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Viewing Album:  Ontario Trains - Niagara Region - December 2017 - Part 1
 
By:Neil Barratt
Dates:12/31/2017 - 12/31/2017
Album Info:What a way to close out 2017 - with pics of Canadian National, Norfolk Southern, Canadian Pacific, Illinois Central, AMTRAK - and my catch of the year, on the last day of the year - rebuilt ex GO Transit F59PH in sparkling silver, blue and white Montreal Transit (AMT) livery. For this dedicated railfan and photographer, 2017 will be a year to remember.
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CN 2642
Title:  CN 2642
Description:  Morning switching action at CN Port Robinson Yard as Train 421 goes through the paces. I was able to catch up to trailing loco - red, white and blue Dash-8 BCOL 4617 on afternoon Train 531.
Photo Date:  12/3/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:04:24 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2642(C44-9W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M) CN 8883(SD70M-2)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
CN 2642
Title:  CN 2642
Description:  Morning switching action at CN Port Robinson Yard as Train 421 goes through the paces. I was able to catch up to trailing loco - red, white and blue Dash-8 BCOL 4617 on afternoon Train 531.
Photo Date:  12/3/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 5:08:21 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2642(C44-9W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M) CN 8883(SD70M-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 2
CN 2642
Title:  CN 2642
Description:  Morning switching action at CN Port Robinson Yard.
Photo Date:  12/3/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:04:29 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2642(C44-9W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M) CN 8883(SD70M-2)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
CN 2642
Title:  CN 2642
Description:  One more look at this nice mix of power on Train 421 as it shuffles freight cars back onto the network of yard tracks.
Photo Date:  12/3/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:04:33 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2642(C44-9W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M) CN 8883(SD70M-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
CN 2642
Title:  CN 2642
Description:  Train 531 looking quite grand in the late afternoon sunshine at Lyons Creek.
Photo Date:  12/3/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:04:36 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2642(C44-9W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
CN 2642
Title:  CN 2642
Description:  Train 531 approaching Buchner Road crossing.
Photo Date:  12/3/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:04:40 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2642(C44-9W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M)
Views:  173   Comments: 1
NS 9972
Title:  NS 9972
Description:  Norfolk Southern locomotives drop off their mixed freight at CN Duff Yard in Fort Erie in a daily afternoon ritual.
Photo Date:  12/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:04:43 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9972(C44-9W)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
NS 7245
Title:  NS 7245
Description:  Norfolk Southern locomotives drop off their mixed freight at Duff Yard in Fort Erie in a daily afternoon ritual.
Photo Date:  12/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:04:47 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7245(SD70ACU)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
NS 7245
Title:  NS 7245
Description:  Looking east as Norfolk Southern freighter pushes cars back into one of the yard tracks.
Photo Date:  12/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:04:51 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7245(SD70ACU) NS 9972(C44-9W)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
NS 7245
Title:  NS 7245
Description:  Today's NS power has just uncoupled from its train and will wait for CN Train 531 to arrive to exchange cars.
Photo Date:  12/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:04:54 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7245(SD70ACU) NS 9972(C44-9W)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
CN 4761
Title:  CN 4761
Description:  Catch of the Month is this delicious and rare power duo on Train 531 - with sparkling GEEP CN 4671 in the lead, followed by now-classic Dash-8 BCOL 4617 with Draper Taper cab design. Note also the similarity in the two locos' numbers.
Photo Date:  12/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:04:59 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 4761(GP38-2W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M)
Views:  200   Comments: 1
CN 4761
Title:  CN 4761
Description:  Train 531 - with sparkling GEEP CN 4671 in the lead, followed by now-classic Dash-8 BCOL 4617 with Draper Taper cab design.
Photo Date:  12/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:04 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 4761(GP38-2W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M)
Views:  282   Comments: 2
CN 4761
Title:  CN 4761
Description:  Big blue sky (with a few clouds) shot of Train 531 behind two classic locomotives. What a beautiful sight!
Photo Date:  12/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:09 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 4761(GP38-2W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
CN 5669
Title:  CN 5669
Description:  Switching action at Port Robinson yard as extra long Train 421 cuts off both Granby Street in town, and here at Biggar Road and the Welland Canal bridge - as it prepares to push back to drop its first cut of cars at Port Robinson Yard.
Photo Date:  12/9/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:15 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5669(SD75I) CN 8862(SD70M-2) CN 8921(SD70M-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
CN 5669
Title:  CN 5669
Description:  Train 421 pushes back into Port Robinson Yard.
Photo Date:  12/9/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:20 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5669(SD75I) CN 8862(SD70M-2) CN 8921(SD70M-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
CN 5669
Title:  CN 5669
Description:  After a short drive, it's back to catch Train 421 backing into Port Robinson yard.
Photo Date:  12/9/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:24 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8921(SD70M-2) CN 5669(SD75I) CN 8862(SD70M-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
NS 3394
Title:  NS 3394
Description:  Sparkling pair of SD40-2s pulls Train 393 into CN Duff yard in Fort Erie for the daily freight transfer. About half of this train is still in the USA - not yet finished its trek across the International Bridge and the Niagara River into Canada.
Photo Date:  12/9/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:29 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3394(SD40-2) NS 3422(SD40-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
NS 3422
Title:  NS 3422
Description:  After a quick chase, I caught up to these two fine NS locomotives at the Petit Road overpass as they headed back to the east end of Duff Yard.
Photo Date:  12/9/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:34 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3422(SD40-2) NS 3394(SD40-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 1
NS 3394
Title:  NS 3394
Description:  After uncoupling, these two fine GEEP rebuilds head back to the east end of Duff Yard.
Photo Date:  12/9/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:38 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3394(SD40-2) NS 3422(SD40-2)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
AMTK 99
Title:  AMTK 99
Description:  It's #99 - the Wayne Gretzky train - AMTRAK style - churning up the fresh snow as it rounds the big bend at Clifton Wye enroute to New York City. This is the first time I've seen this train with two locomotives fronting its usual 5 coaches. Just wondering if they didn't add this loco for a little backup in case of the unpredictable snow conditions.
Photo Date:  12/12/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:43 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 99(P42DC) AMTK 88(P42DC)
Views:  199   Comments: 1
AMTK 99
Title:  AMTK 99
Description:  The Maple Leaf approaching Portage Road crossing.
Photo Date:  12/12/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:48 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 99(P42DC) AMTK 88(P42DC)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
CN 2635
Title:  CN 2635
Description:  Train 422 flies by the signal rack at Garner Road crossing. Note the trailing locomotive - my old friend - Dash-8 BCOL 4617.
Photo Date:  12/12/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:51 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2635(C44-9W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
AMTK 111
Title:  AMTK 111
Description:  It's much sunnier today as the morning Maple Leaf rolls around the big bend approaching Clifton Wye.
Photo Date:  12/12/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:05:56 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 111(P42DC)
Views:  148   Comments: 1
AMTK 111
Title:  AMTK 111
Description:  It's much sunnier today as the morning Maple Leaf rolls around the big bend at Clifton Wye.
Photo Date:  12/13/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:06:00 PM
Location:  Niagara Falls, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 111(P42DC)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
CP 9633
Title:  CP 9633
Description:  I lucked out when I decided to check out Fort Erie, and was just in time to catch this CP manifest just as it crossed into Canada off the International Bridge.
Photo Date:  12/13/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:06:08 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9633(AC44CW) CP 8813(ES44AC)
Views:  164   Comments: 1
CP 9633
Title:  CP 9633
Description:  Another view of CP mixed freighter just arriving from the USA.
Photo Date:  12/13/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:06:13 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9633(AC44CW) CP 8813(ES44AC)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
CP 9633
Title:  CP 9633
Description:  It was a bit of a chase - all the way from Fort Erie to the Welland Canal, but I was able to get ahead of this CP mixed freighter passing under the CN Stamford Sub.
Photo Date:  12/13/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:06:16 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9633(AC44CW) CP 8813(ES44AC)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
CP 9633
Title:  CP 9633
Description:  Big blue sky view of CP manifest churning up the snow - just ahead of the Welland Canal tunnel.
Photo Date:  12/13/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:06:21 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9633(AC44CW) CP 8813(ES44AC)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
CN 2632
Title:  CN 2632
Description:  Busy day. AMTRAK in the morning, CP at Fort Erie and Welland, and my last pics of the day of Train 531 enroute to Fort Erie. Not sure why the crew have the front door open - cause it's COLD out here.
Photo Date:  12/13/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:06:25 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2632(C44-9W)
Views:  115   Comments: 1
CN 3009
Title:  CN 3009
Description:  On a cold, crisp sunny afternoon I caught this westbound train of empty autoracks coming from Fort Erie way.
Photo Date:  12/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:06:29 PM
Location:  Stevensville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3009(ET44AC)
Views:  241   Comments: 1
CN 3009
Title:  CN 3009
Description:  Another look at newer CN power heading up this train of empty autoracks at Brookfield Wye.
Photo Date:  12/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 8:06:33 PM
Location:  Stevensville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3009(ET44AC)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
CN 2570
Title:  CN 2570
Description:  Train 421 switching action at Port Robinson yard under heavy snowfall. Yep, winter is officially here. Catch of the day is well-chiseled SD70 IC 1033.
Photo Date:  12/23/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:57:59 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2570(C44-9W) CN 5695(SD75I) IC 1033(SD70)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
IC 1033
Title:  IC 1033
Description:  One of my favorites - the Illinois Central black and white SD70s - I call them 'Black Widows'.
Photo Date:  12/23/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:02 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1033(SD70)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
CN 2570
Title:  CN 2570
Description:  Train 421 is about to push back into the yard with the snow really coming down.
Photo Date:  12/23/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:04 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2570(C44-9W) CN 5695(SD75I) IC 1033(SD70)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
CN 2570
Title:  CN 2570
Description:  One more pic of Train 421 as it heads back into the yard to drop off the last of its cars.
Photo Date:  12/23/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:07 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2570(C44-9W) CN 5695(SD75I) IC 1033(SD70)
Views:  205   Comments: 1
CN 2031
Title:  CN 2031
Description:  I could hear the melodious horn of sparkling Dash-8 CN 2031 as it got closer and closer to Buchner Avenue. At first, it's 2 perfectly round notes…then as a little more air passes through, a 3rd smooth tone adds another sound dimension. I think this is one of my prettiest shots ever.
Photo Date:  12/23/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:10 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2031(C40-8) CN 5346(SD40-2W)
Views:  433   Comments: 1
CN 2031
Title:  CN 2031
Description:  Christmas came two days early for me this year - with the appearance of a truly classic locomotive pairing - this magnificent GE Dash-8 - followed by an EMD SD40-2 on Train 531. Thank you Santa!
Photo Date:  12/23/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:12 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2031(C40-8) CN 5346(SD40-2W)
Views:  449   Comments: 1
CP 9618
Title:  CP 9618
Description:  Sister GE units are on the point of Train 143 as it crosses the Brookfield Wye onto the CN Stamford Sub.
Photo Date:  12/23/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:15 PM
Location:  Stevensville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9618(AC44CW) CP 9640(AC44CW)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
CP 9618
Title:  CP 9618
Description:  Sister GE units are on the point of Train 143 as it crosses the Brookfield Wye onto the CN Stamford Sub.
Photo Date:  12/23/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:18 PM
Location:  Stevensville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9618(AC44CW) CP 9640(AC44CW)
Views:  238   Comments: 1
AMTK 158
Title:  AMTK 158
Description:  The morning Amtrak Maple Leaf pounds the grade at Merriton after leaving St. Catharines station.
Photo Date:  12/26/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:21 PM
Location:  St. Catharines, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 158(P42DC)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
AMTK 158
Title:  AMTK 158
Description:  Another look at the Maple Leaf as it passes by the site of the former Merriton Station.
Photo Date:  12/26/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:23 PM
Location:  St. Catharines, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 158(P42DC)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
CP 3027
Title:  CP 3027
Description:  I was able to catch up to CP Train 246 - on the return trip - on its 'daily as required' freight transfer from CP Welland Yard to CN Southern yard. Here the train comes off the CN Yager Wye for a brief roll on the CN main to the Brookfield connector track.
Photo Date:  12/27/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:26 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 3027(GP38-2) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
CP 3027
Title:  CP 3027
Description:  Canadian Pacific finally moved a long string of empty autoracks off the storage track, opening up this splendid view from the Miller Road overpass. Here Train 246 heads west on the Hamilton Sub approaching the Welland Canal tunnel.
Photo Date:  12/27/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:28 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 3027(GP38-2) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
CP 3027
Title:  CP 3027
Description:  Another look at freight transfer Train 246 back on CP rails approaching the Welland Canal tunnel.
Photo Date:  12/27/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:31 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 3027(GP38-2) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  249   Comments: 1
CP 3027
Title:  CP 3027
Description:  One last look at today's Train 246, from the Miller Road overpass, on the return trip to CP Welland Yard.
Photo Date:  12/27/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:34 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 3027(GP38-2) CP 2264(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
CP 8813
Title:  CP 8813
Description:  I missed this 10-car train as it crossed over the International Bridge from Buffalo to Fort Erie, but still managed to chase it for three separate shots. Here is the first - the train picks up speed as it passes CN Duff Yard in Fort Erie.
Photo Date:  12/27/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:36 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8813(ES44AC) CP 9633(AC44CW)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
CP 8813
Title:  CP 8813
Description:  Big blue sky shot of CP mixed rumbling past CN Duff Yard in Fort Erie.
Photo Date:  12/27/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:39 PM
Location:  Fort Erie, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8813(ES44AC) CP 9633(AC44CW)
Views:  110   Comments: 1
CP 8813
Title:  CP 8813
Description:  After a brisk chase, I got ahead of the train again at Point Abino Road crossing for this shot.
Photo Date:  12/27/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:41 PM
Location:  Stevensville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8813(ES44AC) CP 9633(AC44CW)
Views:  120   Comments: 1
CP 8813
Title:  CP 8813
Description:  Another shot of CP manifest heading west on the Stamford Sub at Point Abino Road crossing.
Photo Date:  12/27/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:44 PM
Location:  Stevensville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8813(ES44AC) CP 9633(AC44CW)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
CP 8813
Title:  CP 8813
Description:  My third catch of this little train was at the Miller Road overpass, on the approach to the Welland Canal tunnel.
Photo Date:  12/27/2017  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 9:58:47 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8813(ES44AC) CP 9633(AC44CW)
Views:  134   Comments: 2

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