With the next signal displaying a stop approach, CN X308 is crawling around a corner as it approaches Turcot Ouest where it will change crews. CN 2125 is the sole power on this train of empty flat... (more)

With CN 310 stopped on the north track up ahead at Turcot Ouest to change crews, CN X308 is crossing from the north to the freight track at Ballantyne (it will change crews there as well). CN 2125... (more)

CN 3031, CN 3144 and CREX 1508 lead CN 120 around a curve on CN's Montreal Sub as it approaches Turcot Ouest.

CN 3031, CN 3144 and CREX 1508 are the head-end power on CN 120 (with CN 3106 mid-train) as it exits Taschereau Yard, bound for Halifax.

A break from AC power. The power on CN 120 is usually comprised of mostly GE AC units, but it had some nice variety today, with CN 8898, GECX 7703 and CN 5667 up front and CN 2282 mid-train... (more)

Dominion Bridge was the largest steel fabricator in Canada with its main plant in the Montreal suburb of Lachine. This Atlas 50-Ton, 300 H.P. unit was one of many critters that worked inside this... (more)

CP 8892 and another ES44AC back CP 143 up towards Lachine IMS Yard as it does work before departing westward.

Brand new at the time CN 8841 (along with CN 5717) head east with what is probably CN 120.

Long hood forward to Taschereau. CN X321 is about to enter Taschereau Yard to wye their power, after running from Southwark Yard with GECX 7388 and CN 8902, both running long hood forward.

This photo reminds me of all the great photos Ian Stronach has posted from early 1970's Montreal. On one of our trips to Montreal, my father and I spent some time in Lachine where the CP Adironda... (more)

The local is switching the Atwater Transfer Yard on the North Bank Branch along the Lachine Canal.

Snow-covered VIA 6406 leads VIA 34 from Ottawa around a curve as it heads east.

"The Canadian" is only 7.6 miles into its 2,881.3 mile journey from Montreal to Vancouver, BC as it passes through the Lachine commuter station.

An eastbound freight drifts downgrade at Lachine and soon will enter Montreal Yard. This RS-18/GP-9/RS-18 lashup was typical of the era on CN freights despite there being many second generation u... (more)

Fresh from the Angus Shops paint booth in the CP Rail Multimark scheme this SW1200RS is pulling a long cut of cars out of the St. Luc Departure Yard. CP had 72 SW1200RS's, referred to as Branch L... (more)