Three and Out
In mid March, I felt the urge to do a little railfanning before getting some groceries. After a bit of searching, I found an eastbound train on the Sprague subdivision.
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Six Miles
I often struggle with a title for “railfan” posts like this. What new clever title can you place on a “I saw these trains” type of post?
MV John Hamilton Gray
The John Hamilton Gray was launched in May 1965 in Sorel, Quebec and delivered to CN in October 1968. She was built to haul rail cars, road vehicles and passengers and usually ran across the Northumberland Strait between Cape Tormentine, NB and Borden, PEI.
Riding Calgary Transit
When I was in Calgary for the SuperTrain 2024 train show, I used Calgary Transit twice. I would like to share my experience with you.
CP 1418 and 1424 in Medicine Hat
Brian Schuff and I paid our respects to two battered veterans in Medicine Hat recently. These two EMD FP7A locomotives are on display at the Riverside Veterans Memorial Park.
Holding Back
I’ve been holding myself back. I have a million ideas and a dozen things in progress and I can’t finish any of them, because they have to be perfect. It’s a problem.
A Refreshing Trip
In early February 2024, I went on a road trip to refresh my images of some Manitoba grain elevators. In general I revisit elevators every few years – and the ones closer to Winnipeg, more frequently – but there have been some elevators that I have only seen once. It was time to take some updated photos.
Memory is a Strange Thing
I fear I am losing my mind. Or at least my words. I’m losing track of words.
Review: Sleepers and Ties
“Sleepers and Ties” by Gail Kirkpatrick is a warm and unhurried book about a grieving museum curator Margaret, dealing with her sister’s death and final wishes. Like Canada, the book isn’t directly about railways, but they are intimately intertwined with the story. We follow Margaret as she arrives in Saskatoon to attend the reading of … Read more