Unhappy Canada Day
I wasn’t feeling great mentally on Canada Day morning. I woke up feeling anxious and sad, for no particular reason. Life with depression.
Hydrogen and Trains
The world’s economy is shifting toward greener technologies – far too late – and one part of that is changing what fuels we use to power our trains.
The Soo Line’s Famous Trains to Canada – Review
I had the pleasure of reading an advanced copy of Terry Gainer’s third book, “The Soo Line’s Famous Trains to Canada“. The Soo Line is now a subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Kansas City. The original Soo Line was the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie RR (“Sault” is pronounced “Soo”). It eventually became part … Read more
Return to Dominion City
I don’t sleep well. I can get to sleep just fine. I just don’t sleep long enough.
My Favourite Train Sites
Every now and then I like to share which railway-related web sites I read on a regular basis. Please consider giving them a visit and bookmarking the ones you like!
The McGivney Overpass
I love doing research.
Last year, I was asked about an accident that happened in the 1960s at a railway crossing in McGivney. A truck was struck by a train and dragged a long way, and the truck driver was killed.
Local Switching
Local switchers – the unheralded but vital part of railroading.The main line trains get all the glory, but someone has to gather all the cars for those trains and sort them. Sometimes they’re called “yard jobs” or “local trains” or “transfers”, but whatever the name is, they usually have one or two locomotives and whatever … Read more
Not On Purpose
I didn’t mean to see trains. Sure, I admit I keep a watchful eye out for them, but I was just running errands. Honest.
Slides From Alberta
Here are some slides I purchased recently, all featuring trains in Alberta. Unfortunately I don’t know who was the photographer for any of them. The lead slide shows a westbound CN train rolling through Drumheller, Alberta in 1993, led by CN 2454 and another cowl unit (CN 53xx?). Clearly it was a dreary rainy day. … Read more
QNX
I came across this card recently and it brought back a flood of memories. I spent a lot of time with QNX. But what is QNX? And what is this card for?