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Paul O'Shell — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:07:55 +0000

An American arrives in town
In 2003, QIT (Riviere Romaine Railway) replaced their aging Ohio locomotive crane with a remanufactured American model 855 DEH (Diesel Electric traction, Hydraulic swing) crane.
It is seen here on July 2, 2003 outside their equipment shop during in-service commissioning.
In the background you can see locomotive QIT 1 (ex-QIT 4) on static display at the roadside leading into town. Directly across the street from the Hotel Du Havre which was my home for the week.
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Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Riviere Romaine Ra…
Date:	07/02/2003
Location:	Havre-Saint-Pierre
Province:	Quebec

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Caution No Footboard
Or handrails, or pilot, or number boards, or batteries, or headlights, or class lights, or engine shroud, ...
ONT 1732 has been parted out and sits in the deadline at North Bay, ON September 30, 2008.
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Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	09/30/2008
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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Foreign colours in the lineup
Five ex-CN GMD1's are tucked into a string of retired ONR locomotives, passenger cars, and other rolling stock in an ONR deadline at North Bay, ON May 4, 2004.
Several of the ex-CN units were stenciled INCO on the side of the cab under the running number.
The ex-CN units in the lineup were CN 1116, CN 1153, CN 1169, CN 1170, and CN 1172.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/04/2004
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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Tall stack, short stack
ONR van ONT 125 sports a tall smokestack and a short smokestack in its later years as it rests in the deadline at North Bay, ON May 4, 2004.
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Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	05/04/2004
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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What more could you ask for?
Camera, radio, timetable, front seats, great on-board service, and no one else in the dome!
For 90% of my recent trip to and from Churchill April 28 to May 2 I had one of the two front seats with table.
There were only three people in Sleeper Plus Class allowing for use of 'the best seats in the house' for most of the journey.
VIA 8503 Skyline was like having my own private car on this trip! :-)' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	05/01/2026
Location:	Thompson
Province:	Manitoba

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Modern in its day
ONT 107 riveted steel construction van sporting some modern innovations for its time.
Electric marker lights, electric grab iron/step lights, sealed windows, dual shark-fin radio antennas, and an axle-driven battery charging generator.
It escaped the ONR deadline and ended up in the Niagara Region of southern Ontario based on the photo viewable at this link ...
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Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	05/04/2004
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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On your mark, get set, GONE
ONT 608 (ex-GOT 1030, exx-GOT 9930, nee-GOT 4730) Hawker Siddeley RTC-85 single-level coach built in 1967 has carried its last passengers and sits forlornly on a deadline in ONR's North Bay, ON yard waiting its fate.
Sold to ONR in 1985, it was retired in 1993-94 after wreck damage.
So glad I had the opportunity to capture all this retired equipment 22 years ago. :-)' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	05/04/2004
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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Kit bashed
Here's one for the modelers.
ONT 1699 (ex-ONT 100201-100299 series flat car, NSC built June 1940) has ex-ONT 1595 'water storage only' tank strapped to its deck as they sit on a deadline in ONR's North Bay, ON yard May 4, 2004.
Although it is now 24 years ago, I remember that day quite well as there was so much to view and shoot as I walked around the shops and yard for hours on that clear and sunny day. :-)' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	05/04/2004
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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No GO
Stenciled ONT 613 on the vestibule end, this ex-GO Transit commuter car sits on the well-stocked deadline in the ONR yard at North Bay, ON May 4, 2004.
Hawker Siddeley built in 1967 and retired in 2001, it has found its way, with several other retired GO Transit cars to North Bay for rebuild, or as a parts doner.
Also on this day, ONT 608 (ex-GOT 1030, exx-GOT 9930, nee GOT 4730) was in the lineup and looking pretty sad as well.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	05/04/2004
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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Passenger train to nowhere
A plethora of retired passenger cars sit on a deadline in ONR's North Bay, ON yard on May 4, 2004.
ONR equipment in the lineup originated from many different roads such as CN, CP, GO Transit, L&N, N&W, and VIA Rail.
Coupled to the nose of ONT 1732 is ONT 1407 Moose River. This car was built by Pullman Standard in July 1954 for CN as their CN 908 Luster Lake, Class PC-79-A Buffet Parlor car. It was transferred from CN to VIA in March 1978 and was sold to ONR in 1986.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	05/04/2004
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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Out of steam
ONT 210 has seen its last days of producing steam to heat passenger cars.
This 40' 8" NSC 1960 built Steam Generator Car is ex-VIA 15482, nee-CN 15482.
The ONR deadline I photographed on this date was full of passenger cars, freight equipment, and motive power, all waiting to be moved to the local scrappers location to meet their final fate.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	05/04/2004
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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No one sleeping here
ONRX 1167 Greenway is ex-VIA 1167 Greenway, nee-CN 1167 Greenway, a Class PS-79-D, 79' 2" 6 Section - 4 Double Bedroom - 6 Roomette Sleeping Car, Pullman Standard built in 1954.
It's sits waiting its fate among other passenger cars, freight equipment and motive power in a deadline at ONR's North Bay, ON yard on May 4, 2004.
1167 Greenway was transferred from CN to VIA in March 1978 and subsequently sold to ONR in August 1990.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	05/04/2004
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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No shortage of power
There's plenty of power stationed on the storage tracks at CN's Thornton Yard diesel shop. Most ready to go, but a number of them in the deadline.
CN Thornton Yard is located in Surrey, BC. The specific address is 13883 117 Ave. Surrey, BC V3R 2V4
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Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/06/2022
Location:	Surrey
Province:	British Columbia

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100 years old!
Built 100 years ago in 1926, BAOX 1995 now sits on static display in the town of Redwater, AB.
While working in town with some new MoW Work Equipment I took some time to walk around and snap a few pics with this preserved tank car being one of them.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Industrial
Date:	06/07/2007
Location:	Redwater
Province:	Alberta

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Futuristic look, high-tech track motor car, 1970 style
CN 999-82 is a 2-man inspection track motor car with experimental welded aluminum chassis and fiberglass cab with bi-fold aluminum doors.
An attempt to make the conventional track motor car a little more 'user friendly' with lightweight aluminum frame, fully enclosed operator compartment, front windshield wipers, headlight, red flashing roof beacon, and west coast mirrors.
The car as shown did not get purchased in any quantity by CN at the time, but it helped lead the way to continued improvements in future track motor car construction, safety, and crew comfort.
Photo taken at the Danforth Work Equipment shop located at the rear of 2314 Gerrard St. East Toronto, ON which is now a cluster of town homes.
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Name:	CN Work Equipment p…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	1970
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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The Shed
At the left of the frame, VIA 6419 and unidentified VIA passenger car (VIA 8109 economy coach I think) sit partially under the canopy of the Winnipeg train shed, while at the right, stalled CN 3884 sits on one of the shed bypass tracks.
The stalled freight caused an hour and a half delay in the departure of VIA 693 The Churchill train which gave me time for a few more photos and lunch at The Forks Market behind Union Station. :-)' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	04/28/2026
Location:	Winnipeg
Province:	Manitoba

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A paddle on the rear
VIA 8224 Chateau Roberval carries the markers (or in today's display, the paddle) on the rear of VIA 692.
Backed into the station at Thompson, MB for its scheduled stop, passengers mill about the station area, baggage gets handled by local VIA personnel, and the head end crew swaps out.
There is still a lot of snow on the ground for May 1st. There are concerns for the amount of water that will be present along the right-of-way when the melt comes.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	05/01/2026
Location:	Thompson
Province:	Manitoba

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10 per on the curve
VIA 692 pokes along at 10 m.p.h. heading north on HBR's Thompson Sub. towards the station stop at Thompson, MB on May 1, 2026.
Numerous locations on HBR's Thompson Sub. drop from the average 30 m.p.h. to 10 in several locations, and 5 m.p.h. through a major bridge work spot.
The track improvements along the entire route to Churchill have been quite noticeable since 2022 when I began traveling after retirement.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	05/01/2026
Location:	near Thompson
Province:	Manitoba

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Takin' on some juice
VIA 692 has backed into the station at Thompson, MB for its regular scheduled stop.
Passengers have a few hours to mill about the station and surrounding area, go into town for a walk and maybe a little Walmart shopping, or wait in the parking lot for a driver to show up with pre-ordered restaurant food from one of the many local beaneries. I chose to get a large 'all meat' pizza from Santa Maria Pizza which was delivered quickly and was still hot as it was enjoyed in the dining area of the Skyline Car.
The head-end crew is in the process of changing out for a fresh team of engineers as a local diesel fuel supplier has the nozzle in place and is topping up the tanks on VIA 6421 and VIA 6455.
All of the VIA personnel were very accommodating in my efforts to get all the head end shots I wanted at every stop made along the way from Winnipeg to Churchill and return. :-)
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Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	05/01/2026
Location:	Thompson
Province:	Manitoba

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It's wait and see
KRC 2509 (ex-Amtrak P40DC) is coupled to 4 refurbished (ex-LIRR C-1) double deck coaches at VIA Rail's Winnipeg Maintenance Center Maintenance Center waiting unknown modifications before heading to The Pas, MB to replace some very dated VIA Rail (nee-CN) passenger equipment on the Pukatawagan Mixed service. The former commuter coaches have raised platform height doors which don't quite match up with the infrastructure along the KRC's Puk Mixed route. I have several more trips lined up on The Canadian and The Churchill Train this year and will watch for any developments with this consist.
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Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Keewatin Railway
Date:	05/02/2026
Location:	Winnipeg
Province:	Manitoba

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