Old Santa Fe warrior take some rest inside the ''turnaround building'' in early morning before a run to Halifax, NS on Q120.

MMA 3609 East head into the snowstorm with a five units GE consist (4 C30-7 and a B23-7) at the end of the day.

Southbound ore train in the black fly infested area near Charles siding. The big Alcos made it worthwhile to battle the hordes of flies.

On a cold & crisp winter day, New York City bound Amtrak Adirondack, battles snowdrifts in the aftermath of yesterday's snow storm

Winter has finally arrived in southern Quebec. First drift shot of the season in the aftermath of the first significant storm as Amtrak Adirondack races south toward the Canada/U.S border on a co... (more)

Back in Montreal! I'm out with my dad today as this westbound CP manifest splits the ABS searchlights at Beaconsfield, about to roll under the pedestrian bridge. Nice to see the SD40, a former SOO... (more)

VIA #65 speeding up under the sunset.

A DYING BREED... Of these three C30-7s, only one is still on the road as of Dec 2011. MMA 5018 (front) and 5021 (back) both have a broken crankshaft. Middle unit is 5026.

Canadian National U-1-d Class 4-8-2 No 6044 was built by Canadian Locomotive Works in 1929. She had 73" Drivers, 24 x 30 inch cylinders, operated at 250 psi boiler pressure, and developed up to 50... (more)

You can't make this stuff up... I arrived in Montreal at my spot to find total muck and clouds this particular morning. I figured I wasted gas and a trip and simultaneously with that thought, a ha... (more)

St Albans Vt-Montreal CN #323 breaks the morning silence at Alizé Marina as it rumbles across the Richelieu River at the northend tip of Lake Champlain

An AC4400 and a barn lead a short intermodal - likely train 143 to Chicago - west past Dorval. This photo was taken from the incomplete overpass that's intended to allow cars on highway 20 more di... (more)

Switching under out feet, a Dash-8 and a radio controlled GP9rm mesmerized us with their two completely different engine sounds. It was no surprise the Trash-8 gave out the most smoke!

Amtrak's Adirondack train 68 is seen exiting the City of Montreal on Friday, October 7, with the CN building looming over the train. Many more photos at http://steelwheelsphotography.com.

Exiting the 610 feet Shawinigan tunnel, VIA 600 head south to Montreal Central station with three Rosen Beaudin Leasing (RBRX) ex Toronto's Go Transit F59PH. The engines, leased to VIA Rail during... (more)