Comments on: Working up grade, CP 2280 and 2288 lead 9-241′s train of ballast and ties at Canyon Road in Campbellville. 1615hrs. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Mon, 25 May 2026 16:18:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: RonaldB http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=19187#comment-38812 RonaldB Sun, 12 Apr 2020 03:50:34 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CP2280-2288-9-241-Campbellville-05-31-15-1615.jpg#comment-38812 The "wet rails" comment reminded me of the "good old days". Before CTC was installed on this section of Galt Sub, it was ABS, with a direction of traffic. Trains headed west would be on the north track & eastbounds would use the south track where this train is seen. A bit west of this spot is the steepest grade on the Galt Sub. It used to be nicknamed "Angel's rest" . Sometimes there were no westbounds for a few hours, so snow in winter and leaves in fall would accumulate sometimes resulting in stalling & having to double the hill. Once CTC was in, some eastbounds were routed on the south track & they would 'dust' snow or leaves off the track & right of way. Welded rail also contributed to better adhesion & less stalls and a train stalling on this hill(except with power failure) is almost unknown. The “wet rails” comment reminded me of the “good old days”. Before CTC was installed on this section of Galt Sub, it was ABS, with a direction of traffic. Trains headed west would be on the north track & eastbounds would use the south track where this train is seen.
A bit west of this spot is the steepest grade on the Galt Sub. It used to be nicknamed “Angel’s rest” . Sometimes there were no westbounds for a few hours, so snow in winter and leaves in fall would accumulate sometimes resulting in stalling & having to double the hill. Once CTC was in, some eastbounds were routed on the south track & they would ‘dust’ snow or leaves off the track & right of way. Welded rail also contributed to better adhesion & less stalls and a train stalling on this hill(except with power failure) is almost unknown.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=19187#comment-9541 Stephen C. Host Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:45:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CP2280-2288-9-241-Campbellville-05-31-15-1615.jpg#comment-9541 So this was/is a Management Training special. The same consist, same cars, same ties... ran east today (June 12) on the Galt sub in the mid Afternoon. Makes sense now, but didn't when I only saw it the once. So this was/is a Management Training special. The same consist, same cars, same ties… ran east today (June 12) on the Galt sub in the mid Afternoon.

Makes sense now, but didn’t when I only saw it the once.

]]> By: Mike Lockwood http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=19187#comment-9386 Mike Lockwood Thu, 04 Jun 2015 22:48:31 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CP2280-2288-9-241-Campbellville-05-31-15-1615.jpg#comment-9386 Based on the two plus minutes they needed to get to the pond, I'd wager 10-12mph. Fun seeing them slugging it out, and the wet rails didn't help any. Based on the two plus minutes they needed to get to the pond, I’d wager 10-12mph. Fun seeing them slugging it out, and the wet rails didn’t help any.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=19187#comment-9383 Stephen C. Host Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:31:02 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CP2280-2288-9-241-Campbellville-05-31-15-1615.jpg#comment-9383 Sure sounded good! He was doing what, 10 MPH here? :) Sure sounded good! He was doing what, 10 MPH here? :)

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