Comments on: When I saw that 1444 and 1412 were trailing on 435 yesterday, my immediate hunch was the potential for one hell of a 514. A friend down in Chatham had a similar hunch, and I got a text at about 6:30 a.m. confirming they were indeed set off there by 439 overnight and I was up and out the door in about 15 minutes and on my way down. I got there just after they’d got onto the Sarnia Spur, and I headed them off on Fargo Road just south of the 401 and followed them down to Blenheim where they set off six empties and lifted four loads at ADM. They did not go to Thamesville today.

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 00:56:13 +0000

Thanks railwayguy. About once a week service. Sometimes 514 doesn’t run in a given week, and some weeks when they do run they don’t go to Blenheim (only Thamesville). There have also been weeks when they go twice. But once weekly is the norm.

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 23:40:49 +0000

Very, very nice picture James, seeing a pair of GMD1’s on their own always makes a good picture. And very interesting to see the ADM elevators at Blenheim. How often do they serve this elevator complex ? Thanks for sharing.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:21:18 +0000

And thanks James! Figured he wouldn’t be on the main proper. Great stuff. Now I need the Rapido model! Ditch lights removed of course.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:19:52 +0000

That’s awesome Steve! Yeh..what about those lights? Not bothered to repace?

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:36:45 +0000

Notice how the ditch lights dissapeared.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:26:40 +0000

Brad yes.

http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=18995

Notch 8 getting up to 60 mph too.

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 19:39:19 +0000

Not sure if that example is any more relevant than this one, Brad. These guys would’ve run on the main of the Chatham Sub to get to the Sarnia Spur. In that example, they come off the N&NW and then onto the Oakville Sub and back to the yard. In the times a GMD-1 led Triple 5 on the Grimsby and Oakville Subs proper, it was short hood forward. I am sure though just based on sheer probability that it wouldn’t be very hard to find other past examples of other Oakville Sub jobs (like 554 for example) where they ran with a GMD-1 long hood forward.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:02:01 +0000

Asked and answered..sort of..http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=40138

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:57:45 +0000

Has anyone seen a GMD1 run long hood forward on the mainline? I thought ditch lights were a requirement?

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 20:54:02 +0000

Hahaha. Thanks again all.

Jacob, might be an SBU?