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In response to John Pittman's reminiscent capture ( http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=21760 ) of RLK 1200 and the ensuing commentary about RLK 1200's lifespan, I recalled going down to the shops at Stewart St. one day and seeing the unit getting acquainted with the scrapers torch. So I thought I'd share the perspective from the viewfinder of my old Minolta (actually, that Minolta was my dad's) way back when on October 8, 2008, although 1200 hadn't run in many years prior to this, I believe. This was back when I was young and inexperienced so excuse the close cropping.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Railink
Date:	10/08/2008
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 4 Favourites

I don’t know about everybody else, but I could spend all day watching Geeps flat-switch cars around. Today, that's all I was hoping for, but in addition to switching I was lucky to time my arrival at James St. with the departure of 567, leaving for Port Robinson. Actually, he was trapped on the north track while SOR/Railink/G&W 4003 came back from the industrial spur (known as “the Hole”) a few minutes later. The switching had further interest because, as I would come to learn, 4001 (seen above 4615) was having some technical issues. I don’t remember the details, but some kind of electrical issue lead to difficulty moving strings around. Note there are two or three pile-drivers along at the west end of the yard along the hillside, presumably some GO improvements. Also, looks like some unpainted NSC covered hopper cars in the yard. By the way, it was nice meeting you John!

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/30/2015
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 6 Favourites

While puttering around for the day my dad and I heard on the scanner GEXR 431 calling GEXR 2211 in Kitchener for a clearance through town. We learned that they were about a half an hour outside of Kitchener and fortunately, so were we. We also heard some track guys in Kitchener who were doing so track welding, I’m guessing for the major upgrades which include welded rail and CTC signals, associated with trying to improve Via/GO service along the Toronto-London corridor (although GO now only goes as far outside of Toronto as Kitchener). To improve the situation we learned that 431 would be setting off in the yard, which made the above location ideal for watching him set off. It was nice to see GEXR 3030 back in service after being in the intensive care unit for a broken crank shaft and also newly renumbered GEXR 3394.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Goderich-Exeter
Date:	05/21/2015
Location:	Kitchener
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 4 Favourites

CN GP9RM 7075 and GMD-1 1412 wait to clear track 32 to the lower yard as 399 begins to back 22 autoracks for Ford onto track 30 (off screen to the right). The rest of 399 is sitting on main track one in the background beside the Hamilton bound GO train at the station on main track two. Way in the background the westbound L-10-L GO train leave Aldershot on main track three. Rush hour is a bus time for the dispatcher, which translates into entertainment for railfans!

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	7/22/2014
Location:	Burlington
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 4 Favourites

434's power sits at the west end of Racecourse with 5383, 5731, and IC 2722. Not the foreign stuff that everybody else has been catching but I'll easily take an SD 40-2w.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	4/20/2014
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

After dropping of a cu of autoracks (barely visible behind the train) the engineer in OSR 503 looks over top of 1245 to push the remainder of the train onto the siding. The supercharger just catches up to the increase in RPM’s on 503 ending the black stream of smoke distinctive to the MLW’s (and GE’s on occasion).

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Ontario Southland
Date:	03/29/2014
Location:	Woodstock
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

Today CP 608 came in with CP 9800 and CSX 937 assisting. On the Yard lead CP 2255 and 3038 pull out into the sunshine, just in time to make the shot interesting, while on their way to pick up a new cut of cars marshal.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/07/2014
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

As proven by my brother’s most recent upload, I was in London for the first weekend of March Break to spend some time with my sister and brother. On the Saturday we spent the morning at Racecourse yard, which included watching 509 pull through the yard with well over 100 cars. CN SD-40-2w 5291 and SD-60 5463 were a nice surprise, after personally not seeing an SD 40-2w for a long time, it was a welcome site.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	03/08/2014
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

No more GP’s in Hamilton. On a late night pass by Kinnear I came upon the newly arrived GP 20C-ECO’s 2262 basking in the Kinnear office lights (which could pass for inspection lights!), tied together with two GP 38’s. The lack of a First generation GP is not surprising but saddening as Hamilton has had a long history with GP’s, starting with TH&B GP 7 number 71, the first to roll out of London’s GMD plant back in the summer of 1950. 63 years after that I stopped by Kinnear on the way to the Holiday Train and saw CP 8200 and CP 8239 perhaps the last time. Maybe CP will put a GP 9 back in Hamilton, but that would just be temporary. ( Also, I prefer the GP 9’s over the GP 20C’s but I’d love to know what everybody else thinks.)

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	1/18/2014
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

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As the old adage says, good power and bad weather always seem to go together. But, I’m not complaining, it’s been a while since I've seen a lash-up like this on CP, it’s usually a pair of toasters heading up anything in the area that I've seen. The lead unit, 6073, and the trailing unit, 5906 (from the photographers prospective) have returned to their birthplace still in service for their original owner for 46 years and 35 years respectively. Sandwiched in the middle is ex. DM&E 6052, originally built for Union Pacific at EMD’s La Grange shops 42 years ago. Than rebuilt to dash 3 status and sold to DM&E 17 years ago and given the blue and yellow appearance with the added distinction “City of Crawford”, which (as seen here) it still wears today, even after the DM&E was acquired by CP in 2008.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	12/19/2013
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

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After taking the train to Ottawa, the time has come for me to return on 45 back to Toronto Union. But, before boarding I was able to walk onto a nice viewing platform and document the departure of what I believe is train 50 with 906 on the head end. Notice the new and rebuilt "Business Car" directly behind the engine. They are apparently very spacious compared to the regular couches, only having three seats across instead of four.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	11/22/2013
Location:	Ottawa
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 1 Favourites

Ex-CNR 6200 sits in a cold and dilapidated state out front of the Museum of Science and Technology. Built in 1942 she was donated to the Museum of Science and Technologies in 1964 and was moved their in 1967 at the young age of 25. The U-2-g now sits as a welcome-sign and landmark to the Museum, probably weighing half as much with all the missing parts. I sure hope the parts are sitting in storage somewhere instead of being reincarnated as an engine block or some tin cans.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	1/20/2013
Location:	Ottawa
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

The CP Holiday train, having just arrived at Kinnear, still has a thick crowd around 9824, full of people getting up close and personal the train that rivals the Griswold’s house at Christmas time. You can probable pick out some fellow RailPictures photographs in this photo, including my brother Peter “The Snowman” MacCauley (referring to his snowy submissions from London last week) somewhere among the flashes and shutter-clicks of the jubilant Hamiltonian onlookers.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	11/30/2013
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

CN 8856 with 5511 and 2295 back their set off of crude cars into Brantford under the rising moon.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/20/2013
Location:	Brantford
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 1 Favourites

Go 627 and 631 watch the evening sun go down at the old TH&B station before getting up for an early start tomorrow.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	GO Transit
Date:	05/24/2013
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

Via 916, sister to the engine (915) involved in the Ottawa train-bus derailment that killed six a few weeks ago, leads a nice heritage consist through Bayview. On the left is a CP Northbound with CEFX 1051 and 9662 leading a 67 car consist, consisting almost solely of loaded coil cars and articulated autoracks. It took about 15 minutes from when the head end passed me to this scene hear.

Name:	Mark MacCuley
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/27/2013
Location:	Burligton
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

Remarks: OSR 6508 and 383 are on the approach to Ingersoll on route to drop off 21 empty autoracks at the Cami plant. The pair grabbed 34 loaded multi-levels from Cami as well as three boxcars from St. Thomas and six tank cars brought up from Tillsonburg. After dropping off the eastbound cars at CP Woodstock they picked up these empties and headed westbound with 6508 in command.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Ontario Southland
Date:	08/24/2013
Location:	Ingersoll
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

OSR 6508 and 383 were used today for the OSR job from Cami to CP Woodstock and back. Here the crew just got back for lunch (as did I) and are backing up to the CP siding at West Coakley to pick up 21 empty autoracks. I had the pleasure of chasing the operation with the companionship of my dad Keith and my brother Peter. A big thanks to them for making that day possible, threw their driving and knowledge (and in some cases lenses) that created the ideal day for me.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Ontario Southland
Date:	08/24/2013
Location:	Woodstock
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 4 Favourites

The eastbound run of what my brother and I deduced was a training train, passes through Aldershot station. The 3 GeePs including 4140, 4701 and 4710 went to Bayview to take a spin around the wye. On track 3 GO 558 faces west waiting for GO 563 on the other end to lead eastward.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	08/16/2013
Location:	Burlington
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 4 Favourites

After pulling into Aldershot and making a set off 399 backs down towards the yard office to receive further orders. 2633 is paired with a rather clean looking 5423, and dead in transit is one of 4 ex-Port of Montreal MP 15, now GMTX 304 on its way to Illinois.

Name:	Mark MacCauley
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/21/2013
Location:	Burlington
Province:	Ontario

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