Caption: The possibilities photographically speaking on the Orangeville Brampton Railway were nearly endless. I spent a fair amount of time (once or twice a year) coming out for photos, but I still wish I went more. This was a unique set of circumstances and it only happened once. CCGX 4009 was basically dead and CP sent 8249, as the agreement allowed Cando to borrow a unit if one of theirs died. Knowing it would be on the train, I showed up prior to departure to watch the crew try hard to de-ice equipment to switch out their 2 car train (leaving the dome and 4009 behind) but everything was frozen - so they took everything with them instead. The dome car was not in revenue service at the time. With the amazing blue sky weather and the scenery, this was an opportunity I could not pass up. I would come back a week later, because 8249 died apparently on this day, and CP sent a brand new ECO with only 1079 miles on the odometer, another passenger train was to run the next weekend, the last of the season - and the weather was of course going to be amazing. Off to Orangeville I go...

Pictured is Engr. Wayne Thompson at the throttle taking care of business on the 2'nd to last Snow train of the season. This impressive little passenger train is on the approach to Snelgrove station where they will turn to head back north after running around to the dome car side.