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After sitting in the yard at Biggar for the majority of the day, CN 401 still managed to make it out in some sweet light. CN 5416 and BCOL 4615 made up an equally sweet consist. The train is seen here on the first few miles of the Wainwright Subdivision better Oban and Palo Saskatchewan.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	03/16/2019
Location:	Oban
Province:	Saskatchewan

1 Comments | 12 Favourites

CP 602 has a nice consist by 2021 standards, in the form of CP 7036, UP 5505, and CSXT 3003. The train is seen here about to enter the village of Craven on CP's Lanigan Subdivision. After a very dry year there was not much fall colour to be had, luckily consists like this make up for it. The train is headed for the Nutrien potash mine near Guernsey SK.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	09/25/2021
Location:	Craven
Province:	Saskatchewan

1 Comments | 9 Favourites

VIA#1 shuffles power around at the west end of Jasper as passengers support the local economy. The 6437 at left was just set out and lead unit 6442 is about to tie back on to it's train.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	07/31/2011
Location:	Jasper
Province:	Alberta

4 Comments | 20 Favourites

UP 8563 and 8599 lead the second half of a loaded grain train over the last few miles of the CP Lanigan Subdivision into Regina. No "pusher" engine was available at Craven today which likely contributed to this train stalling on the hill. I certainly wasn't complaining though as it made a movement that would have otherwise happened under darkness, repeat it's self in daylight. Now if only the sun had been out.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/06/2022
Location:	Albatross
Province:	Saskatchewan

Comments | 9 Favourites

Nineteen years ago at Guelph Jct, CP 5668 East kicks up the snow with 138's train. 5668 was traded to NRE in 2005.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/30/2003
Location:	Campbellville
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 13 Favourites

CP 222 is seen dropping down the Hamilton Sub at CN's Hamilton West on sunny June morning with it's usual trio of SD40-2s. 5871, 5800 and 6018 for the record. Akeen eye may also notice that something is lined for the "cowpath", a good sight that 328 was near.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/15/2003
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 15 Favourites

Wynyard-Moose Jaw train N08 rolls through a stark winter scene at Albatross Saskatchewan on CP's Lanigan Subdivision.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/28/2022
Location:	Albatross
Province:	Saskatchewan

Comments | 11 Favourites

CN 196 has a fresh crew aboard and is just leaving the outskirts of Saskatoon. -42C temperatures and little to no wind made for some interesting lighting conditions as any moisture in the air would simply linger.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	01/24/2022
Location:	Clavet
Province:	Saskatchewan

1 Comments | 6 Favourites

A snow caked CN 8952 leads an X405 north out of Regina on the Quappelle Subdivision at Victoria Plains.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	01/22/2022
Location:	Regina
Province:	Saskatchewan

1 Comments | 12 Favourites

Here is one that is comforting to look at on a cold winter day. It is 09:28 on July 21st and this X411 is already the 6th train I've shot on this fine summer morning. Wheat and Canola are quite evident in the fields around Keppel and there is so much glorious sun being absorbed that one can practically stand there and watch them grow. But there is no time for that as I would end up shooting 19 more trains through the area before sundown. Good times.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	07/21/2018
Location:	Keppel
Province:	Saskatchewan

1 Comments | 8 Favourites

Carlton Trail Railway GP30 #2508 is seen here in the small yard in Shellbrook Saskatchewan. All of this track has since been removed and the CTRW's operation between Speers and Meadow Lake is just history now. Speaking of history, the 2508 was built in 1962 as DRGW 3001.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Omnitrax
Date:	09/08/2006
Location:	Shellbrook
Province:	Saskatchewan

3 Comments | 14 Favourites

Last Mountain Railway sits tied down on the main in the town of Findlater under a full moon. The portable derail is brought along and used where ever the crew runs out of time.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Last Mountain Rail…
Date:	03/27/2021
Location:	Findlater
Province:	Saskatchewan

Comments | 21 Favourites

CP 8773, KCS 4708, and CP 6300 lead a loaded potash train through Albatross SK and into the north end of Regina on the Lanigan Subdivision.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/10/2022
Location:	Albatross
Province:	Saskatchewan

3 Comments | 18 Favourites

Here is one of those daily sights (at the time) that has aged quite well in my opinion. CP 159 is seen topping the escarpment at Guelph Junction with the standard pair of SOO SD60s. SOO Line SD60s were a daily, often multiple times a day sight on the Galt Sub for years if not decades. Personally I never got bored of them, but at the same time never got overly excited either. Today I'd be chasing this thing till I ran out of light, but at the time it was just another one and done train, maybe the next one will have something even better.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/30/2005
Location:	Campbellville
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

The town of Outlook Saskatchewan is one of those places that despite once being a significant rail hub, has not seen a train in 20+ years. An old Angus built CPR van along with a speeder are the only pieces of rail equipment left in town.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/13/2021
Location:	Outlook
Province:	Saskatchewan

Comments | 15 Favourites

CCGX 4023 and 4024 (exCP 8212 and 8210) are seen at Cando's new Sturgeon Terminal. The new terminal has a 1900 railcar capacity, so these geeps will likely keep busy.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Cando
Date:	09/16/2021
Location:	Sturgeon County
Province:	Alberta

1 Comments | 9 Favourites

Two CP EMDs are down to a crawl as they drag a loaded grain train upgrade out of Seven Persons Alberta on the Taber Sub. Behind 7043 and 6258 the entire 110 care train can be seen, along with UP 7619 pushing on the rear. Despite being the May long weekend and June being right around the corner, there is still a trace of snow on the ground.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	05/22/2021
Location:	Seven Persons
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 13 Favourites

CN 401 is just about to take the light at the west end of Unity West in the last light of the day. The mile board to CP's Station Name Sigh Unity can be seen to the left of CN 5752.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	03/22/2019
Location:	Unity
Province:	Saskatchewan

Comments | 4 Favourites

A little bit of CN variety sits next to the diesel shop in Saskatoon Yard. Personally I'll take the one on the right to work with or photograph.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	04/19/2007
Location:	Saskatoon
Province:	Saskatchewan

3 Comments | 21 Favourites

A cloudless November day at Georgetown Station sees CN 5544 and 5354 on the point of 339.... Good times.

Name:	Matt Watson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	11/10/2003
Location:	Georgetown
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 13 Favourites

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