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  1. GP9 smoke

    GP9 smoke

    An original GP9 smokes up while leading the local on the mainline. It's a regular daily train (exept weekends).
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    • 1685 bnsf cn gp9 jct local mainline original portage smoking winnipeg
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  2. My best shot?

    My best shot?

    I think this is my best shot to date. The sky and two Dash 9-44CW's (CN 2646 & 2587) made it happen.
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    • 2587 2646 9-44cw clean cn dash intermodal jct mainline portage winnipeg
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Canada
  3. Slug leading

    Slug leading

    CN 278, GP9 slug, leads a local, with CN 7218, GP9RM for power.
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    • 278 7218 cn gp9 gp9rm jct local mainline portage slug winnipeg
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canada
  4. My first digital shot

    My first digital shot

    The first RR picture I made with a digital camera. No zoom, just aimed at what moved... Leading the local, original GP9 in everyday service.
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    • 1685 bnsf cn gp9 jct local mainline portage winnipeg
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  5. CN GP9RM

    CN GP9RM

    The view you'll see if you're being run over by a train. Shot from public property, obviously it wasn't moving. Looks a bit like a 2300 series ALCO with the short hood, round roof & no dithlights...
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    • 7218 cn gp9rm jct local mainline portage winnipeg
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canadian National
  6. BNSF local

    BNSF local

    BNSF's daily local (exept weekends), consisting of BNSF 1685 (GP9) and a Operation Lifesaver caboose. Only one car for today.
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    • 1685 caboose cn gp9 jct lifesaver local mainline ol operation portage winnipeg
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canada
  7. VIA 692/693

    VIA 692/693

    VIA 692/693 lead by a solo F40PH-2. The last F40PH-2 ever made.
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    • 6458 692 693 cn f40ph-2 jct last mainline portage solo via winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: VIA Rail / Canada
  8. NS Dash 9-40CW

    NS Dash 9-40CW

    NS 9032 is trailing CN 5749 & 9433 on 304? This was my first foreign power sighting.
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    • 9-40cw 9032 cn dash foreign grain jct mainline ns portage winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Norfolk Southern
  9. SOO grain train on PNL

    SOO grain train on PNL

    Two SOO SD60s lead a CP SD40-2 B unit on a grain train off the PNL. To compare, todays 344 has an AC4400CW leading and trailing in DPU mode yuck! Sadly all these engines are off roster now: SOO 6014 - off long-term lease, to CIT Group (CEFX lessor) in 2006 SOO 6009 off long-term lease, to...
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    • 344 5769 6009 6014 cp grain la mainline portage prairie sd40-2b sd60 soo transcon
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Canada
  10. GCFX trio

    GCFX trio

    Today when GE ES44DCs have taken over CN, while SD40-2s & SD50Fs are being retired in droves, its hard to believe that earlier this year CN was still leasing 50 Alstom SD40-3s, all ex-CN SD40s. Power policy sure changed quickly! Back in 2004 I managed to catch three trio sets working the...
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    • 5169 5195 5206 6048 6051 6075 cn ex-cn jct mainline portage rebuild rivers sd40 sd40-3 winnipeg
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Canada
  11. Industrial tracks

    Industrial tracks

    The tracks have since been pulled up. See: http://tinyurl.com/7pnhox
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    • cn industrial mainline park rust weeds winnipeg
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Track
  12. Trucks

    Trucks

    Three Trucks on a CN intermodal. It was a very cool train, 20 mixed cars (autoracks, this one, hoppers, gondolas, tankers, etc.) then the containers.
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    • cn intermodal mainline platform trucks winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Unusual Loads
  13. Bratsk Siberia

    Bratsk Siberia

    Getting the train to Irkutsk ready for departure at Bratsk on the Baikal-Amur Mainline (second Trans-Siberian RR)
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    • amur baikail bam girl mainline russia
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Human Interest Photos
  14. Eastbound 6801

    Eastbound 6801

    Freshly painted 6801, an EMD SD60M, leads an eastbound coal train late Saturday afternoon, 31 January 2004, at Tuscarora Springs, PA. Canon 10D and 70-200mm lens, 1/500 second exposure, f8.0, ISO 200. Copyright Dave Kerr, 2004.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Eastern United States
  15. "CP Rail #5826"

    "CP Rail #5826"

    This CP Freight is approching the east crossing as it leaves the Indian Head Railyards. Photo April 2003.
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    • cp head indian mainline rail saskatchewan
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canadian Pacific
  16. "Down Hill Run"

    "Down Hill Run"

    CP Rail #5585 on down hill run from Indian Head to Sintaluta, Saskatchewan on a warm summer day. Photo June 2003.
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    • cp head indian mainline rail saskatchewan
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Canadian Pacific
  17. "Dedicated"

    "Dedicated"

    Ray Loran worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway for 45 years from 1926-1971. He was a Section Foreman in Indian Head, Saskatchewan, in the 1950's until his Retirement in Indian Head. His father Chris also worked for the CPR for 38 years. The Section of track he maintained was from Mclean -...
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    • cpr foreman head indian mainline saskatchewan section
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Human Interest Photos
  18. "Melting Pot"

    "Melting Pot"

    This is the Melting Pot used in the making of a Liquid Rail, (Thermite Welding). This CP Rail Crew was joining the gaps in the rails where the siding connects to the Mainline plus the Mainlines East Crossing Area. Indian Head, Sk. Cdn. July 2003 Photo.
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    • cp head indian liquid mainline rail sask. thermite welding
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  19. " CP Rail Maintenance Crew"

    " CP Rail Maintenance Crew"

    On A very Hot July 1st this CP Rail Maintenance Crew forums Liquid Rails, East Railyards - Mainline Connection. Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Photo July 2003.
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    • head heat indian liquid mainline rails saskatchewan super
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  20. "Thunder Storm"

    "Thunder Storm"

    CP Rail #5818 with it's Load of Grain Cars, trys to Escape the Approching Thunder Storm, West Bound Out of Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Cdn. June 2003 Photo.
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    • cp freight mainline rail saskatchewan storm
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Canada


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