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Viewing Album:  Ontario Trains - Niagara Region - September 2017 - Part 1
 
By:Neil Barratt
Dates:9/30/2017 - 9/30/2017
Album Info:CN and CP are the main features - but this month also has some CSX yard action in Niagara Falls NY, and a pair of Norfolk Southern classic diesels switching at Fort Erie. The Amtrak Maple Leaf rounds out this album.
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CP 8634
Title:  CP 8634
Description:  Mid-afternoon eastbound manifest on the CN/CP connector track at Brookfield. Nice number boards!
Photo Date:  9/4/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:48:04 AM
Location:  Stevensville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8634(AC44CW) CP 8898(ES44AC)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
CN 2551
Title:  CN 2551
Description:  The sun peeked out just in time to light up Train 531 at Ridge Road crossing.
Photo Date:  9/5/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:48:07 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2551(C44-9W) CN 8010(SD70M-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
CP 2264
Title:  CP 2264
Description:  I was able to track Train 246 for several nice pics on its freight transfer between CN Southern Yard and CP Welland Yard. Pic 1 here is at the Brookfield Wye as the two fine-looking CP diesel rebuilds roll onto the CN Stamford Sub mainline.
Photo Date:  9/5/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:48:11 AM
Location:  Stevensville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2264(GP20C-ECO) CP 3027(GP38-2)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
CP 3027
Title:  CP 3027
Description:  I was able to track Train 246 for several nice pics on its freight transfer between CN Southern Yard and CP Welland Yard. Pic 2 is here at CN Southern Yard as Train 246 - with a very spiffy GP38-2 on the point - rolls out of the yard - running long hood forward. What a treat!
Photo Date:  9/5/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:48:14 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 3027(GP38-2) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
CP 3027
Title:  CP 3027
Description:  Another view of Train 246 leaving CN Southern Yard with a handful of freight cars.
Photo Date:  9/5/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:48:17 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 3027(GP38-2) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
CP 3027
Title:  CP 3027
Description:  I was able to track Train 246 for several nice pics on its freight transfer between CN Southern Yard and CP Welland Yard. Pic 3 is here, back on the Brookfield Wye connector track to the CP Hamilton Sub.
Photo Date:  9/5/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:48:21 AM
Location:  Stevensville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 3027(GP38-2) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
AMTK 104
Title:  AMTK 104
Description:  Crisp morning scene at Garner Road crossing as The Maple Leaf (behind a rather beat-up looking P42DC) heads for Niagara Falls Station - then on to New York City.
Photo Date:  9/7/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:48:25 AM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 104(P42DC)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
AMTK 104
Title:  AMTK 104
Description:  The morning Amtrak Maple Leaf splits the signals at Garner Road crossing.
Photo Date:  9/7/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:48:47 AM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 104(P42DC)
Views:  168   Comments: 1
CN 8948
Title:  CN 8948
Description:  Switching action at CN Port Robinson Yard, as Train 531 readies for its scheduled 1630 departure.
Photo Date:  9/9/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:06 AM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8948(SD70M-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
CN 8948
Title:  CN 8948
Description:  Switching action at CN Port Robinson Yard, as Train 531 readies for its scheduled 1630 departure.
Photo Date:  9/9/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:10 AM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8948(SD70M-2)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
CN 2515
Title:  CN 2515
Description:  I watched Train 531 being put together at Port Robinson Yard, then headed a few miles south to the Shisler Road overpass for a fine late-afternoon view.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:14 AM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2515(C44-9WL) BCOL 4645(C44-9W)
Views:  201   Comments: 1
CN 2515
Title:  CN 2515
Description:  Train 531 rolls under the Shisler Road overpass - behind two very different looking Dash-9s.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:17 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2515(C44-9WL) BCOL 4645(C44-9W)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
CN 8950
Title:  CN 8950
Description:  Pretty late summer scene at Buchner Road crossing at Lyons Creek. One of the first (CN 8009) and one of the last (CN 8950) of CN's 190 SD70M-2s work Train 531 out of Port Robinson.
Photo Date:  9/11/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:22 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8950(SD70M-2) CN 8009(SD70M-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
CN 8950
Title:  CN 8950
Description:  Big blue sky shot of Train 531 at Buchner Road.
Photo Date:  9/11/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:25 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8950(SD70M-2) CN 8009(SD70M-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
CN 8950
Title:  CN 8950
Description:  Really big blue sky shot of Train 531 at Buchner Road.
Photo Date:  9/11/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:29 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8950(SD70M-2) CN 8009(SD70M-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
CN 2022
Title:  CN 2022
Description:  Smart-looking Dash-8 handles Train 531 out of Port Robinson Yard.
Photo Date:  9/12/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:32 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2022(C40-8)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
CN 2022
Title:  CN 2022
Description:  Big blue sky shot of crispy Dash-8 hauling Train 531 to Fort Erie - and then on to the USA.
Photo Date:  9/12/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:36 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2022(C40-8)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
CN 3110
Title:  CN 3110
Description:  Train 531 is a few hours later than usual today - providing me with the opportunity to get some pics in the warm late-afternoon sunshine.
Photo Date:  9/13/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:39 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3110(ET44AC) CN 8920(SD70M-2) CN 2176(C40-8W)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
CN 3110
Title:  CN 3110
Description:  Train 531 at Lyons Creek.
Photo Date:  9/13/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:43 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3110(ET44AC) CN 8920(SD70M-2) CN 2176(C40-8W)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
CSX 1515
Title:  CSX 1515
Description:  Found this spot at the end of 24th Avenue and caught some CSX remote-control switching action.
Photo Date:  9/14/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:46 AM
Location:  Niagara Falls, NY
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 1515(GP15T) CSX 1508(GP15T)
Views:  220   Comments: 1
CSX 1515
Title:  CSX 1515
Description:  CSX switching action at the Niagara Falls yard.
Photo Date:  9/14/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:49 AM
Location:  Niagara Falls, NY
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 1515(GP15T) CSX 1508(GP15T)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
CN 2656
Title:  CN 2656
Description:  Roster shots of two very different power duos - on CN and NS - switching at Fort Erie in the late afternoon sunshine.
Photo Date:  9/14/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:53 AM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2656(C44-9W)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
CN 2322
Title:  CN 2322
Description:  Roster shots of two very different power duos - on CN and NS - switching at Fort Erie in the late afternoon sunshine.
Photo Date:  9/14/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:56 AM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2322(ES44DC)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
NS 5667
Title:  NS 5667
Description:  Roster shots of two very different power duos - on CN and NS - switching at Fort Erie in the late afternoon sunshine.
Photo Date:  9/14/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:49:59 AM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5667(GP38-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
NS 3394
Title:  NS 3394
Description:  Roster shots of two very different power duos on CN and NS diesels switching at Fort Erie in the late afternoon sunshine.
Photo Date:  9/14/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:02 AM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3394(SD40-2)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
CN 2649
Title:  CN 2649
Description:  Train 531 rolls through the late summer foliage at Shisler Road overpass. The tree line is actually the only indication of the CP tracks and diamond that crossed this exact location many years ago.
Photo Date:  9/17/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:06 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2649(C44-9W) CN 5775(SD75I)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
CN 2649
Title:  CN 2649
Description:  Big sky blue shot of Train 531 approaching Shisler Road overpass.
Photo Date:  9/17/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:09 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2649(C44-9W) CN 5775(SD75I)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
CN 2601
Title:  CN 2601
Description:  Train 531 rolls towards Lyons Creek and the Buchner Road grade crossing. In the distance is Shisler Road overpass, buzzing with late afternoon traffic.
Photo Date:  9/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:13 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2601(C44-9W) CN 2642(C44-9W)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
CN 8012
Title:  CN 8012
Description:  Train 531 approaching Buchner Road crossing.
Photo Date:  9/20/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:16 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8012(SD70M-2)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
CN 3051
Title:  CN 3051
Description:  Train 531 crosses over the CP Hamilton Subdivision at the Yager Wye.
Photo Date:  9/21/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:20 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3051(ET44AC) CN 2858(ES44AC)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
CN 3051
Title:  CN 3051
Description:  Train 531 rolls under the old signal rack Yager Wye where the main veers off to the left - splitting the very rarely used industrial spur that runs to the Port Colborne ship loading docks on Lake Erie. Today, most, if not all, of Port Colborne's train action is confined to the west side of the Welland Canal, and worked by Trillium Railways.
Photo Date:  9/21/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:23 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3051(ET44AC) CN 2858(ES44AC)
Views:  400   Comments: 2
CN 2422
Title:  CN 2422
Description:  On a hot, humid afternoon, the crew has the front door open - probably easier getting a nice breeze through the cab - instead of trying to get the AC unit working in this well-worn 27 year-old Dash-8 - if it even has one…
Photo Date:  9/22/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:26 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2422(C40-8M) CN 8908(SD70M-2)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
CN 2422
Title:  CN 2422
Description:  Another look at Train 531 - behind a smoking Dash-8 - as it rolls under the Shisler Road overpass.
Photo Date:  9/22/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:30 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2422(C40-8M) CN 8908(SD70M-2)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
CN 2326
Title:  CN 2326
Description:  View from the top of the rockpile at Silverthorn Court - as Train 531 rolls under the Shisler Road overpass.
Photo Date:  9/23/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:34 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2326(ES44DC)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
CN 2326
Title:  CN 2326
Description:  Another view of Train 531 at Silverthorn Court road separation.
Photo Date:  9/23/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:38 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2326(ES44DC)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
CN 2169
Title:  CN 2169
Description:  Train 531 rolls under the Shisler Road overpass.
Photo Date:  9/24/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:42 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2169(C40-8W) CN 5611(SD70I)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
CN 2819
Title:  CN 2819
Description:  A rare 4-locomotive power combo - and an all GE lineup no less - heads today's Train 531 out of Port Robinson.
Photo Date:  9/25/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:46 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2819(ES44AC) CN 3097(ET44AC) CN 2644(C44-9W) CN 2639(C44-9W)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
CN 2819
Title:  CN 2819
Description:  It's all GE power in this rare 4-loco lashup on Train 531 today.
Photo Date:  9/25/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:49 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2819(ES44AC) CN 3097(ET44AC) CN 2644(C44-9W) CN 2639(C44-9W)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
AMTK 85
Title:  AMTK 85
Description:  The morning Amtrak Maple Leaf approaching Portage Road overpass.
Photo Date:  9/27/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:53 AM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 85(P42DC)
Views:  140   Comments: 1
AMTK 85
Title:  AMTK 85
Description:  Big blue sky view of The Maple Leaf as it winds under the Portage Road overpass, with the Clifton Wye, and Niagara Falls station, just ahead.
Photo Date:  9/27/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:50:56 AM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 85(P42DC)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
CN 2314
Title:  CN 2314
Description:  Big blue sky view of Train 531 approaching Lyons Creek, and the Buchner Road crossing.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:51:00 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2314(ES44DC) CN 2284(ES44DC)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
CN 2314
Title:  CN 2314
Description:  Train 531 soars through the lush summer greenery at Lyons Creek.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:48:00 AM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2314(ES44DC) CN 2284(ES44DC)
Views:  228   Comments: 0

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