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The black paint on IC 9628 parked next to the office sure looks familiar at the ex OCR Walkley yard. Here, 589 is seen pulling up to the office, where they will tie down for the evening after making a trip down to Coteau and back
Some OCR remains could still be found if you know where to look. Here, L589 push three boxcars uphill on the Hawkesbury industrial Spur, bound for IKO.
CN L58921-12
9410 4765
Milepost 0.3 Hawkesbury Industrial
Hawkesbury, ON
August 12th 2023
The last one before I leave for a week.
I was gonna use this for the old WWII weapons contest (that SPW one). But i didn't finish on time, so i re-built it in my style.
Have fun!
Credit to SPW Team for details and workspace.
Credit to Moki for the selector idea.
Ignore the grouping/uploading errors
Seen in a weird area, with loads of big houses but with loads of derelict looking ones too, this is one of my favourite areas of London to explore as it just feels so 'as is', with no massive gentrification rolling in just yet. The house this one is parked outside is massive, yet seems to be used as a dumping ground for the owners work stuff, and a few older cars, an original XR2 for example, but the presence of the owner(s) put me off taking any photo of that!
This hasn't had any tax or MOT since 2011, a shame as somebody clearly put a lot of effort into this as one point.
National Express Volvo B7TL waits on stand at Pool Meadow whilst carrying a 10 service for Eastern Green
Vehicle Details
Operator: National Express Coventry
Fleet Details: 4421
Registration: BV52 OCR
Vehicle Type: Volvo B7TL, Alexander Coachbuilders ALX400
Vehicle History
New to Coventry 01/03
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> Avianca Brasil
> Airbus A320-214 SL
> Reg. PR-OCR
> Final approach RWY36
> Recife Guararapes International Airport - REC/SBRF.
One of Surrey Fire and Rescue's Mercedes water carriers based at Camberley Fire Station. Thanks to Surrey Fire and Rescue for allowing the visit!
Ex OCR Engineer gives another notch after toning up the OCR Derail at Conroy road as they depart Walkley yard and head down towards Hawthorne
Not sure the deal here, but back in 2008 RS-18 OCR 1846 is in the lead (possibly dead) and GP9 CN 7208 is second as this light power move heads east through St-Henri at sunset.
After picking up 10 loads of Steel Rods, CN 589 makes its way south on the Vankleek Sub, heading back home to Ottawa.
National Express E400 4971 passes High Street whilst carrying a 44 service into West Bromwich
Vehicle Details
Operator: National Express West Midlands
Fleet Details: 4971 'Amber-Mae'
Registration: SN64 OCR
Vehicle Type: Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 E40D
Vehicle History
New to West Bromwich 09/14
National Express E400 4971 departs Hall Street with a 74 service for Dudley
Vehicle Details
Operator: National Express West Midlands
Fleet Details: 4971 'Amber-Mae'
Registration: SN64 OCR
Vehicle Type: Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 E40D
Vehicle History
New to West Bromwich 09/14
Fabricante: Airbus.
Modelo: A320-251N (SL).
MatrÃcula: PR-OCR.
Número de Série: 6712.
ICAO: A320.
Ex: F-WWDC.
Fabricação: 2015.
Operador: Avianca Brasil.
Local: Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos Governador André Franco Montoro (SBGR / GRU)
Data: 28.Jul.2018
In a time when Railroading becomes less and less enjoyable as Overregulation increases daily, shout out to these guys who still take pride in their work, a dying breed of true railroaders. Cndr B.M, Engr N.P, Cndr J.C, Engr K.M And Cndr T.L do their best to keep the cars rolling and the customers happy all year round, keeping the former Ottawa Central Railway Ottawa terminal alive despite repeated attempts by CN to discontinue service.
(All employees pictured were in control of the movement and/or had Set and Centered in accordance with CROR and GOI)
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On my way up to Crawley on 14th July 2022, I just had to stop for coffee at this newly converted ex ice cream van. OCR 287M is a 1974 Bedford CF.
As the sun became more and more low on the horizon, locomotive engineer N.P, ranking #1 on Canadian National Ottawa terminal seniority list, takes an another look at his orders before entering the Beachburg subdivision at Nepean after a long day over Ottawa Valley's last active railroad line.
CN Ottawa terminal sports a five train crew seniority list, all of them having transferred to CN in November 2008 when the wet noodle absorbed Quebec Railway Corporation's operation. Ottawa Central Railway was one of QRC shortline operating numerous branchline out of Canada's capital and N.P took part of it since its creation back in November 1998.
Decline in railroad service since then along with the loose of OCR's biggest customer in Portage du Fort in the 2008-09 economic downturn, made many former OCR jobs combined and even abolished by the new owner. No more shortline-style service to customers. No more mechanical staff assigned to Walkley yard and less and less pride in serving all clients OCR brough back into railroad service after years of deferred service by CN before OCR tenure.
Now, in 2024, the former OCR terminal run with seven customers to serve, usually six days a week. CN apply, every three years, the OCR territory in their abandonment request to the federal government.
Each times, they don't get the approval for, but still manage to get some kind of subventions to operate it. Barely. Badly.
Sadly, that's how railroading work these days.
Hopefully, there's people like N.P who still cares about his work and do much more they asked for in order to get the job done and the remaining customers happy.
Norm began his railroad career on Quebec North Shore & Labrador Railway in the northern city of Sept-Iles,QC. Even at age 71, he never miss a day's of work, enjoying his railroad life, rain or shine, OCR or CN.
CN L58921-28
Milepost 0.7 Renfrew Spur
Nepean,ON
October 28th 2021