Canadian National #7312 brings a mixed frieght Westbound. Steam still plies the rails of this small community, bringing pasengers, farm equipment and food from the big city.
Canadian National #7312 sits in the siding waiting for CN #89 to pass through.
Most of the Canadian National system has switched to modern diesel power but steam can still be found on the smaller branch lines in this recreation during a Lerro Productions charter.
The residents of the farm walk along their property as a CN freight hustles eastbound past milepost 3 on the short branchline while the sun slowly rises on the horizon.
The Un-dead.
Canadian Pacific 4-6-0 #972 awaits it's hopeful return to service along with a more likely restoration candidate, Reading Camelback 0-4-0 #1187.
From the archives... #7312 was built in 1912 and #911 two years earlier, in 1910. B&W photo taken in the early part of the (this) century. Canadian National. Railroad: Strasburg RailroadLocomotive: Steam 2-6-0Location: Strasburg, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: CN 911Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: November 05, 2007
From the archives... Built in 1910, this photo of CN 911 was most likely taken around the turn of the century. Check date above for more accurate date. bw
Good day, aye. A Canadian National local brings a mixed freight Westbound towards the town of Strasburg.
    Autumn Morning.   This photo reminded me of Jim Thias's Amtrak photo (decades later, of course). Canadian National CN 7312. bw
An Eastbound mixed freight makes it's away across the Canadian Prairies via a short branchline on the Canadian National.
Canadian National 'Mogul' or 2-6-0 #911 crosses a fairly busy dirt crossing in rural Ontario as a Ford truck and bicyclist wait for the freight to clear.
And now for something... completely different. Gearing up for Pete Lerro's Canadian National photo charter.
CN #89 and 7312 are put to bed at the end of a long day while the engine crews perform their last-minute duties before heading home.
