[T3G]

Omigod, these are impressive, especially that first yard! I wish there were a tall building nearby with public access to a high level so I could see it in real life.

It's not exactly as tall as you'd like, but the view of the yard from Highway 7 between Keele and Creditstone nevertheless sparks joy.

 

[hawc]

Love those Yard Slugs. First time for me seeing them.

 

[Natika33]

It's not exactly as tall as you'd like, but the view of the yard from Highway 7 between Keele and Creditstone nevertheless sparks joy.

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I'll have to check it out. Thank you!

 

[hawc]

Doh! Accidentally erased. Re-uploaded.

 

[drum118]

When did CN started to use CPKC Galt Sub??

Heading north to night on Hurontario, I saw an eastbound tank unit train with over 100 cars on it with CN power on both ends at the Cooksville area. Wasn't in a position to get a shot of the CN power.

 

[crs1026]

When did CN started to use CPKC Galt Sub??

Heading north to night on Hurontario, I saw an eastbound tank unit train with over 100 cars on it with CN power on both ends at the Cooksville area. Wasn't in a position to get a shot of the CN power.

Just a CPKC train with runthrough power. CP will owe some horsepower hours.

And tomorrow, there's a CP engine coming out of Chicago on a CN train, plenty of payback to go around.

- Paul

 

[drum118]

Just a CPKC train with runthrough power. CP will owe some horsepower hours.

And tomorrow, there's a CP engine coming out of Chicago on a CN train, plenty of payback to go around.

- Paul

I can of suspect this could be the reason seeing CN power, but the first time on the Galt sub or on a CP train. I have seen all the other RR power on the sub as stand alone and with CPKC power as well. Didn't realize CPKC did power swapping with CN as I have never seen CN power on CPKC trains in NA, Can't recall seeing CPKC power on CN train in the states, especially around Chicago or Minneapolis.

 

[crs1026]

I can of suspect this could be the reason seeing CN power, but the first time on the Galt sub or on a CP train. I have seen all the other RR power on the sub as stand alone and with CPKC power as well. Didn't realize CPKC did power swapping with CN as I have never seen CN power on CPKC trains in NA, Can't recall seeing CPKC power on CN train in the states, especially around Chicago or Minneapolis.

It's mostly a function of where there are terminals that present opportunities for cross-dispatching. CN coming out of Chicago on CPKC is relatively infrequent because their traffic does not cross as many paths in those cities. But CPKC locos arriving in Bensenville from Canada and CN locos arriving at Homewood may wander just about anywhere in the US because of the number of run-through trains that originate there for foreign parts. CN and CPKC sightings are quite regular all the way to California and Mexico.
One frequently sees CN locomotives on the CPKC through the Rockies, because there are enough places in BC where power ends up at some other railroad's terminal.
And - once a locomotive gets on a unit train - it's a crapshoot where it goes next, as the power will just follow along with wherever that trainset is sent.
Sometimes the result is downright absurd. Here is a BNSF work train on the Sandhills Sub in Nebraska many years ago (those particular engines are long past retired). Who knows how that came about, or how long BNSF held onto that power. Definitely a double take when we stumbled upon it.

- Paul

 

[turbanplanner]

It's mostly a function of where there are terminals that present opportunities for cross-dispatching. CN coming out of Chicago on CPKC is relatively infrequent because their traffic does not cross as many paths in those cities. But CPKC locos arriving in Bensenville from Canada and CN locos arriving at Homewood may wander just about anywhere in the US because of the number of run-through trains that originate there for foreign parts. CN and CPKC sightings are quite regular all the way to California and Mexico.
One frequently sees CN locomotives on the CPKC through the Rockies, because there are enough places in BC where power ends up at some other railroad's terminal.
And - once a locomotive gets on a unit train - it's a crapshoot where it goes next, as the power will just follow along with wherever that trainset is sent.
Sometimes the result is downright absurd. Here is a BNSF work train on the Sandhills Sub in Nebraska many years ago (those particular engines are long past retired). Who knows how that came about, or how long BNSF held onto that power. Definitely a double take when we stumbled upon it.

- Paul


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Thank you for the photo as always Paul, I know power running on other railways is common but aside from a "swap" of hours, is there any other way the railways compensate eachother?

 

[crs1026]

Thank you for the photo as always Paul, I know power running on other railways is common but aside from a "swap" of hours, is there any other way the railways compensate eachother?

There may be explicit leases of locomotives between parties (which doesn't prevent them from running away in run through service) and there may be extra charges billed if locomotives receive maintenance or conversely payment owed if they are damaged on another property. Frequently, the need to perform the legally mandated 90 day inspections is what triggers the return of the locomotive, or at least passing it as a hot potato to some other railway.... nobody wants their shop tied up doing the work on somebody else's asset, and periodic maintenance protocols may vary by railway as well, so the home road is where that work gets done.
And then there's fuel.... fuel readings on locos returning to a home railroad are always interesting.
There are plenty of anecdotes about how locomotives laying over in distant terminals get borrowed for local jobs....not necessarily on paper.
Possession is nine tenths of ownership. ;-)

- Paul

 

[APTA-2048]

Finally caught a refurbished cab car (thanks Transsee). Only had my phone, but I think it turned out pretty decent.

 

[T3G]

Almost a year after I caught the last GO BiLevel built in the old paint scheme (2837), I photographed the first one built in the new paint scheme (2838)*.

* Sequentially, at least. It's my understanding that this was actually one of the last cars of the order to arrive.

 

[T3G]

To my astonishment, a refurbished Series II cab car is abroad. :O Do we think GO knows?

I really like the retained cream interior, makes it look a lot more welcoming than the newer stuff.








Was surprised that the seating arrangement near the cab had been rearranged. No idea which one was the original as I never rode these before they got converted to mid-train coaches, but they now match the Series VII/VIII cars with a pair of inward facing seats right next to the stairwell.

Refurbished:



Pre-refurbishment:



Series VII and VIII config:



Refurbished:



Pre-refurbishment:



Series VII and VIII config:

 

[Allandale25]

Unique shot.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Quite the grand old lady at VIA’s TMC in Etobicoke. Wonder what Rapido has planned for it?