Sunday, July 30, 2000

Trackside Log for Sunday, July 30, 2000

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 382 east - CN 5289-GCFX 6069
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5703-CN 6000-CN 5276
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 396 east - CN 5540-CN 5767
  • Toronto, Ontario - TTC route 501 - TTC 4249 (Rainsford & Queen)
  • Toronto, Ontario - TTC route ??? - TTC 4230 (Woodbine & Queen)

Wednesday, July 26, 2000

Trackside Log for Wednesday, July 26, 2000

  • Guelph, Ontario - GEXR 580 - GEXR 3843 (Edingurgh Rd.)
  • Guelph, Ontario - GEXR 580 - GEXR 3843 (Liverpool St.)
  • Guelph, Ontario - GEXR 580 - GEXR 3843 (Alma St.)
  • Guelph, Ontario - VIA 87 west - VIA 6437 (Alma St.)

Tuesday, July 25, 2000

Trackside Log for Tuesday, July 25, 2000

  • Bayview, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 9018-CSXT 9033
  • Bayview, New York - CSX Q641 west - CSXT 678-CSXT 8770
  • Bayview, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 7366-CSXT 7345-LMSX 712
  • Bayview, New York - CSX Q351 west - UP 6338-UP 9168
  • Bayview, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 431-CSXT 430
  • Bayview, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 7360-CSXT 7555-CSXT 7872-CSXT 8660
  • Bayview, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 409-CSXT 421
  • Bayview, New York - NS westbound - NS 3372-UP 2493-NS 2901-NS 2886
  • Bayview, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 7742-CSXT 7681-CSXT 8226
  • Bayview, New York - CSX Q185 west - CSXT 650-CSXT 631
  • Bayview, New York - CSX Q116 east - CSXT 639-CSXT 5007
  • Bayview, New York - CSX westbound - HLCX 6296-CSXT 8860
  • Angola, New York - CSX Q386 east - HLCX 6057
  • Angola, New York - CSX Q157 west - CSXT 620-CSXT 629
  • Angola, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 5938-CSXT 8410
  • Angola, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 78-CSXT 128
  • Angola, New York - CSX V716 east - CSXT 52-CSXT 121
  • Angola, New York - CSX westbound - CSXT 640-CSXT 619
  • Angola, New York - NS westbound - NS 1596-NS 4034-NS 5328
  • Angola, New York - CSX Q391 west - CSXT 7334-CSXT 8596
  • Angola, New York - CSX Q113 west - CSXT 7377-LMSX 706-CSXT 693
  • Angola, New York - CSX westbound - BNSF 4417-BNSF 8286 +2 CSX
  • Wanakah, New York - CSX westbound - UP 9247-UP 3370
  • Blasdell, New York - CSX eastbound - CSXT 7839-CSXT 8617-CSXT 8649-CSXT 7882-CSXT 7336-CSXT 7576

Monday, July 24, 2000

Trackside Log for Monday, July 24, 2000

  • Guelph, Ontario - GEXR 431 west - GEXR 4019-GEXR 4046-GEXR 3821 (Alma St.)
  • Guelph, Ontario - VIA 87 west - VIA 6427 (Alma St.)
  • Guelph, Ontario - static floral train - "Blossom Express" (Paisley & Edinburgh)

Sunday, July 23, 2000

Trackside Log for Sunday, July 23, 2000

  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 5342-CN 2408-CN 5752
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5675-CN 2442-IC 6102
  • Georgetown, Ontario - VIA 685 west - AMTK 517
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 334 east - LMSX 725-NS 6556
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 382 east - CN 6005-CN 5362-CN 5323
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 410 east - CN 5314-CN 5404-CN 9489-CN 9501-ONT 1735-CN xxxx
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 216 east - CN 5313-CN 5782
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 392 east - CN 5554-CN 2450-LMSX 720-CN 5688

Saturday, July 22, 2000

Trackside Log for Saturday, July 22, 2000

  • West Toronto, Ontario - CP 522 west - CP 5624-CP 5582-CP 5683-CP 5639-CP 5640 (Lambton Park)
  • West Toronto, Ontario - CP 514 east - CP 5688-SOO 6059-CP 5775-CP 8242 (Lambton Park)

Friday, July 21, 2000

Trackside Log for Friday, July 21, 2000

  • Guelph, Ontario - VIA 87 west - VIA 6427 (footbridge at Metcalfe and Huron)
  • Guelph, Ontario - VIA 87 west - VIA 6427 (Alma St.)

Thursday, July 20, 2000

Trackside Log for Thursday, July 20, 2000

  • Clarkson, Ontario - Ontario Southland power - OSRX 378
  • Oakville, Ontario - CN power - CN 4116

Tuesday, July 18, 2000

Trackside Log for Tuesday, July 18, 2000

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 534 east - CP 6047-CP 6075-CP 5968
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 557 north - CP 5657-CP 5541 (3SR)
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 522 south - CP 5793-CP 5594-CP 5613-CP 5645-CP 5538-CP 5637
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 501 west - SOO 6053-SOO 6007
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 124 east - CP 5746-CP 5745
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 529 west - CP 1100-CP 6043
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 741 west - CP 1117-CP 3057
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 509 west - CP 6020-CP 9001

Sunday, July 16, 2000

Trackside Log for Sunday, July 16, 2000

  • Georgetown, Ontario - VIA 685 west - AMTK 513
  • Georgetown, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 5787-CN 5510-CN 5273
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 334 east - CN 5347-CN 5351-LMSX 721-LMSX 722-CN xxxx
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 5302-CN 5635

Friday, July 14, 2000

Trackside Log for Friday, July 14, 2000

  • Guelph, Ontario - GEXR 431 west - GEXR 4019-GEXR 4046-GEXR 3821
  • Guelph, Ontario - VIA 87 west - VIA 6426

Tuesday, July 11, 2000

Trackside Log for Tuesday, July 11, 2000

  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 395 west - CN 5764-CN 2597
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 148 east - CN 5794-CN 5623
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5620-CN 2422
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 216 east - CN 5682-CN 6009
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 275 west - CN 5250
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 223 east - CN 5348-CN 5280-CN 5439-CN 4114
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 382 east - CN 5638-CN 5420-CN 5521-CN 5740-CN 9586-CN 53xx
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 383 west - CN 5698-CN 5642
  • Rockwood, Ontario - CN Mobile Command Post 1
  • Rockwood, Ontario - VIA 87 west - VIA 6400

Monday, July 10, 2000

Trackside Log for Monday, July 10, 2000

On July 9th VIA train 683 derailed at the east siding switch of Rockcut siding in Rockwood. The following morning I drove over to photograph the incident. The siding was occupied by equipment used by 360Networks for fibre optic installation along the Guelph Subdivision right of way. Apparently the switch had been left in the reverse position. Train 683 struck some construction equipment and a Canadian National flat car.

  • Rockwood, Ontario - VIA 683 west - VIA 6413

Shortly after I started to photograph the scene a VIA rescue train arrived to pull train 683 back to Toronto.

  • Rockwood, Ontario - VIA extra 6436 west - VIA 6436

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

Friday, July 07, 2000

Trackside Log for Friday, July 7, 2000

  • Trenton, Ontario - CN westbound - ... with CANX 7104-CANX 7107-CANX 1395-CSXT 8664 (Morningstar Rd.)
  • Brighton, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 2515-CN 2544 (Lawson Settlement Rd.)
  • Brighton, Ontario - CN westbound - CN 4124-CN 4112 (Lawson Settlement Rd.)
  • Brighton, Ontario - CP 501 west - CP 8521 (Lawson Settlement Rd.)
  • Brighton, Ontario - VIA eastbound - VIA 6917 (Lawson Settlement Rd.)
  • Brighton, Ontario - CP 739 west - SOO 6021-SOO 6016 (Lawson Settlement Rd.)
  • Brighton, Ontario - CP 535 west - CP 5618-SOO 6039 (Lawson Settlement Rd.)
  • Brighton, Ontario - VIA westbound - VIA 6921 (Lawson Settlement Rd.)
  • Brighton, Ontario - CP 500 east - CP 6053-CP 6013 (Lawson Settlement Rd.)
  • Brighton, Ontario - CN 306 east - CN 6008-CN 5365 (Lawson Settlement Rd.)
  • Trenton, Ontario - Prince Edward County Railway power - PECR 703
  • Trenton, Ontario - Prince Edward County Railway power - PECR no#

Wednesday, July 05, 2000

Trackside Log for Wednesday, July 5, 2000

  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - GO 158 east - GOT 562
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP track inspection - SRS 119
  • Guelph Junction, Ontario - CP 419 east - STLH 5654-SOO 6051-CP 9016-CP 1244
  • Aldershot, Ontario - VIA 70 east - VIA 6401 (Lemonville Rd.)
  • Hamilton, Ontario - CP 557 north - CP 5655-CP 5701
  • Aldershot, Ontario - CN 382 east - CN 5730-CN 5334-CN 6012-CN 2527 (Lemonville Rd.)
  • Aldershot, Ontario - CN 339 west - CN 5776-CN 5674 (Lemonville Rd.)
  • Aldershot, Ontario - CN 555 west - CN 7048-CN 4110 (Lemonville Rd.)
  • Aldershot, Ontario - VIA 73 west - VIA 6424 (Lemonville Rd.)
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 397 west - CN 2569-CN 2400-CN 2436
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 216 east - CN 5644-CN 5404
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 143 west - CN 5619-CN 5250
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 236 east - CN 5721-LMSX 722
  • Scotch Block, Ontario - CN 223 east - GCFX 6064-CN 5372-LMSX 721
  • Guelph, Ontario - VIA 87 west - VIA 6413 (Wellington Rd. 29 @ Hwy 7)

Monday, July 03, 2000

Trackside Log for Thursday, August 3, 2000

  • Guelph, Ontario - GEXR 431 west - GEXR 4019-GEXR 4046-GEXR 3821 (footbridge at Metcalfe and Huron)
  • Guelph, Ontario - VIA 87 west - VIA 6415 (Glasgow & Kent)

Trackside Log for Monday, July 3, 2000

  • Toronto, Ontario - CP power - CP 4657