Shoving north along Front St to the Cargill Plant.
CN 7245 - Sarnia, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN Backing up thru Sarnia by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN Switching Cargill - Sarnia, ON by tcamp7837, on FlickrAfter switching covered hoppers around while being watched by railfan dog, they headed back towards Sarnia Yard.
Foamer Dog - Sarnia, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN Slugs in Sarnia by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 7245 - Sarnia Riverfront by tcamp7837, on FlickrThey stopped in the shadows to switch a small yard and ended up picking up a cut of tankers.
CN GP9RM - Sarnia Riverfront by tcamp7837, on FlickrAfter they were done, they proceeded back to the yard passing the Esso Refinery.
CN on Sarnia Industrial Track by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 7245 - Esso Refinery by tcamp7837, on FlickrAcross from the VIA Station, the train was being yarded while CN 397 was proceeding into the Tunnel for Port Huron.
CN GP9RM and Slug Set in Sarnia by tcamp7837, on FlickrNext in Salford, the Ontario Southland RR had a few Classic engines sitting outside of the shops while the crews were preparing for their day. The GP7s would be used on the run down the Tilsonburg Branch.
Ontario Southland Engines - Salford, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSR GP9s - Salford, ON by tcamp7837, on FlickrIn Ingersoll, the Woodstock Turn job was switching with a pair of FP9s.
OSR Woodstock Turn - Ingersoll, ON by tcamp7837, on FlickrAfter the conductor was on board, they headed east for Woodstock where the cars would be interchanged to CP.
OSR 1400 - Ingersoll, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSR 1400 - Beachville, ON by tcamp7837, on FlickrThe crew uncoupled from the autoracks just west of Woodstock. After getting a signal to cross the CN Dundas Sub at Carew, the crew proceeds into Canadian Pacific's Woodstock Yard where cars would be exchanged.
OSR Woodstock Job - Carew by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSR - Woodstock, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSSR 1400 & 1401 - Woodstock, ON by tcamp7837, on FlickrThe crew goes back for the autoracks and then ties down for lunch in front of the old Depot, now a yard building.
OSR Woodstock job crossing CN at Carew by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSR at CP Woodstock Yard by tcamp7837, on FlickrAt the VIA Station, there are 3 Boxcars sitting across from the station with a beautiful mural painted on them.
Boxcar Mural 3 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Boxcar Mural 2 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Boxcar Mural 1 by tcamp7837, on FlickrNext, VIA 73 arrives from Toronto with a P42 and 5 Budd Passenger Cars trailing.
VIA 73 - Woodstock, ON by tcamp7837, on FlickrRunning approximately 25 minutes late, they depart for a final destination of Windsor.
VIA 73 leaving Woodstock, ON by tcamp7837, on FlickrMeanwhile, a Westbound CP Mixed Freight on the Galt Sub passes through but no photo opportunities.
Back in Ingersoll, VIA 76 blasts through town at top track speed with an F40 leading. Here they met CN 331.
VIA 76 - Ingersoll, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 331 meeting VIA 76 - Ingersoll. ON by tcamp7837, on FlickrNext, CN 330 passes through Ingersoll.
CN 330 - Ingersoll, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 330 heading into Ingersoll by tcamp7837, on FlickrLater, the Woodstock Turn was ready to head back towards Ingersoll. They would set off their inbound empty autoracks in Centreville for the CAMI Job that switches the GM Plant which would first run to the CN Interchange Yard in Beachville. After working the yard, they would couple to the empty autoracks set off by the Woodstock Job and take them to the GM CAMI Plant where they would be loaded with Chevy Equinoxes.
OSR 1249 - near Ingersoll, ON by tcamp7837, on FlickrThey pulled past the wye and shoved into the docks at GM CAMI. Unfortunately, they did not use the Caboose on that day's run.
OSR CAMI Job - near Ingersoll, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSR Autorack Shove by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSR CAMI Job shove to GM by tcamp7837, on FlickrSome of the rail scene in Southern Ontario was like going back to something typical 50 years ago in 1965 with the various classic engines and signals. Nice to see in 2015. Thanks for reading.
