The crossing gates are starting to go up at left as CN 500 leaves the Port of Montreal light power after bringing in baretables.

Having started the day in Ottawa, VIA 22 reaches Montreal by daybreak, led by no. 2205. Parked on the freight track is CN 730 with a load of Potash.

Occasions to see the old "HEP" cars in Montreal are becoming rare, VIA 60/69 on Saturdays is currently the only regular one to be so equipped. VIA 60 has a wrapped P42 assigned, making a good matc... (more)

Sometimes it is wise to be careful and have a backup plan when introducing new rolling stock into revenue service. VIA uses one of its new Siemens train sets once a week on the pair 33/26, but onl... (more)

With a few cars to transfer from Montreal's port to the Pointe-Saint-Charles yard, CN's 4903 and 4731 are crossing over the entrance to the Lachine Canal.

After dropping off grain cars (visible in the distance at the right), CN 500 is leaving Ardent Mills with two geeps and a caboose.

After having pushed back all the way onto Victoria bridge, VIA's 35 to Ottawa is leaving CN's Pointe Saint-Charles Yard to continue West on the Montreal and Kingston subdivisions. 6409 has the las... (more)

Occasions to see the old "HEP" cars in Montreal are become rare, VIA 60/69 on Saturdays is currently the only regular one to be so equipped. After having offboarded all its passengers at... (more)

On one of the longest days, VIA 29, pulled by F40PH no. 6443, pulls into Montreal with a set of Renaissance type cars. With the introduction of new Siemens Venture trains on this route, only one s... (more)

CN 8880 leads CN 368 through Pointe-Claire. Another SD70M-2 (CN 8888) is operating mid-train.

Wrap VIA 6420 leads VIA 67 past MP 14 of the CN Kingston Sub.

VIA 24 from Ottawa is passing Turcot Ouest.

After dropping off cars at Ardent Mills, CN 500 is heading west along the frozen Lachine Canal. Soon it will use a runaround track to move the caboose to the west end of the power, before heading ... (more)

Uncommonly coal moving westbound. Very little coal moves by rail through Montreal, generally the small amount that does is eastbound or northbound and headed towards Bécancour. So I was qu... (more)

A close-up on one of VIA Rail's newest locomotives.