Winter has always challenged the fortitude of railroaders, and with gusting winds and frigid temperatures, today is no exception.
CN 5651 and GTW 5934 hustle through London as a pair of geeps work the yard.
Hagersville sub power (1757 and 3835) watch as CN 422 revs up for the grade out of Hamilton. Interestingly, the 3835 and 3856 arrived on the SOR at the same time, but the 3856 is still on the benc... (more)
A bit later than usual, CN 435 pulls through Snake with 112 cars to set out at Aldershot in tracks KA34 and KA36.
With various foremen having TOP's on the south track, the dispatcher has run CN 384 down the north track into the old timetable location of Hamilton West. GE 2407 leads IC 2462 and CN 5328 with 28... (more)
VIA 6419 glides through Bayview with a six car train.
The autoracks of CN 399 streak past the Brantford VIA station. Unfortunately, the train would strike a car at a private crossing only minutes after this photo was taken, about eight miles west, in... (more)
Railink 1757 and GEXR 3835 have come down off the Hagersville Sub and keep 3856 company on a cold but clear morning. GEXR 3856 is still out of service, but hopefully with new trucks, APU and main ... (more)
A lone Canada goose enjoys the morning sun as CN 422 grinds up the Oakville sub with over 10,000 tons of train. They just completed a large lift (the head end was 1.5 miles past the yard lead) at ... (more)
CN 5721 plays dodge' em with a suckerhole as it leads this westbound (likely 399) past Aldershot and towards Snake.
The crew of CN 435 has their train put back together again after working Aldershot, and the two big GE's are in run 8, making a run at the 1% climb to Copetown.
A pair of AC4400's are on the move again with a fresh crew and about thirty cars.
CN 7007 has tied down in the yard with four cars on Thanksgiving Monday as the fall colours just begin to pop out.
VIA 911 makes time through Bayview.
CP 5808 and 9021 enjoy the late afternoon light, as they idle quietly in anticipation of tomorrow's steel train.
