Once again it was a rather nice, bright morning so I took my camera along and passed by the Southern Ontario Railway's yard in Garnet before work. As usual train 596 was parked at the south end of the yard.
- 0920 Garnet - SOR 596 south - NECR 3840-RLK 4095-RLK 4057
After my appointment that afternoon in downtown Hamilton I had a little extra time. I drove past Canadian National's Aldershot Yard to see if there was any activity. I arrived just in time to witness train 551 heading west to run around their train.
- 1530 Aldershot - CN 551 west - CN 7081-CN 1444
After a few minutes it returned eastward to lift their train.
- 1537 Aldershot - CN 551 west (reversing) - CN 7081-CN 1444
Just after I'd photographed train 551 I heard the Canadian Pacific Hamilton Subdivision dispatcher talking to train 246. It was meeting train 255 at Kinnear after which it would be heading south. Since I was headed the same direction I chose to meet it for a photograph in Grassie.
- 1641 Grassie - CP 246 south - CP 8739-CP 9673
The train handily beat me to Fenwick. However, I was easily able to out pace it (legally) from there to the Welland River thanks to the 25 mile per hour speed restriction. I was able to watch the train cross the bridge there.
- 1713 Welland River - CP 246 south - CP 8739-CP 9673
After the locomotive consist had crossed the bridge I drove home to greet Missy.
Nice GMD1!
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