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About Paul O'Shell

Started my railroad career at CN in July 1969 and retired from the industry 49 years later on March 1, 2018. My area of expertise was railway Work Equipment. Reside in Kelowna, BC. I use a Nikon D850 full frame & Nikon D7200 (Nikkor 24-70mm, 24-120mm, 35mm, 18-140mm, 55-300mm, & 80-400mm) and scan with an Epson V550. Enjoy my contributions. Be safe. Lots more of my photos at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/197431498@N07/albums

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Here's a nice 'cool' scene for this warm May 27, 2023 day we are experiencing in southern Ontario today. <br>
Having arrived as VIA 693 earlier in the day, the consist for what will become VIA 690 from Churchill to The Pas, MB rests in front of the stately VIA Rail station in late afternoon on this frigid March 14 afternoon. <br>
Since I was last there in August 0f 2022, a high load has knocked the 'Churchill' station name sign off the north end of the building. <br>
While it is a nice, sunny, blue sky afternoon, the photo doesn't reveal the bone-chilling outside temperature of -23C feeling -32C.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	03/14/2023
Location:	Churchill
Province:	Manitoba

2 Comments | 11 Favourites

With numerous doors and hatches open or removed, it appears CN 8800 is in for some serious maintenance and or repairs at the ONR diesel shop in North Bay, ON. <br>

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	01/24/2020
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

CN 10800 & CN 10900 (ex-Kaoham Shuttle) aka TU-108 and TU-109, built in 1999 by Jim Busby Services of California, sit on a deadline track near the Work Equipment Repair Facility in Kamloops Yard on May 3, 2023 <br>
Each time I have passed through Kamloops North in the past 2-3 years, these vehicles show continuing signs of being slowly cannibalized for parts.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/03/2023
Location:	Kamloops
Province:	British Columbia

3 Comments | 11 Favourites

ONT 206 (ex-BCOL 159, exx-VIA 15483, exxx-CN 15483) sits in line with several other pieces of passenger equipment after being prep'd for a trip to a western Canada museum destination. Taken during a work related visit to Ontario Northland facilities in North Bay, ON September 2, 2015.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	09/02/2015
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 11 Favourites

The last of the four ex-VIA/exx-CN passenger cars I photographed while in The Pas, MB this past March, and now lettered for Keewatin Railway Company is KRC 9631. <br>
KRC 9631 is (ex-VIA 9631, exx-CN 9631, nee-CN 9250), a Class BE-73-H, 73 foot 6 inch baggage car. It was built by NSC in 1955. <br>
This car houses two diesel driven generators (one running, one backup), a large furnace for keeping the baggage compartment warm during the brutally cold winter months, and a large open area for carrying baggage, supplies, and other items for the long journey of the Pukatawagan Mixed. <br>
Having access all around the exterior of the cars where they were stored, and then a full tour on board once the 'Mixed' was made up was an experience I will long remember. The KRC train crew and local supervisor where a great bunch of guys and welcomed all my requests for information and photo opportunities. :-)

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Keewatin Railway
Date:	03/16/2023
Location:	The Pas
Province:	Manitoba

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ONT 1741 & ONT 2205 occupy some space on each of the two elevated service tracks in the ONR diesel shop at North Bay, ON April 13, 2023. I was able to view quite the variety of home and foreign power during my visit to the shops and yard this day.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	04/13/2023
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 10 Favourites

One of the two ex-VIA/exx-CN passenger cars on KRC's #291 The Pukatawagan Mixed on March 16, 2023, was KRC 5649 (ex-VIA 5649, exx-CN 5649) Class PB-79-A, 79 foot First Class car. It was built by CC&F in 1954, and converted to it's current baggage/coach configuration in 1998. <br>
Prior to being placed behind the locomotives for today's departure, KRC 5649 sits at the south end of The Pas station plugged in to wayside power and coupled to baggage car KRC 9631 .

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Keewatin Railway
Date:	03/16/2023
Location:	The Pas
Province:	Manitoba

3 Comments | 10 Favourites

A street side view of the impressive Sioux Lookout, ON station with VIA 001 The Canadian stretched out along the platform on the CN's Allanwater and Redditt Sub. mainline track. <br>
With refueling and a headend crew change taking place here, the front of the train is only a few passenger cars past the west end of the station leaving about 20 car lengths, or more than a 1/4 mile walking distance for folks in the Prestige Class to make their way to this location. <br>
It was a cool but pleasant mid-day arrival in The Sioux and lots of passengers took advantage of the 35-minute stop to detrain and stretch their legs.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	05/01/2023
Location:	Sioux Lookout
Province:	Ontario

5 Comments | 16 Favourites

CMQ 3057 sits on one of the elevated diesel shop service tracks inside the ONR's North Bay, ON locomotive repair facility on April 13, 2023. Access to all areas of the locomotive for service, maintenance, and repairs is possible in this multi-tiered area of the building.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Central Maine and …
Date:	04/13/2023
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 10 Favourites

'Repair & Leasing' <br>
'Power To Keep You Moving' <br>
Fresh out of the shop from repair and repaint, ONT 2120 soaks up the morning sun on a beautiful mid-April 2023 morning in the ONR yard at North Bay, ON. <br>
This is the first time I have seen that slogan stenciled at the trailing end of the long hood.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	04/13/2023
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 17 Favourites

Only two of the four available KRC passenger cars at The Pas, MB were required on the Pukatawagan Mixed on this beautiful, freezing cold, March 16, 2023 morning, so two were left behind on a stub track at the south end of the station building.<br>
One of the two cars left behind was KRC 5648 (ex-VIA 5648, exx-CN 5648). It was once a CN Class PB-79-A, 79' 0" First Class car, built by CC&F in 1954. It was converted to its current baggage/coach configuration in 1998.<br>
I posted a pic of the second car left behind here: <b> http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=51980 <b>

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Keewatin Railway
Date:	03/16/2023
Location:	The Pas
Province:	Manitoba

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Not required on KRC 291 The Pukatawagan Mixed this cold, sunny March 16, 2023 day, KRC 3248 (ex-VIA 3248, exx-CN 3248, exxx-CN 5454) Class PB-79-A 1st class car, CC&F built 1954, is left on a stub track at the south end of The Pas, MB VIA station. <br>
There are a total of four ex-VIA/exx-CN passenger cars in The Pas available for use on the Puk Mixed. Only two (1 baggage and 1 coach) were needed on this day.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Keewatin Railway
Date:	03/16/2023
Location:	The Pas
Province:	Manitoba

2 Comments | 12 Favourites

HCRY 3802 (ex-PC 3246) GP40-3 is inside the ONR diesel shop in North Bay, ON for a little mechanical attention on this mid-April 2023 morning. Surrounded by traction motors, gear cases, and a plethora of other locomotive components, a shop employee tends to some work at the long hood end of the unit. With all the engine bay doors open it appears there will be some power plant maintenance taking place as well.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Huron Central Rail…
Date:	04/13/2023
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 18 Favourites

CNFD 100004, CNFD 100005, and CNFD 100006 make up the 'Poseidon' fire fighting consist that is sitting ready in CN's Kamloops, BC Yard on May 3, 2023. <br>
The threat of wild fires was already in the news as I rode VIA 001 The Canadian westbound on this April 30 - May 4 trip. I'm sure these purpose built cars and their support crew were pressed into service in the coming days.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/03/2023
Location:	Kamloops
Province:	British Columbia

2 Comments | 11 Favourites

'On the move' <br>
KRC 291 The Pukatawagan Mixed has all its passengers, baggage, and supplies on board for today's trip out of The Pas, MB. The classic ex-VIA/exx-CN passenger equipment is tucked in right behind the PRLX power, with trailing mixed freight cars to bring up the rear on a beautiful but quite cold March 16, 2023. <br>
The yard tracks in front of the station had been buzzing with activity a few hours earlier when 'The Mixed' was being assembled for today's run, but after departure, there was no movement at all until quite some time later.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Keewatin Railway
Date:	03/16/2023
Location:	The Pas
Province:	Manitoba

Comments | 13 Favourites

CN 3273 is in the house! <br>
CN 3273 waits for some attention from the shop staff inside the ONR diesel shop at ONR North Bay, ON April 13, 2023 along with a tremendous array of other home and foreign power.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	04/13/2023
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 11 Favourites

CN 61082 is an Engineering Dept. BK&D (bunk, kitchen & diner). <br>
This 1921 Pullman built car started life as CN 1713 Makura, a Class PS-73-P, 73 foot 6 inch sleeping car. It was converted from a sleeper to Engineering MoW service in July 1961. <br>
I captured this scene while working in the yard at Hornepayne, ON in the summer of 1976.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	Summer 1976
Location:	Hornepayne
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 11 Favourites

Since it's starting to get a little warm outside (at least in the Hamilton/Niagara region) I thought I'd offer up a little cold and snow photo to remember the winter we just left behind. <br>
Empty flatcar, empty yard, empty grain elevator, empty passenger train! <br>
Arriving as VIA 693 'The Hudson Bay' earlier in the day at 09:00, the consist sits idling in front of the Churchill, MB station. All passengers have detrained, and the last few shuttle vehicles remain gather on the platform to collect the last baggage for delivery to various lodging locations around the town. <br>
In a few short hours at 19:30, this consist will become VIA 690 and will begin its southward journey to The Pas, MB. <br>
In the meantime, I have 9+ hours to walk around the town and railyard looking for some interesting images to capture.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	03/14/2023
Location:	Churchill
Province:	Manitoba

3 Comments | 12 Favourites

Stenciled as NBSR 6942, this ex-CSX GP40-2 sits in line with other foreign power outside the diesel shop in the ONR yard in North Bay, ON April 13, 2023.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	New Brunswick Sout…
Date:	04/13/2023
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

4 Comments | 10 Favourites

RS 67 is far from home rails as she receives some mechanical attention inside the ONR diesel shop in North Bay, ON on April 13, 2023. Sitting on one of the elevated service tracks, RS 67 is keeping CN 3273 on the next track company during her visit to Ontario.

Name:	Paul O'Shell
Railway:	Roberval Saguenay
Date:	04/13/2023
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 16 Favourites

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