January 15th, 2006
Steve called, suggesting we go to Goderich to see GEXR #581 working around the salt mine. We headed up to Stratford, and found them getting ready to leave. They called themselves GEXR #431 for some reason, but no matter. We chased it as far as Seaforth before it got too dark to continue. Chasing on the GEXR Goderich sub is relatively easy as the train only goes between 5 and 15 miles per hour for the most part.
Seaforth, Ontario
(map) Seaforth is the last town before Clinton and Clinton Junction on the GEXR Goderich sub.
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GEXR #431 runs at a high rate of speed (around 10 mph) by a relatively new looking grain elevator.
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GEXR #431 crosses a crossing West of Seaforth at about 5 mph just before losing its air and going into emergency just beyond the crossing.
February 7th, 2009
We got an early start, leaving Guelph at 6:30, and chased a plow run from Stratford to Goderich on the GEXR. We then returned to Stratford to shoot some parked Class 66s (in tarps) and some KCS units in the yard, then headed to Zorra where we reported a defective crossing and shot CP 153, 138, T69, and 245. From there we went to Ingersoll and shot VIA 76 and CN X368, an army move that I did not know was coming. We chased that to Creditville and called it a (good) day.
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GEXR 518 Plow extra passes an elevator south of Seaforth and comes to a stop for a coffee break in town.
