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Grade 11 High School student and amateur photographer, interested in music, videography and of course trains. I began watching trains in 2004 around Hamilton, Ontario. Railfanning is a hobby that combines many aspects that keep me going trackside. Equipment : Gripped Canon EOS 7D, Canon 24-105L, Canon EF-S 10-22, Canon EF-S 50

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Number of images: 88
Total gold: 745
Number of comments recieved : 145
Number of comments posted : 122
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<b> Lightning Stripes Under The Stars: </b> As twilight turns to dusk, a veteran GP38-2 in original Delaware & Hudson paint slumbers with the spray train at Guelph Junction. Thanks to all the folks who provided the lighting for this shot, you know who you are.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Delaware and Hudso…
Date: 05/22/2017
Location: Campbellville
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 18 Favourites
<b>The New Kid in Town: </b> Well, although not necessarily 'new', this 1967-built Hawker Siddeley RTC-85 sure looks good on her Fiftieth birthday. On a sunny May evening in downtown Toronto, a few heads definitely turned towards this beautifully refurbished cab-car.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 05/16/2017
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 16 Favourites
CP 5023 charges up the grade out of Hamilton with a trio of EMDs for power and a 24-car management train.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/09/2017
Location: Hamilton
Province: Ontario
7 Comments | 12 Favourites
On a sunny May morning, an eclectic trio of EMDs notch up as they swing around the Aberdeen wye with a 24-car management train in tow.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/09/2017
Location: Hamilton
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 9 Favourites
<b>Blue Christmas...</b> On a misty Christmas Eve, Canadian National hotshot train no. 148 cruises through Bayview Junction behind a pair of big blue GEs. This train made for a nice 'early Christmas gift', as I was en-route to the mall to finish some last minute shopping when I paid a brief visit to the Junction. I hope everyone has a very merry Christmas, and the only thing blue is the locomotives that you photograph!
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 12/24/2016
Location: Burlington
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 19 Favourites
Paris, Ontario slumbers on a peaceful winter's morning as Canadian National train no. 384 rolls over the Grand River trestle, completing the picturesque scene.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 12/19/2016
Location: Paris
Province: Ontario
Comments | 10 Favourites
Nearing the completion of its Chicago to Toronto run, CN train no. M394 soars above the (partially) frozen waters of the Grand River at Paris, Ontario. ..and no Mr. Smith, neither Joseph or I decided to go swimming today ;)
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 12/19/2016
Location: Paris
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 9 Favourites
<b>The Tunnel Bridge.</b> At mile 4.2 of the Trillium Canal Spur, an ex-Canadian Pacific MLW RS18u guides a single car from Feeder Yard across the "Tunnel Bridge" for St, Catharines. Once operated by the Canadian National, the tunnel bridge spans a deep cut, wherein Canadian Pacific's Hamilton Subdivision runs on the approach to a tunnel underneath the Welland Canal. During the early 1970s, the Niagara Region saw a major reconfiguration of its railroad lines with the advent of the Welland Canal bypass project. On this sunny December morning, TRRY 1859 is seen working its way towards Welland and ultimately St. Catharines, while the 108 spots cars at the Atlantic Biodiesel facility in the background. Later in the day, the 108 would also cross the Tunnel Bridge to access the small Trillium yard in Welland. Once upon a time, Canadian National and Norfolk Southern shared an intermodal facility on the 108 side of the Tunnel Bridge in Dain City. Like so much of the infrastructure in the area, though, it is all but a memory.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Trillium Railway
Date: 12/09/2016
Location: Welland
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 7 Favourites
A 1959-built Montreal Locomotive Works S-13 chugs across the Dain City lift-bridge with a cut of cars from Atlantic Biodiesel. I'm hoping that locals can share more photos of this beautiful structure, past or present. Arnold Mooney, I'm looking at you! :)
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Trillium Railway
Date: 12/09/2016
Location: Dain City
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 12 Favourites
<b>Fire and Ice at Atlas Steel </b> At 0709 hrs, the belly of the beast at Atlas Steel erupts in a fiery glow - a stark contrast to the cool blue atmosphere of surrounding Welland, Ontario. Photograph taken with permission from Atlas Steel and the Trillium Railway.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Trillium Railway
Date: 12/09/2016
Location: Welland
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 24 Favourites
The Holiday Train was soon to arrive, bringing festive cheer but if you ask me, the real star of the show was this vintage pair of motors working Lambton Yard.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 11/28/2016
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 9 Favourites
"I'm thankful for my country home, it gives me peace of mind. Somewhere I can walk alone and leave myself behind" Good company, GMDs and Neil Young songs were all part of a relaxing afternoon on the Ontario Southland.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Ontario Southland
Date: 11/18/2016
Location: Belmont
Province: Ontario
Comments | 9 Favourites
Ontario Southland's thrice weekly job to St. Thomas trundles by an old barn on the outskirts of town. Thanks goes to GJM for letting me use his long lens for this shot, and providing stories of St. Thomas' glory days in the 1970s.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Ontario Southland
Date: 11/18/2016
Location: St. Thomas
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 14 Favourites
A trio of EMD GP38-2s trundle by the Barnes industrial complex after pushing 142 up the hill and meeting 255 at Waterdown North. Now operating under the Opta Minerals banner, this facility produces BriteSphere Reflectorizing Glass Beads and receives infrequent rail service from CP's Hamilton yard jobs. Much of the infrastructure here dates back to the early days of the Goderich Subdivision, with stick rail and the old Waterdown North Station (visible far right of frame) still in place. This sprawling complex is the only major industry in Waterdown served by rail and is very seldom photographed.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 06/14/2016
Location: Waterdown
Province: Ontario
Comments | 11 Favourites
<b>A Rare Meet at Waterdown North!</b> I've always found something really intriguing about obscure industries and seldom used trackage. One such example is the Barnes industrial complex at the top of the Waterdown hill. Now operating under the Opta Minerals banner, this facility produces BriteSphere Reflectorizing Glass Beads and receives infrequent rail service from CP's Hamilton yard jobs. Much of the infrastructure here dates back to the early days of the Hamilton (nee Goderich) Subdivision, with stick rail and the old Waterdown North Station still in place. When I moved into the area 8 years ago, this location is one that I would visit from time to time in hopes of catching a train working the industry. Alas, that never happened. Once in a blue moon CP would stage a meet here but they were few and far between. Today, I finally got, not only a train on the spur track, but a meet! Here, a trio of GP38-2s are tied down in the siding as CEFX 1024 sneaks by with train no. 255. The GPs were assigned to evening pusher duties when RTC instructed them to meet 255 at Waterdown North before heading back south. A friendly crew, some nice power and golden evening light made for a very memorable photograph. For all I know, this may be the only photo ever taken of a meet here. If anyone happens to know of any other photos from this location I would love to see them!
Name: Ryan James Gaynor
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 06/14/2016
Location: Waterdown
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 17 Favourites
<b> Guelph Jct. circa 1986..err 2016</b> At a quick glance, the OSR yard at Guelph Junction looks reminiscent of a scene from the 1980s. Even though the year is 2016, there is unmistakable Canadian Pacific heritage all around. Here, today's 1200 GJR job has just returned to home-base at Guelph Junction and momentarily pauses in golden evening light before returning to the shops for the night.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Ontario Southland
Date: 06/13/2016
Location: Campbellville
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 12 Favourites
Twenty minutes after sunset, Canadian Pacific's Chicago to Montreal stack train no. 142 is seen passing by a farm house on a gloomy spring evening in Flamborough, Ontario. Having biked to this location from my house (about a quarter mile down the road) I managed to beat the train with less than a minute to spare. This didn't leave me with enough time to set up a tripod but with a frenetic guess at my exposure and steady hands I was able to save the shot.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/01/2016
Location: Flamborough
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 13 Favourites
This is one of those photos that can be filed under the 'it won't happen again' category. On a cloudy day in November of 2011, an eclectic quartet of EMD's are seen working their way down the Hamilton Subdivision with ethanol train # 626. Later that evening, Eric Portelli and I saw The Sheepdogs play at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton. Hard to believe that this photo was taken over four and a half years ago!
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 11/26/2011
Location: Flamborough
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 13 Favourites
Five days into Spring, mother nature shows us otherwise as evidenced by this icy scene at Flamborough, Ontario. Although the ice-covered trees made for a photogenic scene, they have also caused power outages since late last night.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 03/25/2016
Location: Flamborough
Province: Ontario
Comments | 15 Favourites
From high atop the hill, SOO 6027 is seen passing the historic Hamilton Brick Works with Canadian Pacific train no. 246 as they set off their steel in Kinnear Yard. In all of my years photographing trains in Hamilton, this angle has evaded me - in fact, I didn't even know it existed. Surprisingly, though, this angle is quite accessible. However all you need is a train - thankfully CP played ball.
Name: Ryan Gaynor
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 03/13/2016
Location: Hamilton
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 20 Favourites
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