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
Going For a Spin
One of the ways to turn a locomotive is by using a turntable. Unlike steam engines, diesel locomotives rarely need to be turned, but the need arises at times… and so there are still a few turntables around. This is the CN turntable at the Fairview Yard in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
VIA 1 and Done
The last of the great streamliners rolls across this great land, carrying on a grand tradition started almost seventy years ago.
RIP Earl Roberts
My joy at being included in the 2024 Trackside Guide was muted by the fact that this is the last one with Earl Roberts as co-editor.
The Victoria Pacific Railway
The Victoria Pacific Railway was a short-lived tourist operation on Vancouver Island. It ran for two seasons on CN track just west of Victoria, in 1972 and 1973.