Bernie's Photos From Belleville

Belleville From Bernie's Lens

Bernie sent along these fine pictures from our Belleville trip. 

 He and Fred drove down together in Bernie's vehicle and they managed to catch a surprise down by the station.  

Thanks to Bernie for sending these along for our enjoyment!

Trista Centre greets visitors to the property due to its proximity to the entrance gate.

Following along the property line, Hayes Fuels says hello!

The industry is named after our good friend, Doug Hayes.

From Hayes Fuels we reach Juliana Junction where you have the choice to veer off to Cumberland or continue ahead to Kamaron City.

The windmill is "still" on this humid morning at Kamaron City.

The peninsula at Shaaneville East offers up hopper cars for a hungry train.  For the hungry operators, there is Bonnie's Foods straight ahead where we see the blue car and the yellow car.

Entering Shaaneville we find many cars on many sidings and spur tracks.

Across the wide, gravel aisle is Cumberland.

Between Shaaneville and Belleville we have this quaint main street of town.

Orleans has undergone some track rearrangements since we last visited.  Those two tank cars are spotted on the Lyon's Liquids siding.

The main yard in Belleville.  Marcel and I volunteered to be yardmasters here upon our early arrival.

Speaking of yardmasters...well, lookee here...they come in all sizes, short and tall!  

Barry had these railroad caps offered up as giveaways along with some lovely coffee table railroad books!  Thanks, Barry!

Mike takes a seat for a moment of refreshment.  Our shirts were drenched before 9:00 AM, but, hey...it's railroading and we don't let the weather deter us!  The trains must get through!

Pat and Paul have taken their train, the one Marcel and I had made up in Belleville.  They will have eight locations to visit before they terminate in Ottawa later in the day.

Jean and Marcel share some stories as Sid, Moe and Pat huddle together beneath the umbrella in the distance.

Sid and Pat look on as Moe attends to a minor "service interruption" near the crossovers.

Pat and Paul enjoy a brief moment of rest as they hold the siding at Sandra Bypass.

Mike snaps a photo of Pat's locomotive navigating the crossovers.

The aisleway towards the back of the property Barrie designed is wide enough for all crews to navigate with ease.

Pat rests up while awaiting clearance into the next town along the line.

Yes, the grass is a tad dry due to the extreme heat of this summer, but Bonnie and Barry have managed to create a lovely oasis in their backyard in Belleville.

What's Mike up to now?  Oh yes, it's that lovely monarch butterfly that had grabbed his attention for so long!

The temperature reading in Bernie's car does not lie.  It was a hot one indeed!  While it reads 35 degrees, it did go down to 33 once they got moving.

In Bernie's words, "Fred and I stopped at Brockville to stretch our legs and to see if anything was happening at the station. Four minutes later, this auto rack train came along. Great timing!"

There's skipper Fred enjoying the passage of the auto racks.  

Thanks, Bernie, for sending along these great pics from a great group experience down in Belleville!

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