In Sarnia, VIA 84 prepares to board for the run back to Toronto.
VIA 918 - Sarnia, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
VIA 84 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
At the Denfield Road overpass between London and Komoka, the CN Strathroy Sub and CP Windsor Sub parallel each other.
A Westbound CP Mixed Freight takes the Clear on the old Searchlight Signal at Lobo East.
CP Clear Lobo East by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Next, CP 242 passes by with a CSX Engine Trailing.
CP 242 - Lobo East by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CP 8830 - Denfield Rd by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CP 242 - Denfield Rd by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Ten minutes later, CN 394 passes through.
CN 3000 - Denfield Rd by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 2307 - Denfield Rd by tcamp7837, on Flickr
VIA 71 was next, heading for Windsor.
VIA 919 - Denfield Rd by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Untitled by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 148, Unit Intermodal, passes through.
CN 148 - Denfield Rd by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 148 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
In Strathroy, CN 385 blasts through town at top track speed en route to Flatrock, Michigan.
CN 3118 - Strathroy, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
On the Ontario Southland RR, one of the jobs uses the GP7 to head south to Tillsonburg.
OSR 383 - near Salford, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After digging out a bulkhead flatcar loaded with ties, they would bring it north to Ingersoll.
OSR 383 - Tillsonburg, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Ontario Southland returning from Tillsonburg by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After arriving back at the shops in Salford, the crew picked up their paperwork and then continued north.
OSR 383 - Salford Shop by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSR 383 - Kings St, Ingersoll by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The Bulkhead was ran around and set out.
Ontario Southland by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After picking up an Empty Centerbeam and Tankers, they were ready to proceed to St Thomas.
Ontario Southland switching in Ingersoll by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSR 383 under 401 - Putnam, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Ontario Southland heading to St Thomas by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSR 383 - near Belmont, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The Tanks were switched into Factor Gas Liquids in St Thomas.
OSR switching Factor Gas Liquids by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Next, they entered the CN Cayuga Spur (Former Cayuga Sub) and proceeded to the CN Interchange.
Ontario Southland - CN Cayuga Spur by tcamp7837, on Flickr
They ran around their train and set off the Centerbeam in whats left of CN's St Thomas Yard.
Ontario Southland - CN St Thomas Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
OSR 383 - St Thomas, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
At the CP London Yard, various yard engines await their next assignment.
CP 3119 & 3129 - London Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CP London Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
At the VIA Station, an F40 awaits with 2 Budd Coaches for the run back to Toronto as VIA 88.
VIA 6401 - London, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
VIA F40 - London, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
VIA Budd Coaches - London, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
At the CN London Yard, 435 arrives and shoves their train into the yard.
CN 435 - Egerton St, London by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 435 - Approach London East by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 435 shoving into London Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Meanwhile, VIA 83 approaches their final desination of London.
VIA 83 - London, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr
While 435 was yarding their train, 584 begins to gather their cars for their run down the Talbot Sub to St Thomas.
CN 435 & 584 - London by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 4771 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Southern Ontario 9.23.16
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Re: Southern Ontario 9.23.16
Well done, CRDetroit. I like the short line stuff in particular.
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
Re: Southern Ontario 9.23.16
I always enjoy your reports.
"Ask your doctor if medical advice from a TV commercial is right for you".
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Re: Southern Ontario 9.23.16
The place west of London where the CN and CP run "Parallel" is also referred to as "Troll's Bridge!!!!" That is the small driveway too! Man, the trees look a lot taller since I was last there in October 2002!!!! Nice pictures!!!!
Robert Jackson (Extreme Railfan/Bluewater and Michigan Transit Museum member)
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