CP 3036 comes into town with 3087 and GP38AC 3014. Along with these units came a nice snowfall to Redvers Sk.
Its a gloomy day on the Arcola Subdivision as it has been a gloomy year for the status of the subdivision which has been put on the 3 year abandonment notice. Things could get brighter as a group ... (more)
Finally a day off from work gives me a chance to test out my Rebel XSI so more. CP 3058 pulls into town with three GP38-2's and 60 cars.
A rugged old CP 3010 a GP38AC that was built in 1971 sits in Redvers Saskatchewan waiting for a crew to come down to Brandon to pick the units and the cars up. CP P34-07 also has CP 3100 and anoth... (more)
CP 3088 with a string of Alberta Hoppers sits near the highway 8 south crossing while the conductor does a brake test before leaving Redvers on a cold morning -30°C without wind chill so she was ... (more)
The crew of P34 saw a similar scene at Reston Manitoba but much closer except with a grain truck. When I took this photo the engineer was just notching it up to move 20 cars. When the engineer t... (more)
CP 3128 and 3109 sit in Redvers.
CP GP38-2 Controls. Taken with permission from the crew.
CP 3094 leads P34 towards brandon lite.
CP GP38-2s pull out of the elevator track to head back to brandon lite.
CP 3130 pulls ahead a few car lengths so he can now back up and cut another set of cars.
CP 3130 and 5908 drop off 50 cars at the viterra elevator in town.
CP GP38-2s preparing to go to work and lift the grain cars out of redvers as the crew bring there bags to the lead engine
Nice little prairie sunset gives some nice lighting to this shot.