Comments on: GEXR 177, MMRR 5967 and GEXR 4161,66 pull a cut of salt cars up from the Siftco Mine (seen on the far left)up the stiff grade toward the station and yard area. The grade is difficult enough that more than one trip up to the yard is required to bring cars for the train which, once together, is taken south to Stratford. This power consist is 2 GP9s up front, with a GP-7 Slug and “Mother” trailing. The 4161 was scrapped in 2008 and the #66, renumbered 3834, sold to a broker in 2011.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:36:07 +0000

No, unfortunately, Gord. My luck always was “out to lunch” when I had any opportunity to wander up to Goderich. Will always regret not catching something on the bridge.

By: Gord Currie

Gord Currie — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 10:01:02 +0000

Nice shot of the GEXR in Godrich to bad there wasn’t a CP train over on the Matiland river bridge. Have any shots of the Godrich sub in this area?

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 04:01:34 +0000

Great shot! These were truly the good old days on the GEXR.

By: Joseph Bishop

Joseph Bishop — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:08:31 +0000

Very cool Arnold!

By: Kpnc

Kpnc — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 17:04:37 +0000

Loving these! Kinda makes me sad you can no longer go to Goderich and consistently catch a 3 or 4 pack of geeps battle the grade like this. It makes me glad I spent hours upon hours under that old CP trestle fishing with my dad and grandpa watching these consists battle it up the hill! Must of been a good year, Dec 17th and not much snow either!