Comments on: I once again got lucky here. I was out to shoot CP 651 when it got cleared with an “after”. Well I hear SOO 4410 so off I went to the old Cambridge train station just in case it was going to work locally. It headed down the spur so I took off to this location in the park. The light fog and lack of any sun made this shot available. SOO 4410 with four of its GP38 friends glides over the Speed River on the approach to the Toyota plant.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 02:01:32 +0000

The other thing – why the GP38-2′s? I’m told all of the ECO’s are going to the US for PTC territory, hence, we’re getting all the older junk.

I don’t mind this at all. Yesterday’s T72 had FIVE gp38-2′s and not a single one of them had an e-bell…

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 01:59:49 +0000

T97 ran today from Hagey, upon arrival at Galt they lifted CP 3119 off the CN Fergus and put 4410 in the middle.

Telling y’all it’s the unit crews love to hate. Leads one day, not the next. Hot potato.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 23:44:41 +0000

It’s back on the Hagey job and was assigned to it by mid last week, a day or two after this photo. It Might get taken off tomorrow too, T72 set off a unit in the Fergus in Galt to be lifted by tomorrow’s T97 which doesn’t bode well, but 50/50 chance.

By: Noe

Noe — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:52:52 +0000

Thanks for the information on the current motive power happenings on the line Steve.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:13:13 +0000

Mountain grade(s) on the CPR Waterloo subdivision with long trains, leaves, curves, and wet rails basically.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:38:21 +0000

Why so much power? Very nice.

By: PacificPaul

PacificPaul — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:42:53 +0000

It needs an overhaul, too many original parts on it

By: Bill Purdy

Bill Purdy — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:21:48 +0000

One foreman at Galt station said they have been having issues with that old piece of garbage. Ones man treasure!

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:04:51 +0000

Noe there’s been a 5 pack off/on this job for a while now. The SOO 4410 was in Hagey at 0910 today also. It leads one day and doesn’t the next…. it’s a fickle unit. Not sure why

By: Bill Purdy

Bill Purdy — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:36:08 +0000

One step forward and I would have been in the Speed River.