Splitting the whistle boards, CN 5411 (retired in 2008, sold to the MDVW), 5338 and train 362 roll east at Newtonville, Ontario. 0851hrs.

CN 2525, WC 6004 and CN 2513 have train 308 well in hand as they approach Trenton, Ontario. The Wisconsin Central SD40-2 is a most welcomed splash of colour east of Toronto. 1030hrs.

With a fresh crew out of Smith's Falls, CP 8641 and 8612 lead 231's train through the little town of Parham, Ontario. 1729hrs.

A stranger around these parts, CN (IC) 2716 leads CN 2427 and train 106 through Newtonville, Ontario. We don't see too many of the IC's Dash-9's up in Canada, and though a nice catch, I'd rather ... (more)

AM 56, 16, and 632 lead a one car Fort Smith to Van Buren transfer through Fort Smith's industrial northeast side. They're loafing it now, but soon they'll have a few thousand tons for sand to dea... (more)

AM 56, 16, and 632 lead a one car Fort Smith to Van Buren transfer across the Arkansas River Bridge on a very warm summer morning. They will lift a few cars from the UP interchange and 23 loads of... (more)

CN 2676, 5298 and 5245 loaf it on the downgrade to Port Hope with train 308 at Wesleyville, Ontario. 0827 hrs.

Toting a few of the usual aluminum ingots, CN train 149 races through Newtonville, Ontario behind CN 2678 and 2631. Putting the ingots on 149, and often 305/369 for 275 at Oshawa, keeps them out o... (more)

VIA 6415 leaves the intermediate signals in it's wake at Lovekin, Ontario. 1228hrs.

Eastbound VIA train 60 whips through Lovekin amidst a winter storm. Better to be in those warm stainless coaches than out on this bridge, but such is Canada in January, eh. 1227hrs.

CN train 308 makes time through Lovekin, Ontario with three units running elephant style, CN 2524 and 5403 up front and 2529 as the mid train DPU. 0913hrs.

In the morning sun, a late running train 120 tries to make up some time at Lovekin, Ontario behind CN 8007, 5547 and 5531. A few miles west of here at Bowmanville, the detector clocked her doing 6... (more)

CN 2639 leads train 107 through Newtonville, Ontario. Trailing is IC 6071, ex-GM&O 950, nee-EMD 434, the one and only SD40X. 1117hrs.

CN 5428 (retired October 27, 2008, sold for scrap in 2009) and 2689 pass the Belleville, Ontario VIA station with train 149 in tow, slowing to a stop for a crew change. It's January and the engine... (more)

CN train 149 makes time through Lovekin (Newcastle), Ontario behind CN 5455 (retired in 2008), 5454 (retired May 25, 2008, sold to the Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western as their 5454) and 2508. Lo... (more)