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CN 8828
Title:  CN 8828
Description:  Southbound freighter rolls into the clearing after rounding Franklin Curve.
Photo Date:  9/2/2012  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 3:40:25 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8828(SD70M-2)
Views:  270   Comments: 1
ONR 1809
Title:  ONR 1809
Description:  Sadly, these pictures depict the last month of operation of the 'Northlander' daily, except Saturday, commuter train linking Toronto to northern Ontario communities.
Photo Date:  9/3/2012  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 3:40:31 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1809(GP38-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
ONT 1809
Title:  ONT 1809
Description:  Holiday Monday Northlander approaches McCowan Road. Unfortunately, the protest STOP signs painted onto the Northlander locomotives would offer little protection from a government bent on shutting this line down, despite having all kinds of money to waste on all kinds of other political pet projects.
Photo Date:  9/3/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:18 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1809(GP38-2)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
CN 2571
Title:  CN 2571
Description:  Northbound mixed freighter approaching Highway 48 overpass.
Photo Date:  9/9/2012  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 3:40:34 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2571(C44-9W)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
ONR 1800
Title:  ONR 1800
Description:  Counting the days until the end of the 'Northlander'.
Photo Date:  9/9/2012  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 4:35:55 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1800(GP38-2)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
ONT 1800
Title:  ONT 1800
Description:  Another fine Sunday morning as the Northlander approaches the McCowan Road grade crossing.
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:21 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1800(GP38-2)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
ONT 1801
Title:  ONT 1801
Description:  Just had to head out this morning to catch the last Ontario Northlander train heading for Cochrane. Sad day for railfans. Actually quite a crowd gathering at my usual hangout at McCowan Road, so I headed for Mount Albert overpass to get a more majestic panorama.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:31 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1801(GP38-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
CN 5735
Title:  CN 5735
Description:  Southbound freighter approaching Herald Road on CN Bala Subdivision.
Photo Date:  9/29/2012  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 3:40:47 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5735(SD75I) CN 8801(SD70M-2) IC 1003(SD70)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
VIA 6435
Title:  VIA 6435
Description:  The 'Canadian' rounds Franklin Curve approaching Herald Road.
Photo Date:  10/6/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 12:34:29 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6435(F40PH-2) VIA 6431(F40PH-3)
Views:  470   Comments: 1
VIA 6435
Title:  VIA 6435
Description:  Another view of The Canadian as it enters the home stretch enroute to Toronto Union Station.
Photo Date:  10/6/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 12:34:33 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6435(F40PH-2) VIA 6431(F40PH-3)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
CN 8928
Title:  CN 8928
Description:  Inbound freighter approaching Herald Road on CN Bala Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/6/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 12:34:40 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8928(SD70M-2) CN 2189(C40-8W) CN 2442(C40-8M)
Views:  500   Comments: 1
CN 8928
Title:  CN 8928
Description:  Another view of southbound freighter approaching Herald Road.
Photo Date:  10/6/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 12:34:45 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8928(SD70M-2) CN 2189(C40-8W) CN 2442(C40-8M)
Views:  478   Comments: 1
VIA 6442
Title:  VIA 6442
Description:  The 'Canadian' emerges from the fog at Franklin Pond.
Photo Date:  11/17/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 6:23:57 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6442(F40PH-3) VIA 6410(F40PH-3) VIA 6456(F40PH-3) VIA 6441(F40PH-3)
Views:  621   Comments: 1
VIA 6442
Title:  VIA 6442
Description:  Another view of the VIA 'Canadian' cutting through the morning fog.
Photo Date:  11/17/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 6:24:09 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6442(F40PH-3) VIA 6410(F40PH-3) VIA 6456(F40PH-3) VIA 6441(F40PH-3)
Views:  604   Comments: 1
CN 2531
Title:  CN 2531
Description:  Not long after the Saturday morning VIA Canadian comes this inbound intermodal. Trailing locomotive is one of my favorites - a Dash-8 with the Draper Taper body design.
Photo Date:  11/17/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 6:24:20 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2531(C44-9W) CN 2426(C40-8M)
Views:  180   Comments: 1
CN 5737
Title:  CN 5737
Description:  McCowan Road crossing.
Photo Date:  11/21/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 6:24:28 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5737(SD75I) CN 5778(SD75I)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
CN 8876
Title:  CN 8876
Description:  Inbound intermodal Train 112 paints a colorful morning scene at Franklin Curve. Dash-9 CN 2709 is pushing furiously on the rear end.
Photo Date:  12/30/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 6:25:26 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8876(SD70M-2)
Views:  280   Comments: 1
CN 2709
Title:  CN 2709
Description:  Working the rear end of inbound intermodal Train 112.
Photo Date:  12/30/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 6:22:40 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  IC 2709(C44-9W)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
CN 2284
Title:  CN 2284
Description:  Soutbound freighter crosses Mount Albert's former main street, dead-ended when the Highway 48 overpass was built in the 1960s.
Photo Date:  1/5/2013  Upload Date: 2/2/2013 12:38:27 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2284(ES44DC) CN 2539(C44-9W)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
CN 2284
Title:  CN 2284
Description:  Northbound intermodal approaching McCowan Road crossing on CN Bala Sub.
Photo Date:  1/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/2/2013 12:38:39 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2244(ET44DC) CN 2113(C40-8)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
CN 2244
Title:  CN 2244
Description:  The sun peaked out for just a second to put a little light on this northbound intermodal.
Photo Date:  1/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/2/2013 12:38:43 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2244(ET44DC) CN 2113(C40-8)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
CN 2186
Title:  CN 2186
Description:  It figures that the one day I get 5 locomotives on a CN intermodal, I can't get the sun to shine, even though it's been peaking in and out for half-an-hour. CN Bala Sub at Herald Road.
Photo Date:  1/26/2013  Upload Date: 2/2/2013 12:39:08 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2186(C40-8W) CN 2310(ES44DC) CN 2526(C44-9W) CN 8875(SD70M-2) CN 8937(SD70M-2)
Views:  706   Comments: 0
CN 8937
Title:  CN 8937
Description:  Frosty backside view of 5 loco intermodal at Herald Road.
Photo Date:  1/26/2013  Upload Date: 2/2/2013 12:39:11 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8937(SD70M-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 1
CN 2595
Title:  CN 2595
Description:  A Dash-9 and a Dash-8 (in my favorite 'Draper-Taper' body design) on this northbound freighter - makes my day.
Photo Date:  1/26/2013  Upload Date: 2/2/2013 12:39:14 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2595(C44-9W) CN 2432(C40-8M)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
CN 2432
Title:  CN 2432
Description:  Catch of the day is a 'Draper-Taper' Dash-8 on this northbound freighter at McCowan Road crossing.
Photo Date:  1/26/2013  Upload Date: 2/2/2013 12:39:19 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2432(C40-8M)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
CN
Title:  CN
Description:  Distributed braking car - pretending to be a caboose.
Photo Date:  1/26/2013  Upload Date: 2/2/2013 12:39:22 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  866   Comments: 2
CN 8809
Title:  CN 8809
Description:  I got caught off guard and didn't have time to get on the 'sunny-side' of the train for a pic, nor set my shutter speed, but I wasn't unhappy with this trio of backlit pics in the morning sunshine.
Photo Date:  2/9/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 7:49:20 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  232   Comments: 0
CN 8846
Title:  CN 8846
Description:  I got caught off guard and didn't have time to get on the 'sunny-side' of the train for a pic, nor set my shutter speed, but I wasn't unhazpy with this trio of backlit pics in the morning sunshine.
Photo Date:  2/9/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 7:49:25 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8846(SD70M-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Symmetry in the Snow
Title:  Symmetry in the Snow
Description:  It's only been about a two minutes since I buttoned up and trudged up the tracks, but the whipping wind has already almost obliterated my footsteps in the snow.
Photo Date:  2/9/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 7:49:29 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 0
CN 2342
Title:  CN 2342
Description:  After catching the southbound freighter at Van Dorf, the clouds rolled in and a light snow started to fall. So it was off to Mount Albert where you can climb up ot the highway overpass for a more panoramic view of the southbound trains.
Photo Date:  2/16/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 7:50:10 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  IC 2707(C44-9W) CN 2342(ES44DC)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
CN 2342
Title:  CN 2342
Description:  Southbound freight crosses the former Main Street, dead-ended in the 1970s when the highway overpass was built to cross the CN Bala Sub.
Photo Date:  2/16/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 7:50:15 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  IC 2707(C44-9W) CN 2342(ES44DC)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
CN 2321
Title:  CN 2321
Description:  Southbound intermodal at McCowan Road crossing.
Photo Date:  2/24/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 7:50:27 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2321(ES44DC) CN 2338(ES44DC)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
CN 8882
Title:  CN 8882
Description:  I was able to catch up to this train onca again, here crossing Mount Albert Creek after letting the southbound VIA 'Canadian' pass at Pine Orchard.
Photo Date:  3/2/2013  Upload Date: 3/31/2013 9:02:38 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8882(SD70M-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 2
CN 8882
Title:  CN 8882
Description:  Second part of my summer/winter pics taken from the Highway 48 overpass.
Photo Date:  3/2/2013  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 7:25:33 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8882(SD70M-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
IC 10153
Title:  IC 10153
Description:  Alaska Agriculture? Snow Cones?
Photo Date:  3/2/2013  Upload Date: 3/31/2013 9:02:46 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  139   Comments: 0
VIA 6401
Title:  VIA 6401
Description:  The 'Canadian' rounds the big bend at Mount Albert, enroute to Toronto Union Station.
Photo Date:  3/9/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 5:22:35 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6401(F40PH-3) VIA 6434(F40PH-3)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
VIA 6401
Title:  VIA 6401
Description:  Inbound VIA 'Canadian' enters the home stretch enroute to Toronto Union Station.
Photo Date:  3/9/2013  Upload Date: 3/31/2013 9:03:56 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6401(F40PH-3) VIA 6434(F40PH-3)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
CN 2190
Title:  CN 2190
Description:  A couple of old workhorses haul southbound freight at Mount Albert.
Photo Date:  3/23/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 5:22:57 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2190(C40-8W) CN 5373(SD40-2)
Views:  380   Comments: 2
CN 2572
Title:  CN 2572
Description:  Northbound freighter approaching McCowan Road crossing.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 3:11:04 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2572(C44-9W)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
VIA 6406
Title:  VIA 6406
Description:  Rounding the bend at Franklin Pond.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 3:11:08 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6406(F40PH-3) VIA 6432(F40PH-3)
Views:  379   Comments: 1
VIA 6406
Title:  VIA 6406
Description:  Nice view from the front porch.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 3:11:20 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6406(F40PH-3) VIA 6432(F40PH-3)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
VIA 6432
Title:  VIA 6432
Description:  A closer look at VIA 6432 with its slick livery.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 3:11:58 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6432(F40PH-3)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
VIA "Kokanee Park" Observation Car
Title:  VIA "Kokanee Park" Observation Car
Description:  1950s era Observation Car "Kokanee Park".
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 3:14:41 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  868   Comments: 0
CN 2511
Title:  CN 2511
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 3:16:22 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2511(C44-9WL) CN 2453(C40-8M)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
CN 2511
Title:  CN 2511
Description:  Rounding the big bend at Mount Albert.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 3:18:50 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2511(C44-9WL) CN 2453(C40-8M)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
CN 2453
Title:  CN 2453
Description:  Classic "Draper Taper" Dash-8 - one of my favorite locomotives.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 3:18:55 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2453(C40-8M)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
CN 2242
Title:  CN 2242
Description:  Perfect sunset on CN Bala Sub.
Photo Date:  4/27/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 3:19:04 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2242(ES44DC) CN 2104(C40-8)
Views:  466   Comments: 2
CN 2267
Title:  CN 2267
Description:  Approaching Herald Road on CN Bala Sub.
Photo Date:  4/28/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 3:19:25 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2267(ES44DC) CN 2624(C44-9W)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
VIA 6401
Title:  VIA 6401
Description:  Train 2, the Toronto bound Saturday morning 'Canadian', rounds Franklin Curve on CN Bala Subdivision.
Photo Date:  5/4/2013  Upload Date: 6/18/2013 8:33:39 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6401(F40PH-3) VIA 6431(F40PH-3)
Views:  366   Comments: 2
CN 5723
Title:  CN 5723
Description:  CN 5723 works alone on this northbound freighter, approaching McCowan Road crossing.
Photo Date:  5/4/2013  Upload Date: 6/18/2013 8:33:48 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5723(SD75I)
Views:  124   Comments: 2


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