At the CN's Family Day at Taschereau Yard in Montreal PQ, the engineering department was showing a rail exothermic welding demonstration. Thermite welding is widely used to weld railway rails. The... (more)
In addition to the usual stop in suburban Beaconsfield, CP's Holiday train made a stop for the first time at the station at Montreal West - a welcome foray deeper into the city. Despite the somewh... (more)
Double zebra cowls. CN's first four SD60F's (CN 5500-5503) are alternately known as SD50AF's and were numbered 9900-9903 from 1985 to 1988. They differ from the rest of the SD60F's by havin... (more)
From the Massena Spur to the Rouses Point Sub. CN 913 (loaded ballast train) is heading back onto the Rouses Point sub with CN 2413 and CN 4808 after having to back onto the little used Mas... (more)
Glistening in the afternoon sun. M630 CP 4563 looks great in the afternoon sun, with fresh paint a large multimark at the rear. Behind it is C424 CP 4237. At left is the nose of M420W SLQ 3... (more)