





There were lots of goodies in and around the trainshed, including head end cars and spare cars for VIA's transcons and remote services. Although passengers weren't supposed to be roaming around in large numbers unescorted for safety reasons, what's the occasional railfan now and then? Spare cars Mount Tekarra, 100 in fresh VIA paint, and Bedford in 1980:






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Jakob Mueller correctly identified both locations in my first anniversary post: the Moira River bridge, looking westward in Belleville, Ontario and Benjamin's Cut, looking eastward just west of Mi.184, both on CN's Kingston Sub. Congratulations, Jakob.
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Just finished listening to Heart of a Soldier by James B. Stewart. The book retraces the life of Rick Rescorla, head of security for Morgan Stanley in the World Trade Center. The name of the author is not to be confused with the aw-shucks James Stewart who starred in The Glenn Miller Story with dewy-eyed June Allyson.