After switching for what seemed like ages at the Shantz grain elevator, 431-07 speeds west towards Kitchener finding the absolute last light of the day.
With a decent sized train in tow, GEXR SD40-2 3393, GEXR SD40T-2 3054 and GSCX SD40-2 7369 climb out of Acton with train 431-02.
Wards Cut..........The Great Lakes that surround North America is called the "Snowbelt;" the frigid westerly winds off Lake Huron and mother nature cause the snow on the ground to drift. Thus caus... (more)
GEXR Plow 55408, plows and busts through the snow drifts along the line between Stratford and Goderich.
It's little wonder not much more than a week prior to this shot this same plow and four engines became stuck at this location trying to clear this cut when it was drifted over to the level of the ... (more)
With Engineer Trainee Snook at the helm, a trio of SD's lead 8,000 tons of train through Shantz at track speed.
GEXR SD40's bring #432's train through Vaughan towards Mac Yard.
GEXR 431 passing through Kitchener, ON on it's way back to Stratford with GEXR 3393 - GEXR 9392 leading 42 cars
GEXR departing Kitchener with ex Southern Pacific trailing. This was my first time shooting this particular railway.
The "Work Plow 2303" train clears the line to Goderich during the first winter since 2001 that's required the use of plows in Ontario on GEXR and OSR.
A pair of SD40-2s and SD45T-2 GEXR 9392 pass Georgetown GO station with a short 431.
Tunnel motor 9392, with its SP markings now sadly painted over, passes the new signals at Georgetown along with SD40-2 GSCX 7362.
GEXR 432 slowly makes it's way eastbound through Georgetown station with GEXR 3821 leading. A nicer leader to see rather than the same blue units all the time!