Further Mid-August Train Running

Further Mid-August Train Running

We continue with our look at the action from this past Saturday.

While Jupiter may just be the brightest object in the night sky around Ottawa these days, Marcel's Union Pacific is a "bright star" in our stable of fabulous looking diesel locomotives!

The imposing Northland Ore Dock amuses this railfan when it is loaded with "loads" on a beautiful Saturday morning in August.

We look on in fascination as the ore train throttles up...

...and snakes through the wye...

...as the crew commence their westbound journey...

...with a fully loaded unit train...

...bound for various points along the line.

Simcoe & Southern locomotive #7 pushes through Northland behind our ore train.

In stark contrast to the armour yellow of the earlier UP diesel, this "black beauty" offers many redeeming features nonetheless.  We particularly enjoy the red framed windows in the pilot house!

Coal is being shipped across the line in this fine example of a hopper car owned by the D&H railroad.

It's all yellow and red here...and a lovely combination they make.

Cat Steven's dubbed the caption for this image when he wrote the song, "Father and Son".

TH&B Geep #73 powers through Mount St. Helens aiming for Craig Leigh.

This stock car is typically set out at Mount St. Helens but, alas, it remains with the train on this day.

Mr. Pat is fairing well with the Pool Train bound for Wellington Lake out from Peter's Pond.

The train scurries through the crossing to the west of town.

The ore drag arrives Spruce in the morning light.

Our line's gas electric trundles through another pedestrian crossing en route for Blockhouse and Glen Hammond.

The hill up to Lilly presents no challenges for this able-bodied machine.

We appreciate the contribution of the umbrellas on these vibrant mornings in August.

The ore train dips downhill before beginning its uphill ascent past Blockhouse.

A fine sight she is!

Squeezing through the canyon...or "threading the needle" shall we say!

Up and over...or...down and under.

Our gas electric arrives Glen Hammond.

A lovely meet!

Grant's lovely locomotive.

She's conducting work in the Glen.

A gorgeous specimen.

With his train made up, Grant will depart Glen Hammond in short order.  He awaits the passage of the ore train before departing.

Paul is in charge of this CP extra as his train handles the grade up to Bell with ease.

We see some milk on the headend.

Arriving the interchange.

In the shadow of the siloes.

We manage to capture the ore train on its approach into Glen Hammond.

Here she comes!

Three trains in one shot!

Grant and Paul observe the proceedings.

Grant, with phone camera at the ready.

A glorious sight for these eyes.

The small locality of Bellamy will soon echo with the throb this diesel unit produces.

It's images like these that evoke many a memory from our past railfan excursions trackside.

We venture away from IPP&W rails to find the rarely viewed RP&M line in use...

...as our gas electric arrives Bell from Pratt's Bottom and Rat Portage.

Simcoe and Southern Number 7 finds Lilly as verdant as ever.

She's almost swallowed up in green!

Alas, she survives the duel with nature...

...and makes her way across the great trestle...

...in much sunshine!

She's on her way to western destinations.

Pat enters Bell with the Pool Train...but where is the station?

Bob Marley could've rewritten his song to be titled, "No Station, No Stop!"

We thank Paul Norton for sending along these next three images of his "time saver" he has assembled indoors.

It allows him to continue to run trains in a challenging manner while staying safe indoors during these Covid times.

We love the neat and tidy train room, Paul!

Here's Paul himself!

Lawrence and Paul listen in on a story Uncle Fred is offering up!  Thanks for checking in everyone!

There will be a short posting pretty much each day this week showcasing our many recent railroading activities.

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