March 25th, 2006
NS #328 was reported to have a TFM unit so naturally we went to see it. Caught it, #327 with an NS horsehead/operation lifesaver GP59, CN #396 with 4 BNSF units in different schemes, and a couple of other trains. CP #424 passed later with 2 GEVOs, a SOO SD40-2, and a CEFX AC4400CW.
Paris, Ontario
(map) Paris is just West of Brantford on the CN Dundas sub and was once the site of the junction between the Dundas sub and the completely defunct Drumbo sub that connected Paris and Stratford. There's also a large trestle in Paris.
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NS #327 zips through Paris with an NS GP59 in recent operation lifesaver paint leading an ex-KCS rental unit.
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NS #328 passes through with a TFM unit trailing.
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VIA #70 slows for the crossover at Paris Junction.
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VIA #671 passes with Spiderman 2 unit 6406 leading.
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CN #399 heads through with 3 CN units and a blue GTW unit.
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CN #396 passes Paris with 4 BNSF units, each in a different paint scheme.
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CN #271 darts through Paris with domestic power.
Puslinch, Ontario
(map) This community straddles highway 401 from West of Guelph Junction to Killean on the CP Galt sub.
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CP #424 crosses 51.90 Galt sub with a pair of GEVOs leading a SOO SD40-2 and a bluebird.
