June 10th, 2006
We went after and just missed an NS-NS powered CN #392 at Georgetown and then went after a late NS #328 at Hamilton West.
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 comes off the Guelph sub for its station stop at Georgetown.
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VIA #85 stops at Georgetown before heading up the Guelph.
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CN #271 sports a spartan cab NS GE.
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 #73 heads up Copetown grade.
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A RailLink Brantford unit heads down the cowpath for Hamilton yard.
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CP #525 starts up Waterdown hill.
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NS #328 heads down the cowpath.
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 #525 crosses 7th line.
