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My summer sailing trip photos often include Toronto CN Tower shots .. though nature makes each one a little different.
A late departing CN 559 negotiates the winding curvature of the Halton sub through Halwest following the block of 421 as they cross over to T3 to work some industries about a mile or so west of me in the Bramalea area.
CP 119 through Cherrywood with a odd choice of power! Pair of CN gevos leads the way from Mtl with a huge string of solid auto racks.
Approaching Henry House, CN 3177 heads up this eastbound container train at mile 226 on the CN's Edson Sub.
Approaching the mile 11 marker on the old C&O's Canadian Subdivision No. 2, CN 7071-514 trundles down the Sarnia Spur with a cut of cars for the mill at Blenheim.
An all-MLW lashup, C-630M 2003, C-424 3206 and RS-18 3107, is leading a long westbound freight as it approaches Komoka diamond.
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Finishing this two part series we see the beautiful figure of an SD40U coming back through Eagle Mills light engine heading towards Partridge after dropping off Tilden Mine cars at the LS&I.
CN FPA-4 6775, F9B 6618 and GP9 4105 are in charge of Windsor - Toronto train #146, as they approach the Denfield Road bridge, between Komoka and London. Fresh snow has fallen and the fast moving train had whipped it up.
CN 2449 South cruises out of Culver with empties for Proctor on June 20, 2018. Power was 2449, 2408, and 2131 on these U714 Minntac stone empties. The two cowls have been long time power on these limestone runs, but the trailing 2131 was just added to this consist. It took the place of fellow standard cab Dash 8 #2038 that locked an axle on the northbound run the previous day.
Ancient 1920s built English Electric Z-4-a boxcab electrics depart from Laval Links with the 1640 Montreal - Deux Montagnes. These relics lasted until 1995, when they were replaced with multiple units.
CN's eastbound Petrolia wayfreight approaches Denfield Road, between Komoka and Hyde Park, led by dual-service RS-18 3121. It is running short hood first since there are were no turning facilities at Petrolia. The Petrolia branch, which left the CN Strathroy Subdivision west of Wyoming, is long gone.
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CN L551 has copied a pass stop at Milbase in order to return to their train after running around. They would roll back to Aldershot shortly after.
CN 395 grinds upgrade at Copetown with CN 5794 leading the charge and 172 cars. Of note, recently reactivated BCOL 4620 trails third.
Green meadows for the Green Machine...
CN L580 trundles along the Hagersville Sub at Onondaga, approaching Brantford with a green machine up front. Within the last month, BNSF has repaid horsepower hours to CN with a handful of four axle units, which were spread out between Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. Ex-BN GP38-2 2098 is currently a staple on L580 and 581, and so far has not shifted assignments.
On the evening of November 5th, CN ran a second section of L546 up the Uxbridge Subdivision to retrieve two heritage rail cars from Lincolnville, ON for delivery to MacMillan Yard via the Uxbridge, Kingston, and York Subdivisions. Another late night rarity on the seldom-run line to Stouffville.
CN 2454 leads eastbound train 306, as they crest the hill after entering the Pelletier Subdivision, approaching Fourchue. Some nice Fall colors are in the area.
October 6, 2018.
Running along the Thompson River, CN 2922 and 8015 head up this westbound intermodal train at mile 72 on the CN's Ashcroft Sub.
CN's Sarnia - Toronto train #86 approaches Denfield Road, between Komoka and Hyde Park, led by GP9 4575 and FP9 6531. Evidently something has gone wrong with the 6531, and Sarnia has added a freight-geared Geep for power. 65 m.p.h. maximum speed will mean a late arrival in Toronto.
Well, not exactly.
A tele smash isn't a bad way to hide the CN red and black that's trailing!
DMIR 403 is leading empties up the hill toward Proctor Yard.