More Pics and Video From Belleville

Belleville Pics and Videos Continued

With a library of pictures and videos to select from regarding our trip to Belleville it brings me joy to be able to continue with another blog entry on the topic.

On Wednesday, August 25th a dozen or so from Ottawa descended on Barry's and Bonnie's backyard garden railroad.  

Johnny Chuff Chuff and Noelle also arrived as did Dave Welsh...making for a lovely visit among great friends.

Those two beautiful Corvettes grab our attention immediately.

Gathering on the top deck.

Looking out over Ottawa Yard.

Closer up shot.

The urban area which Barry has scenicked very nicely.

The crossovers in Orleans.

Bernie's TH&B locomotive arrives Belleville Yard.

A handsome unit, she is!

The tail end.

Video footage!

Looking eastward along the back alley way.

Belleville awakens to the sound of this great looking UP diesel.

Two handsome railroaders!  Looking good, Bernie and Marcel!

Bernie looks after the affairs in the big yard at Ottawa.

The tracks that traverse the ground below the decking.

The stock cars will be underway shortly.

The 9375 continues to drill the yard tracks in Belleville.

These cars will arrive Ottawa later in the day.  Two for my home, please!

Love the look of these twins!

Some cool video footage.

The hats Barry was giving away.

A few images of Bonnie's lovely tended garden.

Lots of variety of vegetation.

Colourful too!

The entranceway.

Bernie curves onto the bridge between West Ben and Orleans.

Number 73 is in good form today!

More vehicular traffic is spotted on this day!

Hey, Marcel...it's a UP van!

Bernie's train as captured on video tape.

For the cat lovers in the group.

This one's for you, Doug.

Kamaron City.

Offline for renumbering!

Paul and Marcel discuss the stock market.

CP meets TH&B!

Plenty of operators but the garden railroad can handle the numbers nicely.

A colourful consist in back there.

At the Sandra Bypass.

Video work around the junction.

The eastern yard throat at Belleville.

The first trick is made up and the crew go about creating the trains for the next two runs.

Fred and Pat say "Hello" to the gang.

Barry and Marcel offer up huge smiles.

Marcel and I head east with our first run of the day.

Pat's locomotive arrives Belleville.

Moe conducts the movements.

Sid looks on as crews assemble up and down the aisleway.

Pat and Moe on video footage.

Marcel's UP diesel is definitely an attention grabber!

Ah...we just have to look at these beauties once more!

Pat has his diesel running westward.

The crew survives the heat.

Bernie beneath the gantry.

Oh, yes!

Mike is beginning to drool once again!

For he has managed to grab a few shots of the rail diesel car...

...in Boston and Maine colours!

The RDC as captured on video camera.

Another train is ready to depart Belleville.

Marcel is a happy camper on this day.

Bonnie's Food is a special siding for the railroad crews.

Love the two-toned appearance of Pat's NYC unit.

A "yellow bird" plying the rails.

Exiting Belleville.

Passing just outside of town.

Note the changing foliage on the way up to Shaaneville.

More video action.

A sprinkling of colours appear...

...throughout the garden bed.

Bernie and Paul arrive Cumberland from Orleans.

In Orleans at the crossovers.

Hey Mr. Marcel.

Through the girders.

Tunnel approach.

Love the sound of the falling water.

On into Kamaron City.

Marcel follows his train.

We catch all that on video!

Pat and Moe go about their business in Cumberland.

Time to erect some more shade offering devices.

Wow...such a lovely kaleidoscope of colour!

The "Fab Four" of Belleville.

Or...is this the "Fab Four" of Belleville?

Bernie takes the crossovers at Juliana Junction.

Nearing Hayes Fuels.

A great looking train you've got there, Bernie!

The tail end clears.

Video of the crossing.

Fred and Sid in relax mode.

Johnny...always in relax mode!

Betty Butterfly ignores the passing trains.

Johnny and Dave getting animated!

Lovely walkways.

Entering Shaaneville.

Cool flat car loads!

A CP caboose brings up the tail end.

Video of the arrival in Shaaneville.

A drone view of the landscape.

We thank Noelle for being an ardent railfan throughout the day!

As always, we appreciate our hosts.  Fred and Barry host us in so many magnificent ways!

Thanks, Barry, for inviting up to Belleville for a magical day of train ops!

All the best, Mike Hamer, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada