Comments on: With the subdivision’s namesake town – White Fox – in the background, Torch River Rail’s only unit, 1432, heads southbound on their way to Nipawin to set off 25 grain loads for CP. I had previously posted a shot from this chase of the train passing over the iconic bridge in Nipawin, which was quite the thrill to see.

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 06:58:40 +0000

Thanks Matt. With tanks in storage in town I couldn’t do much there in terms of a shot so waited here instead.

By: mattwatson

mattwatson — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 04:46:31 +0000

Great catch.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:09:25 +0000

At first glance I thought the roof mounted appliance might be a spot light of some sort. Upon closer examination, my guess would be it is some type of PDD (Proximity Detection Device) to warn of other equipment on the track (MoW equipment, hi-rail vehicles, other locomotives, etc.). Or, it may be their radio/communication antenna.

By: craigandru

craigandru — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:59:39 +0000

GMD1s and elevators. Great shot!

By: Mark MacCauley

Mark MacCauley — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:10:35 +0000

This shot its quite significant, because you managed to shoot the only location in Saskatchewan with any amount of weeds along the tracks!!!…

Jokes aside, thats a very cool shot James! Rare catch indeed.

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:33:03 +0000

Thank you!

I’ve been wondering about that thing myself ever since I stumbled upon them in Choiceland. Hopefully someone can fill us in as I’ve got no idea personally.

By: David Thompson

David Thompson — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:28:00 +0000

Another sweet GMD-1 photo James. You could easily call this a 90′s photo with the elevator in the background to go along with the 1432. I totally missed the contraption on the roof of the 1432 in your 1st photo. Do you or anyone else know what it is for? It sort of looks like a directional antenna.