4022 is parked on a section of the service track that has a dip in the north rail, giving it a bit of a tilt. Meanwhile 7027 - a newcomer to me - works its way through the South Yard at milepost m... (more)
The setting sun adds dramatic color to the sky and highlights the rivet lines on the Bombardier bi-levels as this eastbound GO nears Oakville Yard less than a minute out of the station. The CN for... (more)
A member of the local constabulary ensures the RoW is clear of spectators while a "ghostly" crew member climbs aboard as the Holiday Train prepares to depart Kinnear.
A youngster enjoys playing in the snow in front of the CP Holiday Train before the crowds arrive.
With headlights on and it's shrill, euro-sounding whistle trying in vain to be heard above the melodious bellow of the Alco's AirChimes a few hundred feet back, the van (caboose) leads the way as ... (more)
Up the hill and out of the woods (well actually down the hill and into the woods), the RS-11 is making it's push back to Uxbridge. Partner shot to photo ID# 213656 but with a bit different framing... (more)
This shot readily illustrates the terrain this great little tourist line runs through. With tight curves, grades aproaching 2% and plenty of easy access at grade crossings it's a railfan/photograp... (more)
Engineer Brad heads for the station for a cup of hot chocolate between Grinch Train runs. Never fear, kiddies, Santa will be coming next weekend to chase that nasty old grinch off the train!
This is as far as she goes today. YDHR 3612 begins the push back to Uxbridge Station.
3612 begins to lean into the curve at Owen Rd., but that's as far as she's going today. Engineer Brad will hold up here for a few minutes while the grinch does his thing then push back to Uxbridge... (more)
8624 crests the Niagara Escarpment at Guelph Junction heading west with a string of full autoracks.
Having completed their work in the south yard - for now at least - 4130 and 4141 prepare to move their train across the mains to the north yard where more work awaits.
Led by a quartet of GP9s this symmetrically assembled train has knocked down the signal at Snake and proceeds westward into the setting sun.
VIA 92 glints in the evening sun as it rolls into Aldershot in a cloud of brake smoke.
3873 works Stuart Street Yard. I like the way the artwork on the tanker seems to mimic the catchlight on the geeps window.
Obviously someone had a bit too much time - and paint - on their hands.
A little unusual - for me at least - is seeing a CP freight in Oakville. CP 8605 leading multimarked SD40-2 6068 slows for signal 203 on the CN Oakville Sub at the west end of Oakville Yard.
Three trains were working in Oakville's north yard this morning. That's a (relatively rare these days) SD40u background left in front of a cowl unit (and one that I couldn't identify) heading up w... (more)
A pair of geeps working the south yard meet a train working the north at Chartwell Rd. at Oakville Yard's west end.
Two of three trains that were working in the north yard just before lunch today. The buildings visible in the background are from the Ford complex, appearing a lot closer in this telephoto shot th... (more)
One of 3 trains that were working in the north yard just before lunch today. The stacks visible in the background are from the Ford complex, appearing a lot closer in this telephoto shot than the ... (more)
The venerable F40's days may soon be numbered with the announcement recently of the feds injecting a large amount of money into VIA Rail for track and equipment upgrades. Wonder what they'll come ... (more)
2613 in the lead is actually 333's power returning 435's to their own train. Triple Three will then lift a couple of racks from the yard and rejoin it's train enroute to Buffalo. 435 will leave th... (more)
2613 has unhooked from 4 other units (one of them, GP9Rm 7069, to be dropped off in London) which became the power for CN 435. It's now heading up into the yard to lift 2 AutoRacks to add to it's ... (more)
The last of the fall colors are highlighted by the setting sun as the Halloween Special heads for Unionville to pick up its load of ghosts and goblins. RS-11 3612 is on the back end to pull for th... (more)
This train, destined to be an evening Halloween Special out of Unionville, runs empty save for the crew past the Granite Golf Club with an RS-3 three leading and an RS-11 at the rear. Because ther... (more)
This train destined to be the evening Halloween Special out of Unionville tonight takes a break at Stouffville Station on its way south from Uxbridge.
No, I wasn't tipsy when I shot this one - observe the trees on the horizon are vertical - but this does illustrate the undulating terrain of the area. YDHR RS-3 #1310 comes up out of a dip and le... (more)
YDHR 22 is an RS-3 built by Montreal Locomotive Works in April of 1955. Although presently sidelined by a cracked piston I'm told they hope to have her in service again for the 2008 season.
3612 shoves its train into Goodwood Siding where it will run around and pull the rest of the way to Uxbridge.
The late afternoon sun shines on this sharp RS-11 as it makes its final run of the regular season back to Uxbridge, seen here passing the Granite Golf Club at the Stouffville Town Line crossing. S... (more)
Trainman Grant gives engineer-trainee Jim the go-ahead to rejoin the train after doing a run-around at Goodwood while engineer Brad looks on. They have pushed the train the few miles from Stouffvi... (more)
3612 runs around its train at Uxbridge in preparation for the second round trip of the day.
The York-Durham Heritage train waits for passengers to board at Stouffville Station before making the return trip to Uxbridge. This relatively little-known operation is 100% volunteer run, and the... (more)
A pair of veterans work the south side of Oakville Yard.
CN 4700 shows off her new paint job as she works the extra LHF in Oakville Yard.
3873 works Stuart Street Yard on a chilly Saturday morning.
435 exits Oakville Yard after being held up with speedo/distance recorder problems.
4108 pulls a string of auto-parts cars downgrade from the Ford plant into Oakville Yard
CN 450 southbound at Washago.
After its meet with the Northlander, CN 450 leaves Martin's Siding and the storm clouds behind as it crosses Domtar Rd. on its way south.
450's engineer salutes the crew members in the rear vestibule of the Northlander as it takes the siding at Martin's while his conductor - out of frame to my left - aligns the switch for the main s... (more)
The Northlander coasts down the causeway that separates this marsh and pond from the main part of Siding Lake on it's way to a meet with CN 450 who is holding the main at the siding less than a ha... (more)
VIA 916 rolls out into the morning sun from behind one of the buildings at VIA's sevice facility in Mimico.
83 runs though Oakville as the shadows grow longer.
A pair of geeps working the Ford plant cross Royal Windsor Drive.
Their work at the Ford plant done for now, the geeps head back down into Oakville Yard.
Two crew members prepare to align the switches so they can push these empty racks up into the Ford Assembly Plant complex.
CP 249 rolls off the Hamilton Sub and onto the Galt Sub at Guelph Junction, with work at Killean and Woodstock before ending up in London.
These 2 GEs have it easy this evening pulling just 18 cars. The impending trip up the Niagara Escarpment should be a breeze!
VIA 83, one part of a "mammoth collection of trains" CN RTC had to move over the Oakville Sub this evening, was pretty much on time. VIA 75, a few miles back however, was an hour and 40+ minutes l... (more)
Yup, she's the star of this show and she knows it! This lovely lass waits for 3873 to clear so she can throw the switch to let 1757 and friends CN 4018 and SOR 4200 out to play (see Photo ID 20178... (more)
After a cool morning, the afternoon sun makes the hoodie a non-essential. Our heroine has peeled it off and is seen here tossing it onto the Geep's front porch as it goes by.
2693 accelerates away from the signal at the west end of the Oakville Station platform after being held up for at least 15 minutes that I saw, aggravating a few motorists at the Chartwell Rd. cros... (more)
Since I last photographed this poor old girl in October of 2006 (Photo ID: 178804), her condition hasn't improved any. She is enduring corrosion and vandalism while hooked to a few other unfortuna... (more)
Amtrak 64 "The Maple Leaf" rolls through Stuart Street Yard in Hamilton, Ontario.
raiLink 1808 works Stuart Street Yard on a Sunday morning.
VIA 95 slows for the station stop in Oakville.
95 makes a practice of punctuality as it passes through Oakville Yard on a perfect summer evening.
The crew builds the train for the return run to Cochrane. 8 coaches, 2 diners, 1 snack bar car, 1 entertainment car, 1 dome, baggage car, several assorted boxcars and 2 flat-deck auto haulers. Thi... (more)
"Go ahead and back up!" The crew builds the train for the return run to Cochrane.
Passengers wait to board the Credit Valley Explorer at Orangeville Station.
VIA 95 flies into Oakville right on time.
Close-up of an empty cab as this unit pushes it's train west toward Oakville Station.
4129 shoves a bunch of tanks up into Oakville's north yard.
Heading west out of the Hornby Dip in the late afternoon, about to tackle the Niagara Escarpment.
Evening commuter train passes a CP freight heading west out of the Hornby Dip on it's way home to Milton.
VIA 75 runs through Oakville Yard.
A TTC UTDC/HS streetcar goes around the loop at Exhibition Place.
VIA 70's twin F40s step out of the woods and onto the 16 Mile Creek trestle. They're hauling 12 cars today, heading into the Canada Day long weekend.
VIA 70 hits the Chartwell Road crossing while an MOW crew works on a switch frog. The twin F40s are hauling 12 cars today, heading into the Canada Day long weekend.
6.5 hours ago we caught this pair hauling VIA 70 east with 12 cars. They've turned around and are again hauling 12 cars, now west for Windsor. With rail traffic blockaded east of Toronto by a Firs... (more)
An eastbound GO train blasts past the extra working the south side of Oakville Yard at 9th Line.
A pair of Geeps switch the south side of Oakville Yard at 9th Line. Both these Geeps were built to run long hood forward. 4114 has been modified to run short hood forward while 7028 is one of a se... (more)
CN 435 approaches Bayview Junction after making a lift at Aldershot, in a view from the Wolfe Island Bridge on Plains Rd.
The Northlander pulls past the freight shed as it departs Huntsville Station, about an hour past it's advertised time of 15:30.
4119 and 4118 push the extra across Cornwall Avenue to service the St. Lawrence Cement plant just across the townline in Mississauga.
4119 and 4118 push the extra through the woods to service the St. Lawrence Cement plant. Note the CN air conditioning (open door) and CN sunshade (tee shirt) the crew is using to keep from cooking... (more)
7003 boots it down a yard lead to hook onto a string of cars on the service track while 7046 and 7076 have to dodge GO trains as they move their train from the south side of the mains to the north... (more)
7046 and 7076 had to dodge GO trains to move their train from the south side of the mains to the north during the afternoon rush. They then cut these two cars to drop on another track.
The nose of 6416 is looking somewhat beat-up as it leads VIA 75 westbound through Oakville Yard past some MOW equipment.
Pulling full AutoRacks down the grade from the approach to the west bridge over Royal Windsor Drive. This end of the yard has been built up to match the grade.
A quartet of Geeps wait for clearance to depart Oakville Yard westbound for Aldershot, with a stop at the Bronte Petro-Canada refinery to pick up a few more tankers.
Cab car 214 leads westbound through Oakville Yard as this commuter train starts to slow for the station stop.
VIA 76 eastbound for Toronto Union hits Oakville Yard limits right on time.
This pair of Geeps are returning to Oakville Yard where they will drop these boxcars and tie down after dropping a bunch of empty covered hoppers earlier at the St. Lawrence Cement plant in Missis... (more)
Packed for his trip home the conductor dismounts 4114 to throw the switch to enter the yard as GO cab car 239 leads it's train toward Oakville Station on track 1.
4138 switches cars for the Ford plant. Look closely through the mesh of the AutoRack and you can see the nose of cowl unit #2435. What's left of "AR Illinois" on front of the Geep was for it's cam... (more)
