An "old gunboat" and a geep in Oakville Yard prepare to service the Ford plant's auto loading facility:

SD40-2(W)s 5274, 5330 and 5334 lead CN 556 from Fort McMurray into Edmonton.

Although renumbered from 5525 to 4725 in 1988 evidence of its former identity can still be seen on the leader of this geep sandwich. 4728 in the rear was also renumbered, but has been fortunate en... (more)

Switching cars in Oakville Yard.

With conditions varying from near-whiteout to nearly clear from one minute to the next, 7246 and two other geeps catch some fleeting sunshine as they build today's 556 in Oakville Yard.

With conditions varying from near-whiteout to nearly clear from one minute to the next, 7246 and two other geeps build today's 556 in Oakville Yard. Note that in spite of the chopped short hood an... (more)

After lifting one tank car from the Ashlands plant 7018 and 4118 rejoin the rest of their train, which today consists of only one more car - a covered hopper.

The Oakville Peddler job works the Ashlands - Valvoline plant just across the border from Oakville in Mississauga (I'm standing in Oakville as I shoot this), in the one brief spot of sunshine that... (more)

Heading into Oakville yard, 556 meets 435 (I think) who is waiting on main 1 for 556 to clear before getting the signal to proceed. You can just see the headlight of a WB GO train cab car peeking ... (more)

4139 and 1422 rescue CN556- which seemed to be having trouble with the 2 geeps assigned to it - from the south yard to bring it up into the north yard. A presumption based on the fact that the tra... (more)

4139 and 1422 rescue CN556- which seemed to be having trouble with the 2 geeps assigned to it - from the south yard and push it up into the north yard. A presumption based on the fact that the tra... (more)

Snow from the previous day's blizzard is piled up in the yard, and the switch points as evidenced by the broom stuck in the snow beside the switchstand.

556 returning light power to Oakville from Burlington.

556 builds its train in Oakville Yard. Note the case of bottled water chilling on 7039's short hood.