March 30th, 2006
I heard CN #394 with a BNSF SD40-2 at Hamilton West and decided I should give it a go, making it to Georgetown well ahead of it. We caught #394, #148, #145, #398, GEXR #431, CN #411, and then beat GEXR #431 to a crossing half way between Rockwood and Acton as it went up Acton grade kind of slowly.
Georgetown, Ontario
(map) Georgetown's CN Silver is the site of the junction between CN's Halton sub and the CN-owned, GEXR-rented Guelph sub. It is between Guelph and Brampton on highway 7.
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CN #394 dives out of the sun at Georgetown station with a BNSF heritage-painted SD40-2 in the lead.
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CN #148 passes through Georgetown with a green BNSF in second.
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CN #145 brings a load of trailers through Georgetown.
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GEXR #431 approaches Silver with just barely enough power to climb Acton grade.
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CN #411 passes through the station with only CN power.
Rockwood, Ontario
(map) The town of Rockwood is between Guelph and Georgetown on the GEXR Guelph sub.
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GEXR #431 crosses Eramosa-Erin town line road between Acton and Rockwood.