My Hometown---Part 2

[cn nutbar]

Hello Squidbait---thanks for responding and adding your great pictures highlighting some of the area's attractions.Actually I live in Stoney Creek,about 10 kms from the airport,so all my pictures were taken using the highest telescopic feature of my camera---one of these years I'm going to have to attend the airshow to get some decent pictures.I was doing some yard work over the weekend but kept my camera handy just in case some of the planes got close enough to take pictures.I was really hoping to get a shot of the B-29 and wouldn't you know that just when I took a break and was taking a shower I heard the plane fly right over my house ---I'm glad I have better luck with my Railfanning adventures

[cn nutbar]

Hello Everyone---here's some of today's action including some older units including GP 9's and an SD 40-2.I was also lucky to catch some CN action on the Dundas Sub and Bayview

[Charlie B]

Great pictureas Ed, we had a good day too.
Charlie

[cn nutbar]

Thanks Charlie---I wish I was with You and Wayne instead,looking forward to August

[Charlie B]

I too am looking forward to it. I hope you can plan at least one extra full day to run trains here.
Charlie

[cn nutbar]

Hello Everyone---Happy Independence Day to all our friends south of the border
I was lucky today.For a while I've been hearing some local railfans talking about the sighting of a rare locomotive in the area---a GMD1.These locomotives were built in 1959 and when new would have worn the original green and yellow paint scheme and shared assignments with steam locomotives,there are very few remaining on the system.Here's #1444 spotted off Howard Rd.,switching the Aldershot yard





As well,I caught a couple of other trains passing by

[Charlie B]

Hi Ed,
Great catch.
Our local short line, the Y&S actually ran a couple of those GMD-1's about 10 years ago. I was in Schenley and never got to see them myself.
Charlie

[cn nutbar]

Hello again---some action from Kinnear Yard this morning including a colourful variety of SD 40's

[cn nutbar]

Hello Everyone---Doctor Wayne,Val (Spitfire) and I spent an enjoyable day riding GO Transit today between Aldershot and Oshawa---here's some of the action (sorry for the reflections on the windows taken from inside the coach)

[Charlie B]

Looks like you had a wonderful day.
Charlie

[doctorwayne]

Yeah, a pretty-decent day.



Here's our locomotive showing red markers, ready to leave Oshawa for the return trip:



...and a view through the front of the control car, snapped before they closed the door:







While we didn't get a lot of photos, it was a pleasant way to spend the day. It was also pretty economical, with our all-day passes (ride any train between Aldershot and Oshawa) costing only $15.00. Parking at the GO station was free and we could have (had we wished to start earlier and finish much later) started at dawn and finished in the dark. This is all slated to change at the end of July, with fees for parking and supposedly the discontinuation of the all-day pass. It was our modest attempt at a sorta-almost-last-run train ride.
Adding to the enjoyment was air conditioned comfort during the rides, beautiful warm weather when we walked, good company and conversation, and eats and beer before we all left for home.

Wayne

[BR60103]

I hate to see the all-day pass go. It cost the same as a round-trip and didn't have to be cancelled before riding; you could put it in your pocket and forget it until the checkers asked for it.
And you can't stand at the front door anymore????

[cn nutbar]

Hello Everyone---here's some shots taken today at CP's Kinnear Yard

[cn nutbar]

She's SOO sweet---I had a few things to do today for my upcoming trip with Doctor Wayne so I brought my camera as I knew I would be close to Kinnear Yard---turned out to be a good move

[Charlie B]

Great catch Ed.
See you tomorrow.
Charlie