Friday, December 31, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, December 31, 1999

  • Paris West, Ontario - VIA 71 west - VIA 6421 (Nith Rd.)
  • Paris Junction, Ontario - CN 382 east - CN 5241-CN 5326-GTW 5921-CN 9406-CN 5681
  • Paris Junction, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 5387-CN 2534
  • Paris Junction, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 5708-CN 6028
  • Paris Junction, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 5621-CN 5307
  • Paris, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 2594-CN 5560
  • Paris, Ontario - VIA 73 west - VIA 6413
  • Paris, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 5386-CN 5332-CN 5523-CN 2577-CN 2516-EMDX 6420-CN 4138
  • Paris, Ontario - CN 223 east - CN 5600-CN 2570
  • Paris, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5418-CN 5367
  • Paris, Ontario - CN 216 east - CN 6013-CN 5616
  • Paris, Ontario - CN 419 west - CN 5359-CN 5364
  • Paris, Ontario - CN 738 east - CN 5345-CN 5308 (tank train)
  • Paris, Ontario - CN 382 east - CN 5241-CN 5326-GTW 5921-CN 9406-CN 5681

Wednesday, December 29, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, December 29, 1999

  • Galt, Ontario - CP 747 west - CP 5640-CP 5565-CP 1213
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 3024-CP 3045
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 507 west - SOO 6032-SOO 6029
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 385 west - CN 5607-CN 5793
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2575
  • Georgetown, Ontario - GEXR 431 west - GEXR 3821-GEXR 4046-GEXR 3835-GEXR 3856

Tuesday, December 28, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, December 28, 1999

  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5618-CN 5700
  • Lynden, Ontario - CN 216 east - CN 5763-CN 5542 (Bethel Church Rd.)

Sunday, December 26, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, December 26, 1999

  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 216 east - CN 5414-CN 5527
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5537-CN 5530
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5607-CN 5433
  • Lynden, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 5459-CN 6021
  • Lynden, Ontario - CN 223 east - CN 2501-CN 5645

Sunday, December 19, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, December 19, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - VIA 85 west - AMTK 515
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 2575-CN 5651
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CP 334 east - CN 9592-CN 9586-CN 9427
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 392 east - w/ CN 5433 & EMDX 6429 & CN 7010

Thursday, December 16, 1999

Sunday, December 12, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, December 12, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - VIA 85 west - AMTK 517
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5719
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 142 east - CN 6021-CN 5273
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 5746
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 338 east - CN 2595-CN 9613-CN 9552

Thursday, December 09, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, December 9, 1999

  • Mississauga, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 3057-CP 1117 (9th Line)
  • Streetsville, Ontario - CP Guelph Junction Turn east - CP 8235-STLH 8225
  • Streetsville, Ontario - CP 512 east - SOO 6046-STLH 5619-SOO 6037-CP 5555

Wednesday, December 08, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, December 8, 1999

  • Mississauga, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5975-CP 5903 (9th Line)
  • Mississauga, Ontario - CP 124 east - CP 5742-CP 5745 (9th Line)
  • Mississauga, Ontario - CP 926 east - STLH 5627-CP 5639-CP 9303 w/ StL&H Mount Royal (9th Line) - CP 9303 on delivery in primer
  • Milton, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5713-CN 5771 (Brittania Rd.)
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5532-CN 5561
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 334 east - CN 2595-CN 9613
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 236 east - CN 5617
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 398 east - CN 5616-CN 5610
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 5728-CN 5342

Wednesday, December 01, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, December 1, 1999

  • Ayr, Ontario - CP 924 east - SOO 6021-SOO 6000
  • Princeton, Ontario - NS 327 west - NS 8438
  • Paris West, Ontario - CN 399 west - CN 5301-UP 5016-UP 6276
  • Paris, Ontario - CN 382 east - CN 6025-CN 5607 (Brant-Oxford Rd.)
  • Paris, Ontario - VIA 73 west - VIA 6433 (Brant-Oxford Rd.)
  • Paris, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5603-CN 5681 (Brant-Oxford Rd.)
  • Wolverton, Ontario - CP extra 5582 east - CP 5582-SOO 6036 (Trussler Rd.) - special GM train with SD70 frames and trucks went south at Gue. Jct likely to Supersteel
  • Wolverton, Ontario - CP 509 west - STLH 5532-CP 5568 (Trussler Rd.)

Sunday, November 28, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, November 28, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 2585-CN 2578
  • Georgetown, Ontario - VIA 85 west - AMTK 514
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5284-CN 5386
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 398 east - CN 5650-CN 5786
  • West Toronto, Ontario - CP power - STLH 1001
  • West Toronto, Ontario - CP 444 south - CP 5715-SOO 6614-CP 5914-SOO 6610
  • West Toronto, Ontario - CP 541 north - CP 9653 (541 - alternate 511)

Thursday, November 25, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, November 25, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 924 east - STLH 5560-CP 5594
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 500 east - CP 8517-CP 5680
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Guelph Junction Turn west - CP 4655-CP 8252

Sunday, November 21, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, November 21, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 5241-CN 5355
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5765-CN 5443-CN 2550

Thursday, November 18, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, November 18, 1999

  • Princeton, Ontario - NS 327 west - CSXT 7621
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 399 west - CN 5677-CN 5608-UP 9160-CN 704x
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 5341-CN 5612
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 398 east - CN 5614-CN 2447-CN 6003
  • Drumbo, Ontario - CP 500 east - CP 8553 (mi. 73 Galt sub)
  • Princeton, Ontario - VIA 73 west - VIA 6402
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5338-CN 5358
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 5262-CN 5390

Saturday, November 13, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, November 13, 1999

  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5647 (Victoria Road)
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 507 west - CP 5666-CP 5418 (Sideroad 25S)
  • Copetown, Ontario - NS 327 west - NS 2888-NS xxxx
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 2403-CN 9454

Wednesday, November 10, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, November 10, 1999

On the evening of November 9th VIA train 85 was involved in a derailment at 4th Line in Limehouse, Ontario, near Acton. The train, with VIA 6422 and Amtrak coaches, struck a dump truck loaded with gravel. The only fatality was the driver of the truck. This morning I made the short drive from Guelph to Acton to photograph the aftermath.

  • Limehouse, Ontario - VIA 85 west - VIA 6422

The scene was rather dramatic. VIA 6422 was flipped on its side and facing the wrong direction and the first Amtrak coach was thrown diagonally across the tracks with holes ripped in the stainless steel. One of the F40PH-2's trucks was embedded into the dirt some distance away.

The complete consist of the train was:

  • VIA 6422 - locomotive
  • AMTK 34036 - Superliner bi-level coach
  • AMTK 34051 - Superliner bi-level coach
  • AMTK 34006 - Superliner bi-level coach
  • AMTK 35005 - Superliner bi-level combination coach / snack car

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada report on the incident can be found here.

Sunday, November 07, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, November 7, 1999

  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 434 south - CP 9541 (Coleraine Rd.)
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 404 south - CP 9159-CP 9101 (Humber Station Rd.)
  • Vaughan, Ontario - CP 404 south - CP 9159-CP 9101
  • Vaughan, Ontario - CP 411 north - CP 9148-CP 66-CP 9500-CP 9136
  • Vaughan, Ontario - CP 306 south - CP 9102
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 411 north - CP 9148-66-9500-9136 w/ SOO 900007-900005 (ex-BN) air repeater cars
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 299 west - CN 9423

Saturday, November 06, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, November 6, 1999

  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 404 south - CP 9136-CP 9500 (Old Church Road)
  • Palgrave, Ontario - CP 408 south - CP 9148-CP 5926
  • Palgrave, Ontario - CP Alliston Turn south - STLH 5593-CP 5417
  • Vaughan, Ontario - CP 404 south - CP 9136-CP 9500
  • Vaughan, Ontario - CP 401 north - CP 9543-CP 9510-CP 8528
  • Palgrave, Ontario - CP 401 north - CP 9543-CP 9510-CP 8528
  • Palgrave, Ontario - CP 403 north - CP 9600-CP 9676-CP 9018-CP 9143
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5000-CN 5281
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 338 east - CN 5685-CN 6023
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5554-GTW 5934

Friday, November 05, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, November 5, 1999

  • Bayview Junction, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 2584
  • Copetown, Ontario - NS 327 west - SP 8624-NS 6659
  • Etonia, Ontario - NS 327 west - SP 8624-NS 6659
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 2402
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 5745-CN 6009
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 5504-CN 5425
  • Princeton, Ontario - CP 505 west - CP 5662-CP xxxx-CP xxxx
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5705-CN 5215
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 410 east - CN 5350-CN 5292-CN 7257-CN 248
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 399 west - CN 5681-CN 5614
  • Princeton, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5600-CN 2544
  • Princeton, Ontario - NS 328 east - NS 9163-NS 9097
  • Princeton, Ontario - VIA 73 west - VIA 6412

Thursday, November 04, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, November 4, 1999

This morning I took the train into Toronto for work. While pulling into Union Station I noticed a CN freight parked next to Skydome. I walked over to Bluejay Way for a photograph.

  • Toronto, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 6006
  • Toronto, Ontario - GO eastbound - GOT 546

After finishing work at TD Canada Trust, while waiting for my train back to Guelph, I noticed an Amtrak B40-8PH parked on track 13 next to the sheds at Union Station.

  • Toronto, Ontario - VIA power - AMTK 516

The engine was in Canada for VIA Rail crew training. Amtrak engines 510 to 519 would be replacing the VIA F40PH-2s on The International between Sarnia and Toronto.

Tuesday, November 02, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, November 2, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5630-CN 5369
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5544-CN 9593-CN 9492
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5615-CN 5357-CN 5279
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 5606-CN 5440
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5401-CN 2437
  • Milton, Ontario - CP 747 west - CP 5584-CP 5601 (5th Line)

Monday, November 01, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, November 1, 1999

  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 150 east - CN 5407-CN 5615 (5th Line)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 5281 +3
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 339 west - CN 5715-CN 5410
  • Brampton, Ontario - CN 380 east - CN 5620-CN xxxx-CN xxxx-CN xxxx-CN xxxx-CN 7303 (Heritage Road)
  • Norval, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5770-CN 5377
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5780

Sunday, October 31, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, October 31, 1999

  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 339 west - CN 5770 +2
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5765-CN 2534
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 9576-CN 5299-CN 9469-CN SD75I-CN GP40-2W-CN 9527
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5725-CN 2415
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5661-CN 5727
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 5685-CN 5370-CN 5248-CN 2509-CN 6017

Saturday, October 30, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, October 30, 1999

  • Hornby, Ontario - CP power - CP 5745-5746 (5745 freshly painted into Expressway scheme)
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 522 south - SOO 6030-SOO 6034-NS 5476 (1st Line-3 SR)
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 912 south - CP 6014-CP 5934 (1st Line-3 Sideroad)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5421-CN 5532
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5594-CP 5566

Friday, October 29, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, October 29, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5706-CN 6021
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 5749-CN 5770
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 339 west - CN 5760-CN 5434
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5272-CN 5333
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 5762-CN 9450-CN 5785
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 338 east - CN 5615-CN 5407-CN 5562
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5691-CN 2573-CN 5730
  • Milton, Ontario - CP 535 west - SOO 6024-CP 5494 (Tremaine Road)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 403 west - CN 6015
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 2588-CN 5331-CN 5261-CN 5329
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 380 east - CN 5704-CN 2436-CN 9551-CN 4000

Thursday, October 28, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, October 28, 1999

  • Mosborough, Ontario - VIA 86 east - VIA 6400 (mi. 54.4; Guelph-Woolwich TL) - This train was very late. 6400 was having mechanical problems and could only achieve ~10 miles per hour. Passengers were bussed from Kitchener.
  • Rockwood, Ontario - VIA 86 east - VIA 6400 (Harris Road)
  • Rockwood, Ontario - VIA 86 east - VIA 6400 (Eramosa 6th Line)
  • Acton, Ontario - VIA 86 east - VIA 6400 (Eastern Avenue)
  • Acton, Ontario - GEXR 432 east - GEXR 4046-GEXR 3821-GEXR 4019
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5411-CN 5287 (5th Line)
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 403 west - CN 9586-CN 9477 (5th Line)
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5613 (5th Line)
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 382 east - CN 5373 & GTW 5901 within consist (5th Line)

Wednesday, October 27, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, October 27, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 338 east - CN 5762-CN 5359
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5418-CN 5319
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound rail train - CN 9433
  • Milton, Ontario - CP 2nd 747 west - SOO 6006-SOO 6052 (4th Line)

Thursday, October 21, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, October 21, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 924 east - SOO 6027-CP 8211-CP 1117-CP 8224
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 5704-CN 2436
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 339 west - CN 5259-CN 6005
  • Kitchener, Ontario - GEXR power - GEXR 700
  • Stratford, Ontario - GEXR power - GEXR 3834-GEXR 4146-GEXR 3835-GSWR 2127

Sunday, October 17, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, October 17, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5777 (panned shot)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 380 east - CN 5418
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5561-CN 2561 (panned shot)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5561-CN 2561 (panned shot)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 5612-GTW 6401 +3

Saturday, October 16, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, October 16, 1999

  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 403 north - CP 9135-CP 9020-CP 5543-CP 5587 (Duffy's Lane)
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP extra 6028 north - SOO 6028-SOO 6000 (Duffy's Lane)
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 415 north - CP 9520-CP 9510 (Humber Station Rd.)
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 435 north - CP 9156-CP 9137
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP Alliston Turn south - CP 5595-CP 5643 (Humber Station Rd.)

Friday, October 15, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, October 15, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - Ontario Southland power - OSRX 180
  • Mountsberg, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 3096-CP 1102 (Mountsberg Reservoir)
  • Mountsberg, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 4652-CP 4651
  • Hamilton, Ontario - RaiLink power - RLK 1367-RLK 1201-RLK 1359
  • Hamilton, Ontario - RaiLink power - RLK 4200
  • Hamilton, Ontario - RaiLink power - CN 1348

Thursday, October 14, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, October 14, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5597-CP 5676
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5756-CN 5536-CN 9486-CN 9480-CN 9626
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 309 east - CN 5683-GTW 5925
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5687-CN 2545-CN 5262-CN 5771
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5715-CN 2448
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn north - CP 4651-CP 4652
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 4652-CP 4651
  • Mountsberg, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 4652-CP 4651 (Mountsberg Reservoir)

Tuesday, October 12, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, October 12, 1999

  • Galt, Ontario - CP power - CP 8200-CP 4657
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5574-CP 5546
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 4652-CP 4651

Monday, October 11, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, October 11, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5676-CP 5597
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 535 west - SOO 6026-CP 5591
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 529 west - CP 5590-CP 1103
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 511 west - CP 5825

Thursday, October 07, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, October 7, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 924 east - CP 9008-CP 9560
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Guelph Junction Turn west - CP 8235-CP 3024
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 501 west - CP 8577 (6520 ft.)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5410-CN 6014
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 380 east - CN 5275-CN 5669-CN 5362
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 339 west - CN 5600-GTW 5920
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5334-GTW 4926-CN 9604-CN 9525
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 529 west - CP 5592-CP 1104

Sunday, October 03, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, October 3, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 2428-CN 2598
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5667-CSXT 8825 (ex-CR 6426)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5605 (delivery of GP40-2W to NS lease; 3rd Line)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5624-CN 5555
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5746-NS 3213-NS 8575-GTW 4918

Sunday, September 26, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, September 26, 1999

  • Milton, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 5558-SOO 6039 (4th Line)
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5638-CN 5618
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5605-CN 5621
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 334 east - CN 5418-CP 5945-CP 9003
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5763-CN 5619
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 5342-CN 6010
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 338 east - CN 5519-CN 5615-GTW 5933-CN 9450
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 5705-CN 6019
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5724-CN 6023-CN 2517-CN 5051-CN 602x-CN xxxx
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 2558-CN 5336-CN 4136 w/ scale test car
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5671 +2

Thursday, September 23, 1999

Wednesday, September 22, 1999

Friday, September 17, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, September 17, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 3025-CP 4653
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 921 west - CP 5745-CP 5594

Wednesday, September 08, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, September 8, 1999

  • Killean, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5777-CP 5642
  • Killean, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 4653-CP 3025
  • West Toronto, Ontario - CP power - CP 5775
  • West Toronto, Ontario - CP power - CP 5428

Friday, September 03, 1999

Thursday, September 02, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, September 2, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5698-CN 5342
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 390 east - CN 9539-CN 5081-CN 5382
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5691-CN 5435
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5629-SOO 6051
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 4653-CP 8207
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 338 east - CN 5611-CN 5321
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5747-CN 9657-CN 9465-CN 95xx-CN 9xx6-CN 9472-CN 9536-CN 9642-CN 9458-CN 9570
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5613-CN 5327 (5th Line)
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5637-CN 5525-CN 5315-CN 56xx (5th Line)
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 403 west - CN 5551-CN 5401-CN 7018-CN 7224-CN 224 (5th Line)

Wednesday, September 01, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, September 1, 1999

  • Guelph, Ontario - GEXR 432 east - GEXR 4046-GEXR 4019 (Alma St.)
  • Guelph, Ontario - GEXR 432 east - GEXR 4046-GEXR 4019 (Hwy 7 & Skyway Dr.)
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5555-CP 5612-SOO 6053 (Sideroad 25 S)
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP westbound - SOO 6053 (Sideroad 25 S)
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 3096-CP 1102 (Sideroad 25 S)

Tuesday, August 31, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, August 31, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - GO 156 east - GOT 547
  • Angola, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 4436-CR 7670-CSXT 8551-CSXT 8x42-CSXT 8808-CSXT 8324
  • Angola, New York - CSX TV5 west - CSXT 7395
  • Angola, New York - CSX CWST0 east - CSXT 8408-HLGX 0585
  • Angola, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 8756-CSXT 8039 (CSXT 8756 is nee CR 5500)
  • Angola, New York - CSX TV302 east - CSXT 8581-CR 6008
  • Angola, New York - CSX XHSC062 west - CSXT 7786-CSXT 7527
  • Angola, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 54
  • Angola, New York - NS eastbound - UP 6268-GSCX 7354-BN 3148
  • Angola, New York - CSX TV7 west - CR 5632-CSXT 7778-CSXT 8142
  • Angola, New York - CSX eastbound - CSX 7102 + 3
  • Angola, New York - CSX TV77 west - CSXT 612-CSXT 9014
  • Wanakah, New York - NS eastbound - CR 5620-NS 6753-NS 5166-CR 6367
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX TV99 west - CSXT 8130-EMDX 1768-CSXT 8205-CSXT 7xxx
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX ML268 east - CSX 8361-CN 9541
  • Wanakah, New York - NS westbound - NS 8517-NS 4146
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 8224-CSXT 8312
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX TV265 west - CSXT 628-CSXT 653
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 8400-CSXT 8499-CSXT 8186
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX BUIN west - CSXT 8549-CSXT 9052-MEC 370-CSXT xxxx
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 4435 + 3
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 9043 + 3
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX eastbound - CR 652x-CR 6803-EMDX 6411
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 8176-HLCX 6074
  • Wanakah, New York - NS westbound - CN 5631-CP 5720
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT xxxx-CSXT xxxx-CSXT xxxx-CSXT 630
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 5805-CSXT 7736
  • Wanakah, New York - NS westbound - NS 8373 +2
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX TV22 east - CR 6267 + 2

Monday, August 30, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, August 30, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5671-CN 5711
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5250-CN 5542-CN 5428-CN 5276-CN 5379
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5638-GTW 5912-CN 9462
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 2535-CN 2417-CN 5510
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 403 west - CN 5551-CN 5401

Sunday, August 29, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, August 29, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - GO power - GOT 527 (with short-lived multi-logo)
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5784-GCFX 6061
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 2595-CV 5801-GTW 6416

Saturday, August 28, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, August 28, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 449 west - CN 5744-CN 5390-CN 5295
  • Stewarttown, Ontario - CN 338 east - CN 6014-DWP 5908
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 2508-CN 5356-CN 2527-CN 5355
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 145 west - CN 5764
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 339 west - CN 2415-CN 6026
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 403 west - CN 9455-CN 5081
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5612-CN 9425-DWP 5909-CN 5761
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5299-CN 5642

Friday, August 27, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, August 27, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 522 south - CP 5825-CP 5572 (3 Sideroad)
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 517 west - SOO 6001-SOO 6045
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Guelph Junction Turn west - CP 8201
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 4653-CP 3072
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 924 east - CP 5798-CP 5521
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 338 east - CN 2522-CN 5256

Thursday, August 26, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, August 26, 1999

  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 514 east - CP 5603 (Centre Road)
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 529 west - CP 5590-CP 1103 (Centre Road)

Wednesday, August 25, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, August 25, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5828-STLH 5542
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5602
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 514 east - SOO 6045
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 522 south - CP 5787-CP 5725-CP 5578
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 1117-CP 8224-CP 8242
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 747 west - CP 5580-CP 5567
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 529 west - CP 1104-CP 5592
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP Guelph Junction Turn east - CP 8200-CP 8235
  • Campbellville, Ontario - GO westbound - GOT 525
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 514 east - SOO 6045-CP 5795-CP 5606

Tuesday, August 24, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, August 24, 1999

  • Port Colborne, Ontario - PCHR power - PCHR 6101 (Robin Hood Flour)
  • Lakeview, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 775-CSXT 105
  • Lakeview, New York - NS eastbound - NS 6775
  • Angola, New York - CSX westbound - CR 6008-CR 6178-WC 6529-WC 7514
  • Angola, New York - CSX westbound - UP 3081-NS 4043
  • Silvercreek, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 8851-CSXT 7736-CSXT 7027
  • Silvercreek, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 8188-CSXT 5918
  • Silvercreek, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 651-CSXT 629
  • Silvercreek, New York - NS eastbound - NS 9027-NS 9163
  • Silvercreek, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 7768-CSXT 624
  • Silvercreek, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 7026-CSXT 8125-CSXT 7785
  • Silvercreek, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 8176-HLCX 6074
  • Silvercreek, New York - CSX westbound - CR 6748-HLCX 5062-CSXT 9046
  • Silvercreek, New York - CSX westbound - NS 8832-NS 8556-CR 5519-BPRR 203-NS 9199-SOO 789-CP 5720
  • Silvercreek, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 8218-CSXT 8477
  • Farnham, New York - CSX westbound - CR 6206-CSXT 9028
  • same? Angola, New York - CSX eastbound - BN 7176
  • same? Angola, New York - CSX eastbound - BN 7084
  • Angola, New York - CSX eastbound - BNSF 4427-BNSF 8227
  • same? Angola, New York - CSX westbound - CR 6267
  • same? Angola, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 2729 (nee CR 8075)
  • Angola, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 7314-CSXT 7728
  • Angola, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 8219-CSXT 8567

Sunday, August 22, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, August 22, 1999

  • St. Thomas, Ontario - Elgin County Railway Museum - CNR 5700 (nee CNR 5703)
  • St. Thomas, Ontario - Elgin County Railway Museum - CCGX 1110 (Cando Contracting, ex-MP 1110
  • St. Thomas, Ontario - Elgin County Railway Museum - WAB 51
  • St. Thomas, Ontario - Elgin County Railway Museum - OSRX 181
  • St. Thomas, Ontario - Elgin County Railway Museum - ETR 9
  • Tillsonburg, Ontario - STER power - STER 3575
  • Tillsonburg, Ontario - STER power - STER 3568
  • Oneida, Ontario - RaiLink southbound - CN 4036-RLK 4205-RLK 3508-RLK 5005

Wednesday, August 18, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, August 18, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP TEC train west - CP 8218
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 448 east - CN 2511-CN 2561-CN 6006
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5707-CN 6022-DWP 5903
  • Hornby, Ontario - CP 730 west - CP 5629-CP 5773 (8th Line)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 403 west - CN 5694-CN 7043
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 5525-UP 3080-CN 5678

Tuesday, August 17, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, August 17, 1999

  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5662
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 5332
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 419 west - CN 5322-CN 5378
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5710-CN 5330

Wednesday, August 11, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, August 11, 1999

  • London, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5354-CN 5332
  • London, Ontario - CN 399 west - CN 5725 (Trafalgar St.)
  • London, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2511, Trafalgar St.)
  • London, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5701-CN 5704 (Trafalgar St.)
  • London, Ontario - NS 328 east - NS 8913 (Trafalgar St.)
  • London, Ontario - CP power - STLH 5649-CP 5666
  • London, Ontario - CP 502 east - CP 5500-CP 5664
  • London, Ontario - CN power - CN 4122-CN 4109-CN 4141 (Trafalgar St.)
  • London, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 5411-CN 6020 (Trafalgar St.)
  • London, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 5643-CN 5317 (Trafalgar St.)
  • London, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 5712-CN 5623 (Trafalgar St.)
  • London, Ontario - CP 505 west - SOO 6026
  • London, Ontario - CN power - CN 4711 (Egerton St.)
  • London, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5604-CP 557x (mi. 108.26 Galt sub)
  • London, Ontario - CP 529 west - CP 1104-CP 5592 (mi. 108.26 Galt Sub)
  • Thamesford, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 3072-CP 4653 (mi. 100.44; Zorra 21st L.)
  • Woodstock, Ontario - CP power - CP 1516-CP 1614-CP 1618

Monday, August 09, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, August 9, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - GEXR 432 east - GEXR 4046-GEXR 3835-GEXR 4019
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 2430-CN 5722
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 2430-CN 5722
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 517 west - CP 5601 (Twiss Rd.)
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 514 east - CP 9602-CP 8572
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 512 east - CP 5639
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 522 south - CP 5666-STLH 5649 (3 Sideroad)
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 507 west - CP 5621-SOO 6021
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 1102-CP 3096
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 3072-CP 4653
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 529 west - CP 1104-CP 5592

Wednesday, August 04, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, August 4, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - STLH 5619-SOO 6039
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 3072
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 1102-CP 3096
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 501 west - CP 5594-CP 5418-CP 5624
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 747 west - CP 5523-CP 5572
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 515 west - CP 5512-CP 5580
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 2447-CN 5444 (5th Line)
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 403 west - CN 2559-CN 9569 (5th Line)
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 2423-CN 5331-CN 4118-CN 4124-CN 4122
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 2559
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 511 west - CP 5638-SOO 6025
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 924 east - CP 5543-CP 5547-CP 5712-CP 5923-CP 8533

Monday, August 02, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, August 2, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5620-CN 6011
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 339 west - CN 5663-CN 5612
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5444-CN 2447
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5708-CN 5711
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 149 west - CN 5687-CN 5330
  • Milton, Ontario - CP 517 west - CP 5600-SOO 6050

Sunday, August 01, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, August 1, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5670-DWP 5906
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5640-GTW 5933-CN 5526
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 2416-CN 6025
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5678-CN 5786
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 6011-CN 5620 (w/ Randy Masalas photographer)
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5646-CN 5782
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5513-CN 5443
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 511 west - CP 5664-CP 5500
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5633
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5727-CN 9540
  • Milton, Ontario - CP 533 west - CP 6060-CP 6010

Thursday, July 29, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, July 29, 1999

Today I met up with a couple Sarnia railfans in the early morning. Our plan was to head over the border to Michigan and Ohio to photograph some American railway activity. I was just along for the ride and would be treated to a variety of locations. Our first stop was immediately after crossing the border in Port Huron, Michigan where we stumbled upon a Grand Trunk Western eastbound freight.

  • Port Huron, Michigan - GTW eastbound - CN 5454 +1 (light leak)

Our next stop took us into Dearborn and a quick pass by CSX's Rougemere Yard. Near the yard office next to Ferney and Industrial Streets we discovered two engines.

  • Dearborn, Michigan - CSX power - CSXT 2647
  • Dearborn, Michigan - CSX power - CSXT 4403

After a few photographs we continued on our way south and before long we arrived at Flat Rock. Here we took a quick tour through Grand Trunk Western's yard and photographed some of the motive power on hand.

  • Flat Rock, Michigan - GTW power - GTW 4916
  • Flat Rock, Michigan - GTW power - GTW 4907
  • Flat Rock, Michigan - GTW power - GTW 4633 "Operation Lifesaver"
  • Flat Rock, Michigan - IORY power - IORY 3804-IORY 3864

Farther south we stopped of at CSX's Stanley Yard in Walbridge. As we arrived we could see a pair of switch jobs and some light power moving around.

  • Walbridge, Ohio - CSX power - CSXT 5921
  • Walbridge, Ohio - CSX power - CSXT 2627-CSXT 2620
  • Walbridge, Ohio - CSX power - CSXT 8459-CSXT 5921-CSXT 8580

Our next destination was Fostoria. On our way there we ran across a westbound CSX train as we were passing through Bloomdale. We stopped for a quick photograph.

  • Bloomdale, Ohio - CSX westbound - CSXT 7703-CSXT 8559-CSXT 2566

Then we drove to Fostoria. This was busy. Throughout the afternoon there was little delay after a train passed through town before a signal was lit for the next one. It was an entertaining time.

  • Fostoria, Ohio - NS westbound - NS 9214-LMSX 716
  • Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 7574-CSXT 7579
  • Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 605-CSXT 9040
  • Fostoria, Ohio - CSX westbound - CSXT 7348-CSXT 8749
  • Fostoria, Ohio - NS westbound - CR 6361-BNSF 7079-NS 3416
  • Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 8598-CSXT 8534-CSXT 7482
  • Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 616-CSXT 7612
  • Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CR 8174-CR 6786
  • Fostoria, Ohio - NS eastbound - NS 5090-NS 6094
  • Fostoria, Ohio - NS westbound - UP 5953-UP 5990
  • Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - UP 2991-UP 9401
  • Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 7865-BN 7911
  • Fostoria, Ohio - CSX westbound - CSXT 8207
  • Fostoria, Ohio - NS eastbound - NS 2737-HLCX 6208
  • Fostoria, Ohio - NS westbound - NS 4111-NS 8991
  • Fostoria, Ohio - CSX eastbound - CSXT 8223-CSXT 8204

After a while it was time to leave. On our way back north we once again stopped off at Walbridge. This time we passed by CSX's Walbridge Yard where we discovered a renumbered Conrail C40-8W parked in the open.

  • Wallbridge, Ohio - CSX power - CSXT 7396

As we were leaving the yard we encountered one of CSX's orange maintenance of way GP40s with a cut of hoppers at the north end.

  • Wallbridge, Ohio - CSX power - CSXT 9713 (maintenance of way)

We continued our way back home but didn't get far before encountering a Union Pacific tunnel motor and a Southern Pacific SD45 parked at the north end of Whitmore Yard.

  • Northwood, Ohio - CSX westbound - UP 4808-SP 7429

That was a very nice find and the lighting was superb. Fortuitous happenstance is a wonderful thing. By this time the sun was getting very low and we had taken our last photograph. We made our way back to Canada and called it a successful day.

Wednesday, July 28, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, July 28, 1999

  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 742 east - CP 1102-CP 3096
  • Woodstock, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 1508-CP 1516
  • Woodstock, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 9020-CP 6003
  • Tillsonburg, Ontario - OSR power - OSRX 502-OSRX 181
  • Tillsonburg, Ontario - OSR power - OSRX 184-OSRX 503
  • Tillsonburg, Ontario - OSR power - OSRX 503 (getting prepared for paint)
  • St. Thomas, Ontario - OSR power - THB 51 (at the Elgin County Railway Museum)
  • St. Thomas, Ontario - Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society - SOLRS 10
  • London, Ontario - GMDD test track - UP 8524 (on the test track at GM in London)
  • London, Ontario - CP westbound - SOO 6051-SOO 6052
  • London, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5653

Sunday, July 25, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, July 25, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 335 west - CN 5623-NS 5285-CN 5388
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 6023 +4
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 6017-CN 5746
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5693-CN 5704
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5617
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5557-CN 5562
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5608-CN 5760-CN 5636
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5695-CN 5413

Saturday, July 24, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, July 24, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5222-CN 5787
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5635-CN 5389
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2586-CN 5344
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - GCFX 6079-CN 5305-CN 5301-CN xxxx
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5741-CN 5314

Friday, July 23, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, July 23, 1999

  • Bolton, Ontario - CP northbound - CP 6019-CP 5848-CP 9016-CP 5710-CP 5931-CP 54xx
  • Beeton, Ontario - CP southbound - CP 9625-CP 9112
  • Vaughan, Ontario - CP southbound - CP 9625-CP 9112

Wednesday, July 21, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, July 21, 1999

  • Nashville, Ontario - CP southbound - CP 5752-CN 9003-SOO 6614-CP 5704
  • Newtonville, Ontario - VIA westbound - VIA 6435
  • Newtonville, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 5742-CP 5746 (Iron Highway)
  • Newtonville, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 1116-CP 8249
  • Newtonville, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5734
  • Newtonville, Ontario - VIA westbound - VIA 6422
  • Newtonville, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5708-CN 6018
  • Newtonville, Ontario - Via westbound - VIA 6434
  • Newtonville, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5743-CP 5745 (Iron Highway)
  • Newtonville, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 4653-CP 5424
  • Newtonville, Ontario - VIA eastbound - VIA 6914
  • Newtonville, Ontario - VIA westbound - VIA 6417

Tuesday, July 20, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, July 20, 1999

  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP westbound - STLH 5532-STLH 5524
  • Hamilton, Ontario - VIA 70 east - VIA 6422
  • Hamilton, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5738-CN 5706
  • Hamilton, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5612-CN 5389
  • Hamilton, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2559-CN 5286-CN 5298
  • Copetown, Ontario - VIA 75 west - VIA 6451
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5621-CN 5618-CN 5603
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5670 +1
  • Copetown, Ontario - VIA westbound - VIA 6424
  • Copetown, Ontario - NS 328 east - NS 8892

Wednesday, July 14, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, July 14, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5587-CP 4655
  • Milton, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5618-CN 2528-CN 5422-CN 5635
  • Milton, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5258-CN 6022-CN 4139
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - OSR power - OSRX 180-OSRX 505-OSRX 504
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5640 +6
  • Copetown, Ontario - VIA 75 west - VIA 6434

Monday, July 12, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, July 12, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - OSR power - OSRX 180-OSRX 505
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 5587-SOO 6036-CP 5543
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5647-CN 5683-NS 6518-CR 6021-NS 8739-NS 3297
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5628-CN 5717-CN 224-CN 7224-CN 7304
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 6018-CN 5294-CN 5269
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5546-GTW 5937
  • Churchville, Ontario - CP Moonlight north - CP 8233-CP 8232 (mile 4.3; Steeles Avenue)
  • Snelgrove, Ontario - CP Moonlight north - CP 8233-CP 8232 (mile 12.17; Mayfield Road)
  • Boston Mills, Ontario - CP Moonlight north - CP 8233-CP 8232 (Chingacousy Road)
  • Forks of the Credit, Ontario - CP Moonlight north - CP 8233-CP 8232 (mile 24.0)
  • Alton, Ontario - CP Moonlight north - CP 8233-CP 8232 (mile 29.80; Station Road)
  • Orangeville, Ontario - CP Moonlight north - CP 8233/CP 8232 (mile 34.84; Townline Road)

Sunday, July 11, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, July 11, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - GEXR westbound - GEXR 3843
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5719-CN 5394-GTW 6421
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5338-CN 5397-CN 4117-CN 257-CN 7209-CN 7256-CN 2xx
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 4135-7082-7081-7079 delivers a dimensional train to Georgetown for handoff to GEXR 3843 to take to Guelph.
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2528-CN 5618-CN 5650
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5269-GTW 6203
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5386-CN 5342-CN 7279-CN 279
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2432-CN 5351
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5602-CN 5251-CN 5662

Wednesday, July 07, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, July 7, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP eastbound - SOO 6030-SOO 6032
  • Hamilton, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5436-CN 5376
  • Hamilton West, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5651-CN 5343-CN 4018-CN 4031
  • Hamilton West, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5294-CN 5768
  • Hamilton, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2524-CN 5622
  • Hamilton, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5769-CN xxxx
  • Hamilton, Ontario - VIA 97 east - AMTK 323

Sunday, July 04, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, July 4, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5609-CP 5550
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - SOO 6050-SOO 6040
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5664-CN 5386-CN 5342-CN 7267-CN 204-CN 7265
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 2451-DWP 5908-CN 5635
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2528 +3
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5781-CN 5413
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5606-CR 6453-CN 5675

Friday, July 02, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, July 2, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5771-NS 8575-GTW 5934
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 2517-CN 2400
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5781-CN 5413
  • Guelph, Ontario - GEXR 431 west - GEXR 4019-GEXR 4046

Wednesday, June 30, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, June 30, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - SOO 6031-CP 5483-CP 5777
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2517-CN 2400
  • Milton, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 8556
  • Milton, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 8224-CP 1117

Tuesday, June 29, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, June 29, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5322-CN 5554
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5748-CN 2403
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5640-CN 9493
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5527-CP 5663
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 1117-CP 8224
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5565-CP 5658
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 5751-CP 5616
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 4651-CP 5669
  • Galt, Ontario - CP westbound - CP 4651-CP 5669

Saturday, June 26, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, June 26, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5787-CN 5739
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - NS 8575-NS 9113
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5377-CN 5407
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5689-CN 9425
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5764-CN 5744
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 509 west - SOO 6004-SOO 6048
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - SOO 6030-SOO 6050 (This train was having problems. It was overheating and had to double the hill.)

Friday, June 25, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, June 25, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5338-CN 5440
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5764-CN 5744
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5741-CN 2534
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 6028-CN 5630-NS 8779
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5699-CN 5381
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5662-GTW 5900
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5418-CN 9450-CN 6019
  • Ash, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5537-GTW 4916
  • Ash, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5779-CN 5711-CN 4141-CN 2428-CN 7032
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP westbound - STLH 5542-CP 5555-CP 5612-STLH 5532
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP southbound - CP 5546-CP 5569-SOO 6016

Monday, June 21, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, June 21, 1999

  • Galt, Ontario - CP power - CP 4654-CP 8234-CP 3111
  • Copetown, Ontario - NS 328 east - NS 9213-CR 6450
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5698-NS 9033
  • Hamilton West, Ontario - VIA 75 west - VIA 6405
  • Hamilton West, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5696-CN 5296
  • Hamilton West, Ontario - VIA eastbound - VIA 6415
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 4652-CP 3025
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5572-CP 5578
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - OSR power - OSRX 180-OSRX 505
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 529 west - CP 6043-CP 1100
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 8200-CP 8226

Sunday, June 20, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, June 20, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 410 east - CN 5374-NS 8575
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 5605-CN 5617

Saturday, June 19, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, June 19, 1999

  • Jordan Station, Ontario - VIA 97 east - AMTK 265
  • Jordan Station, Ontario - NS 328 east - CP 5683-CP 55xx
  • Jordan Station, Ontario - NS 327 west - NS 9213-CR 6450
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5612-CN 5618
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2602-CN 2558
  • Copetown, Ontario - NS 327 west - NS 9213-CR 6450

Friday, June 18, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, June 18, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5565-SOO 6004
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 926 east - CP 5655-CP 5483
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 5000-CN 5701
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 149 west - CN 5683-CN 5314
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 5651-CR 5637-NS 9113
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 382 east - CN 5505-CN 2524-CN 5778-CR 6628-CN 5698-DWP 5902-CN 2421
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5305-CN 9581
  • Hamilton, Ontario - RaiLink power - RLK 1367-RLK 1359

Sunday, June 13, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, June 13, 1999

  • Galt, Ontario - CP power - CP 4656
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP GM special east - HATX 510-CP 5650
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 5629-CN 5387
  • Norval, Ontario - VIA 82 east - VIA 6433
  • Norval, Ontario - CN 390 east - CN 5610-CN 24xx-CN 9530-CN xxxx
  • Stewarttown, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 5631-CN 5315
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5787-NS 6639
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - GTW 5900-GTW 5914-CN 4113
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5733-CN 5762
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 9425-CN 9586
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5730-CN 5633
  • Milton, Ontario - CP 923 west - CP 6029-CP 5787 (Tremaine Rd.)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 9576-CN 6009-CN 5779
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 395 west - CN 5641-CN 2541
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 338 east - CN 5288-CN 6013-CN 5732-CN 7068
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5708-CN 9409
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 142 east - CN 6028-CN 5747

Thursday, June 10, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, June 10, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5583-CP 5595 (2nd Line)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 2589-DWP 5906-GTW 5900

Wednesday, June 09, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, June 9, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5657-CN 5687
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5771-CN 5439
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5631-CN 5305
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 382 east - CN 5627-CN 9489-CN 5456-DWP 5902
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 2531-CN 9461-CN 5601
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5740-CN 5653
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 522 south - CP 5603-CP 8165-CP 5500-HCRY 460

Tuesday, June 08, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, June 8, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5344-CN 6017
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP rail grinder - RMSX 0501
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 517 west - SOO 6006-SOO 6017
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn north - CP 5626-CP 5483-HATX 504-CP 3025
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 5626-CP 5483-HATX 504-CP 3025
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 512 east - SOO 6016-SOO 6041 (Victoria Road)

Friday, June 04, 1999

Sunday, May 30, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, May 30, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 501 west - SOO 6031-CP 5570
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 504 east - SOO 6026
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 502 east - SOO 6045-SOO 6009
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - GO power - GOT 520
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - GO power - GOT 564
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - GO power - GOT 539
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - GO power - GOT 534
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - GO power - GOT 533
  • Georgetown, Ontario - VIA 685 west - VIA 6421
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5681-CN 5662
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 2595-CN 2541
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 330 east - CN 5617-CN 5603-CN 7258-CN 243-CN 224-CN 7224
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5606-GTW 5936-CN 5741-CN 7209-CN 257

Saturday, May 29, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, May 29, 1999

  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 507 west - CP 5658-SOO 6037 (10 Sideroad)
  • Killean, Ontario - CP 926 east - CP 5626-SOO 6024
  • Killean, Ontario - CP 507 west - CP 5568-CP 5536-CP 5606
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5633-CP 5591 (25 Sideroad)
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 517 west - CP 5583-CP 5584-CP 5475 (25 Sideroad)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 385 west - CN 2517-CN 2528-CN xxxx (light)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5618-GTW 5931-CN 60xx
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 410 east - CN 5669-CN 6012
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5626-CN 5562
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 5727-CN xxxx
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5247-CN 5354-CN 9531-CN 4117-CN 7018
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 503 west - SOO 6016-SOO 6041
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 558 south - CP 5684-CP 5538

Sunday, May 23, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, May 23, 1999

I was passing through Kitchener this day and dropped by the former Canadian National station to see if Goderich-Exeter had anything parked there. As I pulled in I could see GEXR 3843 right in front. As I was taking a photograph of the purple locomotive I noticed that someone had taped a small Barney doll to the handrail. I had to photograph that.

  • Kitchener, Ontario - GEXR power - GEXR 3843 "Barney"

Friday, May 21, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, May 21, 1999

  • Kitchener, Ontario - GEXR power - GEXR 177
  • Cambridge, Ontario - CP switcher - CP 8136-CP 1268
  • Galt, Ontario - CP power - CP 4650-HLCX 4290-HATX 515
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - STLH 5649-SOO 6054
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 501 west - CP 5631-CP 5665
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 511 west - SOO 6032-SOO 6039
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 503 west - CP 5618-CP 5567
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 522 south - CP 5585-CP 1240-CP 5594-STLH 5524-CP 5656Ont.

Thursday, May 20, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, May 20, 1999

  • Galt, Ontario - CP 501 west - CP 5646-CP 5668
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5506-STLH xxx4 (mi. 43; Centre Road)
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 923 west - CP 5546-MKCX 4305
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 503 west - CP 5658-SOO 6037
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 3025-CP 3072
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 926 east - SOO 6033

Thursday, May 13, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, May 13, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 5664-CN 5679
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5618-CN 5368
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 330 east - CN 5705-CN 5612-CN 7255-CN 231
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5266-CN 6015-CN 5697-CN 6008
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5261-CN 5351-CN 5377
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 2546-CN 9477

Wednesday, May 12, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, May 12, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 517 west - SOO 6033-SOO 6035
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 923 west - CP 5641-CP 5647
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 410 east - CN 5632-CN 5613-GTW 5931
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 330 east - CN 5746-CN 5634-CN 9411-CN 5303-CN 9527-CN 5303-CN 7310

Tuesday, May 11, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, May 11, 1999

  • North Chili, New York - CR MPSE0 east - CR 6107-CR 6192
  • North Chili, New York - CR NFSE1 east - NS 7200-CR xxxx
  • North Chili, New York - Amtrak 286 east - AMTK 716
  • North Chili, New York - CR TV24 east - CR 6198-CR 6496
  • North Chili, New York - CR TV7 west - NS 8421-CR 2561-CR 2571
  • North Chili, New York - CR westbound - CR 6283-CR 6118-CR 6494
  • North Chili, New York - CR TV99 west - CR 6255-CR 5600
  • North Chili, New York - CR MoW equipment - CR MP2001 tamper
  • North Chili, New York - CR RO16 west - CR 1964-CR 1958
  • North Chili, New York - CR TV14 east - NS 8338-CR 5613-CR 6229
  • North Chili, New York - CR TV201 west - CR 5587-SP 9787
  • North Chili, New York - CR TV79 west - CR 5512-CR 6093
  • North Chili, New York - CR eastbound - CR 3353-CR 6087
  • North Chili, New York - CR PISC0 east - CR 5506-CR 6181
  • North Chili, New York - CR ML432 east - CR 6456-CR 6427-CR 9583
  • Fairport, New York - Amtrak 78 east - AMTK 228
  • Fairport, New York - CR TVLA west - CR 5034-NS 2550-NS 2532
  • Fairport, New York - CR TV9 west - CR 6618-NS 8822-NS 9268-NS 5461
  • Fairport, New York - CR eastbound - CR 6515-CR 6803-CR 6103
  • Fairport, New York - Amtrak westbound - AMTK 703

Sunday, May 09, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, May 9, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - VIA 685 west - VIA 6422
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 5663-CN 5674
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5736-CN 5340-CN 5651-CN xxxx
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5667-CN 5423
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 515 west - CP 5672-CN 5536
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 923 west - CP 5584-CN 5668

Monday, May 03, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, May 3, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - GEXR 580 - GEXR 3843
  • Guelph, Ontario - Ontario Southland power - OSRX 505 (at the wye)
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 511 west - CP 5610-CP 5644
  • Mississauga, Ontario - CP 502 east - SOO 6021) Soo 6021 (8th Line)

Sunday, May 02, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, May 2, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5324-CN 5393-CN 5265
  • Stewarttown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5359-GCFX 6057-CN 7266-CN 254
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5642-CN 5660-CN 5763
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 410 east - CN 6002-CN 2511-CN xxxx
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5360-CN 6013-CN xxxx
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5732-CN xxxx-CN xxxx
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 6006-CN 6005-CN 5371-CN 5275
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 436 east - CN 9581-CN 5513
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 395 west - CN 5626-CN 5621-CN 9587

Saturday, May 01, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, May 1, 1999

  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn east - CP 3072-CP 3025 (mi. 48.0; 25 Side Rd. S.)
  • Killean, Ontario - CP 535 west - SOO 6062-CP 5662 (mi. 54.0)
  • Galt, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn east - CP 3072-CP 3025
  • Killean, Ontario - CP 507 west - CP 5853-CP 5617-CP 5657 (mi. 54.0)
  • Killean, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 8249-CP 1116 (mi. 54.0)
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 522 south - CP 5673-CP 5608
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 503 west - CP 5574-STLH 5593-CP 5675 (mi. 39.8)

Friday, April 30, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, April 30, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 508 east - STLH 5593-CP 5676-CP 5629-CP 55xx
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 742 east - CP 1116-CP 8249
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 921 west - CP 5633-CP 5825
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5715-DWP 5905 (4th Line)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 5678-CN 5759
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 924 east - CP 5583-CP 5603-CP 5431
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 502 east - CP 5555-CP 5602
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - STLH 5654-CP 5597
  • Drumbo, Ontario - CP 509 west - STLH 5654-CP 5597 (Gobles Road)
  • Drumbo, Ontario - CP 388 east - CP 5749-CP 5612-SOO 6023-CP 566x (grain train; Gobles Road)
  • Woodstock, Ontario - CP power - CP 1516
  • Woodstock, Ontario - CP power - STLH 8245
  • Woodstock, Ontario - CP power - CP 1508
  • Woodstock, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5609-CN xxxx-CN xxxx (mi. 49.8 Dundas sub)
  • Etonia, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5668-CN xxxx
  • Etonia, Ontario - CN 149 west - CN 5666-CN xxxx
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5619-243x (mi. 10.8 Dundas sub; Orkney Rd.)

Thursday, April 29, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, April 29, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - CP 3072-CP 3025
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 501 west - CP 5419-CP 5831
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 512 east - CP 5543-CP 5675

Wednesday, April 28, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, April 28, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5779-CN 5613
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 5252-CN 5721
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5621-CN 5626
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5621
  • Mansewood, Ontario - CN 410 east - CN 9460-CN 5382-CN 7303

Monday, April 26, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, April 26, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5624-CN 5738
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5616-CN 2420
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 529 west - CP 5590-CP 1103
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 1116-CP 8249

Sunday, April 25, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, April 25, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5700-CN 5640
  • Stewarttown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5776-CN 5677-GTW 6421-CN 7316
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5328-CN 5532
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5721-CN 5252
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 2598-CN 5523-KCS 6636-CN 7279-CN 2xx-CN 531x
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5361-CN 5379-CN 94xx
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5732-CN 5551
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5624-CN 5738
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5609-CN 5651
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5316-CN 5374-CN 6001-DWP 5903
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5446-CN 6022-CN 5559

Saturday, April 24, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, April 24, 1999

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5748-CN 5380
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5815-CP 5672
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 517 west - CP 5645-STLH xxx4
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 558 south - STLH 5648-CP 5507
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 923 west - CP 5521-STLH 5448
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 535 west - CP 5431-CP 5502
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 503 west - SOO 6035-SOO 6051

Friday, April 23, 1999

Trackside Log for Friday, April 23, 1999

  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 405 north - CP 5990-CP 9100
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP northbound - CP 8207

Wednesday, April 14, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, April 14, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 926 east - CP 5751-CP 5631-CP xxxx
  • Stewarttown, Ontario - CN 271 west - CN 5721-CN 9562
  • Norval, Ontario - CN 330 east - CN 5742-CN 5763
  • Norval, Ontario - CN 333 west - CN 5645-CN 5072-CN 4116
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 333 west - CN 5645-CN 5072-CN 4116 (south of 10 Side Road)
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 924 east - CP 5594-CP 5568-CP 8207
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 557 north - CP 5646-CP 3072-CP 5584-STLH 5532-CP 5647
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 501 west - CP 5571-STLH 5651
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Guelph Junction Turn west - CP 8246
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - HATX 510-CP 3025
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5831-CP 5424
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 511 west - CP 5541-CP 5688
  • Killean, Ontario - CP 511 west - CP 5541-CP 5688

Tuesday, April 13, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, April 13, 1999

  • Nashville, Ontario - CP 405 north - CP 5905-CP 5965-CP 9128 (Kirby Road)
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 435 north - CP 5941-CP 6003-CP 5933-CP 9021 (Highway 50)

Monday, April 12, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, April 12, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn north - HATX 510-CP 8200
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 517 west - STLH 5542-CP 5606-CP xxxx
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5787-CP 5838
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN ???bound - CN 5764-5737 (light; south of 10 Side Road)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5385-KCS 6631 (south of 10 SR)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5518-GTW 5935-DWP 5906-CN xxxx (south of 10 Side Road)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 333 west - CN 5712-CN 2408 (south of 10 Side Road)
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 395 west - CN 5688-CN 5376 (17 Side Road)
  • Silver (Georgetown), Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5751-CN 5277
  • Stewarttown, Ontario - CN 436 east - CN 5261-CN 5370-CN 5602-CN 4732 (15 Side Road)
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 5269-CN 5281-CN 254 (5th Line)

Saturday, April 10, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, April 10, 1999

  • Guelph, ON - Waterloo-St. Jacobs excursion train - WSJR 6508/WSJR 6520
  • Guelph, ON (mile 29.0) - Waterloo-St. Jacobs excursion train - WSJR 6508/WSJR 6520
  • Arkell, ON - Waterloo-St. Jacobs excursion train - WSJR 6508/WSJR 6520
  • Guelph, ON - Waterloo-St. Jacobs excursion train - WSJR 6508/WSJR 6520
  • Guelph, ON - GEXR 432 east - GEXR 4019-GEXR 4046-GEXR 4022
  • Corwhin, ON - Waterloo-St. Jacobs excursion train - WSJR 6508/WSJR 6520
  • Guelph, ON - Waterloo-St. Jacobs excursion train - WSJR 6508/WSJR 6520

Thursday, April 08, 1999

Trackside Log for Thursday, April 8, 1999

  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 557 east - CP 5618 +7 (4th Line)
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 924 east - CP 5853-5655-1274 (4th Line)
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5538-STLH 5645 (4th Line)
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP Guelph Junction Turn west - CP 8211-STLH 8205 (4th Line)

Wednesday, April 07, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, April 7, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 557 north - CP 5725-CP 5552-STLH 5649-CP 5687-CP 5666
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5591-5682

Monday, April 05, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, April 5, 1999

  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP hump power - CP 5477-CP 5476-CP 1558
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - STLH 1594
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 5753 (beaver paint with plated intake grille)
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - HLCX 6210 (former BC Rail)
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 8217
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 5987
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 9533
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 8506
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 8509
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 8201
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP TEC train - CP 424994-CP 65-CP 64
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - STLH 1502
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 1011
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP hump power - CP 5480-CP 5481-CP 1519
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 9120
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 8201-CP 8246
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 8248
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 1649
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 5833
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 5983
  • Agincourt, Ontario - CP power - CP 1000
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5832-CP 5829
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Guelph Junction Turn east - CP 8209
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 511 west - CP 5536-CP 5582
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 9531-CN 9522 (rail train west)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 384 east - CN 5338-CN 5501-CN 5682
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN ???bound - CN 5609-GTW 5928-DWP 5910-CN 9624-GTW 5933

Tuesday, March 30, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, March 30, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 390 east - CN 5644-GTW 5920-CN 5362-CN 5322-CN 5402-CN 7070
  • Norval, Ontario - CN ???bound - CN 5549-KCS 6636-DWP 5908
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN ???bound - CN 2509-CN 5634-CN 5619
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - HATX 504-HLCX 4407
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5637-CP 5681
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 8222-CP 8248
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 149 west - CN 5715-CN 5405

Sunday, March 28, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, March 28, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 149 west - CN 2423-CN 5434
  • Stewarttown, Ontario - CN 149 west - CN 2423-CN 5434 (5th Line)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN ???bound - CN 5772-CN 9410-DWP 5902-CN 2538

Tuesday, March 23, 1999

Trackside Log for Tuesday, March 23, 1999

  • Orr's Lake, Ontario - CP 924 east - CP 5681-CP 5662-HLCX 6080-CP xxxx
  • Hamilton Junction, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5633-CN 5327-CN 5624-KCS 633
  • Hamilton, Ontario - RaiLink power - RLK 4200
  • Hamilton, Ontario - RaiLink power - CN 1348 (damaged)

Saturday, March 20, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, March 20, 1999

  • West Flamborough, Ontario - VIA 70 east - VIA 6450 (Weir's Lane)
  • West Flamborough, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 9493-CN 5642 (Weir's Lane)
  • West Flamborough, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5751-DWP 5911 (Weir's Lane)
  • West Flamborough, Ontario - CN eastbound - DWP 5904-CN 5550 (Weir's Lane)
  • West Flamborough, Ontario - CN 411 west - CN 5706-CN 5001 (Middletown Road)
  • West Flamborough, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2408-CN 9416 (Middletown Road)
  • West Flamborough, Ontario - VIA 73 west - VIA 6424 (Middletown Road)
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 5526-CN 5255

Wednesday, March 17, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, March 17, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 742 east - CP 8243-CP 1117
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 502 east - SOO 6028
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5753-CN 5405
  • Brampton, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5715-GTW 5853-GTW 5844 (Heritage Road)

Monday, March 15, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, March 15, 1999

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 507 west - CP 5570-CP 5669-CP 5564-STLH 5448
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 922 east - CP 5825-CP 5583-CP 1505-CP xxxx-CP xxxx-CP xxxx
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 501 west - CP 5620-CP 5638-CP 5750
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - OSR switcher - OSRX 505 (lumber siding)
  • Burlington, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 2571-GCFX 6041
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 2571-GCFX 6041
  • Galt, Ontario - CN 511 west - CP 5650-CP 5483
  • Galt, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - HATX 504-CP 8226
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 8243-CP 1117 (Victoria Road)
  • Milton, Ontario - CP 921 west - CP 5599-CP 5672 (Tremaine Road)
  • Milton, Ontario - CP 521 west - CP 5609-CP 5726 (Tremaine Road)

Sunday, March 14, 1999

Trackside Log for Sunday, March 14, 1999

  • Stewarttown, Ontario - CN 333 west - CN 9581-CN 5370-CN 9456 (15 Side Road)
  • Georgetown, Ontario - VIA 682 east - VIA 6400
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 410 east - CN 2509-DWP 5910
  • Georgetown, Ontario - GEXR 432 east - CN 9661-GEXR 4022-CN 9633-GEXR 4046
  • Georgetown, Ontario - VIA 685 west - VIA 6420
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 410 east - CN 5327-GCFX 6062-KCS 6624-CN xxxx
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 435 west - CN 9614-CN 9628-CN 9485
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 149 west - CN 5607-CN xxxx
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 2597-CN 5616 (17 Sideroad)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN eastbound - CN 5623-CN 5210
  • Milton, Ontario - CP 921 west - CP 5569-CP 5553-CP 8200 (Tremaine Road)

Saturday, March 13, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, March 13, 1999

  • Palgrave, Ontario - CP 409 north - CP 5794-CP 6012-HLCX 6062 (Mount Hope Road)
  • Palgrave, Ontario - CP rail grinder north - RMSX 0501 (Mount Hope Road)
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 406 south - CP 5776-CP 5498-HLCX 6207 (Old Church Rd.)
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 415 north - CP 5879-CP 5718-CP 5988 (Duffy's Lane)
  • Bolton, Ontario - CP 434 south - CP 5985-CP 9012-SOO 6025 (Duffy's Lane)
  • Brampton, Ontario - GEXR 432 east - CN 9661-CN 9633-GEXR 4046 (Heritage Road)
  • Brampton, Ontario - CN 149 west - CN 5700-CN 5677 (Heritage Road)

Wednesday, March 10, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, March 10, 1999

  • West Flamborough, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 5764-GCFX 6060
  • West Flamborough, Ontario - NS 327 west - CP 5655-NS 7116
  • Copetown, Ontario - NS 328 east - CP 5656-NS 1650
  • Copetown, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 6022-CN 5302
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5424-CP 5659 (Sideroad 10S)

Monday, March 08, 1999

Trackside Log for Monday, March 8, 1999

I had heard that a Canadian Pacific SD90MAC was delivered to Smiths Falls for crew training. I thought that since it was a nice winter day that I'd drive on up and take a look. Sure enough, after an uneventful drive, I discovered CP 9114 parked at the back of the yard. A Canadian Pacific employee was kind enough to let me take some photographs and also took a photograph of me on the front steps.

  • Smiths Falls, Ontario - CP power - CP 9114

I had hoped to photograph some other activity that day but didn't manage to find anything. Oh well, my primary mission was accomplished.

Saturday, March 06, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, March 6, 1999

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 410 east - CN 9416-CN 5664-CN 9555-CN xxxx (light power)
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 2597-CN 5616
  • Halton Hills, Ontario - CN 393 west - CN 2581
  • Halton Hills, Ontario - CN 436 east - CN 5646-CN 5730
  • Halton Hills, Ontario - CN 333 west - CN 5756-CN 5365
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5653-CN 6028 (4th Line)
  • Speyside, Ontario - CN 149 west - CN 5375-CN 5705 (5th Line)

Saturday, February 27, 1999

Trackside Log for Saturday, February 27, 1999

  • Milton, Ontario - CP eastbound - CP 5558-CP 5665-CP xxxx (Tremaine Rd.)
  • Campbellville, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5633-CP 5576 (Millburough Line)

Thursday, February 25, 1999

Wednesday, February 24, 1999

Trackside Log for Wednesday, February 24, 1999

This was the day I exposed my first roll of slide film. I actually got pretty lucky for the first photograph. Train 500 east on the Canadian Pacific Galt Subdivision was led by SOO 6402. As it came to pass, this was the last time it would travel the subdivision. Immediately after I saw it the locomotive made its way to Calgary and was retired. After sale to National Railway Equipment it became GCFX 3071.

  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 500 east - SOO 6402-HLCX 6080
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP Hamilton Turn west - HATX 518-HATX 515
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 5609-CP 5591
  • Orr's Lake, Ontario - CP 924 east - CP 5578-CP 5638-CP 5485-CP 5748 (Regional Road 71)
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 512 east - CP 5575-CP 5522-CP 5682 (Side Road 25 S)
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 517 west - CP 5623-CP 5610 (Side Road 25 S)
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 3096-CP 1102 (Side Road 25 S)
  • Puslinch, Ontario - CP 923 west - CP 5527-HLCX 4302 (Side Road 25 S)