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12/23/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Neil Barratt
Dates:1/2/2021 - 1/31/2021
Album Info:A nice mix of old and new, and a welcome visitor from far away on the last day of the month.
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GMTX 340
Title:  GMTX 340
Description:  A quick 'drive-by' at the tiny Trillium Railways Welland engine yard, indicates that ALCO #1859 is the only locomotive out working.
Photo Date:  1/9/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:22 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  GMTX 340(MP15AC) TRRY 108(S13)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  I decided to venture into Port Colborne, hoping to catch TRRY 1859, and was in for a treat. Here the vintage ALCO heads east on Port Colborne Harbour Railway trackage pushing two grain hoppers - cleaving the backs of the Clarence Street stores on the south, and the residential area on the north. But I wasn't finished with this train just yet.
Photo Date:  1/9/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:26 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  After a very short chase, I got this pic, from my car, as TRRY 1859 rolled passed the old Grand Trunk Railway station, built in 1910. The tracks are gone, the old iron swing bridge over the old Welland Canal is still there (but fenced-off), and a bike trail now occupies the right-of-way just east of this spot - where long-gone tracks once connected Port Colborne with far away Fort Erie.
Photo Date:  1/9/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:30 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  I didn't realize it until I chased the slow-moving train north out of Port Colborne - that it was about to spot the two hoppers at the old Robin Hood Mills grain storage facility.
Photo Date:  1/9/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:34 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  The old Robin Hood Flours facility is just beyond the trees, where this train will push grain hoppers into the small yard.
Photo Date:  1/9/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:37 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  The sun finally came out, just in time for my last pics of the day, as I watched, and listened to the delicious sounds of an ALCO locomotive, as it worked the Robin Hood Mills facility, now run by Ceres Global.
Photo Date:  1/9/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:41 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
CP 8548
Title:  CP 8548
Description:  Always looking for new spots to watch and photograph trains, my trail today led to the South Niagara Rowing Club grounds, adjacent to the CP Hamilton Subdivision, just east of CP Welland yard. I had my fingers crossed for about an hour, watching the thick dark clouds creeping ever closer. But I totally lucked out, the sun lighting up CP 247 as the train rolled under the Canal Bank Road overpass.
Photo Date:  1/10/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:44 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8548(AC44CW) CP 8100(AC4400CWM)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
CP 8548
Title:  CP 8548
Description:  Big stormy sky shot of CP Train 247 on the approach to Welland yard.
Photo Date:  1/10/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:48 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8548(AC44CW) CP 8100(AC4400CWM)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
CP 8548
Title:  CP 8548
Description:  Train 247 power duo.
Photo Date:  1/10/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:52 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8548(AC44CW) CP 8100(AC4400CWM)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
CP 8548
Title:  CP 8548
Description:  So long Train 247. Welland yard just ahead.
Photo Date:  1/10/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:55 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8548(AC44CW) CP 8100(AC4400CWM)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  Trillium Railways' ALCOs rest at Welland yard, connected to the fuel oil heating system.
Photo Date:  1/10/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:50:58 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18) TRRY 108(S13)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
BCOL 4614
Title:  BCOL 4614
Description:  Deadline Dash-8 locomotives mingle with freight cars at CN Southern yard.
Photo Date:  1/10/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:02 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  BCOL 4614(C40-8M)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
CN 8881
Title:  CN 8881
Description:  Here comes CN Train 562 pulling about 100 cars towards the Canby Street crossing.
Photo Date:  1/10/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:06 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8881(SD70M-2) CN 5781(SD75I)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
CN 3001
Title:  CN 3001
Description:  CN Train 421 arrives at Port Robinson, and stands front and center just outside the yard office.
Photo Date:  1/16/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:09 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3001(ET44AC) CN 3252(ET44AC)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
CN 3001
Title:  CN 3001
Description:  Looming storm clouds provide a dramatic backdrop to Train 421.
Photo Date:  1/16/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:13 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3001(ET44AC) CN 3252(ET44AC)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
CP 7036
Title:  CP 7036
Description:  CP Train 247 has just started to move again, after the 2nd engine cut out, less than a mile from the Welland yard. I waited for a good 45 minutes before the crew were able to get the train moving again
Photo Date:  1/17/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:16 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 7036(SD70ACU) CP 8633(AC44CW)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
CP 7036
Title:  CP 7036
Description:  Catch of the day is this beauty - with the Golden Beaver logo - one of sixty 7000 series SD70ACU conversions from SD9043MACs.
Photo Date:  1/17/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:20 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CP 7036(SD70ACU)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
CN 8818
Title:  CN 8818
Description:  CN Train 421 arrives at Port Robinson, looking quite formidable behind blunt-nosed lead engine #8818, under looming, rain-filled clouds.
Photo Date:  1/23/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:25 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8818(SD70M-2) CN 2573(C44-9W) CN 8011(SD70M-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
CN 8818
Title:  CN 8818
Description:  Big cloudy sky shot of Train 562 beginning its daily ritual of breaking down Train 421.
Photo Date:  1/23/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:28 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8818(SD70M-2) CN 2573(C44-9W) CN 8011(SD70M-2)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  Both of Trillium Railways' ALCO's bask in the morning sunshine.
Photo Date:  1/23/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:32 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18) TRRY 108(S13)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
TRRY 108
Title:  TRRY 108
Description:  The bigger picture. Trillium Railways' brand new little engine yard, complete with fuel oil pre-heating system to allow the engines to be 'road ready' without having to keep them idling constantly in cold weather.
Photo Date:  1/23/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:35 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  TRRY 108(S13) TRRY 1859(RS18)
Views:  189   Comments: 1
GMTX 340
Title:  GMTX 340
Description:  Knowing the two ALCO's were in the yard, I headed out to find Trillium's other power, and sure enough, I caught #340 returning from Port Colborne with grain hoppers.
Photo Date:  1/23/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:39 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 340(MP15AC)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
GMTX 340
Title:  GMTX 340
Description:  #340 looms large over the entire grade crossing at Pietz Road.
Photo Date:  1/23/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:42 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 340(MP15AC)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
CN 8818
Title:  CN 8818
Description:  After chasing Trillium Railways' GMTX 340 into the Welland yard, I headed back to Port Robinson yard to find CN 8818 now on the point of Train 562. It's high noon, and the train looks menacingly out from the yard amidst the harsh mid-day shadows, and brooding clouds.
Photo Date:  1/23/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:45 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8818(SD70M-2) CN 2573(C44-9W) CN 8011(SD70M-2)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
CP 8756
Title:  CP 8756
Description:  The sun came out just enough to light up CP Train 247 at Canal Bank Street overpass.
Photo Date:  1/27/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:49 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8756(ES44AC) CP 9351(ES44AC)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
CP 8756
Title:  CP 8756
Description:  Big blue sky shot of Train 247 on the approach to Welland yard.
Photo Date:  1/27/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:52 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8756(ES44AC) CP 9351(ES44AC)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
TRRY 1859
Title:  TRRY 1859
Description:  TRRY 1859 gets a slow, circulating, infusion of heated fuel oil at the small Welland yard.
Photo Date:  1/27/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:56 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  TRRY 1859(RS18)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
CP 8756
Title:  CP 8756
Description:  After a few pics of the Trillium ALCO, I headed just around the corner to the CP Welland yard, and was surprised to find myself just in time to catch 247 again as it slowly entered the yard at the east end.
Photo Date:  1/27/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:51:59 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8756(ES44AC) CP 9351(ES44AC)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
CP 8756
Title:  CP 8756
Description:  After a few pics of the Trillium ALCO, I headed just around the corner to the CP Welland yard, and was surprised to find myself just in time to catch 247 again as it slowly entered the yard at the east end.
Photo Date:  1/27/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:03 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8756(ES44AC) CP 9351(ES44AC)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
CN 3281
Title:  CN 3281
Description:  CN Train 531 is unusually early, and caught me a little off-guard while I waited for CP Train 247 coming the other way.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:06 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3281(ET44AC) CN 3039(ET44AC)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
CN 3281
Title:  CN 3281
Description:  Eastbound Train 531 at Point Abino Road grade crossing.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:09 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3281(ET44AC) CN 3039(ET44AC)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
CP 8067
Title:  CP 8067
Description:  About a half-hour after CN Train 531 passed, along came CP Train 247 - just as the sun came out. Here the train is about to veer off onto the CP/CN connector track.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:13 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8067(AC4400CWM) CP 8832(ES44AC)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
CP 8067
Title:  CP 8067
Description:  This is the spot where I have twice broughtmy grandson Xander, and left empty-handed. Figures he wasn't with me today, as I caught both a CP and a CN train at this very spot. If you look real close, you can see horses out for a little sunshine.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:16 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8067(AC4400CWM) CP 8832(ES44AC)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
CP 8067
Title:  CP 8067
Description:  Big blue sky shot of CP Train 247, looking quite splendiferous winding onto CP trackage at CN Robbins.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:20 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8067(AC4400CWM) CP 8832(ES44AC)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
CP 8832
Title:  CP 8832
Description:  CP Train 247 power pack.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:23 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  CP 8832(ES44AC) CP 8067(AC4400CWM)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
CP 8067
Title:  CP 8067
Description:  I chased CP Train 247 and caught it again at Canal Bank Road overpass, just as it emerged from the Welland Canal tunnel
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:27 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8067(AC4400CWM) CP 8832(ES44AC)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
CN 3039
Title:  CN 3039
Description:  I missed CN Train 562 while chasing CP Train 247 to Welland, but caught it running light on the return from Fort Erie, at Robbins. But much to my surprise, the two engines swung onto the CP/CN connector track to lift some cars from the Trillium Railways yard
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:30 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3039(ET44AC) CN 3281(ET44AC)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
CN 3039
Title:  CN 3039
Description:  In perfect light, CP Train 562 rolls off the CN Stamford Subdivision onto the Brookfield connector track.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:34 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3039(ET44AC) CN 3281(ET44AC)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
CN 3039
Title:  CN 3039
Description:  In perfect light, CP Train 562 rolls off the CN Stamford Subdivision.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:38 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3039(ET44AC) CN 3281(ET44AC)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
CN 3281
Title:  CN 3281
Description:  So long 562...for now...These engines are off to the Trillium Railways yard in Welland to snag some freight cars.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:41 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3281(ET44AC) CN 3039(ET44AC)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
CN 3281
Title:  CN 3281
Description:  Here's CN Train 562 again, with #3281 now in the lead, returning from Trillium Railways yard in Welland with a longer-than-usual train
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:45 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3281(ET44AC) CN 3039(ET44AC)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
CN 3281
Title:  CN 3281
Description:  CN Train 562 heads west after winding around the Brookfield connector track and back onto CN rails.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:48 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3281(ET44AC) CN 3039(ET44AC)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
CN 3281
Title:  CN 3281
Description:  Big blue sky shot of CN Train 562, here at Brookfield Road grade crossing.
Photo Date:  1/30/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:51 PM
Location:  Port Colborne, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3281(ET44AC) CN 3039(ET44AC)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
GMTX 340
Title:  GMTX 340
Description:  A Sunday visit to the Trillium Railways engine yard put me in the company of all three of Trillium's locomotives. The blue engine was idling, while the other two were hooked up to the fuel-oil heating system.
Photo Date:  1/31/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:55 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  GMTX 340(MP15AC) TRRY 1859(RS18) TRRY 108(S13)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
CN 3281
Title:  CN 3281
Description:  No action at the Fort Erie International Bridge, but not far away, quietly idling away at Duff yard, was this mixed freighter waiting for a crew.
Photo Date:  1/31/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:52:58 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 3281(ET44AC) CN 2256(ES44DC)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
CN 3281
Title:  CN 3281
Description:  Idling CN freighter at Duff yard. The buildings in the distance are in Buffalo, USA, on the other side of the Niagara River
Photo Date:  1/31/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:53:02 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 3281(ET44AC) CN 2256(ES44DC)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
CP 8518
Title:  CP 8518
Description:  CP Train 247, under gloomy skies, approaching Miller Road overpass - with UP 4101 trailing a rather dark and dingy CP locomotive.
Photo Date:  1/31/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:53:05 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8518(AC44CW) UP 4101(SD70M)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
UP 4101
Title:  UP 4101
Description:  Last Pic of the Month - and Catch of the Month - is this crispy Union Pacific SD70M - a long long way from its home range on the US west coast. Not until I got home and downloaded my pics did I notice the matching JEEP scooting along beside its much larger cousin. Coincidence or what? Never in a million years could I have staged this shot.
Photo Date:  1/31/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 7:53:09 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4101(SD70M)
Views:  106   Comments: 0


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