March 15th, 2008
After having not seen a train in nearly a month -- see my blog for what's been keeping me entertained in the interim -- I finally got a day out at the tracks. We went to Guelph Junction for CP #245 and CP #247, headed down to Aldershot for CN #421, a GO train, and VIA #72, up to Burlington West for a train whose identity I never did solve, #435, a bunch of GO trains - two of them with the new MP40s leading, VIA #92, CN #556 working at Burlington West, CN #421 impersonating NS #328, and CP #426 just north of the 71.2 detector on the Hamilton sub on the way home.
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 #245 heads into Galt OCS territory.
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CP #247 comes off the Hamilton sub and heads down the hill.
Aldershot, Ontario
(map) This is the region between the (abandonned) Burlington West train station and Bayview Junction.
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CN #421 passes a lakeshore GO train at Aldershot station.
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VIA #72 leaves Aldershot station.
Burlington West, Ontario
(map) This is between Burlington and Aldershot on the CN Oakville sub, where the CN Halton sub merges in.
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A GO train heads for Aldershot and comes back out a few minutes later.
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GO 604, one of the new MP40s, leads an eastbound GO train on the Lakeshore line.
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A westbound comes off the Halton sub as VIA #92 heads up the Oakville sub passing a westbound GO train with a new GO MP40 pushing.
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CN #556 with "The Wrong Guy" star CN 4138 pulls into the wye at Burlington West as CN #435 comes off the Halton sub, an MP40-led GO train heads up the Oakville sub, and CN #431 passes through on its way to the Grimsby sub.
Flamborough, Ontario
(map) This is a community at the top of the Hamilton sub between Waterdown and Guelph Junction. It is technically part of Hamilton, as a result of the amalgamations.
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CP #426 heads down the Hamilton sub.
March 16th, 2008
Laura and I went on a short flight Guelph-Guelph Junction-Galt-Guelph Junction-Guelph to stay current. Laura shot while I flew as we chased a light power #722 on the Galt and got VIA #85 leaving Guelph station almost an hour late.
Aerial Photography
These pictures and videos are taken by plane in no specific places.
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Laura recorded the first of several circuits with a stiff, gusty headwind and then an in-cabin view of the take-off and landing.
March 22nd, 2008
CN #338 was reported to have a BCOL C44-9W and 3 on-delivery GEVOs. I went down to Bayview to wait for it, but it died at Port Robinson. Instead, I shot new GO MP40s 603 and 605, and around 5 CNs over the course of the morning.
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.
Burlington West, Ontario
(map) This is between Burlington and Aldershot on the CN Oakville sub, where the CN Halton sub merges in.
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CN #421 comes off the Halton sub.
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A GO train with MP40 GOT 603 on point heads into Aldershot and back out a few minutes later.
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A CN train heads up the Halton sub.
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Another GO train pulls into Aldershot.
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CN #422 with far too little power heads up the Halton sub.
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A GO train pops out of Aldershot.
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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CN #149 heads for the Dundas sub with a UP GEVO trailing.
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CN #392 passes through Bayview.
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CN #393 heads west.
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 the detector at 42.6 and then passes through the field at east switch Puslinch.
March 29th, 2008
We went to mile 30 for about 4 hours, catching CN #392, #399, #393, a CWR train, and #338.
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 #392 passes mile 30 with an LMS unit 4th of 5.
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CN #399 heads west with a GP40-2W and a UP dash 8.
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CN #393 heads west with three CNNA scheme units.
Speyside, Ontario
(map) Speyside is a small community with a siding on the CN Halton sub, between Milton and Georgetown, just North (East, in track terms) of Scotch Block.
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A CN welded rail train passes over the plant at Stewarttown.
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 #338 heads for Toronto with 3 new 2300s.
