Trackside Log for Saturday, November 4, 2006

Wow! It had certainly been a while since I'd been trackside. The previous night I attended the Hamilton Bulldogs game with my father. They defeated Syracuse 5-3. I stayed in Binbrook overnight and decided on Copetown and Lynden to spend some time by the tracks. I pulled into Copetown just as Canadian National train 399 was passing under the Highway 52 bridge. Nice timing.

• 0919 Copetown - CN 399 west - CN 2646-CN 5554
• 0928 Copetown - Via 70 east - VIA 6412
• 1046 Lynden - CN 385 west - CN 5756-CN 2563
• 1152 Lynden - CN 144 east - CN 5371
• 1154 Lynden - CN 271 west - CN 5352-HLCX 8158

Someone began to burn leaves and the smoke swept over the tracks. I determined it to be time for a move back to Copetown.

• 1255 Copetown - Via 72 east - VIA 901
• 1258 Copetown - Via 73 west - VIA 6418
• 1333 Copetown - CN 331 west - CN 5797-WC 6949

Train 392 was experiencing difficulties with an Illinois Central engine. The following train 148 was to donate an engine at Hardy. I didn't fancy the hour wait so I packed up for home.