Shortly after I got up this morning I could hear an approaching Canadian Pacific train. I didn't have enough time to go out to see it but watched it pass from the window. I was surprised to see a pair of CEFX AC4400s for motive power. It turned out that the train was 254 with no work at Welland. If I was going to photograph it, I'd have to drive ahead and it wouldn't be easy. I got my gear and headed out. My first attempt was for House Road. As I crossed Point Abino Road I could see 254's headlights not far away. At least I was ahead of it, but not by much. The light angle at House Road wasn't to my liking yet so I continued on to Fort Erie where I knew the light angle would be much better. I only needed to wait about five minutes before 254 came around the bend.
- 0940 Fort Erie - CP 254 east - CEFX 1048-CEFX 1026
After several photographs I returned home to work on my website. After a while the Hamilton Subdivision dispatcher issued a clearance to a northbound out of Welland yard with a "do not proceed" instruction. I went down the street to photograph the southbound.
- 1350 Fenwick - CP 426 south - CP 8833-CP 8780
I waited for the northbound to pass over the defect detector at mile 18.3 and then headed out for a photograph of it.
- 1430 Fenwick - CP 247 north - CP 8643-CP 9524-SOO 6027-CP 8798
And that was it for daylight trains for Canadian Pacific. It was a good Saturday.
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