Q117's train comes to a stop at "The Highway" (Trans Canada Highway #1 passes overhead) in order to stay clear of crossings while waiting for some eastbound traffic.
Toronto-Calgary hotshot train Z115 speeds into Portage la Prairie on the south track of the Rivers Sub between Natress and East Tower.
A train of LPG loads heads out of the setting sun at Portage la Prairie.
A nice looking pair of AC4400CWM rebuilds lead Montreal-Edmonton train 119-23 through downtown Portage la Prairie.
CP's hotshot Vancouver-Toronto train 100-24 glides into Portage la Prairie.
As an apprenticing S&C maintainer at the time, I took a break wiring up the new LED intermediate signal to snap a quick pic of hotshot 199 charging up the grade between Sprague and Vassar surround... (more)
CN 119 finds some sun racing a downpour westbound across the prairies.
The Hudson Bay, VIA train 693, is heading into Thompson MB on its run from Winnipeg to Churchill, MB.
A mere 13 hours late westbound Canadian leaves the Dugald elevator in the distance and whips into the setting sun clicking off the last few miles into Winnipeg.
CN 5617 leads the pipeline upgrade out of La Broquerie in the short 3.5 mile block between sidings and is already on the approach to Giroux, MB.
CN 401 races a summer storm westbound on the busy Rivers Subdivision between Bloom and Caye.
Vancouver-Montreal train 112-19 departs Virden, MB on CP's Broadview Sub.
410-21's train has just departed the east switch at Hargrave, MB behind a colourful set of power.
Moose Jaw-Winnipeg train 410-21 rockets out of Virden, MB behind CP SD70ACU 7020 which is painted to support our troops.
An unlikely duo have been the local and yard power at Brandon for the past month or so... CN GMD1u 1400 and C40-8 2100.