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GEXR 431 throttles up out of Guelph with a puff of exhaust as the crew of GEXR 582 gives a roll-by inspection. The 2-unit locomotive set on 431 was quite a difference from the 5-units up front just 2 days prior (http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28414). 432 left Stratford with 3 units (3394, 3393, 3054) but was stopped by the detector at mile 56.2. The bearing on the #1 axle on the 3393 was worn and overheating. The crew set off the unit (in the siding nearest the photographer; at the far end though) and continued with the 2 units.A foreman arrived shortly to repair the unit, and GEXR 580 towed it to Kitchener for GEXR 432 to lift the next morning.
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Caption: GEXR 431 throttles up out of Guelph with a puff of exhaust as the crew of GEXR 582 gives a roll-by inspection. The 2-unit locomotive set on 431 was quite a difference from the 5-units up front just 2 days prior (http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28414). 432 left Stratford with 3 units (3394, 3393, 3054) but was stopped by the detector at mile 56.2. The bearing on the #1 axle on the 3393 was worn and overheating. The crew set off the unit (in the siding nearest the photographer; at the far end though) and continued with the 2 units.

A foreman arrived shortly to repair the unit, and GEXR 580 towed it to Kitchener for GEXR 432 to lift the next morning.

Photographer:
Jacob Patterson [561] (more) (contact)
Date: 02/20/2017 (search)
Railway: Goderich-Exeter (search)
Reporting Marks: GEXR 3054, GEXR 3394 / SLA 806, SLA 3806 (search)
Train Symbol: 431-20 / 582-20 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Guelph Sub (search)
City/Town: Guelph (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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6 Comments
  1. PacificPaul
    February 26, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    Nice “working on the railway” action shot Jacob :)

  2. Extra 1014
    February 26, 2017 at 6:11 pm

    Dandy action shot Jacob.

  3. Noe
    February 27, 2017 at 2:31 am

    Nice human element shot Jacob.

  4. RLK2211
    February 27, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    That’s actually incorrect t, 3393 had issues the evening before on 431 and was set off in Guelph, 432 started with only 2 units that day.

    Great meet shot, those 582 guys are doing a great job!

  5. Jacob Patterson
    February 27, 2017 at 8:47 pm

    Thanks for the comments guys!

    RLK; thanks for the update, I was going by what the foreman said, which began with “I think”.

  6. Stephen C. Host
    March 4, 2017 at 6:54 pm

    Nice work Jacob!
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