Top photos from February 7th, 2009

February 7th, 2009

We got an early start, leaving Guelph at 6:30, and chased a plow run from Stratford to Goderich on the GEXR. We then returned to Stratford to shoot some parked Class 66s (in tarps) and some KCS units in the yard, then headed to Zorra where we reported a defective crossing and shot CP 153, 138, T69, and 245. From there we went to Ingersoll and shot VIA 76 and CN X368, an army move that I did not know was coming. We chased that to Creditville and called it a (good) day.

Stratford, Ontario

(map) Stratford lies between Kitchener-Waterloo and London on the GEXR Guelph sub and is the home of Cowie junction, where the GEXR Goderich sub begins.

Sebringville, Ontario

Sebringville is the first town north of Stratford on the GEXR Goderich sub.

Mitchell, Ontario

(map) Mitchell is between Seaforth and Stratford on the GEXR Goderich sub.

Dublin, Ontario

Dublin is between Stratford and Goderich on the Goderich subdivision.

Seaforth, Ontario

(map) Seaforth is the last town before Clinton and Clinton Junction on the GEXR Goderich sub.

Clinton, Ontario

(map) Clinton is the junction of the GEXR Goderich and Exeter subdivisions, a few miles south of Goderich.

Goderich, Ontario

(map) Goderich is the site of the shops for the GEXR and hosts a port and salt mine.

Stratford, Ontario

(map) Stratford lies between Kitchener-Waterloo and London on the GEXR Guelph sub and is the home of Cowie junction, where the GEXR Goderich sub begins.

Zorra, Ontario

(map) Just outside of Ingersoll is Zorra Station. It contains a large Lafarge plant and the CP Galt sub.

Ingersoll, Ontario

(map) The CN Dundas, the CP St. Thomas, and the OSR Port Burwell subs are very active through Ingersoll, with the CP Galt sub just to the North in Zorra.

Creditville, Ontario

(map) The CN Dundas sub heads through this community locked between the 401 and the 403. The track is perfectly straight for several miles and with binoculars several signals can be seen at once far into the distance.