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Caption: Okay. I don't really know what this location is called, other than Fairchild Creek. It is not in Brantford and it is not in Hambone/Wentworth. I've always called it Lynden West because, I guess, I never thought of Jerseyville.
It appears in this image I have wandered down the grade and up the west side to shoot this train westbound. Cannot remember, but it looks that way. Always trying to find a different angle.
VIA 6903 and 6619 is the power. The 6903 is an example of a locomotive I always thought ugly, the LRC. Since they are all off the roster, it seems to me the current P42 is a more rounded version of the same ugly.
VIA 6903 was sold to Diesel Electric Services (Sudbury??) in 2006. The 6619 retired by 1990.
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Another awesome photo AW. Train crews call this location Fairchild Creek and it has a permanent 40 MPH restriction on the bridge.
Great shot Arnold….another classic. Oh the sight of those blue coaches brings back many memories.
Holy cow!!! It’s Todd !!! I have missed your posting these days, lad. I guess life is keeping you busy.
Nice. I’ve always found that blue and black VIA scheme interesting. It was around when I was a kid then fizzled out in the early years of my life. On the note of the power, I agree about the LRC engines…but at least the P42s are more of a normal height. But both are really not good compared to other power out there, especially on freights. I’m also not a fan of the CP 2200/2300s.
The LRC power looks out of place with conventional equipment as it was meant to run with LRC coaches which it looked perfectly suited for. I do miss the great blue fleet though. Those CCF cars were great to work with.
Yes sir….it has been busy! Hope things are well with you….????
Arnold I enjoy the amount of effort you put into many of your shots. It actually inspires me to do the same. Hence my work at Jordan this spring… (plus a few others I have yet to share)
But I believe, with good knowledge from some friends, that this shot is not possible – it’s really grown in now from most if not all angles.
Thank you, Mr. Steve. I probably got this way from wandering around wondering “where the (bleep) are all the (Bleepin’) trains?