Comments on: I call this the “new wedgie”: Rail into corner? Check. Telegraph pole framing the shot? Check. Well, sorta. It’s quite small so it doesn’t really form much of a frame, but it’s there. I try not to mimic this “new wedgie” technique these days.. as it is becoming quite mundane, as is this location. However, the only things in this shot not mundane is that Conrail paint of that now retired NS SD50 in the lead, and of course, the great early morning light. The time is 0757 and NS 327/8 made sure you got out of bed early if you wanted to shoot either of these trains and I made sure I did. While half the time NS ran with ubiquitous and boring Dash 9′s in this era, when they didn’t you sure paid attention.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:58:45 +0000

Myles posted a shot for you yesterday hope you enjoy.

By: mercer

mercer — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:03:17 +0000

322 was always a Walbridge-Sarnia train, and 323 was simply Sarnia-Rougemere. After 2/29/96 they reverted to being Rougemere/Walbridge only.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 19:35:57 +0000

Thanks Bruce. I don’t blame you one bit really. It was a different world in ’96.

BUT There *was* some Internet back then, but largely most of the people were not using it yet. I was certainly on it (since ’93) but didn’t know Trains was a hobby yet..

Check this out though, some familiar names and RP.CA members were attempting to track it back in 1996 and it’s online for all to see:

https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!search/csx$20r323/bit.listserv.railroad/Enz1TTnX6rI/Q1ODp02n0IMJ

By: mercer

mercer — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 19:32:23 +0000

The last CSX trains – R320/321 to/from Buffalo and R322/323 to/from Sarnia/Rougemere were probably not photo’d because there was no internet coverage to broadcast the word swiftly. I know I phoned a couple of individuals but I can’t recall if they ever saw them ( on a personal note, I was not in a good place at such moment because I was losing my job and frankly, I could have cared less)

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 02:14:22 +0000

Oh I agree Myles – we were all caught off guard thinking the last run could be on the 31st. Someone let the word out at St. Thomas (Likely 328′s inbound crew) and word spread quickly from there.

As for Fort Erie – right now the train meets with CN 531 to exchange cars around 1400-1500. Instead of setoffs and lifts, it’s basically now a planned direct transfer and runs much more predictably than before. But they are also much quicker and spend far less time on the Canadian side of the border.

Re: CSX – Bruce could answer that one, I was still in Highschool chasing girls.

By: Myles Roach

Myles Roach — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 01:34:23 +0000

Interesting that they didn’t run every day in the end, it’s a shame there’s not more photos of the last 327. I’ve never seen any photos of the last CSX trains on the CASO in ’96 either..
As for the NS Fort Erie transfer that’s at the Very top of my bucket list and plan a trip this spring to the Niagara region. I’ve waited for the NS at Fort Erie before but both times came up short.

By: Liam dumancic

Liam dumancic — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:46:34 +0000

Steve, I’ve been to Sarnia to shoot the CSX before but with my luck, it was rainy so not the best shots. For Erie is still on my bucket list though!

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:41:33 +0000

Thanks Liam. I just have to remember young guys like you and Myles think this stuff is great – to me it’s just NS 327/8 and I have a couple hundred shots to pull from…

But then when Arnold posts N&W… it’s the same.. as if I was you

Liam make sure you go to Fort Erie for the transfer soon and over to CSX Sarnia. Time is running out.

By: Liam dumancic

Liam dumancic — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:25:34 +0000

Wow this is nice!

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:28:56 +0000

Will always be one of my favourite trains
Nice shot!