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I've been photographing trains in Canada since I immigrated from the U.K. in 1981. Currently I use an aging Sony Alpha 100 (the original Sony DSLR) and an LG G7 mobile phone. Most of my images are from southern Ontario (CP Belleville and CN Kingston subs.) I recently moved to Nova Scotia and I'm hoping to build a portfolio of images from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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October 24th @ 08:35, CN Z120 by Springhill Jct. 580 axles, CN 3015 (Veterans), CN 2786, CN 3128 + DPU CN 3812. Still not seen by me, the second "Veterans" unit CN 3233.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 10/24/2024
Location: Springhill Junctio…
Province: Nova Scotia
1 Comments | 9 Favourites
Sept 18th, the business train came through Springhill Junction again today, this time attached to the end of 120 instead of under its own power. I don't think that's allowed if the passenger cars are occupied. The CN noodle on the long hood has been replaced by a "throwback" herald, similar to what was applied to steam era tenders.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 09/18/2023
Location: Springhill Jct
Province: Nova Scotia
2 Comments | 8 Favourites
Executive special P688 through Springhill Jct NS at 09:09 AT, August 25th 2023, led by pristine AC44C6M #3309. Apparently for a re-dedication of the Rockingham yard as "Robert Pace" yard.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/25/2023
Location: Springhill Jct
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 16 Favourites
Seen here is the head-end of CN L507 on May 31st 2023, at East Mines trestle on the Springhill sub with CN 8947 and CN 2336 and 280 axles. This was part of a day out with Halifax area railfan Geoff Doane where we chased L507 from East Mines trestle west of Truro NS to the west end of Painsec Junction just a few kms short of Moncton NB.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 5/31/2023
Location: East Mines
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 6 Favourites
Seen here is the head-end of CN L507 on May 31st 2023, at Painsec Junction on the Springhill sub with CN 8947 and CN 2336 and 280 axles. This was part of a day out with Halifax area railfan Geoff Doane where we chased L507 from East Mines trestle west of Truro NS to the west end of Painsec Junction just a few kms short of Moncton NB.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 05/31/2023
Location: Painsec Jct
Province: New Brunswick
Comments | 5 Favourites
Seen here is the head-end of CN Z120 on May 31st 2023, at Brookfield NS on the Bedford sub with CN 3101 and CN (ex-CREX) 2761 and 534 axles (DPU CN 3020 is mid-train.) This was part of a day out with Halifax area railfan Geoff Doane where we chased this train from the New Brunswick border close to 140 km to south of Truro. In that distance we shot this train six times then had lunch in Truro and lucked into an encounter with CBNS train 305 arriving in the yard there. This was our final location for Z120, about 2 miles north of the Canada Cement spur.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 5/31/2023
Location: Brookfield
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 4 Favourites
Seen here is the head-end of CN Z120 on May 31st 2023, going under the highway 142 overpass at Salt Springs NS with CN 3101 and CN (ex-CREX) 2761 and 534 axles (DPU CN 3020 is mid-train.) This was part of a day out with Halifax area railfan Geoff Doane where we chased this train from the New Brunswick border close to 140 km to south of Truro. In that distance we shot this train six times then had lunch in Truro and lucked into an encounter with CBNS train 305 arriving in the yard there, and finally shot CN L507 five times all the way to Painsec Junction just a few kms short of Moncton NB.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 5/31/2023
Location: Salt Springs
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 4 Favourites
This location has long been on my bucket list. The picturesque trestle over the Folly River at East Mines NS about 14 rail miles west of Truro NS. Seen here is the head-end of CN Z120 on May 31st 2023, with CN 3101 and CN (ex-CREX) 2761 and 534 axles (DPU CN 3020 is mid-train.) This was part of a day out with Halifax area railfan Geoff Doane where we chased this train from the New Brunswick border close to 140 km to south of Truro. In that distance we shot this train six times then had lunch in Truro and lucked into an encounter with CBNS train 305 arriving in the yard there, and finally shot CN L507 five times all the way to Painsec Junction just a few kms short of Moncton NB.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 05/31/2023
Location: East Mines NS
Province: Nova Scotia
1 Comments | 9 Favourites
February 1st at 2:32 p.m., CN L507 by Oxford Junction, decent sized train. CN SD75I 5798, CN DASH 9-44CW 2666 with 268 axles. This train runs daily from Dartmouth NS to Moncton NS, often stopping to lift traffic from the CBNS railway yard in Truro NS. The tri-level auto carriers originate at Autoport in Dartmouth and most of the mixed freight behind the locomotives came from Truro. See video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLegxhm-bQ
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 02/01/2023
Location: Oxford Jct NS
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 7 Favourites
January 29th @ 12:08, CN Z120 by Springhill Junction with CN 2877, CN (EF-644zf AC44C6M - my first photo of one of these rebuilds) 3305 + DP CN 3909 facing backwards. Note the improved view at S'Hill Jct thanks to ongoing rail replacement in the siding that has flattened the lineside foliage. See also https://www.flickr.com/photos/148537131@N07/52656460736/in/dateposted-public/ (trailing unit) and https://www.flickr.com/photos/148537131@N07/52655975827/in/dateposted-public/ (DPU)
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/29/2023
Location: Springhill Junctio…
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 5 Favourites
Summer 1998, CP SD40-2s 5421 and 5616 with five siblings at Nichols Rd, MP 150.5 CP Belleville sub with an eastbound container train.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 08/00/1998
Location: Newtonville
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 16 Favourites
Part of an extended CP Belleville sub chase from 1998 From Trenton ON to Pickering ON, on an unfortunately dull April day. This is probably train 505 (the successor to old train 927.) We have SD40-2 #5568 leading RS-18us #1837,1828,1853 and an unidentified C-424.. The waning days of 4-axle MLW power. Even the GMDD leader is now a welcome change from the endless parade of GEs today. 1. Seen first crossing the trestle over the Trent river at Trenton ON.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 04/00/1998
Location: Trenton
Province: Ontario
Comments | 15 Favourites
For the first time in a while VIA 15 had some business at Springhill Jct NS today (November 2nd @ 16:20.) The train was about 30 minutes late. VIA 6406 and 6405 with 68 axles. There is nothing at this location to suggest that passenger trains will stop on request here anymore. Passengers have to book in advance for 14/15, the three times weekly in each direction train between Halifax and Montreal.
Name: John Reay
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 11/02/2022
Location: Springhill Jct
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 9 Favourites
October 22nd 2022 @ 13:18, CN Q123 at Springhill Junction NS with CN 2873, CN 8818 and 284 axles.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 10/22/2022
Location: Springhill Jct
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 4 Favourites
January 11th at 15:04, CN L507 by Oxford Junction NS (MP 46.9 CN Springhill sub), CN SD70M-2 8803 and CN SD75 5798, total axles 236. Note the friendly conductor's wave.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/11/2023
Location: Oxford Junction
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 5 Favourites
The were a number of railfans chasing CN Q123 out of Halifax today, and no wonder. Lead unit was as-delivered Illinois Central standard cab SD70 1028, followed by CN 2678 and BNSF 4314 trailing with a well loaded 286 axle train. July 22nd 2022 @ 13:05, CN Q123 by Springhill Jct. NS.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Illinois Central
Date: 07/22/2022
Location: Springhill Junctio…
Province: Nova Scotia
2 Comments | 16 Favourites
May 21st 2022 @ 09:57, CN Z120 passes through Springhill Junction NS, (CN ex-CREX 3983, CN ex-CREX 3966 + DPU CN 3260 with 454 axles.) <a href="https://youtu.be/Yj6NF6GB_EA"> https://youtu.be/Yj6NF6GB_EA </a>
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 05/21/2022
Location: Springhill Junctio…
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 9 Favourites
CN L507 on March 23rd 2022 @ 17:10 at Oxford Jct with ex-CREX CN 3924, CN 2951 and 216 axles.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 03/23/2022
Location: Oxford Junction
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 8 Favourites
March 30th 2022 @ 11:46, CN Z120 by Oxford Jct, NS (MP 46.9 CN Springhill sub) with 502 axles and CN 3175, CN 3068 + DPU CN 3242. Friendly engineer.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 03/30/2022
Location: Oxford
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 3 Favourites
March 14th 2022 @ 15:55, pan shot of L507's lead unit, CN (ex-CREX) 3924, meeting VIA 14 "The Ocean" at Amherst Station.
Name: John Reay
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 03/14/2022
Location: Amherst
Province: Nova Scotia
Comments | 10 Favourites
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