Railpictures.ca - Canadian Railway Photography - photographie ferroviaire Canadienne. » ngineered4u 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 ngineered4u http://www.railpictures.ca/2026/%postname?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=163 http://www.railpictures.ca/2026/%postname#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 12:26:55 +0000 ngineered4u
Westbound GO/Metrolinx cabcar #308 crosses over from #1 track to #2 track at Burlington West on CN's Oakville Sub. The signal bridge in the background are the westward limits of GO/Metrolinx owned trackage. Meanwhile my eastbound freight train is moving through the crossovers as we head up the north track of CN's Halton Sub.
Name: phil hall
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 5/5/2016
Location: Burlington
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 9 Favourites
CN ES44AC # 2800 entered the Halton Sub at Burlington West and half this train is still on the Oakville Sub. 2800 is heading eastward on the south track as it passes Tamarack Lumber on July 21/2016 as my train 421 heads westward towards Aldershot, where we will make our fist stop before heading to Ft. Erie. Ont
Name: phil hall
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 7/21/2016
Location: Burlington
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 7 Favourites
Holy happenstance Batman! Meanwhile....at the batcave. Yes, we know it as the batcave. I am actually standing underneath 2 tracks of CN's Kingston Sub just west of Liverpool where the York Sub meets the Kingston Sub. I was trying to capture the westbound GO/ Metrolinx commuter train on the GO Sub as it approaches Durham Jct when a westbound CN freight popped into the frame. CN SD70M-2 8016..aka thunder wagon is just about to cross over The Worlds Busiest Highway at Liverpool as it starts its 10 mile climb up to McCowans and onward to Mac Yard.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11/04/2021
Location: Liverpool
Province: Ontario
8 Comments | 29 Favourites
London bound via the "back way" VIA #87 is just about to negotiate the crossovers under the Strachan Ave overpass. There have been many changes in this area over the past 40 plus years. Long gone are Cabin D (preserved at the John St roundhouse), the Spadina coachyards and the infamous former site of Toronto's malodorous slaughterhouse/abattoir. The 2 tracks to the left will become part of the double tracked Newmarket Sub.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 05/24/2021
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
5 Comments | 19 Favourites
[Editors note: Railway employee photo, it's taken and share'd here so you don't or can't do this] So long searchlights :-( The urban sprawl is clearly evident from this view looking eastwards to the downtown core of The Big Smoke (Toronto). I don't know about you but I kinda liked the days where the city was not separated from Lake Ontario and high rises did not dominate the skyline. I have no idea how anyone can pay over 1 million dollars to live on an onramp of the Gardiner Expressway?But I digress.... The searchlight signals are still standing guard at the northwestern entrance to the USRC (Union Station Rail Corridor) off the Weston Sub. For how much longer is anyone's guess?Eventually there will be 8 tracks here when all the work is done. The track to the very right is the CP's Galt Sub. The hooded LED signals for now are turned away from the tracks until they are called to service.Get those searchlight signals while you can.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 24/05/2021
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
6 Comments | 11 Favourites
[Editors note: Railway employee photo, it's taken and share'd here so you don't or can't do this] Up, up and away. UP 1008E heads towards Toronto Union Station from Toronto Pearson Airport on Metrolonx's Weston Sub. With Covid travel restrictions still in place, these airport express trains are very lightly traveled these days.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: Union Pearson Expr…
Date: 18/05/2021
Location: Junction Triangle
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 7 Favourites
[Editors note: Railway employee photo, it's taken and share'd here so you don't or can't do this] CP SD70ACu 7020 Canadian Army attired unit is shoving hard as it moves across Davenport Diamond on CP's North Toronto Sub. Nice to see CP keeping these special units clean. :-)
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/23/2021
Location: Junction Triangle
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 8 Favourites
VIA's #1 has just crossed the CP diamond at Davenport and is headed north to Snider before its will wye the train and head east on CN's York Sub and north on the CN Bala sub on its journey to Vancouver. According to the VIA website: Classes Both Sleeper Plus (cabins for 1 and cabins for 2 only) and Economy classes will be offered, but Prestige class will not be available. Seating Passengers will be required to remain in their cabin and assigned seat. Meals The Dining car will be open to Sleeper Plus passengers for breakfast and dinner. A reservation system will be in place to allow and control access. Lunch will be provided in-cabin only and will have to be eaten in cabins. The menu and bar service have been modified. A new at-seat food cart service will be offered in Economy class. The menu and bar service have been modified. Park car and Skyline Unfortunately, the Park car and Skyline car (lounge/dome cars) will not be accessible to any passengers. I am not sure about you, but the biggest attraction about taking the train across Canada is to see the country in one of the Budd domes. I think I would rethink my trip until I had access to the dome car.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 05/23/2021
Location: Junction Triangle
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 14 Favourites
The first westbound Toronto-Vancouver run of VIA #1 in over a year is about to cross CP"s North Toronto Sub at Davenport diamond on Metrolinx's Newmarket Sub. F40PH-3 6453 and its brethren lead a shorter than usual Covid consist. Hopefully the transcontinental train will return to its 18 plus size soon.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 05/23/2021
Location: Junction Triangle
Province: Ontario
9 Comments | 15 Favourites
I have had my Mavic Pro drone for over 2 years now but really have not had much time (or too lazy) to get out and really learn to use it properly. I took the drone for a spin today. Thought I would do a photo where the tracks cross over one of the worlds busiest highway (401). Train 271 with SD75I 5707 starts its uphill climb to McCowans on the York Sub at Liverpool. I have operated many trains over this bridge in my years as a locomotive engineer.. Boy do I miss it.????
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/04/2021
Location: Pickering
Province: Ontario
6 Comments | 13 Favourites
One of my most favourite shots! I know how lucky I have been to live my boyhood dream of being a locomotive engineer. I was blessed to have the biggest train layout to operate.For me this shot captures the sights, sounds and smell of railroading at its best.3021 departing Mac Yrd on the Halton outbound track while I follow an eastbound up to Jane St as it enters Mac Yrd on the Halton inbound . My train will wait for a better signal to enter the yard. I would hang up my throttle about a year after I took this shot. Not a day goes by that I don't miss being an engineer.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 5/16/2016
Location: Vaughan
Province: Ontario
7 Comments | 13 Favourites
Happy Valentines Day! Although I shot this from my locomotive as I passed Burlington West in 2016, I thought it was a good shot to share with my fellow "foamers" some of the changes that Metrolinx will make starting February 14/20. On February 14th 2020, it will be the last day of operation of the Toronto RTC Center. The last territory will be transitioned in 2 phases. At 0030 on February 14 , the following territory will be moved to Edmonton and remain under CN control. The limit of the territory consisting of: Halton sub mile 0.0 to mile 43.1, York sub mile 6.5 to mile 25.0 and Bala sub mile 16.02 to mile 29.8 At 0230 on February 15 , the following territory will be moved to the Metrolinx RTC Office and will be under the control of Metrolinx RTC. The limit of the territory consisting of: Oakville sub mile 1.1 to mile 32.06, Newmarket sub mile 3.0 to mile 62.8, Weston sub mile 1.9 to mile 16.8 Pearson sub mile 0.0 to mile 1.8 and Bala sub mile 2.1 to mile 16.02 I not sure if the radio frequencies will be different, but I am sure those who listen in will have no problem monitoring the train movements. A very big day for Metrolinx for sure!!
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 05/16/2016
Location: Burlington
Province: Ontario
9 Comments | 13 Favourites
This one is for you James. I was the relief crew for 372 (3055) this day. Beside me is 394 which is waiting to a signal to proceed to Mac Yrd. If you look to the left of the passenger canopy you can see another freight train on track one! A trifecta for me that i just noticed. I don't remember the train number on track one, but i do know that its very rare to have 3 eastbound freight trains converging at Bramalea GO. There must not have been any westbounds out of Mac Yrd at that moment. You got to love railroading!
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/29/2017
Location: Bramalea
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 15 Favourites
Its a bird? Its a plane? No its a flying caboose! My good friend and fellow engineer (VIA) Dave W shot this photo yesterday of his caboose being lifted over the home he just sold in Willowdale, Ont before it was loaded on a flatbed truck on its way to a good home at the Halton County Radial Railway (to be confirmed). Dave had always wanted a wooden caboose but they were hard to find in decent condition condition. Luckily I was working as a brakeman in the mid 80's on a transfer job that CN operated from Mac Yard to Leaside via Oriole (CN Bala Sub) and the CPR to Leaside when I noticed an abandoned CN 78653 in Leaside. After some inquiries Dave was able to purchase the van from CN and had it moved to a friends land between the CN and CP mainlines at Newtonville, Ont. CN 78653 sat in Newtonville for many years until Dave bought an home with an acre of land near Yonge St and 407. Dave extensively rebuilt CN78653, including new tongue n groove boards outside, insulation, 2 original oil burning stoves and many other original touches, but the best part...the original CN red paint and CN "serves all Canada" maple leaf logo purchased from CN. The van was used a a pool house for all the years Dave and his family lived in Willowdale. With retirement from VIA pending Dave put the house up for sale and did not have any plans to take the caboose to his new property in Ballantrae, Ontario but wanted to give CN78653 a good home with fellow rail enthusiasts. Hopefully many generations of railfans will be able to enjoy this icon of Canadian railroading for years to come. Thanks for preserving and this classic CN caboose Dave.
Name: D whitnall
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 12/10/2019
Location: Willowdale
Province: Ontario
6 Comments | 30 Favourites
The new span moves past brand new Metrolinx MP54AC 765 at the VIA TMC . Replacing the span that was built in 1911, the new structure will undoubtedly last well past 100 years of railway service!
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 09/22/2018
Location: Mimico
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 12 Favourites
The property holds historical value as the bri dge was constructed to carry a portion of the Grand Trunk Railway and it incorporates abutme nts from a previous Great Western Railway bridge. The Grand Trunk played an important ro le in Ontario’s development history, and Toronto’s railways connected it to new markets and contributed si gnificantly to its growth and regional dominance. In terms of contextual value, this bridge contributes to a landscape of bridges and underpasses along the mouth of the Humber River. As an ear ly bridge across this portion of the Humber (integrating portions of an ev en earlier bridge), it remains important in supporting the character of this area, which is defined by connective infrastr ucture clustered on the Humber, traversing green space and industrial land. The br idge is physically, functionally, visually, and historically integrated with its surroundings, as it carries track across th e Humber River. It is visually connected to Lake Shore Boulevard and The Queensway, and access to the underpass is linked to the Humber River Recreational Trail. The new span being pushed into position where the crane will move it over to track #1 to be lowered into the Humber.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 09/22/2018
Location: Humber Bay
Province: Ontario
Comments | 10 Favourites
The Humber River CN Railway Bridge crosses th e mouth of the Humber River, south of The Queensway and north of Lake Shore Boulevard and the Gardiner Expressway. Constructed in 1911 for the Grand Trunk Railway, this four-track ra ilway bridge consists of steel plate girders spanning a concrete substructure. Two spans are carried by a central stone pier and abutments, which incorporate portions of the nineteenth century stone a butments that supported the Great Western Railway bridge that previously occupied the site. The property holds physical value as a unique integration of 19th a nd early-20th century bridge construction methods and materials. Subs equent modifications to enable the bridge’s ongoing use have not significantly de tracted from its integrity and legibility as an amalgam of construction techniques from two distinct periods. The old span is moved on to the waiting flatcar. It will be secured for movement to Mimico. The Western Bridge Co. Designed and built this span crane specifically for this job. It was assembled on site the night before the first span was removed.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 09/22/2018
Location: Humber Bay
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 14 Favourites
Well I promised you a unique perspective on the Metrolinx Humber River bridge replacement project as it takes shape over what was supposed to be 9 consecutive weekends. The project is ahead of schedule, so trains will run on the west Lakeshore Line this turkey day long weekend. Hope you enjoy. After months or preperation, the first span (there are two per track) off #1 track is lifted out of the river and will be moved into position of a waiting empty flatcar where it will be taken to the back of the VIA TMC and cut up for scrap.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 09/22/2018
Location: Humber Bay
Province: Quebec
3 Comments | 11 Favourites
THE BIG LIFT. Well all of the planning and preparation is finally coming together. Metrolinx replacement of the Humber River Bridge started a long time ago. They waited until the CNE was over and for the past 2 weekends they have been getting things in position for the big lift. This coming weekend and for the next 7 weekends starting on Friday nights until Monday mornings. The specialized gantries are in position to remove the old spans that will be placed on waiting flat cars and the new spans (also on flatcars at VIA TMC) will be put across the river. You can see it all taking place from the pedestrian bridge over the Humber River on The Queensway for the next 7 weekends.
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 09/12/2018
Location: Swansea
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 8 Favourites
Absolutely amazing watching the process of rail replacement on the Oakville Sub at Humber. The panel tracks for the approaches to the Humber are built off site, then loaded on these really cool remote controlled self propelled trolleys (8 in total). When the panel track is in position on the track next to the one being replaced, the robot gantries that are sitting on top of the new rails put their arms down on to the ballast and lift the panel track up and off the dollies. Then the 8 trolleys are remotely removed from under the panel track. The gantries which can move vertically and horizontally now can move the panel track over towards the graded roadbed and set into place. Fascinating!!
Name: ngineered4u
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 09/12/2018
Location: Swansea
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 8 Favourites
1234►
]]> http://www.railpictures.ca/2026/%postname/feed 0