Trackside Log for Monday, August 25, 2008

Today I took the day off and rode the GO train into Toronto to photograph the morning commuter traffic. I hadn't photographed any of GO's new locomotives yet. I was also going to meet up with Sam and check out the Canadian National Exhibition. I hopped on a fairly early train out of Aldershot.

• 0607 depart Aldershot - GO 904 east - GOT 536
• 0706 arrive Toronto - GO 904 east -GOT 536

When I got to Toronto Union Station I walked down to the Bathurst Street overpass to watch the action. Rush hour at Cabin D is busy. Here we go...

• 0741 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 563
• 0745 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 539
• 0745 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 540
• 0753 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 561
• 0754 Canin D - Via westbound - VIA 907
• 0757 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 610
• 0757 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 624-GOT 537
• 0757 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 538-GOT 527
• 0758 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 601
• 0800 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 550
• 0802 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 551
• 0804 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 534
• 0808 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 563
• 0809 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 528
• 0812 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 545
• 0812 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 531
• 0814 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 539
• 0814 Cabin D - Via eastbound - VIA 6405
• 0815 Cabin D - Via 86 east - VIA 6415
• 0817 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 602
• 0823 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 624-GOT 537
• 0824 Cabin D - Via 82 east - VIA 918 (photo)
• 0825 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 554 (photo)
• 0826 Cabin D - GO eastbpund - GOT 544 (photo)
• 0826 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 529 (photo)
• 0827 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 561 (photo)
• 0828 Cabin D - ONR equipment 697 east - ONT 1800-ONT 205 (photo)
• 0828 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 540
• 0829 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 604 (photo)
• 0833 Cabin D - Via 97 west - AMTK 23
• 0835 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 536 (photo)
• 0835 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 528 (photo)
• 0835 Cabin D - Via 90 east - VIA 906 (photo)
• 0836 Cabin D - Via westbound - VIA 6436
• 0838 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 548 (photo)
• 0838 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 554 (photo)
• 0840 Cabin D - Via 86 west deadhead - VIA 6415 (photo)
• 0847 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 607 (photo)
• 0847 Cabin D - GO eastbound- GOT 558 (photo)
• 0847 Cabin D - Via westbound deadhead - VIA 6405
• 0848 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 562 (photo)
• 0851 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 608 (photo)
• 0858 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 525 (photo)
• 0900 Cabin D - Via 90 west deadhead - VIA 906 (photo)
• 0907 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 607 (photo)
• 0908 Cabin D - GO eastbound - GOT 553 (photo)
• 0909 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 608 (photo)
• 0914 Cabin D - Via eastbound deadhead - VIA 6429
• 0915 Cabin D - GO westbound - GOT 558 (photo)

Whew! At times it was a little hard to keep up. After that madness I met up with Sam back at Union Station and we enjoyed wandering around the CNE for the day. When it was time to go I boarded a GO train at the CNE, transferred to a bus in Burlington and drove back home from Aldershot.

• 1555 depart Exhibition - GO westbound - GOT 237/GOT 551
• 1646 arrive Burlington - GO westbound - GOT 237/GOT 551
• 1650 depart Burlington - GO bus westbound - GOT 2230 (bus)
• 1705 arrive Aldershot - GO bus westbound - GOT 2230 (bus)

All in all a very good day. The only glitch was that my film camera's batter died half way through. That was a pain considering the beautiful day I had to photograph in. Oh well, the digital camera filled in.