Comments on: Sarnia’s Plank Rd job has a SD40-2 in the lead as they drill cars into “A” Yard. Note the line of switches for the ladder track, but what about those two benches? Rest spots for a tired crew? I didn’t notice this until later and find it a bit of a curiosity. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:49:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Larry Parks http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39097#comment-35403 Larry Parks Fri, 25 Oct 2019 03:29:39 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RPCA_Sarnia_SD40-2_STRSCH_1361-c.jpg#comment-35403 This scene recalls many memories of kicking cars down the lead and watching them roll into their respective tracks. While the high and low switchmen are lining switches and tying down cars. You felt good after your days work. (Unlike the hump, pulling pins all shift, no thanks :-)). This scene recalls many memories of kicking cars down the lead and watching them roll into their respective tracks. While the high and low switchmen are lining switches and tying down cars. You felt good after your days work. (Unlike the hump, pulling pins all shift, no thanks :-) ).

]]> By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39097#comment-35219 BradKetchen Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:28:03 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RPCA_Sarnia_SD40-2_STRSCH_1361-c.jpg#comment-35219 Yes i've said this before, I always notice CN juggles around their motive power quite a lot whereas CP normally has the same three geeps/eco units on their jobs. The only constant is the CN RP9RM in Huntsville that always returns after maintenance as they apparently prefer to use it! Yes i’ve said this before, I always notice CN juggles around their motive power quite a lot whereas CP normally has the same three geeps/eco units on their jobs. The only constant is the CN RP9RM in Huntsville that always returns after maintenance as they apparently prefer to use it!

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39097#comment-35216 Stephen C. Host Fri, 11 Oct 2019 01:02:52 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RPCA_Sarnia_SD40-2_STRSCH_1361-c.jpg#comment-35216 This unit left Sarnia about a week and a half ago. I went to Sarnia not long after I posted this on the site for Thanksgiving over October 5/6 and it was gone. This unit left Sarnia about a week and a half ago. I went to Sarnia not long after I posted this on the site for Thanksgiving over October 5/6 and it was gone.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39097#comment-35187 Stephen C. Host Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:53:00 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RPCA_Sarnia_SD40-2_STRSCH_1361-c.jpg#comment-35187 What's interesting is for the longest time, Sarnia's yard power was GP9's with slugs. Now that the slugs are gone, they usually pair a RCLS unit with non RCLS. But it doesn't mean RCLS will be in the lead position What’s interesting is for the longest time, Sarnia’s yard power was GP9′s with slugs.

Now that the slugs are gone, they usually pair a RCLS unit with non RCLS. But it doesn’t mean RCLS will be in the lead position

]]> By: Eric May http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39097#comment-35182 Eric May Sun, 06 Oct 2019 23:47:43 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RPCA_Sarnia_SD40-2_STRSCH_1361-c.jpg#comment-35182 If I was throwing all of those switches I'd want a place to sit once in a while. If I was throwing all of those switches I’d want a place to sit once in a while.

]]> By: jknott86 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39097#comment-35179 jknott86 Sun, 06 Oct 2019 20:38:46 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RPCA_Sarnia_SD40-2_STRSCH_1361-c.jpg#comment-35179 It's on the SD60 behind it It’s on the SD60 behind it

]]> By: CNSD60F http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39097#comment-35172 CNSD60F Sun, 06 Oct 2019 06:29:38 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RPCA_Sarnia_SD40-2_STRSCH_1361-c.jpg#comment-35172 Nice shot steve, interesting to note that most switchers assigned to sarnia have RCL equipment but the 5273 does not Nice shot steve, interesting to note that most switchers assigned to sarnia have RCL equipment but the 5273 does not

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39097#comment-35167 Stephen C. Host Sat, 05 Oct 2019 23:28:43 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RPCA_Sarnia_SD40-2_STRSCH_1361-c.jpg#comment-35167 An sd40-2 in hamilton would light the fans' and Snake on fire. Sarnia's like a black hole. An sd40-2 in hamilton would light the fans’ and Snake on fire. Sarnia’s like a black hole.

]]> By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39097#comment-35164 BradKetchen Sat, 05 Oct 2019 12:32:59 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RPCA_Sarnia_SD40-2_STRSCH_1361-c.jpg#comment-35164 At left I was thinking it was Hamilton Stuart yard looking at the thumbnail. Perhaps the benches are leftover for resting or waiting railfans! ;) At left I was thinking it was Hamilton Stuart yard looking at the thumbnail. Perhaps the benches are leftover for resting or waiting railfans! ;)

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