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Matt Soknacki's 28 photos on Railpictures.ca:

A westbound unit potash train charges into the setting spring sun. While waiting for this train to arrive a motorist at the nearby crossing was kind enough to warn of us of bears that had been spotted in the area coming down from the mountains and to be vigilant!

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	04/17/2016
Location:	Castle Junction
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 8 Favourites

VIA #693, formerly known as the Hudson Bay, at Thompson, Manitoba.

The train is actually make a reverse movement to reach the wye located just outside of town where all passenger trains are turned for their return trip along the Thompson Sub.

Train time at Thompson can be a busy scene as both the north and south bound passenger trains are due in around the same time. On this day #693 arrived first and after detraining pulled past the station to the end of track to allow #690 access to the station platform. The southbound came and went first and after it had completed its wye movement it was the northbound's turn. After the train pictured had been turned it will back to the depot and board passengers for the true remote stretch of the line north to Churchill.

The three to four hour Thompson layover provides an excellent opportunity to take in some of the eclectic operations and equipment of the Hudson Bay Railway. This line is a true gem and by far the most interesting experience VIA offers.

Also this photo is indeed level, it is the track that is off!

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	08/28/2015
Location:	Thompson
Province:	Manitoba

Comments | 7 Favourites

CP 8771 north rolls over one of the three bridges in town that carry the railway over Bala Bay and the famous falls at highest point and start of the Moon River.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/07/2016
Location:	Bala
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 6 Favourites

A friendly conductor on 413 and a railfan exchange greetings at the North end of Brechin. 413 had just met 106 and was about to depart with a diverging to clear.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	08/30/2014
Location:	Brechin
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 5 Favourites

GP38-2 1802 with the Northlander's consist lays over at Cochrane's passenger yard. The STOP, Not for Sale signs were applied before the next run south. Photo taken on Ontario Northland property with permission and PPE.

1802 the next day with the STOP signs: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7079

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	04/07/2012
Location:	Cochrane
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

The NOT for sale signs were hot off the press and freshly applied Easter weekend a little over 2 weeks after the announcement. GP38-2 1802 is one of the first units to wear the stop sign and it soon will take the train #122 south as another run as the Northlander. On March 21st I had booked two nights accommodation at the station Inn and was eagerly anticipating my first trip to Cochrane, having only been from Toronto to North Bay by train at that point. Two days later on March 23rd, 2012 the provincial government announced the divestment of the ONTC.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	04/08/2012
Location:	Cochrane
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

The modern Canadian crosses the Prairie Creek trestle just west of Hinton. Although much has changed since this train's inception in 1955, it is still a real train on a schedule and an excellent chance to eat, sleep, and live on a train while crossing Canada.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	04/24/2012
Location:	Hinton
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 7 Favourites

VIA F40PH-2 6445 and the HEP-1 coach have just come off VIA #692, the southbound Hudson Bay. This equipment will layover until it is picked up by the next northbound train. 6456 and the rest of the now five car consist cools its heels on the main track and will head south to Winnipeg shortly once servicing and a crew change is complete. Behind the HEP-1 coach is one of VIA's four remaining blue and yellow cars dedicated to mixed train service on the Sherridon Subdivision between The Pas and Pukatawagen.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	06/24/2007
Location:	The Pas
Province:	Manitoba

Comments | 8 Favourites

Ontario Northland Railway's iconic Polar Bear Express sits at Moosonee waiting to head south to Cochrane. This operation boasts the distinction of being Ontario's only mixed train and one of few remaining in Canada. Although the Northlander trains have made their final runs as part of the ONTC divestment process, it has remained clear that the Polar Bear will continue to operate year round. Until such time as a road is built, this essential service will continue to function as the lifeline Moosonee and points north.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	09/27/2012
Location:	Moosonee
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 4 Favourites

At the end of Hudson Bay Railway's Herchmer Subdivision lies Churchill, Manitoba. At left VIA's Hudson Bay sits at the station having wye'd before it's arrival with passengers on board. The passenger train will head south later in the evening. On the right is the recently arrived general mixed freight train from Thompson which has likely made several stops along the way. This train carried a 1919 vintage heavyweight combination coach/baggage until late 2000 painted in VIA colours. The true mixed train status was finally dropped with all passengers being accommodated on VIA #692 and #693. The headlight seen behind is GATX 2683 and its crew waiting to resume their duties of switching grain cars to be off-loaded at the nearby port destined for export to foreign markets.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Hudson Bay Railway
Date:	09/17/2009
Location:	Churchill
Province:	Manitoba

3 Comments | 13 Favourites

The Hudson Bay Railway has been the lifeline for Churchill and points north since the last spike was driven in 1929. This train from Thompson with it's mixed cargo is an excellent example of the vital role this line plays in northern Manitoba.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Hudson Bay Railway
Date:	09/17/2009
Location:	Churchill
Province:	Manitoba

1 Comments | 7 Favourites

VIA #57 heads west with a mix of HEP-1 and HEP-2 cars on family day weekend.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/20/2012
Location:	Port Hope
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 1 Favourites

CN A41151 with 5650 crosses the Prairie Creek trestle just west of the town of Hinton in the foothills.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	04/23/2012
Location:	Hinton
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 3 Favourites

Train #698, The Northlander, slows for its station stop at South River. On this day I had the pleasure of riding the train both direction between Toronto and South River for a very enjoyable day trip. Sadly, the Northlander made its final runs September 28th 2012.

Name:	Matthew Soknacki
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	09/23/2012
Location:	South River
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 1 Favourites

Everyone railfan's favourite train flies around the curve at every railfan's favourite location. The Expressway at Lovekin.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/19/2012
Location:	Newcastle
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

CP 9641 South with train 420-01 rolls towards MacTier for a crew change.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/04/2012
Location:	MacTier
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

VIA #64 at track speed east of Gulidwood. Today's #64 used the consist for #60 which ran as an LRC set with no baggage car due to operational issues. Behind the revenue section of #64 is a deadhead section which will be dropped at Kingston for the next day's #651.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/06/2011
Location:	Scarborough
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 2 Favourites

A northbound container train, likely #107, starts to pull after meeting a southbound manifest at the North end of Brechin.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	01/29/2011
Location:	Brechin
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

SD38-2 #1652 switches at Edmonton. This unit was originally built as NAR # 403 "Athabasca River" in 1975. This unit became CN #5702 in January 1981 when NAR was absorbed into CN. The unit was again renumbered in 1996 to its current #1652.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	04/23/2012
Location:	Edmonton
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 4 Favourites

Retired in late 2001, LRC Locomotive #6917 was given a new lease on life during the summer of 2010 when it was saved from the scrapper's torch by efforts from the Toronto Railway Historical Association. The unit currently sits at VIA's Toronto Maintenance Centre where it is lovingly worked on by a dedicated team of volunteers. The eventual plan is to have the locomotive cosmetically restored and in operating condition, potentially in service on a tourist line. See: http://www.trha.ca/LRC/ for more information. Taken on VIA property with permission and full PPE.

Name:	Matt Soknacki
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	10/03/2012
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 13 Favourites

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