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Often referred to as “blueberries”, the GECX tier-4 emission demonstrator ET44AC locomotives are seldom seen to be leading around Southwestern Ontario with their lack of PTC. I’ve taken a liking to these, as they remind me of the ‘Blue Devils’ which are all retired now. On the rare occasion that one is assigned trailing on 435 the day before, there’s a pretty good chance it will lead the local 509 the next day. Here it is seen bringing 509 towards London yard at Adelaide Street on the Dundas Sub.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/22/2026
Location: London
Province: Ontario
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The sight of F Units at Coakley is nothing new, but certainly not a daily occurrence. The CP business train has not run through here since October of 2018, leaving OSR's famed units as the only example since of F Units over the Thames River at this spot. <br> <br> OSR 6508 and 1401 (ex-CN 6508 and 6523) are carrying out their work authority on the Galt Subdivision in Woodstock as they interchange cars at Coakley siding. It was lucky to have the sun come out during this very cloudy day for this brief moment.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Ontario Southland
Date: 02/03/2026
Location: Woodstock
Province: Ontario
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CPKC 231 heads west towards Glencoe on the Windsor Sub with a memorable duo of Heritage ACU 7013 and Military tribute ACU 7020 back to back. I haven't seen one of these duos since 2020 with 7016 and 6644. Quite the wait for this one, but it was all worth it in the end with the sun relaxing low in the sky to give a nice view of a unique consist. Some homemade number boards on 7013.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Canadian Pacific K…
Date: 05/14/2025
Location: North Appin
Province: Ontario
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The "CP Rail System" returned for Canada Day of 2024! <br> CPKC 2-H92 (although it was reported with various other symbols) hauls through Thamesford just after 11 AM with the "rescue" unit for 135 a few days prior - 'Dual Flag' SD40-2 #5743. I and many others thought for sure that this unit would have been wyed in Windsor or Detroit for the return trip east - but somehow, it emerged out of Walkerville Junction just after 6 AM in the lead position of (at the time) 134. This was a good day to not sleep in. This was one of two mainline SD40-2 leaders in the year for London and the surrounding area. It was great getting to see everyone out and about for this one. <br> July 1, 2024.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Canadian Pacific K…
Date: 07/01/2024
Location: Thamesford
Province: Ontario
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CPKC 135 with a pair of CP SD70ACU's, 7000 and 7003 heads south over the Thames River as it passes Coakley Siding in the town of Woodstock, Ontario. I wasn't sure how long this train would take to work Wolverton, but thankfully it wasn't too long. I heard him coming over the scanner and booked it towards the Vansittart Avenue bridge. I am glad that I made it for this one - a pair of red ACU's complimenting the fall colors - with intact code lines, searchlights, and a bridge? How could you go wrong? October 15, 2023.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Canadian Pacific K…
Date: 10/15/2023
Location: Woodstock
Province: Ontario
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The sky behind the camera on September 17th was very patchy with clouds, and the sun was fading in and out. I had been chasing this train from London all the way to Woodstock with the intention of catching it here at the bridge on the west end of the town. Just as the train rolls by, the clouds part and the sun shines on the front of CP 8027 as it leads train 230 eastbound on the Galt Subdivision. In the trailing position was SD30C-ECO number 5030, and mid-DPU was KCS ES44AC 4837.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Canadian Pacific K…
Date: 09/17/2023
Location: Woodstock
Province: Ontario
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July 7, 2022 - Illinois Central SD70, built in 1992, leads CN 396 eastbound through London, Ontario. I have only ever seen two SD70s lead, this being one of them. The old searchlight signals still standing throughout London have always made for interesting additional subject matter. The IC 'Deathstar' paint scheme has always stood out to me as being especially sharp. A great example of being simple, but effective.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 07/07/2022
Location: London
Province: Ontario
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CN 2517, a GE C44-9WL, takes charge of CN 148 as it heads past London Junction on August 6, 2023. SD70ACe 8102 was the original leader, however it faced PTC issues while the train was stateside. CN 3031 was added on later, and eventually the 2517 (not PTC equipped) was tacked on in Sarnia. This was a unique scenario, and seeing a Canadian cab leading 148 is certainly uncommon. The train is heading under one of the several signal gantries still standing in London, all original and still holding the vintage searchlight signals. I have always taken the opportunity to incorporate these artifacts into my shots when possible.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/06/2023
Location: London
Province: Ontario
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On this freezing Winter day, VIA 73 has just departed London as it heads west along the CN Strathroy Subdivision towards Komoka - about to pass under the well-known wooden Frank Lane bridge. This spot has always proved to have nice vantage points for the CN line, as well as the CP Windsor Subdivision a few hundred feet to the north. The telephone poles that still stand here are a welcome sight, as they've been torn down elsewhere along the line in recent years. <br> Leading is VIA 909, built in November of 2001. The "love the way" wrap that was applied in 2020 is already starting to show wear, as the original renaissance paint can be seen underneath in places. However, the yellow certainly stands out and makes for a nice burst of color in the winter wonderland that it was that day. The general consensus among railfans is that these P42DC locomotives will be the first to get retired once the new Siemens trainsets are fully pressed into service. Get pictures of the older equipment when you see it!
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 01/23/2023
Location: Hyde Park
Province: Ontario
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The ONR Ditcher #1 heads northbound to Englehart on the Temagami Subdivision through Cobalt, ON at the old mining headframe and around the curve of Cobalt Lake. The Angus shops-built van on the tail end makes for a nice subject, with the power crawling down the line in the distance. Cobalt has always been a very unique spot on the ONR that I've always wanted to shoot. The power of the ditcher would be brought down to North Bay on 214 the following day.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Ontario Northland
Date: 06/19/2023
Location: Cobalt
Province: Ontario
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Train 501 is seen here highballing at Scotchmere Drive, just outside of Strathroy, Ontario. 501 started out in Garnet Yard, south of Hagersville. It took nearly no time at all getting through to London. The lead unit was the main attraction for this train that day. BCOL 4644 is one of three remaining active GE C44-9WL locomotives from the original BC Rail roster, and one of two active in the original paint scheme. The rock lights were activated on this trip, which can be a rare sight in 2022 - however no longer sporting it's K5L horn. With the recent retirement of the Dash 8 series, these Canadian cab units can be considered the elders of the six axle CN fleet now. And with the AC44C6M project rumored to be starting soon, get your photos of the originals while you can.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 07/14/2022
Location: Strathroy
Province: Ontario
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CN C44-9W 2552 and CN C40-8M 2430 shove cars into one of the storage tracks at CN London East on the Dundas Subdivision. This photo was taken at Egerton Street in London Ontario.
Name: Mason Raithby Venes…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/22/2020
Location: London
Province: Ontario
Comments | 7 Favourites
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