As the latest rain storm clears, a CP potash train rolls west towards CN's Thornton yard, with Olympic-painted 8858 leading CEFX 1058 and 124 loads
This is the first time I have seen a John Deere tractor used as a locomotive to move railcars around (note the chain between the tractor and the railcar). The operator says it has no brakes and ne... (more)
The second of 2 back to back 301s rolls up to the crossing at the east end of the platform at Via's Matsqui station. The rest of the consist is CP 8704, CN 5520 and 149 cars of mixed freight
Coal loads westbound on Matsqui prairie, the northern edge of the city of Abbotsford
Another day, another CP grain train at Matsqui station. CP 8822 leads 113 grain loads west, with 8728 on the tail end
Late day sun staring straight in the face of the crew on this CP grain train, westbound at Matsqui station
Best seats in the house are on the Park car bringing up the rear of the Canadian on a beautiful late summer evening
Last light of the day bathes the side of VIA 6425 approaching the Mission bridge enroute to the CP Cascade Sub and points east
At the diamond at Matsqui, CP 8718 leads potash loads west towards Thornton yard on the CN
CP's Huntingdon local is heading South at Clayburn interlocking. This is a manual interlocking of the CP and the SRY and is protected by semaphore signals. The normal route is for the CP. When th... (more)
A Spider has taken up residence on the dwarf semaphore signal that protects SRY's crossing of the CP Huntingdon branch at Clayburn.
Approaching the diamond with the CP Mission Sub, CN 5437 leads the 5353 and 89 cars of freight west.
Westbound local climbing the Mt Lehman hill with 11 cars, after derailing 12 of 38 cars!
Export coal rolls through Sumas Mountain on CN's Yale Sub
Leaning into a curve east of Abrahamson, CN 5793 heads west to Roberts Bank