Empty unit oil train heads north along the Mississippi River on the CPKC River Subdivision after exiting the CPKC Marquette Subdivision a few miles back.

With close to 10000 tons on the drawbar it is all upto CP AC4400CWM 8062 + EMDX SD70ACe-T4 7205 operating mid train to lift 420's train up the ruling grade on the sub; Neys Hill.

CP 420 snakes its way into the Steel area, passing over the Steel River. Next, the Steel tunnel followed by Steel siding! A very scenic few miles of track away from the shores of Superior.

After performing their work at Terrace Bay, 420 reverses out the west end to pick up the brakeman and conductor.

Forestry is big in Northern Ontario, and much of it provides a lot of business for Canadian Pacific with four large pulp/paper mills and several sawmills. CP's train from Winnipeg, MB - Toronto, O... (more)

CP 321 rolls through Austin, Manitoba with a trio of washed GE's leading a long string of new grain hoppers.