Late Sunday afternoon, the switchers are idling outside the yard office. As the sun sets the shadows in the snow are a deap blue. Nice contrast to the CP action red. Interesting to see all the ... (more)
Ex-Osaka tram built 1921 operates on the High Level Bridge route connecting downtown Edmonton with the Strathcona district.
Seen better days she is on the scrap line and is used for parts
This mixed freight was just called for a westbound departure from Walker Yard at 12:30. The sun is always low in the sky at this time of the year.
CN allows this CP Westbound once a day. The Engineers fight the sun as she takes this grain train west to Vancouver
Switching in the yard this GP 9 and slug have interesting features. Check out the shovel and broom for cleaning turnouts and the spark arresters
Power Assembly failure pumped lube oil and fuel air mixture through stack as she was running second unit long hood forward. She is on her way to Transcona shops in Montreal via CN 402
At sunset this poer had just come off the westbound and was returning to the locomotive facility in Walker Yard
At sunset this northbound mixed freight was exceptionally long with 3 SD40-2 to pull. On the closeup you can see the engineer and conductor facing directly into the setting sun.
NMRA Regional Convention will be held here next May. This is a great park ride included with admission
At a lull during heavy rains the pair of switchers await their next assignment
At the sanding tower. Prior to picking up its new train. BC Rail is now owned by CN.
At the watertower. Notice the light plugged into the MU stand
Canon Powershot PRO 1 ISO 100, 1/800, F7.0, WB Daylight
Canon Powershot PRO 1 ISO 100, 1/800, F7.0, WB Daylight Picture taken at 20:30 just before sunset