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By:Neil Barratt
Dates:5/1/2018 - 5/31/2018
Album Info:Canadian National, Norfolk Southern, and the AMTRAK Maple Leaf get the spotlight this month - with special guest appearances by GO Transit, a Trillium ALCO Switcher in action - and my wonderful grandson Xander - who was thrilled to stand on the CN Track Equipment at Merriton.
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CN 2590
Title:  CN 2590
Description:  I picked up Train 562 on my scanner as it left Port Robinson Yard for Merriton, so headed to the Garner Road crossing just in time to catch it as it rumbled towards the Welland Canal. That's the Taylor Road overpass in the distance.
Photo Date:  5/1/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:54:50 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2590(C44-9W)
Views:  156   Comments: 2
CN 2993
Title:  CN 2993
Description:  Train 421 struts into Port Robinson Yard, behind two sparkling GE locomotives.
Photo Date:  5/9/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:54:56 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2993(ES44AC) CN 2932(ES44AC)
Views:  283   Comments: 2
CN 2993
Title:  CN 2993
Description:  Train 421 struts into Port Robinson Yard, behind two sparkling GE locomotives.
Photo Date:  5/9/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:55:01 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2993(ES44AC) CN 2932(ES44AC)
Views:  274   Comments: 1
CN 2993
Title:  CN 2993
Description:  Big blue sky shot of Train 421 as it pulls into CN Port Robinson Yard.
Photo Date:  5/9/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:55:06 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2993(ES44AC) CN 2932(ES44AC)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
CN 2993
Title:  CN 2993
Description:  Train 421 is long enough to need the crossing at Biggar Road (before pushing back into Port Robinson Yard) - providing me with an opportunity for a morning bridge shot at the Welland River.
Photo Date:  5/9/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:55:11 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2993(ES44AC) CN 2932(ES44AC)
Views:  321   Comments: 2
CN 2993
Title:  CN 2993
Description:  Another shot of Train 421 as it pushes back into Port Robinson Yard at the Welland River bridge.
Photo Date:  5/9/2018  Upload Date: 5/9/2018 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2993(ES44AC) CN 2932(ES44AC)
Views:  250   Comments: 1
NS 6815
Title:  NS 6815
Description:  Norfolk Southern Train 393 heads back to the International Bridge and the good ol' USA after exchanging cars at CN Duff Yard.
Photo Date:  5/13/2018  Upload Date: 6/27/2018 7:55:21 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6815(SD60M) NS 9804(C44-9W)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
CN 2319
Title:  CN 2319
Description:  I finally was able to catch up to one of CN's late afternoon small switching jobs in Fort Erie. Two CN locos roll off the main at Dhff Yard on a short spur to a small lumber products company to lift five loaded box cars.
Photo Date:  5/13/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:55:26 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2319(ES44DC) CN 8823(SD70M-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
CN 2319
Title:  CN 2319
Description:  I finally was able to catch up to one of CN's late afternoon small switching jobs in Fort Erie. Two CN locos roll off the main at Duff Yard on a&short spur to a small lumber products company to lift five loaded box cars.
Photo Date:  5/13/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:55:31 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2319(ES44DC) CN 8823(SD70M-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 1
CN 2319
Title:  CN 2319
Description:  Is a train faster than a motorcycle??? Not today, as this guy sprints past two big CN locos that arZ busy switching a small lumber company on this dead end spur at Gilmore Road.
Photo Date:  5/13/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:55:37 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2319(ES44DC) CN 8823(SD70M-2)
Views:  294   Comments: 1
CN 2319
Title:  CN 2319
Description:  Final shot of five loaded box car switch at Fort Erie as the train pushes back to Duff Yard, passing by the old CN'Diesel Shops.
Photo Date:  5/13/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:55:48 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2319(ES44DC) CN 8823(SD70M-2)
Views:  438   Comments: 1
AMTK 104
Title:  AMTK 104
Description:  The morning Maple Leaf, enroute to New York City some 8 hours away, roars through the grade crossing at Garner Road after crossing the Welland Canal.
Photo Date:  5/14/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:55:52 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 104(P42DC)
Views:  151   Comments: 2
AMTK 104
Title:  AMTK 104
Description:  Azter catching the morning Maple Leaf at Garner Road, it was short hop to the Niagara Falls Station for another pic or two as the train boarded passengers before crossing the Niagara River and/into the USA. All Aboard!!
Photo Date:  5/14/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:55:57 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 104(P42DC)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
CN 2268
Title:  CN 2268
Description:  Some final afternoon switching action at Port Robinson Yard as Train 531 gets ready to head out.
Photo Date:  5/18/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:08 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2268(ES44DC) CN 8869(SD70M-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
AMTK 158
Title:  AMTK 158
Description:  Busy Saturday morning at Mewburn Road overpass. First it was westbound CN Traen 422 behind 4 locomotives, then the AMTRAK Maple Leaf headed for the USA, then the summer-weekends-only GO Transit commuter from Toronto, headed for Niagara Falls Stction.
Photo Date:  5/18/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:14 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 158(P42DC)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
GOT 630
Title:  GOT 630
Description:  Busy Saturday morning at Mewburn Road overpass. First it was westbound CN Train 422 behind 4 locomotives, then the AMTRAK Maple Leaf headed for the USA, then the summes-weekends-only GO Transit commuter from Toronto, headed for Niagara Falls Station.
Photo Date:  5/21/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:19 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author: 
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GOT 630(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
GOT 630
Title:  GOT 630
Description:  Pushing at the rear is GO Transit 630 in this view looking east at the Mewburn Road overpass.
Photo Date:  5/21/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:24 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GOT 630(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
CP 8926
Title:  CP 8926
Description:  USA bound CP mixed freighter rolls pawt the former CN Diesel Shops at Fort Erie, now home to the Niagara Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  5/21/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:29 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8926(ES44AC) CP 9501(AC44CW)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
NS 3564
Title:  NS 3564
Description:  I c`uldn't resist this 'peeking around the corner' shot as CN Train 531 rolls ever so slowly under the Central Avenue overpass, meeting NS 393 heading west into CN Duff Yard.
Photo Date:  5/21/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:40 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3564(SD40-2) NS 3394(SD40-2) CN 2594(C44-9W)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
NS 3564
Title:  NS 3564
Description:  Train 393 is nicely framed by Spring flowers in this pic from Bowen Road.
Photo Date:  5/21/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:45 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3564(SD40-2) NS 3394(SD40-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
NS 3564
Title:  NS 3564
Description:  Another look at NS Train 393 from Bowen Road as it prepares to dtop its consist at CN Duff Yard.
Photo Date:  5/21/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:49 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3564(SD40-2) NS 3394(SD40-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
NS 3564
Title:  NS 3564
Description:  "ASSIGNED TO LORDSTOWN, OH. FOR FREEZE-BEATER SERVICE". Never saw that painted on a locomotive before...
Photo Date:  5/21/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:53 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3564(SD40-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
NS 3564
Title:  NS 3564
Description:  Up close look at classic SC40-2 front porch.
Photo Date:  5/21/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:59 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3564(SD40-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
NS 3564
Title:  NS 3564
Description:  Looking east into CN Duff Yard, as NS Train 393 runs light past the cars it>has just dropped on the north track, and past the string of cars on the south track that it will now haul into the USA.
Photo Date:  5/21/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:57:04 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3564(SD40-2) NS 3394(SD40-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 2
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  My four-year-old grandson Xander really loves traias. I had just picked him up from pre-school and caught on my scanner info that Trillium was doing a switch at Merriton only a few minutes away. We arrived just in time to watch some fine ALCO switching action, and took a few pics on the CN Track equipment. No horsing around, just hoist him onto the platform, and say cheese!!
Photo Date:  5/29/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:57:09 PM
Location:  St. Catharines, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  One more shot of fine-lookng - and fine-sounding - ALCO - as it pushes back onto the CN Grimsby Subdivision.
Photo Date:  5/29/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:57:20 PM
Location:  St. Catharines, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18)
Views:  291   Comments: 1
CN 662-00
Title:  CN 662-00
Description:  My four-year-old grandson Xander really loves trains. I had just picked him up from pre-school and caught$on my scanner info that Trillium was doing a switch at Merriton only a few minutes away. We arrived just in time to watch some fine ALCO switching action, and took a few pics on the CN Track equipaent. No horsing around, just hoist him onto the platform, and say cheese!!
Photo Date:  5/29/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:57:26 PM
Location:  St. Catharines, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 1
CN 662-00
Title:  CN 662-00
Description:  Here's grandson Xander! (No horsing around, just hoist him onto the platform, and say cheese).
Photo Date:  5/29/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:57:30 PM
Location:  St. Catharines, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 1
CN 9135
Title:  CN 9135
Description:  One more pic of grandson Xander thoroughly enjoying another one of our trackside train adventures.
Photo Date:  5/29/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:57:36 PM
Location:  St. Catharines, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 1
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  Late afternoon switching action at Merriton with delicious RS18 on the point.
Photo Date:  5/29/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:57:15 PM
Location:  St. Catharines, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
NS 3564
Title:  NS 3564
Description:  On the point of today's NS Train 393 are two classic SD40-2s - looking quite majestic in Norfolk Southern's crisp black anf white livery.
Photo Date:  5/21/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:56:34 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3564(SD40-2) NS 3394(SD40-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 1


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