The 2008 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, Merry Christmas!

Brand new ES44AC with an old warrior C40-8M

The tailend of this 95 car train is seen above the Little Pic River. The cracks in the 3 billion year old rock were formed 10,000 years ago in the ice age. CP #220-CP 8714, 9630, 22 h/e mixed, 73 ... (more)

The 8700 shoves towards the mill, The MV Menominee is taking on a load of pulp for Europe

digging new trenches

this large machine places new ties undernath the rails

Running 15 hours late, VIA 1 passes over a 10mph slow order

Train 198 rolls across the 2700' Fabyan Trestle in fog

CPR 2006 Holiday Train

VIA 40/52 hi ball Port Hope

A pair of SD40-2W's pull the daily Winnipeg-Thunder Bay-Toronto manifest across the Pass Lake Trestle.

CN 437 has toned up the derailment and with a light out of TC90 and permission for 105 across town, the daily Thunder Bay to Winnipeg train begins its trek.

Is it still 2009? Train 223 holds the siding at Heron Bay with a more than stellar lashup

this shakes the ties down into the earth

The 8700 crosses the chip truck crossing for the final time. I would trade the half-ton (to get back down to the plant) for the sticks to spot the 8700 out to CP. A sad site indeed. This mill ... (more)