February 3rd, 2007
Steve picked me up and we went to Georgetown for CN #271 and CN #390, both with all-BNSF power, VIA #85 with 6429/Telus, Brampton to meet Dan and see CN #435 with CN 2204 on point and #338, Mount Pleasant GO station for GEXR #432 and CN #393 with a UP GEVO trailing, and back to Georgetown for CN #148 with two consecutively numbered ex-Alstom WCs.
Georgetown, Ontario
(map) Georgetown's CN Silver is the site of the junction between CN's Halton sub and the CN-owned, GEXR-rented Guelph sub. It is between Guelph and Brampton on highway 7.
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CN #271 with two BNSF units passes CN #390 with two BNSF units at Georgetown station.
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VIA #85 with the Telus unit does its station stop.
Brampton, Ontario
(map) Brampton is mile 15 of the CN Halton sub and mile 8 of the Orangeville-Brampton Railway (OBRY) shortline.
Mount Pleasant, Ontario
(map) Mount Pleasant is a GO station between Georgetown and Brampton on the CN Halton sub.
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GEXR #432 heads through Mount Pleasant GO station.
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CN #393 passes with a UP GEVO trailing.
Georgetown, Ontario
(map) Georgetown's CN Silver is the site of the junction between CN's Halton sub and the CN-owned, GEXR-rented Guelph sub. It is between Guelph and Brampton on highway 7.
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CN #148 passes through Georgetown station with consecutively numbered WC SD40-3s.
February 10th, 2007
We went down to the Galt sub for CP #159 and #138, went home for lunch, and returned to Guelph Junction for #242, #243, #240 which set off a hot car for OSR, #198, moved over to the crossing at 46.76 at west switch Puslinch for CPs #424 and #525 before heading over to Paris Junction for CN #271 with SD70M-2 class unit CN 8000 leading, stopping to push a Honda Civic out of a snowbank near Wolverton on the way. We had just missed CP London Pickup meeting #525 at Wolverton.
Killean, Ontario
(map) This is CP's name for the passing track at Cambridge on the CP Galt sub.
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CP #159 starts off the day with a pair of GEVOs.
Guelph Junction, Ontario
(map) Technically Campbellville, Guelph Junction is the junction of the Guelph Junction Railway -- currently serviced by OSR -- the CP Hamilton sub, and the CP Galt sub. It is between Milton and Galt on the CP Galt sub.
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CP #242 comes through the Junction amid strong winds, knocking the tripod off balance...
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CP #243 pulls out of Guelph Junction with a pair of AC4400CWs for power.
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CP #240 pulls into the Junction to set off a covered hopper for OSR as CP #198 comes around it on the south track and CP #525 sits on the west leg of the Hamilton sub wye waiting for the congestion to clear.
Puslinch, Ontario
(map) This community straddles highway 401 from West of Guelph Junction to Killean on the CP Galt sub.
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CP #424 crosses the crossing at 46.76 Galt sub.
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CP #525 flies across 46.76 light power.
Paris, Ontario
(map) Paris is just West of Brantford on the CN Dundas sub and was once the site of the junction between the Dundas sub and the completely defunct Drumbo sub that connected Paris and Stratford. There's also a large trestle in Paris.
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CN #271 with CN SD70M-2 class unit CN 8000 comes through Paris Junction as the sun makes a valiant attempt at cooperation.
February 19th, 2007
I went to the crossing at 48.04 Galt sub for CP #147, the field just east of highway 6 near east switch Puslinch for CP #257, mile 30 Halton sub for a light power CN #391, Tremaine Road mile 34 of the Galt sub for CP #424 which had a pleasant surprise near the end of the train, back to mile 30 for CN #384, CN #148 - the second of three today - and CN #422, and back to Guelph for GEXR #431 light power. CN #148, normally intermodal, was mostly manifest, CN #422 had CN #550's power helping it as it was too heavy and stalled at Tansley. It took three crews to cross the Halton sub. I missed CN #301, a north end train detouring over the Dundas. The strike has really got CN in a crunch.
Puslinch, Ontario
(map) This community straddles highway 401 from West of Guelph Junction to Killean on the CP Galt sub.
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CP #147 sports STLH 5593 across the crossing at 48.04 Galt sub.
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CP #257 crosses a field near east siding switch Puslinch.
Scotch Block, Ontario
(map) Scotch Block is an excellent photography location at mp 30.0 CN Halton sub, between Milton and Georgetown.
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CN #391, normally a long train, heads west through mile 30 light power.
Milton, Ontario
(map) This is where the CN Halton and the CP Galt subs cross eachother, though there is no junction.
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CP #424 crosses Tremaine Road with a GEVO, SOO unit, SD40-2F, SD40-2, and most of the way back, MMA 1.
Scotch Block, Ontario
(map) Scotch Block is an excellent photography location at mp 30.0 CN Halton sub, between Milton and Georgetown.
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CN #384 climbs the hill with one of CN's 25 SD70M-2s on point.
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CN #148, normally unit intermodal, heads east with a very long cut of manifest freight.
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CN #422 climbs through mile 30 with two GP9s loudly doing their part to run the underpowered train to Toronto.
Guelph, Ontario
(map) The city of Guelph is my home town and is just East of Kitchener-Waterloo on the GEXR Guelph sub, and the Ontario Southland Railway/Guelph Junction Railway track, the other end of which is at Guelph Junction.
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GEXR #431 passes behind Grange Road plaza light power.
February 20th, 2007
A Carajas unit was reported on a flat going through Baden on GEXR #432 so I went after it, shooting OSR with 504-503 elephant style at Victoria Road on the way home.
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GEXR #432 comes through Guelph with a sizable train and an EF Carajas export unit while the crane works on the new civic administration building in the background.
February 24th, 2007
We went to Mount Pleasant GO for CN #454 with CN-CP power and CN #397 with CN-UP-CN-CEFX(BN), Georgetown for Via #84, Mansewood to see a parked CN #392 with BNSF-EMDX(UP) power, returning home for lunch and other events.
Mount Pleasant, Ontario
(map) Mount Pleasant is a GO station between Georgetown and Brampton on the CN Halton sub.
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CN #454 passes through Mount Pleasant GO station en route to Oshawa with CN/IC 6256-CP 5720 and mostly empty autoracks with an irregular smattering of mixed freight.
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CN #397 with CN-UP-CN-CEFX(BNSF) passes through Georgetown GO.
Georgetown, Ontario
(map) Georgetown's CN Silver is the site of the junction between CN's Halton sub and the CN-owned, GEXR-rented Guelph sub. It is between Guelph and Brampton on highway 7.
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VIA #84 pulls through Georgetown station by the GO trains parked for the weekend.
Mansewood, Ontario
(map) Mansewood is a nice open spot with nowhere really good to park near the tracks. It is immediately North of Milton and South of Scotch Block on the CN Halton sub.
February 25th, 2007
We stopped downtown for GEXR #432.
Guelph, Ontario
(map) The city of Guelph is my home town and is just East of Kitchener-Waterloo on the GEXR Guelph sub, and the Ontario Southland Railway/Guelph Junction Railway track, the other end of which is at Guelph Junction.
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GEXR #432 passes Guelph station with 10 cars.
