Railstream Webcam Highlights, Part 5

Sectionmen jack-hammering low spots - April 19

Now that the warm weather is just about here, it'll be time to head outside more and enjoy the great outdoors. That means less time virtually railfanning via the Belleville Railstream webcam. As a wintry wrap-up and spring segue, here are some trackside goodies courtesy Railstream, LLC from mid-March to the end of April! Part 4 contains links to the highlights of October 2022 to mid-March 2023. There was just so much good stuff to see on both CN and VIA! That included a hi-rail-boom truck using a length of rail to clean out a culvert north of the tracks at the Geddes Street crossing, jack-hammering (top photo) and manual tie replacement using a backhoe.

CCBX 59615 ElastoFlo with VeganFlo graffiti on CN No 372 - March 20

Ex-BN leaser FWDX 1868 on No 372 - March 21

IC 2466 - mismatched hood and all - on No 121 - March 21

On the UP and UP - heritage reporting marks SSW 91080 and CMO 10437 No 306 -March 21

Pole car empties from Brookfield NS AOKX 44092 and 44091 on No 305 - March 22

BCOL 3115 Heritage Unit leading No 122 - March 22

VWCX 5030-5037-5057-5061 sodium cyanide containers (mining) on No  372 - March 23

12 cars of MSVS heading for Ex Maple Resolve in Wainwright on No 305 - March 26...

...and 16 cars of APC's following

VWCX 5063 sodium cyanide containers (mining) on No  372 - March 27

Heritage Unit GTW 8952 trails on No 305 - March 29

Another "Heritage unit" CN 8898 on No 377 - March 29

Now the new GTW's like 406660 are getting the wet-noodle logo on No 377 - March 29

Graffiti-free UP 700232-TBOX 633706-LRS 137881 on No 377 - March 29

Mind your Manors, pup, as Craig Manor tails No 50 - March 30

Half of ONR's 4-car fleet ONT 6003-6000 haul soybeans to Viterra Becancour on No 372 - March 31

Pole car load for Brookfield NS AOKX 44135 on No 306 - April 3

A different kind of heritage on this unit - CN 4726 on No 377 - April 3

Blue BC Rail 4652 is the DPU on CN No 372... - April 11

...and returning west as a tail-end DPU on a westbound intermodal - April 19

VIA baggage car 8608 trailing No 42 after coming east on No 2 - April 28

Not new, but my first 'sighting' of these K+S potash cars: KSPX 5106-5040 - April 29

Running extra...

One can never watch too many Youtube videos of the Canadian, although this one is the less-common west-to-east version. And when it's DownieLive, you know it will be enjoyable.

Wish me luck - or a broken leg? Tonight I'm leading off the Railway Modellers Meet of BC's Virtual Prologue. I've got 80 PowerPoint slides in 30 minutes. I'll probably be like a caffeinated auctioneer! Mine is the first of a program of four presentations, so room for everyone! The group runs a tight ship and it's a pleasure to be asked to participate! The presentation went well and my favourite comment in the Zoom chat section: