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What a difference a few years makes. When I first spent time around here, there was some kind of business jutted in the middle of the Huron Park Spur and the GEXR mainline. Then a layover yard was built. Google has since sprung up, built three buildings, and large condos are now built all around this site. That business located by the tracks was razed and a parking garage was built for exclusive use by Google. Us Kitchener area "locals" anticipated the day it would open for nice vantage points for us non drone photographers. Unfortunately, the garage is all locked down, can't even walk in anymore without a FOB. Every single access point is locked down due to the 'encampment' located nearby. Rats. Well, it was good for a year or two while it lasted. Pictured is 568 departing in the "BNSF Era" which also has since ended - all of these are renumbered or repainted.
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Caption: What a difference a few years makes. When I first spent time around here, there was some kind of business jutted in the middle of the Huron Park Spur and the GEXR mainline. Then a layover yard was built. Google has since sprung up, built three buildings, and large condos are now built all around this site. That business located by the tracks was razed and a parking garage was built for exclusive use by Google. Us Kitchener area "locals" anticipated the day it would open for nice vantage points for us non drone photographers. Pictured is the entire train 568 rolling through downtown Kitchener by Google's campus and the GO Park Ave layover facility. The Huron Park spur is at the bottom right.

Photographer:
Stephen C. Host [1597] (more) (contact)
Date: 2/6/2024 (search)
Railway: BNSF (search)
Reporting Marks: BNSF 2090, BNSF 2926, (search)
Train Symbol: L568 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Kitchener West (search)
City/Town: Kitchener (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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5 Comments
  1. awmooney
    June 23, 2026 at 5:34 pm

    That’s one heck of a nice image. Personally I love the locomotive paint variety.

  2. jknott86
    June 23, 2026 at 10:14 pm

    Cool shot. Love those greasy potash hoppers too.

  3. railwayguy
    June 24, 2026 at 11:04 am

    Interesting picture, how this area as changed; like the three different paint schemes. Nice angle and composition. Thanks for sharing.

  4. Ian Malenfant-Picard
    July 3, 2026 at 12:42 pm

    Great shot Stephen, i love the framing!

  5. Stephen C. Host
    July 3, 2026 at 9:12 pm

    Thanks all. Yeah the “salt” in the Potash really does a number on the hoppers eh, at least NSC did it right by seemingly putting a really good coating/paint on their hoppers, they’ve done pretty good.. so far
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