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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. Currently reside in Binbrook, ON. I use a Nikon D850, Nikon D7200 (Nikkor Gold Ring 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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Two's company, three's NOT a crowd! <br> VIA 691 is in the siding at left, KRC 291 The Pukatawagan Mixed sits on the main in front of the station, and yard switcher HLCX 3840 is in the distance having just tacked a few cars on the tail end of The Mixed. <br> HLCX 3840 is on its way back to the yard near the roundhouse, KRC 291 is just minutes away from departing The Pas, MB for points northwest, and VIA 691 will sit idling for a few more hours until it's time to head north to Churchill, MB. <br> Endless railroad action, all day, every day, in The Pas. :-)
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Keewatin Railway
Date: 03/16/2023
Location: The Pas
Province: Manitoba
3 Comments | 14 Favourites
A close up look at CN 10900 with mate CN 10800 coupled just out of frame to the left. <br> CN 10900 & CN 10800 (ex-Kaoham Shuttle) aka TU-109 and TU-108, built in 1999 by Jim Busby Services of California, sit on a deadline track near the Work Equipment Repair Facility in CN's Kamloops, BC Yard on May 3, 2023. <br> Each time I have passed through Kamloops North in the past 2-3 years, these vehicles continue to show additional signs of slowly being cannibalized for parts.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 03/03/2023
Location: Kamloops
Province: British Columbia
3 Comments | 12 Favourites
What year is it? Take away the pickup truck and it could easily be 40 years ago, but it's actually only 3 months ago on March 17, 2023. <br> The old station building, a couple of VIA blue and yellow passenger cars, and a string of Government of Canada cylindrical grain hoppers could all be seen in a similar photo snapped in the early 1980's. <br> There's so much railroading to see and photograph in The Pas that it warrants another trip back in the warm weather months sometime next year. :-)
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 03/17/2023
Location: The Pas
Province: Manitoba
2 Comments | 12 Favourites
CN 8880 sits on one of the elevated service tracks across the aisle from sister CN 8886 and an unidentified ONR unit inside the ONR diesel shops in North Bay, ON January 24, 2020. There is no room for deviation from specified dimensions when moving locomotives and other equipment into this part of the facility.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/24/2020
Location: North Bay
Province: Ontario
Comments | 11 Favourites
Home away from home. <br> CN 63083 is a BK&D car (bunk, kitchen, diner) assigned to the G.L.R. (Great Lakes Region) Engineering Dept. in Ontario. <br> It is ex-CN 5071, a Class PB-73-B, 73 foot 6 inch First Class Coach. It was removed from revenue service and converted to a BKD in August of 1963.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: Summer 1976
Location: Hornepayne
Province: Ontario
Comments | 12 Favourites
Passengers on VIA Rail's southbound VIA 692 The Hudson Bay get to enjoy some of the fresh, crisp air on the platform of the majestic station in Dauphin, MB on this beautiful March 18, 2023 afternoon. <br> The former CN station now houses the Dauphin Railway Museum as evidenced by some of the artifacts visible outside the building, such as the wheelset benches and switch stand at the near end of the photo, and the CN PSC caboose on display at the far end.<br> The buffer car tacked on to the end of this iconic train is no longer, as the order for that requirement has been removed in recent weeks.<br> I look forward to my next Winnipeg to Churchill and return adventure in October of this year, and, having a clear view of the track and scenery straight out the rear of my sleeping car vestibule. :-)
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 03/18/2023
Location: Dauphin
Province: Manitoba
4 Comments | 11 Favourites
Here's a nice 'cool' scene for this warm May 27, 2023 day we are experiencing in southern Ontario today. <br> Having arrived as VIA 693 earlier in the day, the consist for what will become VIA 690 from Churchill to The Pas, MB rests in front of the stately VIA Rail station in late afternoon on this frigid March 14 afternoon. <br> Since I was last there in August 0f 2022, a high load has knocked the 'Churchill' station name sign off the north end of the building. <br> While it is a nice, sunny, blue sky afternoon, the photo doesn't reveal the bone-chilling outside temperature of -23C feeling -32C.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 03/14/2023
Location: Churchill
Province: Manitoba
2 Comments | 11 Favourites
With numerous doors and hatches open or removed, it appears CN 8800 is in for some serious maintenance and or repairs at the ONR diesel shop in North Bay, ON. <br>
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/24/2020
Location: North Bay
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 13 Favourites
CN 10800 & CN 10900 (ex-Kaoham Shuttle) aka TU-108 and TU-109, built in 1999 by Jim Busby Services of California, sit on a deadline track near the Work Equipment Repair Facility in Kamloops Yard on May 3, 2023 <br> Each time I have passed through Kamloops North in the past 2-3 years, these vehicles show continuing signs of being slowly cannibalized for parts.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 05/03/2023
Location: Kamloops
Province: British Columbia
3 Comments | 11 Favourites
ONT 206 (ex-BCOL 159, exx-VIA 15483, exxx-CN 15483) sits in line with several other pieces of passenger equipment after being prep'd for a trip to a western Canada museum destination. Taken during a work related visit to Ontario Northland facilities in North Bay, ON September 2, 2015.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Ontario Northland
Date: 09/02/2015
Location: North Bay
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 10 Favourites
The last of the four ex-VIA/exx-CN passenger cars I photographed while in The Pas, MB this past March, and now lettered for Keewatin Railway Company is KRC 9631. <br> KRC 9631 is (ex-VIA 9631, exx-CN 9631, nee-CN 9250), a Class BE-73-H, 73 foot 6 inch baggage car. It was built by NSC in 1955. <br> This car houses two diesel driven generators (one running, one backup), a large furnace for keeping the baggage compartment warm during the brutally cold winter months, and a large open area for carrying baggage, supplies, and other items for the long journey of the Pukatawagan Mixed. <br> Having access all around the exterior of the cars where they were stored, and then a full tour on board once the 'Mixed' was made up was an experience I will long remember. The KRC train crew and local supervisor where a great bunch of guys and welcomed all my requests for information and photo opportunities. :-)
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Keewatin Railway
Date: 03/16/2023
Location: The Pas
Province: Manitoba
Comments | 11 Favourites
ONT 1741 & ONT 2205 occupy some space on each of the two elevated service tracks in the ONR diesel shop at North Bay, ON April 13, 2023. I was able to view quite the variety of home and foreign power during my visit to the shops and yard this day.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Ontario Northland
Date: 04/13/2023
Location: North Bay
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 10 Favourites
One of the two ex-VIA/exx-CN passenger cars on KRC's #291 The Pukatawagan Mixed on March 16, 2023, was KRC 5649 (ex-VIA 5649, exx-CN 5649) Class PB-79-A, 79 foot First Class car. It was built by CC&F in 1954, and converted to it's current baggage/coach configuration in 1998. <br> Prior to being placed behind the locomotives for today's departure, KRC 5649 sits at the south end of The Pas station plugged in to wayside power and coupled to baggage car KRC 9631 .
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Keewatin Railway
Date: 03/16/2023
Location: The Pas
Province: Manitoba
3 Comments | 10 Favourites
A street side view of the impressive Sioux Lookout, ON station with VIA 001 The Canadian stretched out along the platform on the CN's Allanwater and Redditt Sub. mainline track. <br> With refueling and a headend crew change taking place here, the front of the train is only a few passenger cars past the west end of the station leaving about 20 car lengths, or more than a 1/4 mile walking distance for folks in the Prestige Class to make their way to this location. <br> It was a cool but pleasant mid-day arrival in The Sioux and lots of passengers took advantage of the 35-minute stop to detrain and stretch their legs.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 05/01/2023
Location: Sioux Lookout
Province: Ontario
5 Comments | 16 Favourites
CMQ 3057 sits on one of the elevated diesel shop service tracks inside the ONR's North Bay, ON locomotive repair facility on April 13, 2023. Access to all areas of the locomotive for service, maintenance, and repairs is possible in this multi-tiered area of the building.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Central Maine and …
Date: 04/13/2023
Location: North Bay
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 10 Favourites
'Repair & Leasing' <br> 'Power To Keep You Moving' <br> Fresh out of the shop from repair and repaint, ONT 2120 soaks up the morning sun on a beautiful mid-April 2023 morning in the ONR yard at North Bay, ON. <br> This is the first time I have seen that slogan stenciled at the trailing end of the long hood.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Ontario Northland
Date: 04/13/2023
Location: North Bay
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 17 Favourites
Only two of the four available KRC passenger cars at The Pas, MB were required on the Pukatawagan Mixed on this beautiful, freezing cold, March 16, 2023 morning, so two were left behind on a stub track at the south end of the station building.<br> One of the two cars left behind was KRC 5648 (ex-VIA 5648, exx-CN 5648). It was once a CN Class PB-79-A, 79' 0" First Class car, built by CC&F in 1954. It was converted to its current baggage/coach configuration in 1998.<br> I posted a pic of the second car left behind here: <b> http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=51980 <b>
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Keewatin Railway
Date: 03/16/2023
Location: The Pas
Province: Manitoba
Comments | 13 Favourites
Not required on KRC 291 The Pukatawagan Mixed this cold, sunny March 16, 2023 day, KRC 3248 (ex-VIA 3248, exx-CN 3248, exxx-CN 5454) Class PB-79-A 1st class car, CC&F built 1954, is left on a stub track at the south end of The Pas, MB VIA station. <br> There are a total of four ex-VIA/exx-CN passenger cars in The Pas available for use on the Puk Mixed. Only two (1 baggage and 1 coach) were needed on this day.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Keewatin Railway
Date: 03/16/2023
Location: The Pas
Province: Manitoba
2 Comments | 12 Favourites
HCRY 3802 (ex-PC 3246) GP40-3 is inside the ONR diesel shop in North Bay, ON for a little mechanical attention on this mid-April 2023 morning. Surrounded by traction motors, gear cases, and a plethora of other locomotive components, a shop employee tends to some work at the long hood end of the unit. With all the engine bay doors open it appears there will be some power plant maintenance taking place as well.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Huron Central Rail…
Date: 04/13/2023
Location: North Bay
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 18 Favourites
CNFD 100004, CNFD 100005, and CNFD 100006 make up the 'Poseidon' fire fighting consist that is sitting ready in CN's Kamloops, BC Yard on May 3, 2023. <br> The threat of wild fires was already in the news as I rode VIA 001 The Canadian westbound on this April 30 - May 4 trip. I'm sure these purpose built cars and their support crew were pressed into service in the coming days.
Name: Paul O'Shell
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 05/03/2023
Location: Kamloops
Province: British Columbia
2 Comments | 11 Favourites
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