First military unit in Montreal. The first of CP's military units to arrive in Montreal (CP 7023) leads CP 112 (with CP 8614 trailing), as he sets off cars in the Lachine IMS Yard. CP 7023 ... (more)

British military equipment on its way home. British military equipment is through Dorval on CP 142, on its way to the port of Bécancour, Qc before heading home.

A difference in (MLW) height. With LRC-3 VIA 6921 (built by Bombardier at the MLW plant with an Alco designed 16-251F) and M-630 CP 4563 coupled back to back at Exporail, the difference in ... (more)

A face only a mother could love. You've heard of chop nosed locomotives.... Well say hello to a no nose locomotive! On their second order of RP20BD's, the Port of Montreal specified this no... (more)

CN 2684 (the DPU on CN 308 which derailed in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick on Jan. 7th 2014) is heading to CAD (Canadian Allied Diesel) in Lachine, Quebec for much needed repairs. The burn damage is... (more)

Bringing up the rear of a military move. CP 142 had a cut of militiary equipment at the rear today, with 15 flat cars holding military equipment, 3 empty flat cars and the private ex-CN car... (more)

A bit of snow for a new Christmas Train. For what I believe is the the first time, Exporail ran a Christmas Train today, from Hays Station to Des Bouleaux Station (they will be running it n... (more)

A dramatic sky is overhead as uncommonly two trains are in Lachine IMS Yard simultaneously. At left CPKC 112 is waiting for CPKC 119 to finish its lift before heading to St-Luc Yard with its power... (more)

A big and heavy load. CN 2937 has two idler cars and what I believe is a generator on an 8-axle flatcar (QTTX 130561) as it heads west through Beaconsfield. This is CN L351, a dimensional t... (more)

A rare BNSF leader. Very unusually for Eastern Canada, a BNSF unit is leading a train, with BNSF 7421 and CN 2423 the power on a late CN 149 leaving the Port of Montreal. This BNSF unit led... (more)

Getting ready to be shipped out? This CN locomotive simulator was for sale, and unconfirmed reports state that it actually has been sold to an unknown party. It has been moved from i... (more)

The last autumn for this section of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad? Ex-PRR GP9 ADIX 6076 leads the 10:30 AM departure from Lake Placid, on its way to Saranac Lake as it approaches Route 86,... (more)

The vandals have been busy. MMA 8583 (as well as 9 cars behind it) have been stranded on MMA's Stanbridge Sub since last summer. The reason for this is the poor condition of the trac... (more)

Got GE smoke? C40-8 CN 2039 belches smoke as it prepares to leave the Port of Montreal with CN 149 and 12,200 feet of platforms on the drawbar. Trailing are two more interesting GE units - ... (more)

A spotless M630 parading on a rainy day. CP 4563 is passing Barrington station as part of Exporail's diesel weekend parade. One of Exporail's volunteers waves from the cab of the spotless M... (more)