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2004-01-31

January 31st, 2004

CN 383 on the ground at Bayview Junction. Via detouring the Guelph sub. 682 impacting snow drift (damage) at St. Mary's. 431 failed at Kitchener. And that's just what I was around for.

Bayview_Junction

Bayview Junction, Ontario

(map) This is where the CN Oakville, CN Grimsby, and CN Dundas subdivisions meet at a great big wye, beside which is the CP Hamilton sub. This location encompasses CN Bayview Junction, Hamilton West, and Hamilton Junction.

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Puslinch

Puslinch, Ontario

(map) This community straddles highway 401 from West of Guelph Junction to Killean on the CP Galt sub.

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Ham turn crosses Victoria road while we use Chris' high beams for lighting.

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TURG 206 - track grinding train - crosses Victoria road after sunset.

Guelph

Guelph, Ontario

(map) The city of Guelph is my home town and is just East of Kitchener-Waterloo on the GEXR Guelph sub, and the Ontario Southland Railway/Guelph Junction Railway track, the other end of which is at Guelph Junction.

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VIA #76 detouring on the Guelph sub heads through Guelph station.

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VIA #79 was easily the slowest I've ever seen moving up to Guelph station and pausing there for several minutes while waiting for a clearance.

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