Welcome Visitor. First time here? Like what you see? Bookmark us for when you are bored, and check out 'top shots' and 'fantastic (editors choice)' in the menu above, you won't be dissapointed. Join our community! click here to sign up for an account today. Sick of this message? Get rid of it by logging-in here.



Rarely am I ever happy with the lighting that is displayed around any train that passes through Niagara, however I can't complain about this. With evenings shortening everyday, and a CN 330 that shows up well later than usual, the sun ended up just above the roof of the station as it passed by with CN 2597 and IC "Deathstar" 1036. Looking a little more like CN 421, this train had autoracks and autoparts cars, the autoparts of which are especially a rarity. Nipping at 330's heels was GO 781, which was 14 minutes late. If it had been on time, 330 likely would have held back at Nelles Road, and this decent lighting would have ceased to exist. Then again, I'd just be capturing a GO train with the sun in the background, however I take the freight. The sun makes the adjacent track look like it was part of a branch line, but indeed this particularly section is good for 60mph for freight, 65mph for passenger.
Copyright Notice: This image ©Daniel Odette all rights reserved.



Caption: Rarely am I ever happy with the lighting that is displayed around any train that passes through Niagara, however I can't complain about this. With evenings shortening everyday, and a CN 330 that shows up well later than usual, the sun ended up just above the roof of the station as it passed by with CN 2597 and IC "Deathstar" 1036. Looking a little more like CN 421, this train had autoracks and autoparts cars, the autoparts of which are especially a rarity. Nipping at 330's heels was GO 781, which was 14 minutes late. If it had been on time, 330 likely would have held back at Nelles Road, and this decent lighting would have ceased to exist. Then again, I'd just be capturing a GO train with the sun in the background, however I take the freight. The sun makes the adjacent track look like it was part of a branch line, but indeed this particularly section is good for 60mph for freight, 65mph for passenger.

Photographer:
Daniel Odette [155] (more) (contact)
Date: 08/22/2014 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 2597 (search)
Train Symbol: CN M33031 22 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Mile 11.8 CN Grimsby Subdivision - St. Catharines VIA/GO Station (search)
City/Town: St. Catharines (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
Share Link: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=16130
Click here to Log-in or Register and add your vote.

5 Favourites
Photographers like Gold.Log-in or Register to show appreciation
View count: 1415 Views

Share this image on Facebook, Twitter or email using the icons below
Photo ID: 15104

Map courtesy of Open Street Map

Full size | Suncalc
Note: Read why maps changed. Suncalc.net for reference only.

All comments must be positive in nature and abide by site rules. Anything else may be removed without warning.

4 Comments
  1. Today’s 330 was like this as well…many autoracks.

  2. Anything special on 330, like foreign power? I missed it as I was on GO 787, speaking of which, I noticed a railfan at Merritton while passing there. Was that you?

  3. Nope, just the usual. And yes, that would be me.

  4. The special of the night was The Maple Leaf, with the “big game train”

Railpictures.ca © 2006-2023 all rights reserved. Photographs are copyright of the photographer and used with permission
Terms and conditions | About us