Amtrak-VIA Adirondack is rounding the curve leading to the train station... Would have been nice to see a cleaner unit leading these fine cars...

CP power about to enter CP territory with the old CP train station serving as a background.

Wide shot of the Adirondack passing by the train station's curve... First class seat to see it pass us by...

A DYING BREED... Of these three C30-7s, only one is still on the road as of Dec 2011. MMA 5018 (front) and 5021 (back) both have a broken crankshaft. Middle unit is 5026.

A forest is no more; an all too common occurence in St-Jean. In the background, a faded 20 year old cowl body is switching the St-Jean CN - MMA interchange. Yellow reflective stripping was redone ... (more)

A noname hammerhead is climbing the steep interchange after delivering cars to the CN at the other end.

Switching under out feet, a Dash-8 and a radio controlled GP9rm mesmerized us with their two completely different engine sounds. It was no surprise the Trash-8 gave out the most smoke!

Rain as begun to fall and some is visible in the picture as 3 of my favorite type of loco fly by me en route for Montréal.

A little composition here; looks like I might need a few more flashes! Now, the history part: on the left is "THE SPIKE". Erected 25 years ago to commemorate the 150th of the first railway in Cana... (more)

One unit wonder doing all the switching at the CN-MMA interchange in St-Jean: boy did it sound nice chuggin' up and down...

Gotcha! PHASE III times two! After a six months wait because of frozen fingers that had me shut off the camera accidently to photograph 156, I succeeded with 145 with bonus points: the GREAT DOME ... (more)

Phase 3 feast! AMTK 145 followed by the super duper great dome on the Adirondack.

With all these boats transiting on the Chambly canal, crew has a hard time keeping their eyes on the track!

Yet another very ratty zebra followed by a b/w CN noodle GP9rm.

A rolling meet! F40ph-3 6432 was backing while P42 920 was getting out... The abandonned CN control tower on the left has been sold to the city and will be part of the revitalisation of Griffinto... (more)