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Viewing Album:  Ontario Trains - Niagara Region - August 2017 - Part 1
 
By:Neil Barratt
Dates:8/31/2017 - 8/31/2017
Album Info:Seems like I was out just about every day in August, with great weather, and a couple of trips to the USA to add a little variety to this month's collection. There's the usual assortment of CN and CP freight trains, plus the Amtrak Maple Leaf, CSX Niagara Yard, Trillium Railways leased GATX switcher, and some cool ALCOs and a Fairbanks Morse US Army switcher at the Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad depot and yard at Industry, New York.
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CP 2254
Title:  CP 2254
Description:  What a great way to start August - with CP Train 246 bouncing between CP Welland Yard and CN Southern Yard to exchange freight cars. Here the train approaches the crossing at Netherby Road crossing. Coincidentally, these two fine-looking diesels will also close out my Autumn 2017 collection - I caught them again on August 31st on Train 246.
Photo Date:  8/1/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:51 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2254(GP20C-ECO) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
CP 2254
Title:  CP 2254
Description:  After winding around the Yager Wye on the CN Stamford Sub, then the Brookfield connector track, CP Train 246 is back on home rails on the approach to Welland Canal tunnel.
Photo Date:  8/1/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:53 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2254(GP20C-ECO) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
CN 2254
Title:  CN 2254
Description:  View looking east as Train 246 has just emerged from the Welland Canal tunnel.
Photo Date:  8/1/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:52:54 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2254(ES44DC) CN 2264(ES44DC)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
CN 5479
Title:  CN 5479
Description:  Train 531 - powered by two crispy SD60s - approaches the Netherby Road crossing at the south end of Southern Yard.
Photo Date:  8/2/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:52:59 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5479(SD60) CN 5433(SD60)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
CN 5479
Title:  CN 5479
Description:  Big blue sky shot of Train 531 with two SD60s on the point.
Photo Date:  8/2/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:01 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5479(SD60) CN 5433(SD60)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
AMTK 104
Title:  AMTK 104
Description:  The Maple Leaf winds around the big bend on the approach to Clifton Wye. View from the Portage Road overpass.
Photo Date:  8/3/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:04 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 104(P42DC)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
CN 2808
Title:  CN 2808
Description:  Switching action as Train 431 rolls into Port Robinson Yard to drop a long consist of about 125 cars coming from MacMillan Yard.
Photo Date:  8/3/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:12 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2808(ES44AC) CN 2894(ES44AC)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
CN 2808
Title:  CN 2808
Description:  Train 531 looking extremely majestic as it emerges from a background of big blue sky and fluffy clouds.
Photo Date:  8/3/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 2:16:18 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2808(ES44AC) CN 2894(ES44AC)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
CN 2808
Title:  CN 2808
Description:  Big blue sky shot of Train 531 on the approach to Buchner Road crossing.
Photo Date:  8/3/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:18 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2808(ES44AC) CN 2894(ES44AC)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
CN 2237
Title:  CN 2237
Description:  Train 421 pounds the grade at Merriton enroute to Port Robinson yard - behind three GE units - and SD70M-2 CN 8859 at mid-train - powering this ~125 car mixed freighter.
Photo Date:  8/6/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:21 PM
Location:  St. Catharines, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2237(ES44DC) CN 2504(C44-9WL) CN 2660(C44-9W)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
CN 2237
Title:  CN 2237
Description:  Train 421 arrives at Port Robinson to drop off today's freight from Mac Yard.
Photo Date:  8/6/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:24 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2237(ES44DC) CN 2504(C44-9WL) CN 2660(C44-9W)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
CN 2003
Title:  CN 2003
Description:  I passed over this eastbound train 422 where the QEW Highway crosses the CN Stamford sub, and decided to see if I could get ahead of it for a pic in the sunshine - but I didn't get there in time to set up for a good shot. So I had to settle for this grade crossing shot at Clifton Wye - with a rather sharp looking Dash-8 on the point. The tracks in the foreground lead to the now closed CN Niagara Yard, and the Niagara Falls train station. Only AMTK and GO Transit use this section of track now.
Photo Date:  8/8/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:27 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2003(C40-8)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
CN 2644
Title:  CN 2644
Description:  Pretty morning scene as Train 421 pounds the grade at Merriton - behind 3 Dash-9s - including BCOL 4652 in blue and white paint scheme.
Photo Date:  8/8/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:30 PM
Location:  St. Catharines, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2644(C44-9W) BCOL 4652(C44-9W) CN 2543(C44-9W)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
CN 2644
Title:  CN 2644
Description:  Train 421 arrives at Port Robinson to drop off today's freight from Mac Yard. It’s always fun to watch this train as it first rolls right through the yard, then goes back and forth several times across the grade crossing at Granby Street as it spots cars on the various tracks.
Photo Date:  8/8/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:32 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2644(C44-9W) BCOL 4652(C44-9W) CN 2543(C44-9W)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
CN 2644
Title:  CN 2644
Description:  Dash-9 power trio pushes cars back at Port Robinson Yard. View from the Granby Street yard throat.
Photo Date:  8/8/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:34 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2644(C44-9W) BCOL 4652(C44-9W) CN 2543(C44-9W)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
AMTK 105
Title:  AMTK 105
Description:  The Maple Leaf winds around the big bend on the approach to Clifton Wye. Morning view from the Portage Road overpass.
Photo Date:  8/9/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:37 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 105(P42DC)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
AMTK 110
Title:  AMTK 110
Description:  It's the Amtrak Maple Leaf at Portage Road overpass again - but this time it's the return trip from New York at sunset - just after the train crossed the border and boarded additional passengers at Niagara Falls on the Canadian side.
Photo Date:  8/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:40 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 110(P42DC)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
CSX 6060
Title:  CSX 6060
Description:  Late afternoon view across the CSX Niagara Falls Yard at interesting trio of yard diesels.
Photo Date:  8/12/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:42 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, NY
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6060(GP40-2) CSX 1508(GP15T) CSX 1151(MP15AC)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
CSX 6060
Title:  CSX 6060
Description:  In the right place - right time - surprise category - on our way back from a day trip to the Medina Railway Museum, we happened to pass by the CSX Niagara Falls yard - just after a big thunderstorm roared through. Here you can see the rain clouds heading off on the horizon - providing a dramatic backdrop - with just about the entire yard lit up by the setting sun.
Photo Date:  8/12/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:44 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, NY
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6060(GP40-2) CSX 1508(GP15T) CSX 1151(MP15AC)
Views:  374   Comments: 1
CN 8861
Title:  CN 8861
Description:  Train 421 rumbles into Port Robinson to drop off today's freight cars from MacMillan Yard.
Photo Date:  8/16/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:47 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8861(SD70M-2) CN 8893(SD70M-2) CN 2159(C40-8W)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
CN 8861
Title:  CN 8861
Description:  Switching action at Port Robinson as Train 421 spots cars on the various yard tracks.
Photo Date:  8/16/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:49 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8861(SD70M-2) CN 8893(SD70M-2) CN 2159(C40-8W)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
AMTK 105
Title:  AMTK 105
Description:  The Maple Leaf has just crossed the Welland Canal and is headed for Niagara Falls Station - before crossing the Niagara River into the USA, with ultimate destination New York City.
Photo Date:  8/19/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:54 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 105(P42DC)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
AMTK 105
Title:  AMTK 105
Description:  Another view of the Maple Leaf at Mewburn Road overpass.
Photo Date:  8/19/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:56 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 105(P42DC)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
GOT 629
Title:  GOT 629
Description:  It's summer and it's Saturday - so that means GO Transit operates its weekends only back and forth trip - Toronto to Niagara Falls in the morning, and back around sunset. This train was just minutes behind the morning Amtrak Maple Leaf.
Photo Date:  8/19/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:53:58 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GOT 629(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
CN 2700
Title:  CN 2700
Description:  Switching action at Port Robinson Yard.
Photo Date:  8/20/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:01 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  IC 2700(C44-9W)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
CN 2861
Title:  CN 2861
Description:  Switching action at Port Robinson Yard.
Photo Date:  8/21/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:03 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2861(ES44AC) CN 2893(ES44AC)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
AMTK 104
Title:  AMTK 104
Description:  My first ever shot from this location at Garner Road grade crossing is this morning pic of The Maple Leaf enroute to New York City.
Photo Date:  8/23/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:06 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 104(P42DC)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
GMTX 333
Title:  GMTX 333
Description:  With all quiet on the CN and CP lines, I ventured over to Humberstone Road where I was just in time to catch Trillium Railways switching action - with sparkling GMTX 333 in charge.
Photo Date:  8/25/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:09 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 333(MP15AC)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
GMTX 333
Title:  GMTX 333
Description:  I was able to get ahead of the slow-moving TRRY switcher, and snag a few more pics at Dain City - where local industries still rely on the trains to move their freight.
Photo Date:  8/25/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:12 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 333(MP15AC)
Views:  477   Comments: 1
CN 8898
Title:  CN 8898
Description:  It looks like the race is about to begin in this somewhat rare shot of two trains and another power duo - all lined up - facing south at Port Robinson yard.
Photo Date:  8/27/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:14 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8898(SD70M-2) CN 8021(SD70M-2) CN 5730(SD75I)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
CN 8021
Title:  CN 8021
Description:  After a long wait, Train 531 finally headed out of Port Robinson - so I dashed up to the Shisler Road overpass and was rewarded with this late afternoon shot in perfect light..
Photo Date:  8/27/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:17 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8021(SD70M-2)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
CN 8021
Title:  CN 8021
Description:  Another view of Train 531 from the Shisler Road overpass.
Photo Date:  8/27/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:19 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8021(SD70M-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
CN 8021
Title:  CN 8021
Description:  Far and wide view from Shisler Road overapss of Train 531 in the late afternoon sunshine.
Photo Date:  8/27/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:21 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8021(SD70M-2)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
LV 211
Title:  LV 211
Description:  A day trip to Industry, NY netted some fine pics of some classic ALCOs - and a rare Fairbanks Morse US Army switcher. Location is the tiny town of Industry NY - home to the Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad.
Photo Date:  8/30/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:24 PM
Location:  Industry, NY
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LV 211(RS3M)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
USA 1843
Title:  USA 1843
Description:  Fine-looking Fairbanks-Morse H-12-44 at the Rochester and Genesee Valley Railway Yard and Museum. Even though the museum wasn't open, we were still able to get some fine pics of a few of their very cool collection of locomotives.
Photo Date:  8/30/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:27 PM
Location:  Industry, NY
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  USA 1843(H-12-44)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
EK 9
Title:  EK 9
Description:  Fronting a sparkling trio of classic locomotives is this fine former Eastman Kodak RS1. What a beauty!! And still apparently in its original paint scheme.
Photo Date:  8/30/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:29 PM
Location:  Industry, NY
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  EK 9(RS1)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
USA 1843
Title:  USA 1843
Description:  View across the yard at the Rochester and Genesee Valley Railway Museum in Industry, New York.
Photo Date:  8/30/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:32 PM
Location:  Industry, NY
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station,Signal
Locomotives:  USA 1843(H-12-44) LV 211(RS3M)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
EK 9
Title:  EK 9
Description:  My kind of classic power trio - two ALCO's and a Fairbanks-Morse switcher. How cool is that!!
Photo Date:  8/30/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:34 PM
Location:  Industry, NY
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  EK 9(RS1) LV 211(RS3M) USA 1843(H-12-44)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
CN 2328
Title:  CN 2328
Description:  Switching action at Port Robinson Yard.
Photo Date:  8/31/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:36 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2328(ES44DC) IC 1033(SD70)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
CN 2328
Title:  CN 2328
Description:  Switching action at Port Robinson Yard.
Photo Date:  8/31/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:39 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2328(ES44DC) IC 1033(SD70)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
CN 2328
Title:  CN 2328
Description:  Train 531 rolls through the CN Southern Yard on the Stamford Sub.
Photo Date:  8/31/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:41 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2328(ES44DC) IC 1033(SD70)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
CP 2264
Title:  CP 2264
Description:  The sun played some nasty tricks today as I tried to catch the CP/CN freight transfer at Southern Yard - behind two sparkling CP ECO units. After two attempts - one at Brookfield Wye as the train crossed from CP to CN tracks, and again at Southern Yard on the return trip - thick clouds blocked the sunshine. Undeterred, I headed for one more try at Miller Road overpass, and the sun finally came out - literally as the train rounded the wye and came into view. I had just met fellow railfan Daniel at Southern Yard and he followed me to Miller Road. We both were totally second guessing as the sun stayed behind the clouds, and it sure looked like we weren't going to get a decent pic with the sun out. But our patience paid off.
Photo Date:  8/31/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:44 PM
Location:  Stevensville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2264(GP20C-ECO) CP 2254(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
CP 2254
Title:  CP 2254
Description:  After two failed attempts at pics of Train 246 - I got lucky as the sun finally appeared just as these two sparkling ECO units rounded the wye onto the CP main.
Photo Date:  8/31/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:46 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2254(GP20C-ECO) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
CP 2254
Title:  CP 2254
Description:  The clouds are just about to darken this entire scene for the rest of the day - but not until I get this shot from the Miller Road overpass in the late afternoon sunshine. These two red beauties started my August 2017 collection on August 1st, so it's fitting that they also wind up this very busy and gratifying month of train chasing.
Photo Date:  8/31/2017  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 1:54:48 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2254(GP20C-ECO) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  335   Comments: 1

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