As the sun rise over the city, Montreal-Millinocket Maine train #2 breaks the early morning silence as it crosses the Richelieu River/Chambly Canal lock # 9.

A forest is no more; an all too common occurence in St-Jean. In the background, a faded 20 year old cowl body is switching the St-Jean CN - MMA interchange. Yellow reflective stripping was redone ... (more)

A noname hammerhead is climbing the steep interchange after delivering cars to the CN at the other end.

Amtrak Adirondack passes the ex-GT Station with the Ocean View dome car. Monument & historic marker commemorate this location where Canada's first railroad was begun in 1836, later to become the... (more)

Rain as begun to fall and some is visible in the picture as 3 of my favorite type of loco fly by me en route for Montréal.

A little composition here; looks like I might need a few more flashes! Now, the history part: on the left is "THE SPIKE". Erected 25 years ago to commemorate the 150th of the first railway in Cana... (more)

One unit wonder doing all the switching at the CN-MMA interchange in St-Jean: boy did it sound nice chuggin' up and down...

Gotcha! PHASE III times two! After a six months wait because of frozen fingers that had me shut off the camera accidently to photograph 156, I succeeded with 145 with bonus points: the GREAT DOME ... (more)

Phase 3 feast! AMTK 145 followed by the super duper great dome on the Adirondack.

The setting sun reflects on the Montreal bound Amtrak Adirondack with the Ocean View Dome car as it rolls through the city.

Amtrak Adirondack with the Phase III Heritage unit # 145 rounds a curve as it go through the city. Monument & historic marker commemorate this location where Canada's first railroad was begun in 1... (more)

With all these boats transiting on the Chambly canal, crew has a hard time keeping their eyes on the track!

Yet another very ratty zebra followed by a b/w CN noodle GP9rm.

Crew is seen reboarding its train after making its obligatory stop and check. CN 525 heads for the mainline with an old zebra 5507.. errr... 4707 leading.

The sun is rising, so is the water level. MM&A train # 1 crosses the swollen Richelieu River at sunrise. Worse flood in 35 years. Record high lake levels (Lake Champlain N.Y)) have pushed wate... (more)