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One of my favourite angles on the Halton subdivision, that unfortunately can never be done on a sunny day no matter the time. I’ve always like how this spot retains the old N&NW branchline feel minus the welded rail. I spent a lot of my Railfan youth on the hillside beyond the double stacks with a good group of friends, long before the golf course and steel bridge was here. Back then a farmers crossing was located in the cut allowing the farmer access to his fields split by the rail line. Even with the dormant landscape it is still a nice scene with the big clubhouse and Niagara Escarpment in the distance. This day my youngest son joined me as CN 148 storms upgrade with a pair of SD70M-2’s in the lead. It won’t be long before the golf course is open again and railfans banished from the bridge.
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Caption: One of my favourite angles on the Halton subdivision, that unfortunately can never be done on a sunny day no matter the time. I’ve always like how this spot retains the old N&NW branchline feel minus the welded rail. I spent a lot of my Railfan youth on the hillside beyond the double stacks with a good group of friends, long before the golf course and steel bridge was here. Back then a farmers crossing was located in the cut allowing the farmer access to his fields split by the rail line. Even with the dormant landscape it is still a nice scene with the big clubhouse and Niagara Escarpment in the distance. This day my youngest son joined me as CN 148 storms upgrade with a pair of SD70M-2’s in the lead. It won’t be long before the golf course is open again and railfans banished from the bridge.

Photographer:
Marcus W Stevens [1030] (more) (contact)
Date: 03/14/2024 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 8871 (search)
Train Symbol: 148 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Halton subdivision (search)
City/Town: Scotch Block (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. Very nice image and caption. Overcast can really open up possibilities.

  2. I am sure you were out there taking photos as I passed by on the hundreds of trains I operated through Mi 30 Halton Sub. I had no idea that railfans were not allowed on the steel bridge over the tracks?

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