CP's Assiniboia Tramp heads home with a grain pickup train from Coronach Sask on the Fife Lake Subdivision. Currently this subdivision is operated by short line Great Western

CN M420W 2503 and 2506 prepare to make a lift at Aldershot Yard. Train 252 is a priority freight that moved containerized goods from Hamilton to Montreal. It left Hamilton early in the evening (t... (more)

This is a view from the 'office' of CPR C-Liner 4105 as it crosses the mile long Lethbridge, Alberta viaduct. Compared to cabs of today, this one is quite primitive. Note the interesting throttl... (more)

An MLW RS-18 and MLW RS-10 in classic Canadian Pacific script lettering lead a westbound on the approach to Campbellville, ON. Two leased engines make up the foursome in April of 1969.

Once again CPR 8171 has run over a derail and is waiting for help to get back on the track.

CPR 8171 ran over the derail leaving the Algoma Central transfer yard and just missed a power pole before landing in the ditch. ACR GP9 171 is ready to help pull the CPR engine out. A steam powere... (more)

Canadian Pacific ran their "Starlight" train on CN from CANPA JCT to HAMILTON JCT where it diverged onto the old TH&B Hamilton Sub. NYC 7430, 7431 and 5820 were common power on the Starlight usua... (more)

CP 8839 in a dusty but classic paint scheme awaits another assignment at Revelstoke. Photo has been in my collection for years, no photographer listed on slide.

CN FPA4 6790 and passenger assigned GP40 4016 rest between assignments on an extremely cold 10 degree evening along the shoreline of the Detroit River.

This RS later got the action orange dip. This is one of 22 photos taken that day and now uploaded to GodfatherRails.com

A set of power drifts by at the Toronto yard. This is one of 22 photos taken that day and now uploaded to GodfatherRails.com

Westbound grain train passes the station at the Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff Alberta

A long way from the mainline, MLW MR14c (an RS-18 re-equipped with 6-axle trucks for light rail service) leads a freight near Edmunston, NB.

CP 9056 tries to blend into lineside houses as it rolls into Windsor Station

K31's crew today has 201 empties for the Assiniboia area. After leaving Moose Jaw the lead SD90 died due to crankcase overpressure, so the 3 little geeps are working their butts off to climb the 1... (more)