In my last post, I talked about having railfan friends and the benefit of being plugged into the “railfan network”. On August 13 the news came out that westbound train CP 421 would have not one, not two, but three SD70ACu locomotives on it, including a “heritage” maroon and gold locomotive. Three of a kind… … Read more
It’s very helpful as a railfan to develop a network of friends. You can share your good shots, commiserate on the “one that got away”, and share intelligence of interesting train movements. I’m fortunate to be friends with a good group of people who support each other. Word came from “the network” that a Canadian … Read more
I had some photographs that I purchased on eBay that I wanted to scan. Unfortunately, I am currently “between scanners” so I had no good way to scan a photo. I did a bit of thinking and ended up using my DSLR camera on a tripod to do the job. Here are a few I … Read more
Rumour had it that “heritage” locomotive CP 7018 was on train CP 298 due into Winnipeg early Saturday morning, August 8. Nobody knew if it was in the lead or not, but it was coming. I awoke at my usual 6 AM, and after a shower and a quick breakfast, I was on the road … Read more
The Waterloo Central Railway is a tourist railway that runs between St. Jacobs and Elmira, Ontario. The WC is owned by the Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society (SOLRS), a charitable organization dedicated to preserving and operating vintage railway equipment. Because of COVID-19, they haven’t run any excursions this year and the status of the rest … Read more
Sometimes when you’re out taking photos, things just seem to “click”. Pun intended. Sometimes, though… everything seems like a near miss. A Good Start On the holiday Monday – Terry Fox Day, August 3 – I got up early to get some sunrise photography in. I headed up to the CP main line and headed … Read more
On August 1, I visited the site of the CN derailment from two days previous. I knew the line was open, having been reopened approximately 24 hours after the derailment. Crews were working to process the remaining rail cars. I’m not sure if the plan is to scrap them on site or take them away. … Read more
A westbound CN train derailed on the CN Sprague subdivision near Deacon’s Corner outside Winnipeg on the evening of July 30, 2020. Train train B781 had cleared the Lorette siding and was on the final stretch of track toward Symington Yard in Winnipeg when the centre of the train derailed. 26 cars of fertilizer derailed. … Read more
Why does one critical comment have more impact than a dozen complimentary ones? I’m going to share three stories of recent negative comments. Some details have been omitted because I want to share examples, not publicly shame people. Ouch I share my photos on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram. I use Later.com to schedule posts … Read more
I’ve written a new book – “Lions and Lambs”. This book takes you through my railfan excursions during the month of March 2020. I hope you like it! The book features 11 days of railfanning, from March 1 through March 31, 2020 and includes 99 photographs. “Lions and Lambs” includes some days previously covered in … Read more