Railpictures.ca - Canadian Railway Photography - photographie ferroviaire Canadienne. » Eric May http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:06:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Images by eric-may http://www.railpictures.ca/2026/%postname?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=96 http://www.railpictures.ca/2026/%postname#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:49:26 +0000 Eric May
With a brakeman riding the rear, a pair of SW1200RS units take a few cars around the newly completed diversion track between the CNR Coldwater spur and the remnant of the CPR Port McNicoll subdivision. This connecting track permitted CP to reach the CNR Midland sub at Coldwater when the large Hoggs Bay trestle was abandoned in 1971. A similar connecting track was built between McMillan on the Midland sub and the yard at Port. Prior to this CP had an interlocked diamond crossing of the CN spur. CP used trackage rights on CN to reach McMillan until 1991 when the Port McNicol sub was abandoned. The diamond remained in place for several years until the unused rails were lifted between this point and the trestle. The connecting track originally dipped south of the existing track before connecting to the existing track near the bridge over the Coldwater river. The connecting track was later reconfigured to a more conventional turn in the 1980's due to difficulties with long trains. Six axle units were prohibited on this later track arrangement. Our family rode a UCRS excursion to Midland that went through this trackage in 1975. It was an interesting sight watching the 80 foot long coaches negotiate the shoofly. Visible in the background is the CPR Coldwater station with some work service cars in the siding. Between the bridge and flanger sign is visible one of the ancient crossing signs with a danger light on top of the post. This signal is now displayed at the Coldwater Museum. The County of Simcoe mapping website (https://opengis.simcoe.ca/public/) has aerial views of this area. The 1978 and 1983 views show the two different layouts. Unknown photographer from my collection.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 03/1971
Location: Coldwater
Province: Ontario
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A pair of SW1200RS units enter the newly completed diversion track between the CNR Coldwater spur and the remnant of the CPR Port McNicoll subdivision. This connecting track permitted CP to reach the CNR Midland sub at Coldwater when the large Hoggs Bay trestle was abandoned in 1971. A similar connecting track was built between McMillan on the Midland sub and the yard at Port. Prior to this CP had an interlocked diamond crossing of the CN spur. CP used trackage rights on CN to reach McMillan until 1991 when the Port McNicol sub was abandoned. The diamond remained in place for several years until the unused rails were lifted between this point and the trestle. The connecting track originally dipped south of the existing track before connecting to the existing track near the bridge over the Coldwater river. The connecting track was later reconfigured to a more conventional turn in the 1980's due to difficulties with long trains. Six axle units were prohibited on this later track arrangement. Our family rode a UCRS excursion to Midland that went through this trackage in 1975. It was an interesting sight watching the 80 foot long coaches negotiate the shoofly. The County of Simcoe mapping website (https://opengis.simcoe.ca/public/) has aerial views of this area. The 1978 and 1983 views show the two different layouts. Unknown photographer from my collection.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 03/1971
Location: Coldwater
Province: Ontario
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Cosmetic restoration of engine 1531 continues slowly at the Simcoe County Museum.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 06/13/2026
Location: Midhurst
Province: Ontario
Comments | 11 Favourites
Northbound approaching the Highway 26 crossing at Midhurst.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian Pacific K…
Date: 05/29/2026
Location: Midhurst
Province: Ontario
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112 approaches the Highway 26 crossing.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian Pacific K…
Date: 05/15/2026
Location: Midhurst
Province: Ontario
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In better days, York-Durham's RS-11 rests in the yard in Uxbridge.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Tourist
Date: 12/31/2007
Location: Uxbridge
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 14 Favourites
A loaded ballast train heads south towards Spence to unload.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian Pacific K…
Date: 10/19/2025
Location: Barrie
Province: Ontario
Comments | 11 Favourites
Smoky skies conceal the usual dust cloud from the adjacent Lafarge quarry as a southbound mixed freight approaches the second concession of Ramara.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/06/2025
Location: Brechin
Province: Ontario
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Back to the grind. After a meet at Brechin, the conductor returns to the train.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 06/18/2025
Location: Brechin
Province: Ontario
Comments | 6 Favourites
The Havelock train exits the bridge over the Otonobee river. My childhood train trips on the Dayliner to Toronto began from this photo location at the still standing station. Here's a photo from those days. <a href="https://www.railpictures.ca/upload/how-it-all-began-this-photo-of-the-sunday-evening-havelock-to-toronto-dayliner-taken-by-brother-best-exemplifies-my-introduction-to-railroading-i-was-born-and-raised-in-peterborough-our-family-woul#:~:text=Photo%20ID%3A-,23418,-Map%20courtesy%20of"> http://https://www.railpictures.ca/upload/how-it-all-began-this-photo-of-the-sunday-evening-havelock-to-toronto-dayliner-taken-by-brother-best-exemplifies-my-introduction-to-railroading-i-was-born-and-raised-in-peterborough-our-family-woul#:~:text=Photo%20ID%3A-,23418,-Map%20courtesy%20of</a>
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian Pacific K…
Date: 06/11/2025
Location: Peterborough
Province: Ontario
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A southbound intermodal approaches the Highway 26 crossing in Midhurst.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian Pacific K…
Date: 06/04/2025
Location: Midhurst
Province: Ontario
Comments | 4 Favourites
London and Port Stanley #4 was one of several pieces of equipment incorporated in to the Ossawippi Express restaurant In Orillia. After the restaurant closed in 2009 the equipment sat for a while. One car was moved to the Toronto Railway Museum. Four cars were moved to Port McNicoll adjacent to the Keewatin museum ship but were later scrapped. Thankfully L&PS #4 is now part of the Halton County Radial Railway Museum. Getting a photo was a challenge with the plants and clutter but I thought it would be a shame to to let that headlight go unrecorded.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Interurban
Date: 09/11/2010
Location: Orillia
Province: Ontario
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As a follow up to this Paul Chapman photo <a href="https://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=56499"> of this excursion that my brother and I show up in, here's my brothers photo taken from track level.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/04/1974
Location: Campbelville
Province: Ontario
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A northbound intermodal is about to cross Highway 12 north of Brechin.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/09/2025
Location: Brechin
Province: Ontario
Comments | 1 Favourites
1001 returns to Utopia with two cars as it approaches the 8th line of Essa.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Cando
Date: 04/07/2025
Location: Utopia
Province: Ontario
Comments | 13 Favourites
After a stop on the Trout Creek trestle, Kettle Valley Railway's ex CPR 3716 is running around the train .
Name: Eric May
Railway: Tourist
Date: 09/01/2024
Location: Trout Creek
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 14 Favourites
The York-Durham train has stopped for its layover prior to returning to Uxbridge. I was doing the engineer for a day program and had a great time. Seeing grade crossings from an engineers perspective was a real eye opener.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Tourist
Date: 10/01/2017
Location: Stouffville
Province: Ontario
Comments | 9 Favourites
1001 approaches McKay Road.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Cando
Date: 03/03/2025
Location: Vine
Province: Ontario
Comments | 12 Favourites
In my working days, construction site visits gave me the opportunity to do some railfanning in places I wouldn't normally get to. While I would take the direct route to get to the meeting, I usually took the scenic route home. Here we see CN 6167 looking pretty rough sitting on the north side of the tracks near the Guelph train station. The engine was cosmetically restored around 2010 and moved to the south side of the tracks. In 2020 it was moved again to John Galt park. My previous encounter with this engine was a glimpse from the window of an excursion being pulled by 4-8-4 #6218 in 1968.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 2006
Location: Guelph
Province: Ontario
Comments | 11 Favourites
In better days, the York-Durham passenger train lays over adjacent to the GO Transit station in Stouffville before heading back to Uxbridge.
Name: Eric May
Railway: Tourist
Date: 10/01/2017
Location: Stouffville
Province: Ontario
Comments | 9 Favourites
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