Pop-up Post: CN No 376/518/305, March 2022

 

A shopping mission just after Bagel Bites quickly took shape. In this pop-up post, without the usual weighty research, deep thought, endless photo-editing, word-smithing, flimflammery and haberdashery of your normal Trackside Treasure post we'll start in the middle with the meat of the matter. That would be GTW 6425 on Belleville-Kingston turn CN No 518 seen heading back west at Mi 179 Kingston Sub at 1315 (top photo) complete with blue cab-top paint showing through! Thanks to Malcolm for the heads-up about this sub-lettered unit this morning. But first, Dollarama...

At noon, this sunless and sallow spring shopper sprouted from my seat in the van to snag this eastbound CN No 376 led by 2269 at the Bath Road/Coverdale Drive intersection. Things got CSXy in a hurry.

Salmon sylindrical CNIS 368301 (above) and redrum at a red light (below).

Men at work: GTW 6425 paired with CN 4770 on the lead at Invista along Front Road at 1215. Invista plans to add two more tracks here. Stay tuned for a future Trackside Treasure post documenting the progress when the first survey stake splits the spring sod!

At the plant (above) then taking the south track west at Mi. 179 Kingston Sub:

After Metro merchandise was manhandled at 1325, CN No 305 progressively passed the pedestrian crossing near Canatara Boulevard, led by CN 2938:

The requisite Irving lumber and a a couple of Canpotex empties, this one heading for the shop and maybe not for a paint-job. I'd include the car number if it were visible: 

305 had eight cars of Canadian Forces equipment heading to Wainwright captured in my Youtube video. Youtuber CJ Burnell caught the train at Plug Hat Road. Here's my video capture: 

I won't protest this trucker (above) passing 305 passing me. DPU CN100 3879:

Lots of trains today, but having set out simply for shopping, iPhone photography will have to supphice. Upon returning home, it was time to phocus on some just-arrived online shopping. These are all car-types that I can put to good use on the Hanley Spur - a mix of TrueLine Trains, Proto, Accurail and even a Walthers freebie!