Comments on: Here is a story about just how far I have been willing to go in railfanning. With no access to a ride and being a newcomer to the railfan community that had buy n’ large missed every other dash 8 leader opportunity, I seized this one with great effort when I realized Q102 would be running too late for daylight in the Toronto region. I planned an elaborate day trip to Sudbury via the daily Ontario Northland bus service from Toronto to Sudbury followed by a local bus ride to Capreol to ensure I was in the right place at the right time. I packed all 3 meals with me for the day to save time and money for this trip; and looking back, I certainly gambled with sub-par odds of seeing this thing by doing so. Nevertheless, the effort paid off and I am forever grateful to have seen at least one lead. Here Q102 finishes a 40-minute layover in Capreol, never failing to waste a second after it had a lengthy meet in LaForest Ontario. It would go on to travel the entire CN portion of the Bala Subdivision in under 8 hours, even outpacing my bus ride home.

By: Eric Fallas

Eric Fallas — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:35:18 +0000

@Klaucker yes, there is a mighty collection of railway goodies to the left of the wye in a private museum that I photographed. I sort of chose this location in Capreol for that reason, to frame 2466 with the Ex-CN 6077 4-8-2 that is also stored there

By: Eric Fallas

Eric Fallas — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:29:55 +0000

Thanks for the affirmations all, I’m glad that I sound less crazy telling the
story here compared to my non-railfan counterparts haha.

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:41:47 +0000

Eric..I wish I had your energy…way to go…is that a former INCO Electric Center cab on the left.?

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:38:22 +0000

Great catch, I’m happy to hear your connections all came together.

By: Aitch

Aitch — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:47:51 +0000

Now that’s dedication ! Nicely done !