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Re: Other road at Lambton?
CN now comes into Lambton off the CN Weston Sub. 577 is actually handling traffic from CN's former KO10 ( the Leaside Job) out of Mac Yard. As CN is no longer using the Leaside Spur , no CN/CP
By Steve Bradley · #3496 ·
Re: BNSF "Super-Carrot" on the Galt Sub.
For those interested, Bill is referring to the BNSF Heritage II scheme and Charles Biel's site is now at http://www.trainpix.com/bnsf/index.htm with 4919 at
By Rainer Auer <auerr@...> · #3495 ·
BNSF "Super-Carrot" on the Galt Sub.
Thanks to Ian for the heads up on today's #536 with BNSF-4920/CPRS-5646. For those unfamiliar, a "Super-Carrot" looks
By Bill Miller <bmiller@...> · #3493 ·
GHRA Excursions
Just got an "Advance Notice" of the GHRA excursions using the WSJR train from a buddy and co-worker. So that everyone can plan in advance, I respectfully submit the following information: GHRA will
By Mike Salfi <msalfi@...> · #3492 ·
Re: Ontario Heads Up
Hey! Saw it in Milton, around 2:30 pm. This is really inresting for me since I plan on building a layout based on the Galt and Halton subs around Milton. I can really mix up the motive power while
By Dean Steptoe <dsteptoe@...> · #3491 ·
FROM MY RECORDS-CPR TRAINSPOTTING-PORT COQUITLAM, B.C, -CIRCA-1998-B#66¨¤
Continued From January 25, 1999(B-#60) Trainspotting On Canadian Pacific Railway-Port Coquitlam(Vancouver Area)B.C.-Unless Noted-Circa 1998. Remarks: All observations from Westend of CP's Port
By Donald Scott <donald_scott@...> · #3535 ·
[dandh] Fw: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD FINDS NO BASIS ON WHICH TO REVISIT 10-YEAR-OLD DECISION IN ORDER TO BLOCK TRANSFER OF TRAIN DISPATCHING FUNCTION TO MONTREAL
TO REVISIT 10-YEAR-OLD DECISION IN ORDER TO BLOCK TRANSFER OF TRAIN DISPATCHING FUNCTION TO MONTREAL
By burridge@... · #3490 ·
Secret CPR "Chinese" trains
Hello all Last night at dinner some one asked me to provide some info about the secret CPR trains used to move Chinese labourers across Canada during World War I. I couldn't, but I think I know some
By Doug Rhodes <drhodes@...> · #3489 ·
Ontario Heads Up
Heading east from London around noon today: BNSF 4920 in the lead with CPRS 5646 trailing. Ian Platt
By Ian Platt <platti@...> · #3488 ·
Re: UP test units
As far as I know CPR is not testing these locomotives at all. They are simply on a h.p. hour equalization assignment
By Douglas Cummings <ihp@...> · #3487 ·
UP test units
As per Bill's updates on the travels of the four C40-8 units, it seems unclear as to the purpose of these independent assignments. When the tests were announced, I thought (aside from reducing the age
By Rainer Auer <auerr@...> · #3486 ·
Paint question
Brian Switzer recently updated his site, and among the items a couple of images of StL&H slug 1001. The white nose stripes appear rather narrow. Anyone know their width? =============== Rainer
By Rainer Auer <auerr@...> · #3485 ·
Train 440
Has anyone seen this train in the Buffalo area? Computer has shown this train on the Hamilton Sub. in the past few weeks. I think it originates in Winnipeg. Any info would help. Thanks Dave
By evad-1@... · #3484 ·
Re: GCRC Moves Mountains
Hello all I'm a great admirer of the Rocky Mountaineer and muchose enjoyed my trip on it. But the video they sell on board is something else for geographic continuity! Nothing outside quantum physics
By Doug Rhodes <drhodes@...> · #3483 ·
Fw: engine 40
>I know this is not CN but railway preservation concerns us all. Maybe >somebody in the can help out, in preventing this engine being >stuffed and mounted 50 years after steam. > >John Spring >TH&B
By Bryce Lee <brynglas@...> · #3482 ·
UP power in BC
HI Bill: Thanks for the "alert". I just checked CP's trace page. They're both west of Kamloops on two different coal trains. I plan to be trackside this weekend pointing a camera at trains so
By Jim Johnston <johnston@...> · #3481 ·
Something for B.C. guys to watch for .....
UP Dash 9-44CW 9709 and SD90MAC 8111 are floating around in B.C. currently, not on the normal Kinsgate trains, but west of Kamloops on the "mainline". Bill
By Bill Miller <bmiller@...> · #3480 ·
The true meaning of class lights .......
Whilst reading of caboose marker light meanings, I recalled this little joke I saved a few years ...... Bill
By Bill Miller <bmiller@...> · #3479 ·
GCRC Moves Mountains
Recently, I picked up the Rocky Mountaineer 2000 tour catalogue. The cover features train 102 (eastbound Kamloops-Calgary tour train) crossing Stoney Creek bridge, as photogaphed from the northeast
By Phil Mason <pmason@...> · #3478 ·
UP C40-8 status
UP 009144 ,ST PAUL ,MN,02/29,08:24,C,L,057026, , , ,Arrival at Destn. UP 009151 ,HARVEY ,ND,03/03,20:15,C,L,065002, , , ,Departure in Transit UP 009162 ,IGNACE
By Bill Miller <bmiller@...> · #3476 ·