Heading south on CN Branch this short train will cross the CP diamond at Carberry. The train stopped at a farm house...I think the engineer went in for some supper:)
This switcher is south of tthe CP Main at the Carberry ADM seed plant, It recently had two cylinders replaced on site by CP Mechanics from Winnipeg
This westbound is running between Winnipeg and Brandon. Reminance of the days of old can be seen with the old CPR watertank. All that is left of the days of steam
A huge west bound mixed freight with lumber industry empties
The CN conductor used to announce on arrival in this prairie town that New York is Big but this is Bigger
The train thunders west on this clear blue sky day
West bound intermodal gathers speed after crest ing a hill on the prairie
This string of three GMD 1s bring a loaded freight from the north through the streets of Saskatoon
Second unit is an Illinois Central with the operation lifesaver scheme
The sun rises and shines directly into the cab window. You can see the train following through a dip after it passes under the highway bridge.
This morning train was slowing for a westbound grain train
the detector in foreground indicated a speed of 46 MPH
Pulling forward with the first string of cars she will move past the switch and back on to the second cut
After pulling forward she backed down onto the second string and now is bringing the train forward to do the brake check
Interior shows the necessities. A coffee pot and toilet paper.