January 27th, 2005
Guelph Junction-Scotch Block-Boyne-Scotch Block-Guelph Junction, 5 BNSF units, tons of trains, perfect lighting. Couldn't ask for more.
Guelph Junction, Ontario
(map) Technically Campbellville, Guelph Junction is the junction of the Guelph Junction Railway -- currently serviced by OSR -- the CP Hamilton sub, and the CP Galt sub. It is between Milton and Galt on the CP Galt sub.
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CP #142 pops out behind CP #256 after it heads South out of the Junction toward Hamilton.
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A one-unit wonder heads East through the Junction.
Scotch Block, Ontario
(map) Scotch Block is an excellent photography location at mp 30.0 CN Halton sub, between Milton and Georgetown.
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CN #154 heads South on its way to the Grimsby sub.
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CN #395 sporting a BNSF B39-8W in second place passes on its way to Mansewood, where it picked up a loaner engine from CN #410, also a BNSF unit.
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CN #410 heads East with a BNSF unit in second position.
Milton, Ontario
(map) This is where the CN Halton and the CP Galt subs cross eachother, though there is no junction.
Scotch Block, Ontario
(map) Scotch Block is an excellent photography location at mp 30.0 CN Halton sub, between Milton and Georgetown.
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CN #392 leads a parade of Eastbounds up the hill.
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CN #390 follows #392 up the hill at a crawl.
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CN #338 is the third in an eastbound parade.
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CN #145 passes westbound after having sat at Speyside for 3. It will have to stop at Mansewood for CN #148.
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CN #148 passes with two more BNSF units, making my 4th and 5th BNSF units on CN for the day.
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CN #411 passes as the light begins to fail.
Guelph Junction, Ontario
(map) Technically Campbellville, Guelph Junction is the junction of the Guelph Junction Railway -- currently serviced by OSR -- the CP Hamilton sub, and the CP Galt sub. It is between Milton and Galt on the CP Galt sub.
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CP #525, Ham turn, heads West out of the Junction in last light.
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London Pickup leaves the Junction out of the yard after getting its rule 568 at 39.88.
