Trackside Log for Wednesday, August 4, 1999

• Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - STLH 5619-SOO 6039
• Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 3072
• Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 1102-CP 3096
• Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 501 west - CP 5594-CP 5418-CP 5624
• Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 747 west - CP 5523-CP 5572
• Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 515 west - CP 5512-CP 5580
• Speyside, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 2447-CN 5444 (5th Line)
• Speyside, Ontario - CN 403 west - CN 2559-CN 9569 (5th Line)
• Speyside, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 2423-CN 5331-CN 4118-CN 4124-CN 4122
• Speyside, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 2559
• Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 511 west - CP 5638-SOO 6025
• Puslinch, Ontario - CP 924 east - CP 5543-CP 5547-CP 5712-CP 5923-CP 8533

Trackside Log for Monday, August 2, 1999

• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5620-CN 6011
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 339 west - CN 5663-CN 5612
• Mansewood, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5444-CN 2447
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5708-CN 5711
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 149 west - CN 5687-CN 5330
• Milton, Ontario - CP 517 west - CP 5600-SOO 6050

Trackside Log for Sunday, August 1, 1999

• Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5670-DWP 5906
• Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5640-GTW 5933-CN 5526
• Georgetown, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 2416-CN 6025
• Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5678-CN 5786
• Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 6011-CN 5620 (w/ Randy Masalas photographer)
• Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5646-CN 5782
• Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5513-CN 5443
• Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 511 west - CP 5664-CP 5500
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5633
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5727-CN 9540
• Milton, Ontario - CP 533 west - CP 6060-CP 6010

Trackside Log for Thursday, July 29, 1999

Today I met up with a couple Sarnia railfans in the early morning. Our plan was to head over the border to Michigan and Ohio to photograph some American railway activity. I was just along for the ride and would be treated to a variety of locations. Our first stop was immediately after crossing the border in Port Huron, Michigan where we stumbled upon a Grand Trunk Western eastbound freight.

• Port Huron, Michigan - GTW eastbound - CN 5454 +1 (light leak)

Our next stop took us into Dearborn and a quick pass by CSX's Rougemere Yard. Near the yard office next to Ferney and Industrial Streets we discovered two engines.

• Dearborn, Michigan - CSX power - CSXT 2647
• Dearborn, Michigan - CSX power - CSXT 4403

After a few photographs we continued on our way south and before long we arrived at Flat Rock. Here we took a quick tour through Grand Trunk Western's yard and photographed some of the motive power on hand.

• Flat Rock, Michigan - GTW power - GTW 4916
• Flat Rock, Michigan - GTW power - GTW 4907
• Flat Rock, Michigan - GTW power - GTW 4633 "Operation Lifesaver"
• Flat Rock, Michigan - IORY power - IORY 3804-IORY 3864

Farther south we stopped of at CSX's Stanley Yard in Walbridge. As we arrived we could see a pair of switch jobs and some light power moving around.

• Walbridge, Ohio - CSX power - CSXT 5921
• Walbridge, Ohio - CSX power - CSXT 2627-CSXT 2620
• Walbridge, Ohio - CSX power - CSXT 8459-CSXT 5921-CSXT 8580

Our next destination was Fostoria. On our way there we ran across a westbound CSX train as we were passing through Bloomdale. We stopped for a quick photograph.

• Bloomdale, Ohio - CSX westbound - CSXT 7703-CSXT 8559-CSXT 2566

Then we drove to Fostoria. This was busy. Throughout the afternoon there was little delay after a train passed through town before a signal was lit for the next one. It was an entertaining time.

• Fostoria, Ohio - NS westbound - NS 9214-LMSX 716
• Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 7574-CSXT 7579
• Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 605-CSXT 9040
• Fostoria, Ohio - CSX westbound - CSXT 7348-CSXT 8749
• Fostoria, Ohio - NS westbound - CR 6361-BNSF 7079-NS 3416
• Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 8598-CSXT 8534-CSXT 7482
• Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 616-CSXT 7612
• Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CR 8174-CR 6786
• Fostoria, Ohio - NS eastbound - NS 5090-NS 6094
• Fostoria, Ohio - NS westbound - UP 5953-UP 5990
• Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - UP 2991-UP 9401
• Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 7865-BN 7911
• Fostoria, Ohio - CSX westbound - CSXT 8207
• Fostoria, Ohio - NS eastbound - NS 2737-HLCX 6208
• Fostoria, Ohio - NS westbound - NS 4111-NS 8991
• Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 8223-CSXT 8204

After a while it was time to leave. On our way back north we once again stopped off at Walbridge. This time we passed by CSX's Walbridge Yard where we discovered a renumbered Conrail C40-8W parked in the open.

• Wallbridge, Ohio - CSX power - CSXT 7396

As we were leaving the yard we encountered one of CSX's orange maintenance of way GP40s with a cut of hoppers at the north end.

• Wallbridge, Ohio - CSX power - CSXT 9713 (maintenance of way)

We continued our way back home but didn't get far before encountering a Union Pacific tunnel motor and a Southern Pacific SD45 parked at the north end of Whitmore Yard.

• Northwood, Ohio - CSX westbound - UP 4808-SP 7429

That was a very nice find and the lighting was superb. Fortuitous happenstance is a wonderful thing. By this time the sun was getting very low and we had taken our last photograph. We made our way back to Canada and called it a successful day.

Trackside Log for Wednesday, July 28, 1999

• Campbellville, Ontario - CP 742 east - CP 1102-CP 3096
• Woodstock, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 1508-CP 1516
• Woodstock, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 9020-CP 6003
• Tillsonburg, Ontario - OSR power - OSRX 502-OSRX 181
• Tillsonburg, Ontario - OSR power - OSRX 184-OSRX 503
• Tillsonburg, Ontario - OSR power - OSRX 503 (getting prepared for paint)
• St. Thomas, Ontario - OSR power - THB 51 (at the Elgin County Railway Museum)
• St. Thomas, Ontario - Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society - SOLRS 10
• London, Ontario - GMDD test track - UP 8524 (on the test track at GM in London)
• London, Ontario - CP westbound - SOO 6051-SOO 6052
• London, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5653

Trackside Log for Sunday, July 25, 1999

• Georgetown, Ontario - CN 335 west - CN 5623-NS 5285-CN 5388
• Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 6023 +4
• Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 6017-CN 5746
• Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5693-CN 5704
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5617
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5557-CN 5562
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5608-CN 5760-CN 5636
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5695-CN 5413

Trackside Log for Saturday, July 24, 1999

• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5222-CN 5787
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5635-CN 5389
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2586-CN 5344
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - GCFX 6079-CN 5305-CN 5301-CN xxxx
• Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5741-CN 5314

Trackside Log for Friday, July 23, 1999

• Bolton, Ontario - CP northbound - CP 6019-CP 5848-CP 9016-CP 5710-CP 5931-CP 54xx
• Beeton, Ontario - CP southbound - CP 9625-CP 9112
• Vaughan, Ontario - CP southbound - CP 9625-CP 9112

Trackside Log for Wednesday, July 21, 1999

• Nashville, Ontario - CP southbound - CP 5752-CN 9003-SOO 6614-CP 5704
• Newtonville, Ontario - VIA westbound - VIA 6435
• Newtonville, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 5742-CP 5746 (Iron Highway)
• Newtonville, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 1116-CP 8249
• Newtonville, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5734
• Newtonville, Ontario - VIA westbound - VIA 6422
• Newtonville, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5708-CN 6018
• Newtonville, Ontario - Via westbound - VIA 6434
• Newtonville, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5743-CP 5745 (Iron Highway)
• Newtonville, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 4653-CP 5424
• Newtonville, Ontario - VIA eastbound - VIA 6914
• Newtonville, Ontario - VIA westbound - VIA 6417

Trackside Log for Tuesday, July 20, 1999

• Puslinch, Ontario - CP westbound - STLH 5532-STLH 5524
• Hamilton, Ontario - VIA 70 east - VIA 6422
• Hamilton, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5738-CN 5706
• Hamilton, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5612-CN 5389
• Hamilton, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2559-CN 5286-CN 5298
• Copetown, Ontario - VIA 75 west - VIA 6451
• Copetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5621-CN 5618-CN 5603
• Copetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5670 +1
• Copetown, Ontario - VIA westbound - VIA 6424
• Copetown, Ontario - NS 328 east - NS 8892