CP 7054, CP 7045 & CP 7055 are the power on CP 253 as it crosses the St. Lawrence River.

A pair of AC4400CW's (CP 8526 & CP 9756) are arranged elephant style as they approach Lasalle with CP 253.

Fresh rebuilds. A trio of fresh SD70ACU's (CP 7054, CP 7045 & CP 7055) lead a 140-car CP 253 over the St. Lawrence River. They had been delayed a bit south of here when a hotbox detector on... (more)

CP 8743 & CP 7031 are the power on CP 253 as it approaches the island of Montreal. An American crew brought this train from Saratoga Springs to Rouses Point and a Canadian crew picked it up at Rou... (more)

Rebuilds CP 8055 & CP 7031 lead CP 253 over the St. Lawrence River on the west track of CP's Adirondack Sub.

CP 253 has a diverse lashup as it passes Lasalle Yard with AC4400CWM CP 8019, GP20C-ECO CP 2209, SD70ACU CP 7055 and ES44AC CP 8821.

The second unit lets out some smoke as CP 253 crosses the St. Lawrence River with CP 8761, CP 9755, CP 2257 & CP 7038 for power.

A broadside shot of CP 7023 leading CP 253. CP 7023 is painted in an Air Force-inspired paint scheme and features an American flag on one side and a Canadian flag on the other side (the latter see... (more)

CP 253 has CMQ 9023 trailing CP 8113 as it approaches the island of Montreal on CP's impressive bridge that spans the St. Lawrence River.

253 heads north through Port Henry with a CMQ barn on the point.

Air Force unit CP 7023 leads three GE's (CP 8824, CP 9835 & CP 8116) as CP 253 passes Lasalle Yard on a gorgeous morning.

After having to take it slow due to CP's bridge over the St. Lawrence Seaway being raised, CP 253 with CMQ 9023 and CMQ 9022 for power is pouring it on, with the signal at Adirondack Jct showing a... (more)

Unexpected power. When CP completed its takeover of the CMQ last week, the last place one would have expected to see the CMQ's ex-CP barns was on Montreal-Saratoga Springs train CP 252 (whi... (more)

Two CMQ barns lead CP train 253 north out of Saratoga Springs, passing the Amtrak station as the rain begins to come down.

CP 253 has a trio of EMD's (CP 7010, CP 7043 & CP 2229) as it approaches Montreal. CP 7010 has led CP 252 and CP 253 countless times over the past couple of months, but both CP 7010 and CP 7043 le... (more)