Nice and shiny locomotive for CN 595 a.k.a. the Huntsville Roadswitcher this week, seen here switching the Panolam plant at Martins. I bet that AC was appreciated this past week!
CN GP40-2L(W) 9474 and 9620 were retired for conversion to GP40LH-2 units for Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority in 1995-97; 9474 to MBTA 1115 and 9620 to MBTA 1139.
All units in CN zebra striped scheme. Leading this westbound freight is GMD GP40-2L(W) 9591, BBD HR412(W) 2584, MLW M-420(W) 3556, 2572 and 2545 at Dalhousie Jct., New Brunswick.
First tour of the season heading west through the Rocky Mountains. Can you tell the heritage of the lead unit by the cab design? The second unit is RMRX 8016 (EMD GP40-2; originally PC 3116). The ... (more)
The eastbound Banff/Calgary section of the Rocky Mountaineer is running about 3 to 4 hours late here along the Kicking Horse River. That made this 8:00p.m. shot possible.
The northbound Rocky Mountaineer's Coastal Passage Excursion train heading back to Vancouver B.C. as it rolled northbound at the English siding after staying 3 hours in Seattle.
Westbound Rocky Mountaineer passes through The Rocky Mountains with fresh snow on a lovely spring morning. May 7th and the temperatures were still sub-zero here this morning (-10C, 14F).
The Rocky Mountaineer's Coastal Passage train heading back to Vancouver BC after making an unexpected trip to Seattle during a fine afternoon in the Emerald City. Apparently, this was an extra tra... (more)
The Rocky Mountaineer's Coastal Passage train making a surprise trip along the BNSF Scenic Subdivision in Edmonds as it continues the trip to Seattle from Vancouver B.C. I didn't expect this train... (more)