Turning locomotives on the wye

Well after what seems like months on end of rain the sun finally came out through the clouds  today. It is the first time I've managed to make it to the waterfront rail yard in months as well and managed to catch CN 8884 exiting the wye on its way out of town. The photo was taken with a new 24.6 megapixel Sony A77 so I'd like to hear your comments on the unedited image......

National Film Board railroad videos

Iwas surfing the web this morning and found the following web page so I thought I'd add it to my blog.

National Film Board of Canada

Talk about a bad day!

If you thing your having a bad day.......take a look at these photos from Lloydminster yesterday. The driver is probably on his way to the unemployment office after the County Mountie finishes with him. Photos by unknown.

 

Container Train on the Skeena Subdivision

Well I finally managed to catch a container train along the Skeena just West of Esker's overpass early this evening on the way home after spending the day in Terrace. CN 2450, GE C40-8M (Dash 8-40CM) was leading IC 1002, EMD SD-70 through a wide sweeping left hand corner

Last turn before Terrace

CN 8895 and 2559 pull an empty coal train around the last curve on the Skeena subdivision before crossing the bridge over the Kalum River and enter Terrace.

8855 on the Tyee siding

Well I had to make a quick trip to Terrace for the day and managed to catch 8855 in the rear of a Westbound coal train with the red marker lights above the windshields . The train was waiting on the siding at Tyee.

Crossing the Skeena at Terrace

CN 2229 leads 2116 and 6019 across the Skeena River at Terrace, Sunday May 22 just after 11:00 pulling a string of tanks from Kitimat.

Two in the yard at Terrace, B.C.

CN 2320 and 8001 waiting for their next assignment at the yard in Terrace, B.C. May 21, 2011.

CN 5680 with 5630 on the waterfront

Saturday morning I managed to catch 5680 with 5630 idling in the Rupert rail yard after pulling the nights container train in under the cover of darkness.

Via Rail Skeena lead by 6443

Sunday morning Via 6443 passes by the public boat launch in Port Edward.