At the time of my travels across Northern Ontario, word had been going around for a couple of months that Canadian National's former Algoma Central line was on borrowed time. On October 6th, a sob... (more)

Canadian National ES44AC 2957 and three sisters guide daily Squamish-Prince George train 571 up the Cheakamus Canyon on the former BC Rail's Squamish sub.

With 2 ES44AC's online, 571 snakes its way through the Cheakamus Canyon along the former BC Rail line.

With wet rail, 3 dead units, and loaded rail cars on the head end, the sound of FDL's working hard upgrade can be heard for minutes bouncing off the canyon walls before seen here crossing the 'flo... (more)

An SD60 hauls some overflow traffic from Belleville through Newtonville, destined for Macmillan Yard.

With the sound of 710's and a lone GEVO bouncing off the canyon walls a CN manifest slowly grinds up the 1.9% grade through the Cheakamus Canyon on its way to Lillooet for a crew change. Although ... (more)

CN train 571 has 3 of the 5 units working to lift this train up the 1.9% grade and 9 degree curve at the mile 55.6 bridge of BC Rail's former Squamish Subdivision.

571 always brings out the goodies with power and this day was no exception. After spending most of the morning at Guelph Junction, a friend and I got word of this 571 on the Kingston Sub. Of cours... (more)

CN 571, a Belleville to Mac Yard transfer, begins to back onto its train after lifting 26 cars from Oshawa. The nose to nose power set up was a unique catch on this line thats normally filled with... (more)

High Hoods! Well, not quite. CN 7075 leads CN 571, a Belleville to Mac Yard transfer, while running long hood forward at track speed. This certainly was quite the sight to see!

What a treat this was! After a thrilling chase along the 401 for about 30 miles, we finally got ahead of this rare movement as they had to wait for CN 376 to come down the hill. The train is CN L5... (more)

Yard power from Belleville, Ontario, stretch their legs on a Belleville to MacMillian Yard run. CN 7083 and 7075 make a fine sight as sole power on a road freight, passing through Liverpool Juncti... (more)