Comments on: This was probably one of the most shots trains in Ontario today, CN X311 is seen grinding up grade at Copetown with CN 5452, CN 5408 and 74 loaded windmill flats. Learning that this train was going to make it through this area in daylight made it a no brainer to pop out to Copetown for a couple shots.

By: humppyus

humppyus — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 23:36:14 +0000

I saw this one at a crossing very near my place in Pickering ( York Sub ). When you get a perspective of those blades to houses, it is impressive.

By: Joseph Bishop

Joseph Bishop — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 03:19:43 +0000

Hahaha you guys kill me with these comments.

DoctaPinklaces, this one came out of Quebec. The same shortline that Michael Berry shot a few weeks ago. So it came Quebec, across Eastern Ontario on the Kingston Sub, across the Halton Sub to the Dundas.

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 01:08:14 +0000

Which route did this take?

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:48:50 +0000

My comments still stand. Living by the tracks does have it perks though, eh Snake.

By: rsmith

rsmith — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:07:07 +0000

There he is! Glad you’re keeping well Mr. Mooney.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 19:52:16 +0000

Exactly, Snake. Reminds me of that other one who works in Brantford; I won’t mention his very common last name, but he appears to have reversed from what you and I had to do. Namely he works one hour a day and takes 8 for lunch.

By: snake

snake — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 18:51:48 +0000

Excuse me Sir Stephen Richards, err Richard Stephens…working stiff ? I see many pics from you on “apparently” taken on weekdays. I know…you were on assignment……

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:34:20 +0000

Marcus, true railfanning is a young or retired man’s game. The working stiffs like us have to get lucky.

It’s always been this way too Except for those with extremely flexible schedules.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 02:38:14 +0000

Nicely done! I wish I could have caught it darn job LOL

By: mberry

mberry — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 01:57:26 +0000

Unfortunately it looks set to always be on a weekend – every windmill train from the Gaspe so far has left New Richmond on a Saturday to be picked up by CN in Matapedia, into Joffre on Sunday and into Ontario on Monday/Tuesday.