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My name is Marc Dease and I live with my wife Karen in beautiful Point Edward, Ontario. Our daughter Carleigh has finally flown the coop however our son Craig still lives at home. Our youngest son Brock attends the University of Windsor. I am relatively new at railroad photography. My other hobbies are US and Canadian lake freighter photography and airliner photography both of which have captured my interest for over 30 years. I am currently using a Nikon D7100 with a Nikkor 18-300mm lens. Go LEAFS Go.

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Last week Southern Ontario was a mix of sunshine, cloud and rain showers which made for some nice backgrounds including this rainbow over CN Train 509 heading east out of Sarnia at Telfer Sideroad, October 16, 2024.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 10/16/2024
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 14 Favourites
CN train 301 with CN 3161 in the lead overtakes train 385 at Stewardson Sideroad just east of Wanstead.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 2/4/2023
Location: Wanstead
Province: Ontario
Comments | 7 Favourites
BNSF 2968 leads a cut of tankers back to CN Sarnia on the St. Clair Industrial Spur at Tashmoo Ave with the Suncor Refinery providing the back drop.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 8/28/2023
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 8 Favourites
Having dropped a cut of cars at the Cargill Elevator, CN 4798 with CN 4770 head back to CN Sarnia yard along the Point Edward Spur while the 71 year old, 1953 built SAGINAW shifts unloading positions at the City Dock in Sarnia, ON.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 8/15/2024
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 8 Favourites
To the best of my knowledge every new VIA Siemens GenSet has passed through Sarnia, ON., eastbound on the Strathroy Sub. Yesterday, September 3, 2024, VIA 2211/2311 operating as VIA 331 did a test run along the aforementioned sub terminating in Sarnia. Here we see her at Brigden Side Road over taking train 301. Upon arrival the train was wyed and the crew was off for required rest and then back on duty around 01:30 to take the train operating as VIA 334 back eastbound.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 9/3/2024
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 9 Favourites
BNSF 2968 shoves 10 potash cars past Centennial Park in Sarnia, ON., and into the Cargill Elevator yard to be offloaded.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/28/202023
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
6 Comments | 16 Favourites
Train 301 approaches Wanstead west bound with CN 3161 as a solo leader and CN 3893 as a DPU. Train 385 is tied down on the south track awaiting the puller crew to take the train into Sarnia, ON.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 02/04/2023
Location: Wyoming
Province: Ontario
Comments | 11 Favourites
A rare appearance by OSR's matching pair of F9's as they depart Ingersoll, ON., for Putnam and then onto St. Thomas on a beautiful sunny winter's day.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Ontario Southland
Date: 03/09/2023
Location: Ingersoll
Province: Ontario
6 Comments | 15 Favourites
BCOL 4644 leads train 501 west on the Strathroy Sub past the elevators at Wanstead Sideroad just east of Wyoming, ON.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 07/14/2022
Location: Wyoming
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 8 Favourites
IC 2466 the only active "Blue Devil" leads train 509 back to London, ON., from Sarnia. I've seen 509 come into Sarnia with less than 10 cars before but seeing this lash up came into Sarnia as light power which is a first for me.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11/07/2022
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 15 Favourites
CN 5663 leads train 301 westbound at Stewardson Sideroad with some nice fall colours.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 10/12/2022
Location: Wyoming
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 9 Favourites
My mission on this hot summer night was to catch the 1943 built M/V MISSISSAGI discharging a load of stone in Sombra, ON. Upon arrival I grabbed my camera and stepped out of the car and was immediately swarmed by about 1000 blood thirsty mosquitoes. Mission aborted and I started heading home to Point Edward via HWY 40. As I crested the overpass by NOVA's Corunna Site there was switcher NCLX 2003 bathed in light and all done for the night. I couldn't pass up this opportunity so I pulled over and set up for a few shots and thankfully there no mosquitos.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Industrial
Date: 7/29/2020
Location: Corunna
Province: Ontario
9 Comments | 22 Favourites
The daily CSX train makes its way towards the yard in Sarnia, ON., running long hood forward.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: CSX Transportation
Date: 2/13/2020
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 10 Favourites
A nice overnight snowfall brightens up the day as IC 2700 and CN 2005 lead train 148 east out of Sarnia, ON.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 1/20/2020
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
Comments | 5 Favourites
A strange turn of events today in Sarnia gave me the opportunity to catch one these EMD SD70ACe T4 Demonstrators leading although technically it is the trailing unit. X149 was held at Camlachie Sideroad because its power (IC 2458 and CN 2507) were not PTC equipped so they were not allowed to lead into the US. X149 came in light power and was swapped with what I believe was 482's power which is the EMDX 7201 Demo and CN 3200. So far these Demonstrator units have not led that I know of and today was no exception as this power had to wyed before being taken back out to lead X149 with the CN 3200 leading. Here they make their way around the west leg of the wye in Sarnia. Despite the dreary conditions these units sure stick out.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 4/16/2020
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 7 Favourites
A strange turn of events today in Sarnia gave me the opportunity to catch one these EMD SD70ACe T4 Demonstrators leading although technically it is the trailing unit. X149 was held at Camlachie Sideroad because its power (IC 2458 and CN 2507) were not PTC equipped so they were not allowed to lead into the US. X149 came in light power and was swapped with what I believe was 482's power which is the EMDX 7201 Demo and CN 3200. So far these Demonstrator units have not led that I know of and today was no exception as this power had to wyed before being taken back out to lead X149 with the CN 3200 leading. Here they pass west bound in Sarnia at the Indian Road overpass. Despite the dreary conditions these units sure stick out.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 4/16/2020
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
6 Comments | 13 Favourites
Train 509 is somewhat unpredictable when it comes to power and this was certainly a surprise to see these three leading train 509 back to London, ON.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11/25/2019
Location: Wyoming
Province: Ontario
Comments | 10 Favourites
CN 5662 leads train 270 east out of Sarnia, ON., with UP 6686 trailing on one of the rare days we had snow this winter.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11/16/2019
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 9 Favourites
CN 4138 leads he daily St. Clair Industrial job out of Sarnia, ON., heading for Terra Industries and NOVA Chemicals.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11/1/2019
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 13 Favourites
A beautiful sunny but cold winter's day today and a beautiful leader (from a photographers standpoint) heading east out of Sarnia, ON., on 509 back to London.
Name: Marc Dease
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 1/21/2020
Location: Sarnia
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 9 Favourites
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