Saturday, June 25, 2011

Canada Day: Canada by Train III

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Happy Canada Day! To highlight how inextricably woven Canada and her railways are, I've quoted sections of an editorial entitled " ...
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Friday, June 17, 2011

Trackside with Family

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While writing the author's preface for my newly-published book Trackside with VIA: The First 35 Years , there were several people I wan...
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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Then and Now: Portage la Prairie 1980-2010

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Recent CN and CP photos taken at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba reminded me of photos I'd taken there decades earlier. Although this post...
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Sunday, June 5, 2011

CN Canadian Forces move to Alberta

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CN's Counter Street team track in Kingston was the loading point for Canadian Forces (CF ) military vehicles destined Rendez-Vous 87 (RV...
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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Visit with a VIAphile

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A visit to Kingston's VIA station on a beautiful June day started with my son and me hustling down the stairs, under the tracks and back...
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Monday, May 30, 2011

Grain Train Consists, June 1982

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Earlier in June, I posted a day of trains at Portage la Prairie. Here are the complete consists of two of the grain trains featured in that...
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Monday, May 23, 2011

Trackside with VIA: The First 35 Years

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I’m pleased to announce the release of my new book on VIA Rail. Entitled “Trackside with VIA: The First 35 Years”, the title is a nod to T...
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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Derailment at Kingston, 1987

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CN train 318 derailed at Kingston station, drifting downhill at suppertime on March 28, 1987. On the headend behind 5261-9566-4506 were 5...
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