My Hometown---Part 3
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Hello Everyone---after almost 5 years (WOW),I thought many members were getting tired of Part 2.Thank you for all the views and comments,I really do appreciate your support.No big changes for Part 3,just a fresh start to showcase some of the rail-fanning activities from my hometown---hope you enjoy and thanks again for viewing this thread.

The first day of summer has an annual gathering of rail-fans at Hamilton's Bayview Junction,the tradition goes back over twenty years.I decide to attend this year for the first time.When I arrived around 8:30 this morning there were about 30 "foamers" on the Laking Gardens bridge---looks like many of these fans were making it a full day,complete with deck chairs and coolers.I only stayed for an hour or so but was able to catch some action---actually the ride home was more rewarding as I caught more action around Stuart St. and CP's Kinnear Yard

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Wow! Ed, those VIA trains move so fast the paint is wearing off the nose. Misngth
Great shots. Looks like you had a good time.
Charlie
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I'd guess the worn paint may have been redistributed on a few trespassers, given the lack of respect for railroad property shown by some residents. Misngth Crazy

That looks like an interesting arrangement of horns on the roof, with five up front and another five sitting a little further back and snuggled down into the roof.

Wayne
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While the majority of Canadians are celebrating Canada's 148th birthday with a barbeque and a few cold pops it's business as usual down at Kinnear Yard

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cn nutbar Wrote:While the majority of Canadians are celebrating Canada's 148th birthday with a barbeque and a few cold pops it's business as usual down at Kinnear Yard

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A barbecue under the rain here! Would have been better in a locomotive cab! ;-)

Matt
Proudly modelling Quebec Railway Light & Power Company since 1997.

Hedley-Junction Club Layout: http://www.hedley-junction.blogspot.com/

Erie 149th Street Harlem Station http://www.harlem-station.blogspot.com/
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A perfect summer day,especially when you get the chance to do some rail-fanning

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Stuart St. in Hamilton is the site of the newly named "CN Stuart" yard and is home to a new (almost finished) West Harbour GO station.Southern Ontario Railway (SOR) GP40-2W #3049 was switching the yard today---here's a few shots.

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Wow Ed, looks like I need to arrange another trip..Great new additions to your photo roster.
Charlie
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Thanks Charlie---it would be great to have you back in my hometown---we could make another trip to Salford to catch the Ontario Southland Railway's F-units in action

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The train action around my hometown today was as hot as the temperature

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cn nutbar Wrote:Thanks Charlie---it would be great to have you back in my hometown---we could make another trip to Salford to catch the Ontario Southland Railway's F-units in action

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Oh!!! That one is a very special locomotive to me. I remember when this unit roamed in my hometown back in the mid-90s. It was truly magnificent when it was freshly painted in the old CNR scheme. It was my very first attempt at repainting and detailing an engine when I was in high school. I remember using a Bachmann F9 that I still have. Stripping painted by hand with paint as thick as putty! Icon_lol

Matt
Proudly modelling Quebec Railway Light & Power Company since 1997.

Hedley-Junction Club Layout: http://www.hedley-junction.blogspot.com/

Erie 149th Street Harlem Station http://www.harlem-station.blogspot.com/
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Hi Matt---those CNR FP9 diesels are also one of my favourites,especially in the classic green/yellow/black passenger livery.You are probably aware that Rapido Models has these locomotives in all versions from the original to latest paint schemes---I have #6538 in the original livery on my roster.Fortunately some of these locomotives have been preserved including a couple of units on the Ontario Southland Railway which is located just west of my hometown in Salford Ontario---if you google "ONTARIO SOUTHLAND RAILWAY" you can access their complete roster of locomotives.I noticed recently that the OSR is repainting one of their FP9'S into their very attractive paint scheme,similiar to the classic TH&B maroon and cream---I'm sure it will look great but a disappointment to all the CNR "nutbars"
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cn nutbar Wrote:Hi Matt---those CNR FP9 diesels are also one of my favourites,especially in the classic green/yellow/black passenger livery.You are probably aware that Rapido Models has these locomotives in all versions from the original to latest paint schemes---I have #6538 in the original livery on my roster.Fortunately some of these locomotives have been preserved including a couple of units on the Ontario Southland Railway which is located just west of my hometown in Salford Ontario---if you google "ONTARIO SOUTHLAND RAILWAY" you can access their complete roster of locomotives.I noticed recently that the OSR is repainting one of their FP9'S into their very attractive paint scheme,similiar to the classic TH&B maroon and cream---I'm sure it will look great but a disappointment to all the CNR "nutbars"

Well, that locomotive was last painted in 1995 when it was pulling the Tortillard. I would be nice to have that touristic train on the layotu with the mountains and St. Lawrence river, but I already can tell the price would be prohibitive!!! 2 locos + about 6-8 cars...

At least, they are preserved, and this is what counts.

Matt
Proudly modelling Quebec Railway Light & Power Company since 1997.

Hedley-Junction Club Layout: http://www.hedley-junction.blogspot.com/

Erie 149th Street Harlem Station http://www.harlem-station.blogspot.com/
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Doctor Wayne and I are visiting our friend Charlie this weekend to do some rail-fanning. I wanted to get in some practice today as I don't want to miss any of photo opportunities in his backyard,maybe if we're lucky I may even get my first shot of a Heritage unit---I'm really looking forward to our trip.

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I had a chance to do a bit of rail-fanning today and caught this eastbound freight entering Kinnear Yard.The third unit was GP20ECO #2290 which was being dropped off as a replacement as part of a regular maintenance rotation with one of her sisters which have become the regular yard power.As soon as the switching was complete,the train continued her trip.

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