Thursday, June 20, 2019

May 2019 In Pictures

If it wasn't for the e-bell, this could pass as a pic from the 70's! Heritage liveried SD40-2 1730 is captured at Englehart May 5, 2019.












Chad and Dave working the 0600 yard haul 2 empty centrebeams to the south end of Englehart Yard for loading with SD75I 2104 May 5, 2019.












A million miles, a million stories. Wheel sets at Englehart await a trip to North Bay's Wheel Shop May 5, 2019.











Here's a sneak peek of GP38-2 1801 nearing the finish line in her complete rebuild at North Bay's Diesel Shop May 6, 2019. One of her more noticeable upgrades of course being her shiny new paint.








A downward view of gon 5072 complete with an Ecofab cover seen at Cochrane's Rip Track May 25, 2019.










SD40-2 1733 captured in the process of her massive rebuilding at North Bay's Diesel Shop on May 6, 2019. That pilot you see has been newly built on the unit.











As long as the leaves aren't out, you can pull off shots like this at Englehart. Here we see the morning Yard utilizing SD75I 2104 while SD40-2 1730 is seen in the foreground on May 5, 2019. 











Hovering over the SD's at Englehart May 5, 2019.












A broken coupler is captured at Englehart May 5, 2019.











SD40-2's 1735 and 1730 captured at Englehart May 5, 2019.













A pogo stick view of Polar Bear Express Accessibility Coach 660 captured at Cochrane May 11, 2019.










Ontario Northland plug door box car 7424 is captured on Express Freight duty at Cochrane May 11, 2019. This photo gives a clear view of not only roofing details of the 7400 series of cars, but of the 2700 series cars as well.









A topside view of ONT 7438, the rolling stage portion of Ontario Northland's Christmas Train captured May 11, 2019. The car is in off-season storage at Cochrane Yard. If you look carefully, you'll see the metal brackets and rods installed along the top of the car for hanging lights.








A pogo stick view of classic baggage car 412 captured at Cochrane May 11, 2019.












With the renewed popularity of gondola cars thanks to the recent release for the model railroad community from Rapido Trains, by popular request here's an up top shot of a typical gon (Ont 5013) captured May 11th, 2019 at Cochrane.







GP40-2's 2200 and 2202 are captured with GP38-2 1802 at Cochrane Shops May 18, 2019.











A pogo stick shot from the North Yard at Cochrane where we see empty M.O.W. bulkhead flats awaiting the loading of ties May 18, 2019.











Looking down on 'Heritage' liveried SD40-2 1730 at Englehart May 5, 2019.

















If these snowfighters could talk. Its spring at Englehart's M.O.W. Shop where we see a gathering of these mechanical winter warriors May 5, 2019.










A recently loaded Maintenance of Way flat of brand new ties waits to be distributed along the right of way at Cochrane Yard May 24, 2019.











Looking down on ONR's hi-rail Freightliner boom truck at Cochrane May 25, 2019.












May 25, 2019's 'Saturday Shops Shot' features GP38-2 1806 teamed up with GP40-2 2200 & GP38-2 1805 on 3 Track at Cochrane Shops.










Ontario Northland's APCU's 220 & 221 were spotted outside of 1 Track at the south end of Cochrane Shops May 25, 2019. This allowed a great opportunity to get a shot with the pogo stick of the flashy units along with GP38-2's 1808 & 1809.







A closer 'pogo stick' view of the boom section of Ontario Northland's Freightliner hi-rail boom truck captured at Cochrane May 25, 2019.










A closer view of Ontario Northland's APCU's 220 and 221 captured at Cochrane Shops May 25, 2019.











A downward view of gon 5072 complete with an Ecofab cover seen at Cochrane's Rip Track May 25, 2019.













Stay tuned for June 2019 In Photos Coming Soon!

Mike





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