Comments on: CN L501 approaches Pauline Johnson Road with CN 5711 and CN 5654. The crew was running at a blistering 15mph and being long hood forward would have made for a very long run to Sarnia.

By: Joseph Bishop

Joseph Bishop — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:26:59 +0000

The wye in Caledonia is not in service for locomotives anymore. They want to remove it.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:29:43 +0000

Or the crew didnt care to turn it.

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:55:00 +0000

I take it 6 axles not permitted on the wye at Caledonia?

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 02:53:55 +0000

I kept thinking it was just the one SD75I I’ve been shooting with the unpainted door, but my mind is blown to realize there are two

By: Joseph Bishop

Joseph Bishop — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 02:47:49 +0000

Bruce, they were abolished due to issues on the line. With those resolved for the time being it is back. They were doing 15mph due to the cold and OCS I believe. Then track speed on the Dundas as far as I’m aware. Still a long trip to Sarnia LHF!

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 01:50:30 +0000

I imagine they’d get track speed on the dundas and strathroy.

By: Aitch

Aitch — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 01:14:37 +0000

Very nice clean image. I’d read somewhere (can’t remember where) that 501/502 had been abolished. Clearly not. Any idea why they were running so slow ? Great circumstances for a chase.