There is nothing like a late April snow squal!
CP 5933 - StL&H 5651 - CP 9018 are eastbound approaching the diamond with CN's Kashabowie Sub with 97 cars consisting of 61 mixed freight on the head end followed by 36 platforms.
Bearing down on the west siding switch, CP 5911, 5947, and SOO 6051 have 666's train well in hand at Port Hope, Ontario. The right unit is in the lead. 1303hrs.
The ominous glow of an approaching freight train light up the right of way, the sound of a lone SD40-2 struggles to accelerate her train after giving up their lead SD40-2 at Vaughan.
Given their age, especially the trailing unit, and the proliferation of newer power, it is pleasant to catch a pair of SD40-2's still entrusted with 8000' of containers in 2011. CP 6031 and 5691 s... (more)
After setting off autoracks at West Coakley this trio of SD40-2's consisting of CP 5912 - CP 5933 - CP 5766 are departing the west end of Coakley with 37 cars.
With a puff of black smoke CP 5912 - CP 5933 - CP 5766 pull ahead to clear the switch at West Coakley were they will set off a bunch of autoracks for the OSR to lift for the GM Cami plant.
Yesterdays CP 254 rolls through the S curves into the City of Hamilton with a classic GMD/EMD lash up.
Thunder Bay - Toronto freight rumbles through Marathon with lots of kraft pulp loads from the restarted Terrace Bay mill
Ethanol Loads for Providence, RI
Restoring the derail as some fallen flags watch on
Train 223 rolls into the siding while a 114 intermodal train creeps down the main track
Competition: While a busy 4 lane highway is available to truck shipments, or a double track rail corridor that is shorter, Canadian Pacific is still able to successfully move trains of non standar... (more)
On a cold, but sunny Christmas eve, the shortest Clover Bar transfer I've ever seen rolls north on the Gainer wye. Merry Christmas!