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I grew up around Coatsworth, Ontario next to the C&O Canadian Division back in the 70's. Have always been interested in trains since I was a toddler. My Grandfather gave me my first electric train when I was 4 and it has now stuck for 48 years. My son, 6, and daughter, 10, are both interested in model trains and photography as well, so I hope to share my 30+ years of experience with them for many more years to come.

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Hard to shoot rosters of locomotives in the new millenium, but with issues at the NS Bridge in Detroit, and trains stopped on the CP with no where to go, it got a little easier today. I was finally able to snag a decent roster of Canadian Pacific SD70ACU #7023 while it sat quietly between St. Joachim and Haycroft, Ontario while waiting for the RTC to determine it's fate. It later made it to Windsor at about 15mph, but it won't be going to the U.S. any time soon.........

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/30/2020
Location:	Haycroft
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 8 Favourites

CP train #235 sits quietly between St. Joachim and Haycroft, Ontario on June 30, 2020. Due to issues at the Norfolk Southern Bridge over the Rouge River in Detroit, all traffic to/from the CP/NS has been stopped all day. 235 sits here with 10K feet of train while a 141 sits in Windsor ahead of him with 9100 feet of train. With no place to go where they will fit, all they can do is sit. Also in the mix is a 140 on the U.S. side, west of NS Bridge, with CP 7016 and mid-train DPU 6644. Just another day of "Precision Railroading" on the CP in 2020!!!

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/30/2020
Location:	Haycroft
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 12 Favourites

Backlit blues.... CP D-Day unit #6644 leads Heritage Sister 7016 as the power for today's Train #141 as it rolls past the corn fields of Essex County just west of Haycroft, Ontario on June 28, 2020.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/28/2020
Location:	Haycroft
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 9 Favourites

CP 9720 leads a MONSTER train #235 as it arrives at the WSS Belle River, Ontario on June 28, 2020. CP 8001 will proceed east after 235 clears.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/28/2020
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

Soon to be "amber waves of grain".......... CP SD70ACU #6644, in it's camouflage colors applied to Royal Canadian Air Force "Spitfire" fighter planes flown at the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, rolls past the large grain elevator in Haycroft, Ontario on June 25, 2020. Grain, grain elevators, and trains combined made Canada great, but sadly the railroad no longer services this mill and all product is now shipped by truck which is an all too common reality in this new millenium.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	05/25/2020
Location:	Haycroft
Province:	Ontario

7 Comments | 7 Favourites

CP 8109 West, Train #235, rolls through the 'Essex County Prairies' as the wheat starts to head out for the 2020 harvest season. Although nothing special, it was just a nice day to get out and take a shot...... Can't wait for 2020 to be overwith!!

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/11/2020
Location:	St. Joachim
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

A nice set of 38's will usually get me out to take a look. But those are usually in pairs... ;-) Since I didn't see any of those around I instead ventured out to shoot this trio of CP GP38's on today's T29, or as I referred to it today, the "COVID Turn". Here the trio is lifting around 90 empty racks that have been stored in Belle River, Ontario since the COVID-19 lockdown began. Nice to see some of the old power still working hard and making miles.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	05/31/2020
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 11 Favourites

Seems like every time CP 7020 goes through Belle River it's a cloudy grey day. Today is no exception as Train #650 comes to the east 'Belle River' mileboard with 7020 leading the way. Hopefully the guys further east will have better luck with the sun.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	05/27/2020
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 6 Favourites

CP 6045 West, train 2-WGA-17, passes MP 98 of the CP Windsor Subdivision in Puce, Ontario on May 20, 2020 as it sprays the weeds along the RoW to keep it nice a clean for any possible post-Covid railfanning in 2020.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	05/20/2020
Location:	Puce
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 12 Favourites

April Fools!!! Well, if this was someone's April Fools joke for us, all I can say is "Thank You"!! CP Train #235 approaches St. Joachim, Ontario on the CP Windsor Subdivision today with CP 7021, in it's Arid Climates camouflage scheme, leading CP 7018, in it's CP Heritage 'block letter' scheme, and a regular CP SD30Eco, #5012 trailing. Nothing like a sweet lashup to go after to get some fresh air and break up the self isolation currently underway, while still maintaining Social Distancing. Take care everyone....... #SocialDistancing.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	04/01/2020
Location:	St. Joachim
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 15 Favourites

CP RS18u #1857 rests quietly at Walkley Yard in Ottawa, Ontario back on July 3, 1993.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	07/03/1993
Location:	Ottawa
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 10 Favourites

VIA 901 makes much better time today, March 1st, than the last time I saw it on a 25mph equipment move following the end of the blockades. Train #72 is crossing the river in Belle River, Ontario at a quick 146km/h (90mph) today!!

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	03/01/2020
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 1 Favourites

SUCKER!!!!! VIA 910 is about to cross the Stuart Lane crossing just east of Belle River, Ontario this morning as the smallest of sucker holes opens up to light up the locomotive of train #72. Better to be lucky than good I guess..... :-)

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/28/2020
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

Now this is winter Railfanning. The wind and snow blow hard as CP 7013, in it's beautiful script heritage scheme, leads train #141 through the flat-lands of Essex County as it approaches St. Joachim, Ontario on February 27, 2020.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/27/2020
Location:	St. Joachim
Province:	Ontario

4 Comments | 15 Favourites

CP Heritage Unit #7013 leads train #141 through Haycroft, Ontario on the CP Windsor Subdivision on a very cold and windy February 27th, 2020.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/27/2020
Location:	Haycroft
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 6 Favourites

CP 8731 and KCS 4865 lead train #141 as it approaches the Rochester Townline just east of St. Joachim, Ontario. Due to issues with the power 141 could only maintain a whopping 25mph the whole way from London to Windsor making for a 4+ hour long trip to cover the 100 or so miles across the Windsor Sub.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/21/2020
Location:	St. Joachim
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

Slow boat to China..... CP 8731 and KCS 4865 lead train #141 through Haycroft, Ontario and past the big mill at a whopping 25mph on February 21, 2020. Apparently they were having power problems from the time they left London and couldn't muster any speed. They departed London at 11:14a.m. and in this shot it is 3:24pm, a whole 4 hours and 10 minutes to come the 86 miles from London to Haycroft!! It was still worth the wait though.... :-)

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/21/2020
Location:	Haycroft
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 4 Favourites

VIA 919 leads train #72 over the bridge in Belle River, Ontario on one of the first VIA trains to run since the pipeline protests/blockades started over a week ago. 919 is running about 55mph at this time so it's going to be a slow run to Toronto as they are apparently keeping speeds down for safety reasons until all of the blockades are down.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/20/2020
Location:	Belle River
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 2 Favourites

CP train #140 with CP 8933 and KCS 'Belle' #4865 make a shove into CP's Windsor Yard to setoff/lift cars before departing town on February 19, 2020.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/19/2020
Location:	Windsor
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 4 Favourites

NOVA Chemical SW1200 #902 rests between jobs just south of Sarnia, Ontario on a beautiful July afternoon.

Name:	Geoff Elliott
Railway:	Industrial
Date:	07/25/2012
Location:	Sarnia
Province:	Ontario

4 Comments | 9 Favourites

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