October 7th, 2006
We headed down to Bayview for the day where we found more than a dozen other railfans. We caught VIA #70, CN #385, #338, #422, CP #255, CN #392, VIA #73, CN #148, VIA #72, CN #435, #393, and CP #224, the CP steel train, which is not a normal user of the Oakville sub.
Bayview Junction, Ontario
(map) This is where the CN Oakville, CN Grimsby, and CN Dundas subdivisions meet at a great big wye, beside which is the CP Hamilton sub. This location encompasses CN Bayview Junction, Hamilton West, and Hamilton Junction.
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VIA #70 comes off the Dundas through the new setup at Bayview.
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CN #385 leaves the Oakville sub for the Dundas with CN-CN/GTW-NS power.
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CN #338 comes up the middle track at Bayview.
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CN #422 creeps up the newly installed third track at Bayview Junction.
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CP #255 heads up the CN Oakville sub.
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CN #148 comes off the Dundas sub.
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VIA #72 comes off the Dundas sub onto the Oakville.
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CN #435 rings its bell as it passes under the Foamer Bridge at RBG.
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CN #393 passes through Bayview Junction.
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CP #224, CP's steel train, makes a trip down the Oakville sub.
