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4/15/2016 my westbound train led by ET44AC 3006 is stopped at the classic Georgetown station waiting for an eastbound to clear at Silver on CN'sHalton Sub. The railway station was designed by Grand Trunk Railway and was built between 1855 and 1856. In 1923, it became the Canadian National Railway and later became the VIA Railway. GO Transit service began in 1978. The station once had a water tower for steam trains. Today it is a single-storey, stone, railroad station with a corner tower.
Name: Phil Hall
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 4/15/2016
Location: Georgetown
Province: Ontario
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This is a very unusual piece of railway equipment with a specific purpose HEPX 2000 is stopped waiting for a train to clear. Because of the size of the transformer, we have multiple restrictions across the entire route. Including not being allowed to have other trains beside our train. Makes for a very long day! On 5/8/2016 we moved this transformer from Hamilton to Ontario Hydro's Pickering Nuclear power plant. Question time? 1 What is this car called? 2 What makes this car unique in more ways than one? 3 What are the 6 axle trucks at the ends of the car known as?
Name: Phil Hall
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 5/08/2016
Location: Brampton
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 12 Favourites
On 5/15/2016 westbound ES44AC 2823 moves through the turnouts on the very short piece of single track at Stewarttown Mile 26.6 on CN's Halton Sub just west of of Georgetown. I know that you foam..er i mean fans out there will know the answers to these questions. Why is there a broom on the front of the locomotive? What is the reason for the red light above one of the ditch lights? What are the white objects on the roof of the locomotive for?
Name: Phil Hall
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 5/14/2016
Location: Georgetown
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 10 Favourites
May 19/2016 my train is on the double portion of the CN's Halton Sub between Mansewood and Milbase waiting for eastbound SD70M-2 8960 east as the train moves through the long super elevated S curve. To the right of my train is the "Milton Hilton" as its nicknamed. Its the Maplehurst Correctional Complex. We joke that any escapees could easily hitch a ride on the train????
Name: Phil Hall
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 05/19/2016
Location: Milton
Province: Ontario
Comments | 14 Favourites
Torpedoes away! 9/5/2001 GTW "Torpedo boat" 4520 is the middle unit of my consist getting ready to depart Oshawa, Ont after making a lift of cars from the General Motors auto plant in Oshawa. I can't tell the road number from this photo, but the lead unit is either a MLW 630 or 636. While my trailing unit is the ubiquitous GP40-2W #9519
Name: Phil Hall
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 09/05/2001
Location: Oshawa
Province: Ontario
7 Comments | 14 Favourites
To B on not to B? July 2/03 at Mac Yard outbound shop track BNSF GP9B #1700 a very rare unit in general, but to be this far from home rails is unusual. BNSF 1700 is an EMD GP9B locomotive. Built in the 1950s for Northern Pacific as #267. Burlington Northern (BN) rebuilt from wrecked GP9s. As of this date, BNSF had 4 GP9B's on their roster.
Name: Phil Hall
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 07/02/2003
Location: Vaughn
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 12 Favourites
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
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