Canadian wild at 7:00a.m. Seniority must count for something as the older SD40-2 leads the newer SD70M-2 eastward with a hot load.
Lakeside broadside in the early morning sun - just west of Burns Lake at Decker Lake.
This work train is placing welded rail along the Telkwa Sub for upgrading track conditions. I was surprised to see an SD70M-2 for power on a work train.
CN C764 eastbound out of Tintagel. Yes that is still ice in the ditch and on the lake.
CN Telkwa Sub and Highway 16 entering west Burns Lake.
An old tractor and saw mill rest in the shade as more modern power rolls by.
Two old warriors, Dash 8-40CMs, in different colours take an empty grain train along the frozen shores of Burns Lake.
CN 2250 comes out of the shadows approaching Tintagel siding.
A pair of SD75Is take a mixed freight through Burns Lake on the way to Edmonton.
CN 2203 waits on the siding as CN 8024 and CN 2694 pound CN X199 westward.
Another load of coal heading west to Ridley Island Terminal. CN C761 passed by an hour earlier.
Or should that read "dead men"? But for the railfan, "perfect love drives out fear" (the Bible). Just couldn't resist ;-)
The sun breaks through the morning clouds as CN 5613 and CN 5530 lead train 199 through the curve at Tintagel.
This accident which involved 2 "fatalities" was staged to educate local students about the dangers near the track. Education prompted after CN460 stopped on the mainline when students were laying ... (more)
Spiderman rides on. VIA #6 heads east through the early fall colours.
