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I’ve been photographing trains since 1992.

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After a meet with SOO 6621 west (train 503) at Wolverton, Andy and I waited at the crossing for the conductor of 5527 east to turn the switch after they received their clearance to depart the siding following the meet. Within a couple minutes, M-636’s 4742 and 4743 put on a smoky show, exiting the siding, trailing SD40 5527 and HLCX SD40 5008. Their thick black exhaust lingered in the humid air, as the eastbound increased speed and clattered out on the main. A mainline both M-636’s called home for decades. Fittingly just like that it came to be that was the last time I ever saw a CP big alco in active service as the pair were shut down and retired later that summer.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	June 23, 1995
Location:	Wolverton
Province:	Ontario

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Amid an early summer heat wave, the Southern Ontario air sat heavy and muggy. In retrospect it was the beginning of a long dry season that would see many weeks with the same weather pattern. However, when you’re young these things tend to bother you less. Such was the case here as Andy Gertz and I headed towards London following the Galt Subdivision, in his compact orange Toyota. Once near the village of Ayr, his scanner crackled to life with the RTC calling 5527 east. The approaching eastbound was given a clearance to take the siding at nearby Wolverton for a meet with westbound intermodal 503. Being very close already, we diverted our route towards the east switch Wolverton to await both trains. At the time, Trussler Road was a much less busy thoroughfare and Wolverton was only a long siding in the middle of two farm fields, as the current Wolverton Yard was more than a decade away from being constructed. Soon 5527’s headlight came into view at the top of the siding’s crest, and the train slowly made its way towards us. In true mid-90’s fashion we had no idea what the power was, however with CP’s ever growing lease fleet odds were good it was going to be colourful. As 5527 neared we heard the unmistakable bark of not one but two M-636’s trailing, CP 4742 and 4743, behind the lead SD40 and HLCX 5008.
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In the final summer of their existence on CP, anytime you would see a big MLW could be your last, as by June 1995 only about 8 remained in service. And with CP’s new order of GE AC4400CW’s due to arrive in late summer the clock was ticking. So, on that muggy afternoon, Andy and I took many frames on Kodachrome of the two M-636’s as they waited the arrival of 503. Despite their impending retirements, both units still looked sharp in their matching action red paint, unlike many of the already fallen and retired M-636’s in the same class. With 503’s horn approaching from the east, we walked back to the crossing hoping 4742 and 4743 would put on a good show departing the siding following the meet….

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	June 23, 1995
Location:	Wolverton
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 11 Favourites

Following a meet with road railer train 528, CP 511 is seen approaching the First Line Nassagaweya crossing at the west-end of Guelph Junction on the Galt Subdivision. Train 511’s consist included SD40 5558, M-636 4742, SD40 5410 and C-424 4221. Big MLW 4742 was officially retired again on August 15. Also, it was among the last 4 M-636’s that remained operational through August 1995 prior to being shut down for good.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	June 18, 1995
Location:	Guelph Jct. - Camp…
Province:	Ontario

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During spring 1994, CP had re-activated 33 big MLW’s from retirement, which included a mix of C-630M’s, M-630’s and M-636’s. By winter 1995, only 27 remained active, some of which had their cab windows boarded over as they were mainly trailing units only. By 1995 as the months ticked by, their numbers would shrink less and less as they were retired following major failures. Also, by spring 1995 CP had a group of rebuilt SD40-2’s delivered from Morrison–Knudsen. Plus, the railway had their first order of GE units ever, in the form of 83 new AC4400CW’s due for a late summer arrival. Additionally, the railway would go on to purchase several yellow GATX SD40-2’s that they were leasing. All these acquisitions would ultimately see all the Big M’s retired by the end of August 1995.
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Here, CP M-636 4743 is viewed at CP’s Toronto Yard in Scarborough, Ontario along with leased Conrail SD40 6340. The Conrail unit would eventually be acquired by Helm Leasing and became HLCX 6064. The big MLW was eventually retired a few months later on August 28 and was sold to the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad in 1997.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	May 27, 1995
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 14 Favourites

During a weekend afternoon, CP GP38-2 3096 and Control Cab 1102 wait between assignments at CP’s Lambton Yard in Toronto, Ontario. 1102 was built as C-424 4213 during 1965 and was converted into a control cab in early 1995, eventually being paired with 3096. It was sold to Quebec Railway Corporation in March 2004 and following a rebuild by Industrial Rail Services in Moncton, New Brunswick, it was acquired by the Pennsylvania-based West Chester Railroad in 2010.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	May 27, 1995
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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CP train 505 with SD40-2 5581, SOO Line SD40B 6450 and CR Leasing SD40 609 are approaching the east siding switch at Wolverton, which is situated just west of Ayr, Ontario on the Galt Subdivision. Here they would meet train 510, which had already taken the siding at Wolverton. This one of a kind SOO Line unit is ex-BN SD40B 7600 and nee-BN SD40 6302. While CRL SD40 609 is ex-Conrail 6262 and nee-PC 6262.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	May 27, 1995
Location:	Wolverton
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 11 Favourites

During a Saturday evening, CN GP9RM 4111 with caboose 79817, along with GP9RM 4109 and caboose 79513 await their next assignments in Kitchener, Ontario. Unlike today, during the mid-90’s the Kitchener-based CN locals rarely worked on the weekends, so power was easily shootable across from the VIA Rail station.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	May 20, 1995
Location:	Kitchener
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 13 Favourites

CN M-636 2325 and a GP40-2L(W) are viewed being placed on a departure track at CN’s MacMillan Yard diesel shop in Vaughan, Ontario, just north of Toronto. Not long after the photo, the M-636 was placed in storage and was eventually retired on January 24, 1996 following the arrival of new CN SD70I’s from GMDD.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	May 27, 1995
Location:	Vaughan (Toronto)
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

CP SD40-2 5674 is pictured leading an eastbound train under the wooden bridge near the Highway #2 crossing, just west of Woodstock, Ontario on the Galt Subdivision. The crew had just met train 511 with 5909 west at Zorra and was continuing east with work ahead at Woodstock and Guelph Jct. The consist included; HATX GP40 521, HLCX SD40 5007 and M-636 4743. The big MLW was eventually retired a few months later on August 28 and was sold to the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad in 1997.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	May 20, 1995
Location:	West Of Woodstock
Province:	Ontario

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CP SD40-2 6039, SW1200RSu 1246 and C-424 4231 are pictured at CP’s Toronto Yard diesel shop in Scarborough, Ontario getting some attention by shop crews. The following year 1246, which was built as SW1200RS 8137, would be converted to Slug 1021.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	May 27, 1995
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 17 Favourites

CN 580 with GP9RM 4115 is viewed approaching the Concession Road crossing in Cambridge, Ontario after lifting a loaded bulkhead car from the Babcock & Wilcox facility on the Fergus Subdivision. The crew had just set-off an empty flat car at the plant and were heading to continue switching industries on the Galt Industrial Spur in Cambridge. To the bottom right is the CP Waterloo Subdivision, which paralleled the Fergus Subdivision here to the CN Finnigan sign near Hespeler Road.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	May 8, 1995
Location:	Cambridge
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 17 Favourites

CN L542 with 4936 and 4131 are viewed approaching the Woolwich-Guelph Townline crossing on the Guelph Subdivision, situated east of Kitchener, as it heads for XV yard in Guelph. Later that morning, L542 would traverse the Fergus Spur to Cambridge with one loaded bulkhead car for Gillies Lumber.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/26/2024
Location:	West Of Guelph
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 6 Favourites

VIA Rail train 84 with P42DC 915 makes its station stop at Kitchener, Ontario on the Guelph Subdivision as a full platform of passengers await. Since this spring, the new VIA Siemens Charger/Venture sets have been predominantly assigned to 84 and 87, replacing the aging P42DC’s and the classic Budd coaches.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	08/23/2024
Location:	Kitchener
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 13 Favourites

Goderich-Exeter Railway 581 is approaching the Road 168 crossing, passing the Sylvite Agri-Services facility, situated just outside the town of Mitchell, Ontario along the Goderich Subdivision. RLHH GP38-2 2111 and HESR GP38-2 3510 have a good size train returning from Goderich as they head back to Stratford.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Goderich-Exeter
Date:	07/23/2024
Location:	Mitchell
Province:	Ontario

5 Comments | 11 Favourites

As new condo towers continue to fill the Kitchener landscape, down below vintage GP9RM’s continue to work the spurs in the city as well as in neighboring Waterloo. Here, L540 with GP9RM 7071 and GP38-2 4732 approach Ottawa Street as they head to the interchange with CPKC on the Huron Park Spur.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/08/2024
Location:	Kitchener
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 8 Favourites

During a spring afternoon, CN SD40 5168 and leased LMSX C40-8W’s 724 and 720 are being marshalled around the MacMillan Yard diesel shop tracks as they await their next assignments. In the mid-90’s LMSX units 700 to 739 would spend months on CR and the rest of the time over the fall and winters on a seasonal lease to CN.

Name:	Carl Noe (Collectio…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	April 15, 1995
Location:	Toronto (Vaughan)
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 11 Favourites

A westbound CP train powered by SD40 5527 and SOO Line SD40-2 758 are taking the siding at Blandford, Ontario on the Galt Subdivision as they meet 510 waiting on the mainline. Train 510’s consist included SD40 5549, M-636 4738, SD40 5562, HATX GP40 520 and SD40-2 762. Later that same month, M-636 4738 would be retired for good on May 24 and eventually scrapped.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	May 13, 1995
Location:	Blandford
Province:	Ontario

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CP train 510 is departing Woodstock, Ontario after lifting 14 cars from the yard. The consist included SD40 5549, M-636 4738, SD40 5562, HATX GP40 520 and SD40-2 762. The train would meet a westbound at Blandford, before continuing its journey to Toronto on the Galt Subdivision. Later that same month, M-636 4738 would be retired for good on May 24 and eventually scrapped.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	May 13, 1995
Location:	Woodstock
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 17 Favourites

CN train 580 with GP9RM 4115 is pictured lifting an empty bulkhead car from Gillies Lumber on the Galt Industrial Spur in Cambridge, Ontario. The Kitchener-based local has spent the afternoon working other industries on the spur including McPherson near Franklin Blvd. which received auto parts boxcars. They also set-off an empty flatcar and lifted a load from the Babcock & Wilcox facility on the Fergus Subdivision before arriving at Gillies.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	May 8, 1995
Location:	Cambridge
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

A scene during a quiet weekend morning at the Woodstock, Ontario yard includes a nest of CP GP9u’s, a cut of vintage boxcars and a classic searchlight signal. Three decades later, and almost everything is gone. Although 8235, now continues to work away on the nearby St. Thomas Subdivision under the employ of the Ontario Southland Railway.

Name:	Jason Noe
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	May 20, 1995
Location:	Woodstock
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 12 Favourites

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