When GTW was working towards trying to buy the Milwaukee it was not unusual to see Milwaukee units on GTW freights. As we all know GTW didn't end up obtaining the Milwaukee but on this day they we... (more)

VIA 675 making it's station stop at Brantford with VIA 6403 still wearing the CBC 50th anniversary scheme leading 1 baggage car ad 5 coaches. The portion of the CN station closest to me is now a c... (more)

VIA 70 is arriving at Ingersoll for it's regular station stop to pick-up and drop off passengers. VIA 903 is leading an all stainless steel equipped train consisiting of 1 baggage car and 5 coache... (more)

NS westbound empty coal train exiting the tunnel with Operation Lifesaver unit 9210 leading NS 8878 with 106 cars and pushers NS 3359 - NS 3349.

DT&I 217 in the GT yard in Port Huron. This unit was later re-numbered to GT 6217.

The "West Local" is departing Brantford for Hamilton in the late evening light after setting off 6 empty flats cars and lifting 10 flat cars of new Massey Ferguson combines. TH&B 77 is leading a t... (more)

Four GP40-2(W)'s of 417 are finally underway after cooling their heels at a red signal for about 1hr waiting for traffic to clear. CN 9599 - CN 9457 - CN 9571 - CN 9436 with 152 cars and van 79591... (more)

This switcher was set-off at the west end of the Brantford yard.

With a puff of smoke the engineer has just throttled up as the eastbound rounds the curve by the Brantford station. CN 5634 - CN 2549 are powering this 109 car manifest.

VIA 87 is approaching the Market Steet crossing as it passes CN 417 that is stopped just ahead at Paris Jct. VIA 6763 is leading a baggage car, Rideau Club, 1 snack coach and 3 coaches. This shot ... (more)

VIA 78 coming downgrade from Hardy is pasing CN 417 going in the opposite direction. VIA 6529, formerly CN 6529 was retired and re-manufactured as an FP9ARM in 1984 as VIA #6311 and upgraded to 1,... (more)

The CN ore jennies on this 834 are loaded with slag from the nickel mining operations in Sudbury. CN was running train loads of this to be dumped in Paris for use as ballast on CN's mainlines. Pow... (more)

Normally this train is a straight shot from Hamiton to Nanticoke but today they stopped and lifted a covered hopper from Newport yard to be set off in Scotland. Heading south out of Brantford the ... (more)

CN 580 pulling up to the signal at Simpson. Once he gets a light he'll head west into the Brantford yard. The track below the bridge is the CN Burford Spur and the signals in the background are fo... (more)

A heavy 417 had to bring the 5th unit on line (see the blue smoke) as they head up the grade westbound out of Brantford. Coming into Brantford the trailing 3 units were just in idle. After stoppin... (more)