With storms brewing and smoke from fires in Canada in the air we got a bit of sun brake through as 251 passes by the Rivers Edge Marina in Ecorse just south of Detroit.
Tiny towns with junctions dot the landscape in the northern part of the Hoosier State. Though fewer since the merger flurry, there are still several such as this hamlet where the GTW crossed over... (more)
A westbound freight departs Kirk Yard with five GATX leasers in tow.
CN M353 swings around the Gary Airport as they depart Kirk Yard. Two CN GE's are on the point, followed by 5 GATX GP38-2 lease units. Of note is the plane sitting among a parking lot full of VW's ... (more)
By The Non-Existent Train Station CN 2838 is westbound, as they head through Grand Falls, New Brunswick, passing by the location of the old CN Grand Falls Railway station, which was torn do... (more)
Northbound CN 2838 approaches the Byron crossing with a cut of empty oil tankers.
CN ES44ACs 2838 and 2911 lead Winnipeg, MB - Sarnia, ON train M348 south on the Rainy Sub.
With 12,285 ft for the Port Of Montreal on the drawbar, this pair of ES44AC's have no problems with this train well in hand as they pound the diamond at Doncaster.
CN 705 is heading west through Lachine with a pair of CN ES44AC's (CN 2838 & CN 2800) just before the sun disappears completely from track level.
Chicago Markham-Vancouver Robert's Bank train Q119 hustles towards Jasper behind CN ES44AC 2838 and ES44DC 2295 with 177 intermodal platforms in tow. Jasper Lake and the Miette Range provide the b... (more)
Q113 pulls out of Jasper to set out some traffic for Prince Rupert prior to departing for Robert's Bank. Brand new ES44ACs 2838 and 2859 have the honours.
CN ES44ACs 2838 and 2859 pull Memphis-Robert's Bank train Q113 into Jasper.
Q113 sets off some traffic for Prince Rupert in Jasper prior to departing for Vancouver.
Brand new CN ES44ACs 2838 and 2859 hustle Memphis, TN - Robert's Bank, BC train Q113 westward, knocking down the approach signal to Henry House.