01-02-2015, 09:03 AM
01-04-2015, 10:27 AM
Hi Bruce. Thanks! Yes it is a combination or blending of various scenery products and method, backdrops, rolling stock etc.
Thank you MountainMan. Very kind.
dgaken. Thank you. In the era I am modelling (1988-ish to 1995-ish) VIA has quite the divers fleet
Engfanuk thank you! I am lucky to have a bit of room for sure (12.5 feet X 25.5 feet)
Thank you River Witch 14. There's more "in the shop" in progress.
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Thank you MountainMan. Very kind.
dgaken. Thank you. In the era I am modelling (1988-ish to 1995-ish) VIA has quite the divers fleet
Engfanuk thank you! I am lucky to have a bit of room for sure (12.5 feet X 25.5 feet)
Thank you River Witch 14. There's more "in the shop" in progress.
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01-04-2015, 11:32 AM
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For something different…
”Racing a VIA F40 between St-Hyacinthe and Drummondville”.
On my drive from Montreal to Quebec City I ran into (or more correctly “parallel to”) an eastbound VIA rail passenger train. It consit of a F40PH-2D loco
that looks like it was fresh out of the shop, 2 LRC car and 2 bud stainless cars. I caught up with it at St-Hyacinthe which contrary to the norm it
did not stop and kept going. However I managed to snap a few, blurry, pictures.
The vintage point wasn’t the best block by freight cars on the other side of the station. Barely had time to take a few pictures when I heard it coming!
Of course I just kept my finger on the trigger……..
and in less time it took to type this: it was gone!!
For something different…
”Racing a VIA F40 between St-Hyacinthe and Drummondville”.
On my drive from Montreal to Quebec City I ran into (or more correctly “parallel to”) an eastbound VIA rail passenger train. It consit of a F40PH-2D loco
that looks like it was fresh out of the shop, 2 LRC car and 2 bud stainless cars. I caught up with it at St-Hyacinthe which contrary to the norm it
did not stop and kept going. However I managed to snap a few, blurry, pictures.
The vintage point wasn’t the best block by freight cars on the other side of the station. Barely had time to take a few pictures when I heard it coming!
Of course I just kept my finger on the trigger……..
and in less time it took to type this: it was gone!!
01-04-2015, 11:36 AM
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So I drove towards the bridge over the Yamaska river which parallel the RR bridge ( secondary highway 116) and stopped quickly by the recycling
plant/warehouse beforehand hoping to catch a glimpse of it.
I Just made it.......
As it disappeared in a wind storm..
So I drove towards the bridge over the Yamaska river which parallel the RR bridge ( secondary highway 116) and stopped quickly by the recycling
plant/warehouse beforehand hoping to catch a glimpse of it.
I Just made it.......
As it disappeared in a wind storm..
01-04-2015, 11:37 AM
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Made it to the bridge but no good vantage point due to traffic.
Got lucky with one fleeting shot has it exit the Yamaska double track railroad bridge.
Made it to the bridge but no good vantage point due to traffic.
Got lucky with one fleeting shot has it exit the Yamaska double track railroad bridge.
01-04-2015, 11:38 AM
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Time to move on to Ste-Rosalie where highway 116 parallels the track for quite a distance.
Hopefully I'll catch up to it....
Time to move on to Ste-Rosalie where highway 116 parallels the track for quite a distance.
Hopefully I'll catch up to it....
01-04-2015, 11:52 AM
...no CN freight in sight, no VIA either..
01-04-2015, 12:03 PM
Nice to see VIA in action!
01-04-2015, 12:39 PM
Thanks Railnet
01-04-2015, 12:41 PM
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leaving traffic behind on this 4 lanes boulevard / highway I caught up with it at the Seigneurie crossing.
With my luck still holding, it slowed down significantly most likely on a slow order since I passed it quickly.
I saw smoke coming out the exhaust and it picked up speed again and caught up with me.
Enough time to snap a last picture before we parted ways (the tracks no longer parallel the highway)
Hoping to meet up again before Drummondville...
leaving traffic behind on this 4 lanes boulevard / highway I caught up with it at the Seigneurie crossing.
With my luck still holding, it slowed down significantly most likely on a slow order since I passed it quickly.
I saw smoke coming out the exhaust and it picked up speed again and caught up with me.
Enough time to snap a last picture before we parted ways (the tracks no longer parallel the highway)
Hoping to meet up again before Drummondville...
01-04-2015, 12:43 PM
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Driving towards Drummondville I noticed quite a few CN freight (grain, boxcars, flatcar, general freight etc.) heading westbound.
Keeping my fingers crossed since this would normally slow down the eastbound VIA. Here’s hoping.
I stopped at Bois D’Arcy for a quick snack across the “rue industriel” camera at the ready hoping to see something.
So I waited...
and waited...
Driving towards Drummondville I noticed quite a few CN freight (grain, boxcars, flatcar, general freight etc.) heading westbound.
Keeping my fingers crossed since this would normally slow down the eastbound VIA. Here’s hoping.
I stopped at Bois D’Arcy for a quick snack across the “rue industriel” camera at the ready hoping to see something.
So I waited...
and waited...
01-04-2015, 02:25 PM
I was about to leave when I heard the prime mover echoing under the highway overpass.
Followed soon therafter with the grade crossing bells ringing loudly
and there it went!
Followed soon therafter with the grade crossing bells ringing loudly
and there it went!
01-04-2015, 02:26 PM
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I should have looked at the signal bridge earlier. The “all red” aspect must have been on for quite
a while and that would have told me to get ready!
I kept my finger on the trigger and snapped away
I should have looked at the signal bridge earlier. The “all red” aspect must have been on for quite
a while and that would have told me to get ready!
I kept my finger on the trigger and snapped away
01-04-2015, 02:26 PM
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And that was that. Next stop Drummondville…
And that was that. Next stop Drummondville…
01-04-2015, 02:30 PM
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Arrived in Drummondville and I was thankfull to CN for having delay its entry , when it was put in a siding, into town.
I had time to sneak by the station platform and take some pictures as it slow down to a stop at the station.
Overall picture of it about to depart Drummondville eastward to Quebec City
Arrived in Drummondville and I was thankfull to CN for having delay its entry , when it was put in a siding, into town.
I had time to sneak by the station platform and take some pictures as it slow down to a stop at the station.
Overall picture of it about to depart Drummondville eastward to Quebec City