(01) Canada & Chicago (USA) in 2007 & 08

This section is an account of our two trips to Canada last year (07) and just recently which included a few days in Chicago too. Although primary holidays which included travelling on the "Canadian", "Rocky Mountaineer" (twice) and the "Whistler Mountaineer", on a few occasions took the opportunity of some train photography. These are my first encounter's of what I call proper (freight) trains. Yes approx 1 mile long and take 5+ minutes to pass you! The majority of the freight trains in the country are operated by Canadian National (CN), & Canadian Pacific (CF) Railroads who operate on their own lines, but BNSF also feature too. As for the passenger trains, they are operated by "Via Rail" with the odd cross border train by USA operater "Amtrak". In the main cities, they have their own local operaters including "AMT" (Montreal), "Go Transit" (Toronto) and "Metra" (Chicago) to name but a few.

Fortunately the weather was kind on occasions and some reasonable images obtained. Some images you may notice have been taken from either the "Canadian" and "Rocky Mountaineer" trains which was not easy. As for the trains themselves - absolutely superb and travelling through wide & varied but spectaular scenery does make it one of "the" train journeys of the world. Also included are some other forms of transport noted on our travels. Looking forward to going back, especially to Chicago, that is for sure. Enjoy. UPDATED 10th JANUARY 09.

08.05.08. Looking South overlooking Bathurst Yard & Junction. CN Tower, Toronto. DL2.1130.jpg	08.05.08. Looking North & over looking Union Station. CN Tower, Toronto. DL2.1126A.jpg	08.05.08. Ex CP. BLW/CLC DS4-4-1000, No7069. John Street Roundhouse, Toronto. DL2.1123.jpg	08.05.08. "GO Transit" Model F59PH. No523. ex Union Station. Bathurst, Toronto. DL2.1122A.jpg
08.05.08. Via Rail" Via Rail" Model F40PH-2, No 6407. Toronto - Windsor. Bathurst. DL2.1121A.jpg	08.05.08. DL2.1120A.jpg	08.05.08. "GO Transit" Model F59PH's in Bathurst Yard (midweek) stabling sidings. DL2.1118A.jpg	08.05.08. "Amtrak" Model GE P42 DC No's 57 & 176. Toronto - New York. Bathurst, Toronto. DL2.1108A.jpg
08.05.08. CN Model GP9RM No's 4135 & 4141. Ex Mimico Yard (Grain Hoppers). Bathurst. DL2.1106A.jpg	08.05.08. "Via Rail" Via Rail" Model F40PH-2, No's 6407 & Class EPA-42a, No900. Both Toronto bound. Bathurst. DL2.1102A.jpg	08.05.08. "GO Transit" Model MP40PH-3C, No608. Toronto bound. Bathurst DL2.1101A.jpg	08.05.08. "GO Transit" Model F59PH. No535. Poss Bramalea-Toronto. Bathurst. DL2.1097A.jpg
08.05.08. "GO Transit" Model F59PH. No550. Union Stn-Wiillowbrrok Yard ECS. Bathurst (Toronto). DL2.1096A.jpg	08.05.08. "GO Transit" Model MP40PH-3C, No606. Poss Milton-Toronto. Bathurst. DL2.1094A.jpg	08.05.08. "Via Rail" Class EPA-42a, No903. Toronto-Niagara Falls. Toronto. DL2.1089A.jpg	08.05.08. "ONR" Model GP38-2, No1802, ECS to Union Stn, Toronto. (forms 08.40 to Cochrane). DL2.1088A.jpg
05.05.08. 3x "CP" Model ES44AC headed by 8880 with Model GP38-2, No3088, Montreal bound "liner". app Beaconsfield. DL2.1084A.jpg	05.05.08. "Via Rail" Class GPA30a (F40PH-2), No6405, Montreal - Toronto. nr Beaconsfield. DL2.1083A.jpg	05.05.08. "CP" Model SD40-2, No 5642&5724, Montreal bound "short" liner. app Beaconsfield. DL2.1082A.jpg	05.05.08. "AMT" Class F40PHR, No243 (pushing), Lucien-L'Allier - Vaudreuil. dep Beaconsfield. DL2.1079A.jpg
05.05.08. "Via Rail" Class EPA-42a, No910. Montreal-Ottawa-Fallowfield. Nr Beaconsfield. DL2.1077A.jpg	05.05.08 "CP" Class DRF-44, No's 9602 & 8707. Montreal bound "liner", app Beaconsfield. DL2.1071A.jpg	05.05.08. "AMT" Class F59PHI, No1322, Lucien-L'Allier (Montreal)-Vaudreuil. Nr Beaconsfield. (in the background is a "CP" Montreal bound "liner"). DL2.1070A.jpg	05.05.08. "CP" Class SD40-2, No's 5662 & 5866. Intermodal to Montreal, Nr Beaconsfield. DL2.1067A.jpg