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With only 1 CN train a day in and out of Windsor, Ontario, there isn't much assortment of power to shoot in Van de Water yard at any given time. Normally 438/439 runs with a lone SD75I so to see it running with 2 units is a oddity. To make it even 'odder', this past week it's been running with CN SD75I #5670 and BCOL C40-8M #4623. Here we have 4623 resting in the late afternoon before it's call to head out on train #438. Too bad it's on the west end of the power as it only leads in the dark on 439. Maybe the Gods will be nice and wye the power in London tonight for the trip back making it a nice morning pic in the yard. One can only wish.....

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	04/19/2018
Location:	Windsor
Province:	Ontario

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UP 5457 heads up CP Train #140 as it departs Dougal Ave. in Windsor, Ontario with a fresh crew and a clearance to Ringold.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	04/08/2018
Location:	Windsor
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 1 Favourites

SOO Line SD60 #6052 leads an eastbound through the siding at Walkerville (Windsor), Ontario back on the morning of October 23, 2005. I miss the SOO units as well as the SD40-2's like the trailing unit. Never thought that I would ever say that after seeing SD40-2's on parade during the 80's and early 90's.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	10/23/2005
Location:	Windsor
Province:	Ontario

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Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	03/26/2018
Location:	Emeryville
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

Not as fresh of a 'wrap' as we had yesterday, but 908 looks pretty clean while it sits in Windsor on March 23, 2018 waiting to depart as the leader of Train #76. I think the "40" looks better on the F40PH-2D's than on the GE's, but that's just my opinion.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	03/23/2018
Location:	Windsor
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

I like my wraps 'fresh' and with a heads up from Jesse McLaughlin the night before, I knew that VIA 6454, with it's new 2 day old 40th Anniversary wrap, was coming to Windsor on train #71 this morning. It was a beautiful day and after the train had turned to become #76 and backed into the station, the light was then perfect to grab a shot of this very fresh looking unit.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	03/22/2018
Location:	Windsor
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 5 Favourites

VIA 915 heads up a nice matched stainless consist on train #73 as it rolls through Puce, Ontario on March 20, 2018.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	03/20/2018
Location:	Puce
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 1 Favourites

Thanks to a H/U via Earl Minnis from Mike Harding late the night before that 244 was leaving Elkhart with the NS 1071 leading. This gave me some motivation to watch what was going on this morning. After tracing as in Windsor @ 0800 I figured I'd have a chance. Here is NS 1071 in it's Jersey Central Railroad heritage scheme, mid-consist now behind CP 3033, looking a little worn for wear and needing a bath. The sun peaked out just long enough to shed a little light on the subject to help. That's another NS Heritage I can cross off the list.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/21/2018
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

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Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/21/2018
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 11 Favourites

A different kind of "A-B-A" set of power on CP 502 tonight. CP 5402 leads one of a kind SOO Line SD40B #6450 and SOO Line 6618 as they crest the top of the hill after having come into Canada via the Detroit River Tunnel. Photo taken at Windsor South on March 11, 1991.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/11/1991
Location:	Windsor
Province:	Ontario

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CP Train 244 w/CP 6261 on point and BNSF 6819 trailing roll past the Belle River mileboard on March 11, 2018. Once he cleared I had to call in to the CP Police as there was a dragging cut lever banging off the ties and crossings. Would have hated to heard that it came off and hit a car or worse yet, someone standing trackside. They stopped somewhere around Tilbury to inspect and carried on from there.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/11/2018
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 5 Favourites

VIA 914 still sports it's "Canada 150" emblem as it speeds through Belle River, Ontario and will shortly arrive at it's final destination in Windsor.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/27/2018
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 1 Favourites

Returning from the U.S. with the transfer, CP Train T40 has a 'hodge-podge' of power with BNSF 5386 on point, UP 4028, and CP 5024 rounding out the trio. This power has been on the transfer for over a week, but with the horrible weather we've had this has been my first opportunity to shoot it in decent light.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/27/2018
Location:	Windsor
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 5 Favourites

A quick stop by Frank's Lane on the way home from a meeting in London snags CN 5735 West with an NS "Catfish" and a HUGE mixed train trailing.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	02/26/2018
Location:	Hyde Park
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

After meeting CP 8948 West at Glenco, CP Train #140 finally catches up to me at the West Switch Lobo as it speeds on toward London.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/26/2018
Location:	Lobo Siding
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 1 Favourites

CP train #141 approaches the east switch at Glenco, Ontario on February 26, 2018 with a colorful lashup consisting of CP 8948, BNSF 4500, CN 2148, and CP 9582. Nice way to start the day.......

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/26/2018
Location:	Glencoe
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 5 Favourites

VIA 908, still sporting it's "Canada 150" emblem, rolls through, and over, Belle River at track speed while I got photo bombed by a pigeon!!

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/14/2018
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

VIA wrap #919, on train #72, now without it's "Canada 150" emblem, kicks it up as it speed through Puce, Ontario on a beautiful February 12th morning.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/12/2018
Location:	Puce
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

Trailing dead on CP Train #140 today were 2 ex-NS MP15DC's. Here is the pair, CEFX 1540 and 1545, as train 140 shoves back into Windsor Yard. Personally I love the spray painted lettering on the side of 1545. :-)

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/26/2018
Location:	Windsor
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 6 Favourites

Trailing dead on CP Train #140 today were 2 ex-NS MP15DC's. Here is a shot of CEFX 1540 as train 140 shoves back into Windsor Yard.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/26/2018
Location:	Windsor
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 4 Favourites

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