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CP 143 slowly curves its way into Hamilton behind UP 5550 and KCS 4166. I came very close to missing them here having woken up a little after 10 this morning...I had a couple emails on my phone indicating that 143 was on its way. Originally I had intended on going out to Waterdown for the train but Steve told me to get to Hamilton instead to be safe. I actually went over their head end on Plains Road after getting off Highway 6 leaving me less than a minute to get in place and get my shot.
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Caption: CP 143 slowly curves its way into Hamilton behind UP 5550 and KCS 4166. I came very close to missing them here having woken up a little after 10 this morning...I had a couple emails on my phone indicating that 143 was on its way. Originally I had intended on going out to Waterdown for the train but Steve told me to get to Hamilton instead to be safe. I actually went over their head end on Plains Road after getting off Highway 6 leaving me less than a minute to get in place and get my shot.

Photographer:
Joseph Bishop [709] (more) (contact)
Date: 02/19/2015 (search)
Railway: Union Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: UP 5550 (search)
Train Symbol: CP 143 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CP Hamilton Subdivision (search)
City/Town: Hamilton (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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9 Comments
  1. awmooney
    February 19, 2016 at 2:34 pm

    Yeah, Jazzy Joe, that ^%^$%#^& train was really moving. Guelph Jct at 1030 and Welland by 1205 (I’m told)……..it had already gone by, unbeknownst to me, when I arrived at Grassie around noon figuring it wouldn’t be up the hill yet. I somehow missed scanner talk after hearing the clearance for the Ham Sub at 1008.

  2. Stephen C. Host
    February 19, 2016 at 2:39 pm

    You did well Joe. :) Welcome to Hamilton. Now come down here more often and you’ll enter a brave new, ‘steel’ world.

  3. Bill Purdy
    February 19, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    Nice shot. Well done

  4. snake
    February 19, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    Soooo Joe…that was YOU speeding by me….

  5. Stephen C. Host
    February 19, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    Welcome to Hamilton Joe. Come back again sometime :)

  6. Joseph Bishop
    February 19, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    Haha, thanks guys.

    Steve, lots of possibilities. I did some driving around this morning and lots to see.

    Greg, did I actually pass you? :P If so black Corolla is me! :P

  7. snake
    February 19, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Stephen what is this perpetual affection for Ham – town ? Why don’t you just move there..steel Steve? I know of a nice bungalow at Sherman and Barton, minimal gunfire during the week..eh?…whadda ya say ?

  8. Stephen C. Host
    February 19, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    I used to, Snake, that’s why I’m always in town, visiting family or friends.

  9. awmooney
    February 19, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    Hahaha…Hambone…the cultural capital …armpit of Ontario… hahaha..gasp!!! Snake, you could make a killing (oops, bad choice) selling silencers from a Kiosk along Barton.
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