Comments on: VIA FP9 6521 leads two 6600-series F9B units on an eastbound “Corridor Canadian” consist, passing CN workers doing some track upgrading on the Kingston Sub around Mile 301, as viewed from Park Road South overpass. The east end of CN’s Oshawa Yard is visible, serving GM’s large Oshawa assembly plant in the upper left background. If you look very closely, you can see the domes of the Skyline and Park cars. In the early-mid 1980′s, The Canadian’s consist between Toronto-Montreal was run mixed with corridor trains (e.g eastbound #2 combined with #44/54) in order to, according to Eric Gagnon’s post on the subject, cover the Toronto-Montreal stretch (as Sudbury-Montreal had been cancelled) and service the passenger equipment at The Glen yard in Montreal. Keith Hansen photo, Dan Dell’Unto collection slide.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:37:36 +0000

Thanks Dan. I appreciate all the pics you post, but those with Engineering Work Equipment anywhere in the scene get a little extra attention from me.
It’s just not possible to get 49 years of MoW equipment out of your system.

By: MrDan

MrDan — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:05:07 +0000

Sorry Steve, I think someone else has or scooped up most of those.

I figured you might like this one Paul!

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:07:02 +0000

What a great capture.
Both new strings of CWR are placed on the tie ends.
A Fairmont A4 gang motor car and material lorries way out front (at top of frame).
A trio of Fairmont W113 dual spike pullers are yanking the spikes along one rail before rotating and pulling spikes on the other side.
A cleanup crew following behind the spike pullers knocking off any anchors missed by the ‘jump-start’ guys and getting any missed spikes or ‘deadheads’.
And finally, at the bottom left of the frame is a freshly painted Center Line Nailer.
All this tells me CN’s RCO (Rail Change Out machine) CN 50551 is not far behind and getting ready to replace both strings of well used mainline rail.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:17:54 +0000

Wild that’s a lot of changes. Do you have any Keith Hansen photos on the Uxbridge?