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Back in October 5, 2000, someone* caught several brand-spanking new BC Rail locomotives being shipped through Ontario. These GE-built C44-9W locomotives were the last new locomotives purchased by BC Rail before its absorption into CN. * regretfully I do not know who the photographer was The five locomotives were 4651, 4650, 4654, 4653 and 4652, … Read more
I was delighted to read Jerry Pinkepank’s latest book, “The Railroad Photography of Jerry A. Pinkepank, Book 1: New England & Atlantic Canada 1962-1982”.
One thing I find about being a railfan is that I do a lot of housekeeping, rather than actual railfanning.
I was really excited to read Ann Leckie’s new novel, “Translation State“, and I was not disappointed. It met my high expectations and then some. My Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning I earn a small commission if you purchase something using those links, at no extra cost to you. Ann is well known for … Read more
This is the Mountain Region employee timetable for CN, featuring the British Columbia region, effective October 31, 1971.
I love doing “railway detective work”. People will ask me what route an ancestor may have taken when they came to Canada, so I dig into my timetable collection and investigate. Sometimes I will acquire a photograph and try to figure out where it was taken. I bought this photograph of three CN MLW RSC-14 … Read more
T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” was the first poem that really resonated with me.
We were forced to read and analyze poetry in English class for years. Generally when you’re made to read something, you won’t like it.
Manitoba may have lots of fertile soil, but we also have lots of clay. It gets stuck on the bottoms of your shoes and you feel like you’re a foot taller.
It isn’t your friend. It can’t be negotiated with. It’ll get you when you least expect it. It just wants to crush you.
