The pass was named after nearby Sylvan Lake ( derived from medieval Latin sylvnus, from Latin Silvnus, god of the woods, from silva, forest ), and was formed by frost action breaking the rocks.
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In cases where frost action has caused adjacent rails to rise higher, ballast tampers can raise rails above their original level to make the line level again . " Lining " rails doesn't involve ballast tamping, it merely ensures the rails are perfectly parallel and straight as possible.
