Shape and speed.

The snowploughs have done their bit after an 8-10 inch dump of heavy packing snow overnight. The railroad now tidy's up its bit.

563 and 560 have the morning London Toronto GO service up to track speed just east of Kitchener.

Making to most of the last of the fall colours

Holes in the clouds.

A very colourful group crossing the Grand River in Cambridge, Ontario. CP 8018, BNSF 6767, 7053, 7023, NS 4144

CP 8018, BNSF 6767, 7053, 7023, NS 4144 enjoying the sun that we haven't seen in ages as they head west towards London.

The windchill is -25, but the sun is out....so perfect. 135 kicks up a little fresh powder heading west to Detroit.

Before getting to New Brunswick, CP decided to give NBCR's new power a little tour of Southern Ontario. 132 took them from Chicago to Welland, 237 took them from Welland to Hamilton, 239 then took... (more)

This doesn't do justice to the colours in Muskoka this year.

Fast trains and fresh snow go together well. BNSF GE's 4634, 8342 trail on the all auto's Chicago bound hotshot.

There's nothing like a train at speed in a sea of fresh snow.

A fresh foot of snow, happily left as windrows on the crossing, greet 234 as it arrives in Cambridge Ontario. A Heritage leader in the snow is just a huge bonus.

It's a beautiful December day as CP 147 storms the Grand River with an unheard of 4 units; CP 8788, BNSF's 7631, 7238, and 6750. One will likely become a DPU when the train is rebuilt in 15 miles ... (more)

There are only 10 units painted in CP's marvellous Heritage schemes, so getting 2 on the same train...leading...is an enormous treat. Just getting started on its 2 day trip to Winnipeg, 421 will h... (more)