148 from Vancouver to Chicago heading through the Thompson Canyon near Spatsum, BC. Fitting that the train I would chase the most in the canyon would be headed towards home. Getting a royal ACU ou... (more)
CP 7018 curving through the Thompson Canyon alongside the Thompson River on the CPKC Thompson Subdivision. This ACU was a huge score on my one day I got to spend rail fanning here. This is an area... (more)
CP 148 for Chicago heading through the Thompson Canyon with a royal SD70ACU doing the honors. I was told by a local that it is not often they let the SD70ACUs lead through the canyons. Pure luck t... (more)
After a little more than a year, Ferromex's first rebuilt SD70ACu is finally released.
This locomotive is beginning its fourth useful life on the railroad, it started out as a UP SD90MAC, then ... (more)
After a little more than a year, Ferromex's first rebuilt SD70ACu is finally released.
This locomotive is beginning its fourth useful life on the railroad. It started out as a UP SD90MAC, then ... (more)
Train 118 from Edmonton to Montreal runs along Lake Superior at Pebble Beach in Marathon meeting train 113. CP SD70ACU 6644 one of many CPKC military themed locomotives proudly wears the D Day spi... (more)
Canadian Pacific painted a SD70ACU to honour June 6, 1944 (D Day) numbering it 6644 from the 7000 series. CP 6644 east makes good time hauling 118's train down the main track at Marathon meeting t... (more)
Big Macs in Helper Service
During PSR, Norfolk Southern started replacing its sets of SD40E locomotives in helper service with single SD70ACUs. Units were equipped with helper link on both ends.... (more)
Canadian Pacific, CP 7028 roster shot on a Union Pacific power set for a UP grain train at Kalama, WA on September 23, 2021. The CP 7028 had recently been rebuilt at Progress Rail from CP 9143 whi... (more)
Brown Eyed Susans were out in force for CPKC M28010 passing with former SD9043MAC #9115 leading. I'm glad CP re-built these orphan EMD's, providing much needed variety to their ubiquitous GE's.