I spent a couple days around Niagara Falls, Ont. back in 1987 and tried to capture some of the local rail action. CN seemed to run most of its freight traffic early in the morning, late in the eve... (more)

By spring 2009 the LSRC's Alcos and MLWs were trail-only, but every once in a while the soon-to-be retired (now retired) engineer of the local crew would get tired of turning the power. This was p... (more)

As if taken from a setting in a Willa Cather novel, a trio of Great western MLW's rolls through the Saskatchewan prairies to pick up some grain cars in Vanguard.

Two of Great Western's former Canadian National M420s tow 32 storage tank cars past the restored CP station at Ogema. GWRS began operating this line in 2007 for the farmer-owned Red Coat Road & ... (more)

Two of Great Western's former Canadian National M420s are setting off six empty covered hoppers for loading at the wooden elevator at Viceroy. GWRS began operating this line in 2007 for the farme... (more)

Two of Great Western's former Canadian National M420s are departing Willows after setting off 3 loads of ballast for the MOW boys to dump. The remainder of the train consists of 32 empty tank car... (more)

Two of Great Western's former Canadian National M420s are departing Verwood spotting empty grain hoppers on the way to the end of the line at Pangman. This was once Canadian Pacific trackage.

The Great Western prepares to stop to pickup 3 cars as they make their way back to Assinibola with a loaded grain train for the CP. These cars left empty on Tuesday out of Assiniboia and were dist... (more)

The Great Western local takes off from another stop along their way back to Assiniboia with a loaded grain train for the CP. These empties left on Tuesday out of Assiniboia and were distributed to... (more)

Monday's Great Western Local is on their way to Pangman, SK, with 28 empties to setout along the way. Here they are about to stop in the small town of Horizon to setout a couple cars. There was pl... (more)

All of LSRC's Alcos can be seen in this photo except 1 the 975. From left to right 181, 3504, 281(behind the 3504) 798, 3500, 381(behind 3500) 469, 974(behind the 469) and finally the 1280. The 12... (more)

MHWA 642 and 2454 cross Route 410 with a long train of storage cars headed for Carthage where they will sit until the following day when CSX takes them south to another storage location.

MHWA 642 and 2454 pull a long train of storage cars to Carthage where they will sit until the following day when CSX takes them south to another storage location.

This M420W is out of service for a bit. A broken windshield is the conspicuous cause. And maybe they can get rid of the "tagging".

CNR M420W 3543 leads a trio of rebuilt GP9s on Toronto - Niagara Falls train #449 rolling past Aldershot yard and the now-demolished Aldershot Cold Storage plant.