Tired ex-Quebec southern Railway (CDAC) 500 and 502 dead in tow and heading to LTEX McDonald shops. End of the road?

LTEX500 (ex-Quebec southern railway) sitting dead and heading to Montreal; destination unknown. In the background is the signal light for the CN-CP diamond.

Graffitis anyone?

MM&A Montreal bound train crossing the Richelieu river and Chambly canal on the old ex-C.P. swing bridge. Bridge is still in use in summer time. Under it, you can see the canal lock doors and a fi... (more)

GE action on the MM&A! Bound to Montreal from Farnham, 8548 and 8546 are accelerating with two idling C30-7's and 60 cars at notch 8.

Note the use of a broom for air cooling purposes on the door handle ;-)

First pic of AMTK 700 in newer paint scheme. Adirondack flying by CN 4770 (local swithing train 528) on a beautiful winter evening.

Really nasty snowstorm with extremely high winds; headlight rays can be seen thru the flying snow!

Amtrak 694 en route to the US.

CN 528 doing some switching of grain hopper at St-Jean.

In May 2004, CN operated an extra train to St-Jean for employees and their families. Here the extra train sits in the siding waiting for its guests to come back. They were invited to assist to a l... (more)

BIG closeup of a coupler

Good old GP9RM, class GR-418d, picking up cars to bring back to Montréal at sunset with CN4760. Engine on 4107 was stopped.

Badly weathered GP38-2(W) GR-420b picking up cars to bring back to Montréal with CN4107. Engine on 4107 was stopped.

Via Rail ran a Special train between Montreal and Bromont for the "Championnat des Amériques", an equestrian competition. The train is seen here crossing the Richelieu River, on it's return trip ... (more)