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About rsd-17

I've been photographing trains in Canada since I immigrated from the U.K. in 1981. Currently I use an aging Sony Alpha 100 (the original Sony DSLR) and an LG G7 mobile phone. Most of my images are from southern Ontario (CP Belleville and CN Kingston subs.) I recently moved to Nova Scotia and I'm hoping to build a portfolio of images from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

rsd-17's Railpictures.ca photo upload statistics

Number of images: 117
Total gold: 952
Number of comments recieved : 69
Number of comments posted : 23
Total views: 221036

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rsd-17's 117 photos on Railpictures.ca:

February 1st at 2:32 p.m., CN L507 by Oxford Junction, decent sized train. CN SD75I 5798, CN DASH 9-44CW 2666 with 268 axles. This train runs daily from Dartmouth NS to Moncton NS, often stopping to lift traffic from the CBNS railway yard in Truro NS. The tri-level auto carriers originate at Autoport in Dartmouth and most of the mixed freight behind the locomotives came from Truro. See video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLegxhm-bQ

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	02/01/2023
Location:	Oxford Jct NS
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 7 Favourites

January 29th @ 12:08, CN Z120 by Springhill Junction with CN 2877, CN (EF-644zf AC44C6M - my first photo of one of these rebuilds) 3305
+ DP CN 3909 facing backwards. Note the improved view at S'Hill Jct thanks to ongoing rail replacement in the siding that has flattened the lineside foliage.
See also https://www.flickr.com/photos/148537131@N07/52656460736/in/dateposted-public/ (trailing unit)
and https://www.flickr.com/photos/148537131@N07/52655975827/in/dateposted-public/ (DPU)

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	01/29/2023
Location:	Springhill Junctio…
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 5 Favourites

Summer 1998, CP SD40-2s 5421 and 5616 with five siblings at Nichols Rd, MP 150.5 CP Belleville sub with an eastbound container train.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/00/1998
Location:	Newtonville
Province:	Ontario

4 Comments | 15 Favourites

Part of an extended CP Belleville sub chase from 1998
From Trenton ON to Pickering ON, on an unfortunately dull April day.
This is probably train 505 (the successor to old train 927.)
We have SD40-2 #5568 leading RS-18us #1837,1828,1853 and an unidentified C-424..
The waning days of 4-axle MLW power. Even the GMDD leader is now a welcome change from the endless parade of GEs today.

1. Seen first crossing the trestle over the Trent river at Trenton ON.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	04/00/1998
Location:	Trenton
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 15 Favourites

For the first time in a while VIA 15 had some business at Springhill Jct NS today (November 2nd @ 16:20.)
The train was about 30 minutes late. VIA 6406 and 6405 with 68 axles. There is nothing at this location to suggest that passenger trains will stop on request here anymore. Passengers have to book in advance for 14/15, the three times weekly in each direction train between Halifax and Montreal.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	11/02/2022
Location:	Springhill Jct
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 9 Favourites

October 22nd 2022 @ 13:18, CN Q123 at Springhill Junction NS with CN 2873, CN 8818 and 284 axles.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/22/2022
Location:	Springhill Jct
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 4 Favourites

January 11th at 15:04, CN L507 by Oxford Junction NS (MP 46.9 CN Springhill sub), CN SD70M-2 8803 and CN SD75 5798, total axles 236. Note the friendly conductor's wave.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	01/11/2023
Location:	Oxford Junction
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 5 Favourites

The were a number of railfans chasing CN Q123 out of Halifax today, and no wonder.
Lead unit was as-delivered Illinois Central standard cab SD70 1028, followed by CN 2678
and BNSF 4314 trailing with a well loaded 286 axle train.

July 22nd 2022 @ 13:05, CN Q123 by Springhill Jct. NS.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Illinois Central
Date:	07/22/2022
Location:	Springhill Junctio…
Province:	Nova Scotia

1 Comments | 16 Favourites

May 21st 2022 @ 09:57, CN Z120 passes through Springhill Junction NS, (CN ex-CREX 3983, CN ex-CREX 3966 + DPU CN 3260 with 454 axles.) <a href="https://youtu.be/Yj6NF6GB_EA"> https://youtu.be/Yj6NF6GB_EA </a>

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/21/2022
Location:	Springhill Junctio…
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 9 Favourites

CN L507 on March 23rd 2022 @ 17:10 at Oxford Jct with ex-CREX CN 3924, CN 2951 and 216 axles.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	03/23/2022
Location:	Oxford Junction
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 8 Favourites

March 30th 2022 @ 11:46, CN Z120 by Oxford Jct, NS (MP 46.9 CN Springhill sub) with 502 axles and CN 3175, CN 3068 + DPU CN 3242. Friendly engineer.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	03/30/2022
Location:	Oxford
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 3 Favourites

March 14th 2022 @ 15:55, pan shot of L507's lead unit, CN (ex-CREX) 3924, meeting VIA 14 "The Ocean" at Amherst Station.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	03/14/2022
Location:	Amherst
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 10 Favourites

Today's L507 (March 4th 2022) had something for everyone. By Amherst @ 15:29. An ex-CREX leader, CN 3948 CN 3111, CN 4139, CN 4707, CN 9584 (five different models!) and 232 axles.

CN 3948 ES44AC
CN 3111 ET44AC
CN 4139 GP9RM
CN 4704 GP38-2
CN 9584 GP40-2LW

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	03/04/2022
Location:	Amherst
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 15 Favourites

I was expecting Toronto-Halifax intermodal Z120 to show up at around 11;30 AT,
but trains being trains they just get later. My driver (wife) was not thrilled!
At least it was sunny with fresh snow on the ground, albeit on the chilly side (-11 C, with thankfully no wind.)

Feb 26th 2022 @ 12:05, Z120 by Amherst station with 370 axles, CN 3081, CN 3260 + DPU CN 3853.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	02/26/2022
Location:	Amherst
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 4 Favourites

September 21st, 2021 @ 14:58 at Little Forks Road, A407 is down to 172 axles after setting off a car at Springhill Jct. BCOL 4648 and CN 8845.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/21/2021
Location:	Little Forks
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 10 Favourites

Oct 15th @ 10:17, A407, all intermodal out of Rockingham yard, finally takes the siding at Springhill Jct, NS to meet Z120, which had been waiting at a red signal for almost 30 minutes. 446 axles with CN 2911, CN 2837 and CN 3816. The siding (second longest between Moncton and Halifax) is 11,350 ft. Z120 is 12,806 feet, and A407 is 9,732 ft. You do the math.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10//15/2021
Location:	Springhill Jct
Province:	Nova Scotia

2 Comments | 6 Favourites

Nov 14th 2021 @ 14:16 AT, Z120 at MP 42.5 CN Springhill sub (Thomson Road). 634 axles with CN 2844, CN 3257 and CN 2257. The leaves are gone! I've been waiting for this as it reveals the containers rounding the curve to the west of the crossing. The curve looks a lot sharper in real life than it does on the map. As a bonus the sun appeared at the right time.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	11/14/2021
Location:	Thomson Station
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 5 Favourites

Oct 9th @ 14:58 ADT, A407 at Springhill Jct, MP 59.5, CN Springhill sub. 388 axles, CN 2321 & CN5763, all intermodal out of Rockingham yard in Halifax, NS.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/09/2021
Location:	Springhill Junctio…
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 8 Favourites

Oct 2nd 2021 @ 12:01, after a meet with Z120 at Springhill Jct, I caught A407 at Little Forks Road, under an increasingly threatening sky.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/02/2021
Location:	Little Forks
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 8 Favourites

Oct 2nd 2021 @ 10:39, Springhill Jct, Q123 with 352 axles. CN 3035 and CN 3125.

Name:	John Reay
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/02/2021
Location:	Springhill Junctio…
Province:	Nova Scotia

Comments | 4 Favourites

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