Plow extra running westbound into Morant's Curve.
CN 2538 was one of two units wrecked when CN Q11451-06 derailed a few miles east of Rockyford, Alberta. The train hit a washed out section of track, derailing the units and 13 head end cars. Uni... (more)
Ordinary cab, extraordinary view.
An all-UP consist (8306 and 8272, with 8291 cut in mid-train) rolls North Dakota grain through Fernie, enroute to the PNW.
Well off the advertised, Amtrak #8 makes an appearance at Java East with an oddball consist that made the day worthwhile.
With the lights of Alyth yard in the distance, operator P. R. Hammond has his hands full. The temperature at 0200 is -42, and foreman are just arriving to begin repairing frozen power switches.
Today's 479 has three SD's in tow and is running a few hours off the advertised leaving Calgary. With the CP mainline shut down between Calgary and Vancouver, 479 is one of only a few regular fre... (more)
A coal load grinds to a stop as an empty makes his way through the siding.
A loaded coal train throttles up after having restored the west siding switch at Fernie back to normal.
A westbound holds the main as 565 (the Cranbrook to Golden "north wayfreight") heads into the hole.
Any guess as to which two units have been regulars in coal service? 9776, 9544, 5696, 5980 and 5796 head 479 out of Calgary. With skies like these, how is a shiftworker like me supposed to sleep a... (more)
Coal loads hold the main as grain empties head into the siding.
Another beautiful day, this time riding grain empties east towards Fernie.
