Tough times ahead? This will be a November to remember on Canadian National; with an announcement of upwards to 1600 layoffs, parking locomotives and rolling stock and then a major labour strike. ... (more)

CN ET44AC 3219 + UP SD70ACE 8375 ease into Armstrong for a crew change with a Prince Rupert - Montreal stack train

The Montreal St Luc, PQ - Vancouver Coquitlam, BC stacker #113 departs Marathon operating 1x1x1 with SD70ACU 7003 bringing up the rear.

Vancouver, BC - Toronto, ON stacker 100-23 pulls into the passing track at White River behind Heritage painted SD70ACU 7010.

Roster of CP SD70ACU 7010 ; ex CP SD9043AC 9102

A filthy ES44AC and a broke down AC4400CW are on the point of a heavy 118 climbing away from Lake Superior east of Heron Bay

The Toronto - Winnipeg freight heads through Heron Bay with 92 cars

The lipstick looks good on the point of 7010 on its first run across the CP system.

CP SD70ACU 7010 leads 100's train along the shore of Cache Lake

CP 7015, painted in CP's Heritage Block scheme leads 100's train splitting the signals at Marathon West

New CP SD70ACU 7015 painted in CP's Heritage Block scheme leads 100's train along the North Shore of Lake Superior

The Eastbound Canadian gets a early taste of winter with heavy snow falling as the air mass meets the warm waters of nearby Lake Nipigon.

CP 100 pulls hard up the hill through O'Brien meeting 421-25 who is tucked away in the siding

CP SD70ACU 7010 painted in the Script livery pulls 100's train down the passing track at White River beside the station.

CP 100 waits for 101 to pull into the siding at Marathon, 118 is sitting on the main ahead