Top photos from July 16th, 2005

July 16th, 2005

Laura and I went up to Sarnia to meet Steve, Brian, Christopher, and Shaun for a day of chasing CSX #725, the CP run-through on the Sarnia sub. We chased it to Chatham and then went on to Blenheim to see it and then caught CN #435 going through the wig-wag at Tilbury, where we met Ian. In the midst of it we caught a CP meet at Kent Bridge and CN #396 and VIA #78 at Creditville on the way home. The only disappointment of the day was not actually seeing any CSX power working, as #725 is a CP-powered train. It rained the entire day, but stopped just on time for just long enough to shoot every time we wanted to. Thanks, weather.

Sarnia, Ontario

(map) Sarnia has an absolutely massive CN freight yard. It also has the St. Clair tunnel across to Port Huron, CSX traffic, and a gaggle of running rights.

Corunna, Ontario

(map) Corunna is the first town South of Sarnia on the CSX Sarnia sub.

Mooretown, Ontario

(map) Mooretown is a smaller town between the small towns of Corunna and Courtright on the CSX Sarnia sub.

Courtright, Ontario

(map) Courtright is opposite St. Clair on the St. Clair river and is just South of Corunna on the CSX Sarnia sub.

Sombra, Ontario

(map) Sombra is South of Courtright and North of Port Lambton and Wallaceburg on the CSX Sarnia sub.

Wallaceburg, Ontario

(map) Wallaceburg is the site of a still serviceable swing-bridge on the CSX Sarnia sub North-West of Chatham.

Tupperville, Ontario

(map) Tupperville is a small town between Wallaceburg and Dresden on the CSX Sarnia sub.

Dresden, Ontario

(map) Dresden is between Wallaceburg and Chatham on the CSX Sarnia sub, though not geographically. The track makes a sharp 90 degree turn here to head to both neighbouring communities.

Chatham, Ontario

(map) Chatham hosts the CSX Sarnia sub's diamonds with the CP Windsor sub and the CN/VIA Chatham sub, and the CSX Sarnia sub's interchange with CP.

Kent Bridge, Ontario

(map) Kent Bridge is the site of a siding on the CP Windsor sub just to the East of Chatham. The town itself is not much larger than one intersection.

Blenheim, Ontario

(map) Blenheim is South-East of Chatham and just South of the Canada Southern (CASO) sub with only two remaining industries.

Tilbury, Ontario

(map) Tilbury is home to Canada's last serviceable wig-wags on the CN Canada Southern (CASO) sub and is not really close to very much between Windsor and Fargo.

Corunna, Ontario

(map) Corunna is the first town South of Sarnia on the CSX Sarnia sub.

Sarnia, Ontario

(map) Sarnia has an absolutely massive CN freight yard. It also has the St. Clair tunnel across to Port Huron, CSX traffic, and a gaggle of running rights.

Creditville, Ontario

(map) The CN Dundas sub heads through this community locked between the 401 and the 403. The track is perfectly straight for several miles and with binoculars several signals can be seen at once far into the distance.