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Started my railroad career at CN in July 1969 and retired from the industry 49 years later on March 1, 2018. My area of expertise was railway Work Equipment. Reside in Kelowna, BC. I use a Nikon D850 full frame & Nikon D7200 (Nikkor 24-70mm, 24-120mm, 35mm, 18-140mm, 55-300mm, & 80-400mm) and scan with an Epson V550. Enjoy my contributions. Be safe. Lots more of my photos at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/197431498@N07/albums

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49 years ago today on June 12, 1975 N&W #90 with NW 3659 in the lead was involved in a catastrophic accident and derailment in Simcoe, ON. <br> The lead locomotive made it as far as the Hwy. 24 underpass where it dropped from the railway overpass onto the roadway below. <br> Here we see a heavy lift mobile crane from Nadrofsky Steel Erecting in Brantford, ON hoisting the burned out hulk of NW 3659 from the highway back up to the Cayuga Sub. right-of-way where it will be put on a pair of dummy trucks for movement to Fort Erie later that week. <br> I was operating a hi-rail excavator/crane for CN at the time and was at the derailment site to provide cleanup assistance. <br> I am still amazed at how close the general public was able to get to the derailment location and on to the right-of-way back in those days. <br> The locomotive, the overpass, and the Cayuga Sub. at this location are all long gone.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Norfolk and Wester…
Date: 06/12/1975
Location: Simcoe
Province: Ontario
6 Comments | 22 Favourites
<b> Signalman and Tower </b> <br> The Signalman stands on the stairs leading to the CPR Interlocking Tower at Mile 13.9 Milton Subdivision. CNR Interlocking Signals were controlled by the Signalman from this tower located on the south west quadrant of the Railway Crossing at Grade.
Name: Wilfred J. O'Shell,…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: February 1960
Location: Milton
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 23 Favourites
<b> CN Milton Sub., CPR Interlocking </b> <br> Viewed from the CNR Milton station at Mile 13.9 Milton Subdivision, the semaphore signal displays a Stop Indication for northward CNR movements at the CPR Interlocking located at Mile 14.2 Milton Subdivision.
Name: Wilfred J. O'Shell,…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: February 1960
Location: Milton
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 21 Favourites
While working on a CN tie gang back in the summer of 1976 I managed to snap this pic of AC 201 that was spliced into an Algoma Central passenger train departing Oba for Hearst, ON. Some interesting trucks under this car.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Algoma Central
Date: July 1976
Location: Oba
Province: Ontario
5 Comments | 13 Favourites
After seeing David Brook's photo of steam generator AC 81 <b> http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=53975 </b> it reminded me of a photo I snapped almost 50 years ago of another AC steam generator. <br> While working on a CN tie gang in Oba, ON back in the summer of 1976 I managed to snap this pic of AC 74 that was spliced into an ACR passenger train departing Oba for Hearst, ON.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Algoma Central
Date: Summer 1976
Location: Oba
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 12 Favourites
<b> Steam, Diesel, Passenger & Freight </b> <br> VIA #2 The Canadian winds its way into Jasper, AB Mile 0.0 CN Albreda Sub. on January 27, 2024 with a plethora of railroad equipment all around. <br> CN 6015 sits on static display in the distance near the iconic VIA Rail station, while VIA 6421 sits on the team track waiting its turn to pull The Skeena, or possibly be added to the consist of a west bound Canadian. Double stack hot shots fill the yard waiting for new crews on both east and west bound trips. <br> At the bottom center of the frame a VIA Rail Car knocker does a visual inspection of the equipment on The Canadian as it eases into the platform area. <br> The CN windsock shows the steady, but pleasant breeze that was awaiting me when I stepped off the train for a walk around town before continuing my eastbound journey to Toronto.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 01/27/2024
Location: Jasper
Province: Alberta
Comments | 11 Favourites
<b> Old Dog </b> <br> CN 4810 Class GR-420c GP-38-2W was built in January of 1974 and exactly 50 years later is still working the rails at Saskatoon, SK on January 28, 2024.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/28/2024
Location: Saskatoon
Province: Saskatchewan
4 Comments | 8 Favourites
<b> Nice to meet you </b> <br> VIA #2 The Canadian rolls slowly through CN Swan Landing as CN 3335 leads a westbound freight out of the yard on a quite beautiful January 27, 2024 mid-afternoon.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/27/2024
Location: Swan Landing
Province: Alberta
5 Comments | 14 Favourites
<b>On the Points<b/> <br> CN 2970 sits on the points of yard track switch YC08 at Jasper, AB Mile 0.0 Albreda Sub. January 27, 2024.<br> There was plenty of power idling away just outside the CN crew hostel and operations building on this overcast, cool day.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/27/2024
Location: Jasper
Province: Alberta
1 Comments | 5 Favourites
<b>Getting out ahead of the freight</b><br>VIA #1 The Canadian departs Jasper ahead of a sizeable freight led by CN 2786 that has yet to be crewed.<br>Directly behind the Park car at the left of the frame sits tomorrow's Skeena destined to Prince Rupert, BC.<br>At the far right is CN 2100 the conductor training locomotive for Jasper yard employees.<br>The yard won't stay empty for long.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/24/2024
Location: Jasper
Province: Alberta
5 Comments | 13 Favourites
<b>CN North America</b><br> CN 2511 still wearing its faded CN North America paint and stencil idles away in the yard at Jasper, AB Mile 0.0 Albreda Sub. on January 27, 2024.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/27/2024
Location: Jasper
Province: Alberta
Comments | 12 Favourites
<b>Steam, Stainless, and Stacks</b> <br> Steam locomotive CN 6015 sits on static display while the stainless steel Budd built passenger cars of VIA Rail's No. 1 The Canadian sit on the station track next to a CN stack train waiting in the background for a fresh crew.<br> All this and more at 07:44 on a cold and crisp January 24, 2024 morning in Jasper, AB.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/24/2024
Location: Jasper
Province: Alberta
1 Comments | 11 Favourites
<b> Okay to come back 25 more! </b> <br> VIA 001 The Canadian is making its reverse move through CN Snider, ON with the tail end protection person diligently monitoring the movement. <br> This view from inside VIA 88709 Laurentide Park on December 12, 2021 has the pilot, with radio in hand, sitting on the rear corner table, which houses the emergency air brake valve. <br> I'm looking forward to getting back on VIA 001 The Canadian one week from today for another cross-Canada and return trip. :-)
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 12/12/2021
Location: Concord
Province: Ontario
5 Comments | 19 Favourites
<b> The Mountains and the Mountain Type </b> <br> The Rocky Mountains tower above Mountain Type steam locomotive CN 6015 that is on static display at the VIA Rail station in Jasper, AB.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11/28/2023
Location: Jasper
Province: Alberta
Comments | 12 Favourites
<b> One out, one in </b> <br> CN 3310 and CN 3155 are on the tail end of a westbound freight leaving Jasper, AB on a bitterly cold but sunny late November 2023 morning. <br> As soon as the westbound clears, CN 2815 will notch it up and begin its move across the Hazel Avenue crossing at Mile 0.29 on CN's Albreda Sub. and into the yard. <br> There was no shortage of east and westbound train movements in and out of the yard at Jasper during my three days in town. :-)
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11/28/2023
Location: Jasper
Province: Alberta
2 Comments | 10 Favourites
<b> Can the scenery get any better? </b> <br> Just when you think you have seen the most beautiful scenery of the trip, the train makes another turn and BOOM another great view presents itself. <br> VIA #2 The Canadian is just 3.5 miles east of Jasper, AB at CN English, AB Mile 232.30 CN Edson Sub. No matter which direction you look you are in awe of the majestic Rocky Mountains, the flowing rivers, and the wildlife grazing along side the tracks. <br> Not a bad way to spend a week. :-)
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 11/28/2023
Location: 3.5 miles east of …
Province: Alberta
4 Comments | 11 Favourites
<b> Waiting for a fresh crew </b> <br> Leading a loaded coal train, CN 3230 EF-644zc sits in front of the VIA station in Jasper, AB November 26, 2023 waiting for a new crew to continue the journey west.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11/26/2023
Location: Jasper
Province: Alberta
Comments | 5 Favourites
TH&B 57 sits at the Chatham Street engine facility in Hamilton, ON July 12, 1975.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Toronto Hamilton a…
Date: 07/12/1975
Location: Hamilton
Province: Ontario
Comments | 10 Favourites
<b> Plain Jane Budd </b> <br> VIA #186 the Sudbury to White River train has stopped at Mile 88.8 on the CPKC White River Sub. to detrain and entrain passengers going to and coming from the famous Lodge 88 camp which is accessed from this location. <br> There's lots of activity on the ballast shoulder and right-of-way as camp supplies and customers gear is loaded and unloaded from the baggage section of the leading Budd car. <br> The nose of VIA 6250 is as plain as it gets! Basic silver/grey paint, no VIA logo, no reflective striping, no stenciled running number.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 07/28/2023
Location: Swanson
Province: Ontario
6 Comments | 16 Favourites
<b> All in a winters day work </b> <br> The section guys are out completing their daily winter chores. A freshly cleaned and filled lamp being set atop the switch stand, as the switch points and throw rod get a good clearing of accumulated snow. <br> The hanging wires suggest a heavy wet snow has covered the area which will keep this 3-man crew and foreman quite busy on their territory this cold winter day.
Name: Wilfred J. O'Shell,…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: February 1960
Location: Concord
Province: Ontario
7 Comments | 20 Favourites
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