Comments on: It looks a lot different looking eastward from the Inksetter Rd bridge at Copetown than it does now. This was a nice location that has gotten tighter with each passing year as foliage is allowed to creep ever closer over the RoW. This image from back in 1984 has CN 2543, 9514 and 3208 up front of a westbound seemingly all boxcars. I rather miss them. It gets me to wondering what was in all those cars that we do not ship now. The three locomotives featured are of course gone from the CN roster. CN 2543 was renumbered to 3543 and eventually ended up at Hudsons Bay Rwy. CN 9514 sold to Progressive Rail 2002; CN 3208 retired by 1989. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=45607#comment-46675 Stephen C. Host Mon, 31 May 2021 22:29:32 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CN-2543-Copetown-636-edited.jpg#comment-46675 They will, the question is how far and where will it go - the new crossing regulations go into effect November 2021, which is why all signals are being replaced - old cantilevers, LED's, etc are being rushed. There's a push to give a 3 year extension on it all, part of the regulation are sight-lines, they've had 5 years so far to get it done but it seems as usual last minute. Just like how the PTC implementation went in the US. CN has done some great brush cutting in some spots... but in others, it's a forest and GO trains are brushed multiple times daily (and scratched) the foliage is so close. They will, the question is how far and where will it go – the new crossing regulations go into effect November 2021, which is why all signals are being replaced – old cantilevers, LED’s, etc are being rushed. There’s a push to give a 3 year extension on it all,

part of the regulation are sight-lines, they’ve had 5 years so far to get it done but it seems as usual last minute.

Just like how the PTC implementation went in the US.

CN has done some great brush cutting in some spots… but in others, it’s a forest and GO trains are brushed multiple times daily (and scratched) the foliage is so close.

]]> By: Dave Brook http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=45607#comment-46662 Dave Brook Mon, 31 May 2021 16:36:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CN-2543-Copetown-636-edited.jpg#comment-46662 I wonder when CN will start daylighting as CP has... I wonder when CN will start daylighting as CP has…

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=45607#comment-46608 Stephen C. Host Sat, 29 May 2021 01:45:44 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CN-2543-Copetown-636-edited.jpg#comment-46608 Wow.. newsprint is right. I was here the other day, it was unshootable at 6-7 PM..... too many shadows in the sun. It's practically a forest. Wow.. newsprint is right. I was here the other day, it was unshootable at 6-7 PM….. too many shadows in the sun. It’s practically a forest.

]]> By: smithgl http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=45607#comment-46598 smithgl Fri, 28 May 2021 12:31:54 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CN-2543-Copetown-636-edited.jpg#comment-46598 Great shot Arnold! Two thoughts on less boxcars today - a lot less newsprint moving, and a lot more containers now. Great shot Arnold! Two thoughts on less boxcars today – a lot less newsprint moving, and a lot more containers now.

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