Entry for Mid November
We begin this blog entry with our thoughts fully focused on the week that was...a week of Remembrance.
We are truly thankful for all who served.
While we exit this Week of Remembrance we honour and appreciate the sacrifices of so many in the battle for peace, freedom and liberty.
I have found a few images from the Library of Congress which are "free share" and can be posted to our blog. In the photograph above, we see servicemen waving from the open windows of a troop train departing a US military camp circa 1941-45 bound for the European shores during World War II.
Here we see French soldiers leaving a troupe train at the beginning of WWI circa 1914-15.
We find British soldiers on a train in France during WWI circa 1914-15.
American Soldiers board a train to go to war games during WWI circa 1910-15.
When I was teaching I hung this lovely banner in my classroom throughout early November.
I read many stories of Remembrance to my young students.
We catch a couple of young lads painting poppies as an art assignment.
The finished work.
Each pupil was proud of their creation.
A couple of the young girls carrying our "class poppy" to our Remembrance Day ceremony.
Other class wreathes are laid in honour of our fallen men and women.
My colleague, Christianne with her husband and one of her students at the ceremony.
Around the school, classes painted poppies in Remembrance.
Some examples of poppy art from the junior wing of the school.
Teacher`s shared "age appropriate" Remembrance stories all throughout the school.
Our front lobby is a solemn area during the Week of Remembrance.
More poppy art.
Our class wreath adorns the hallway with some of the artwork.
Indeed, we shall never forget the sacrifices of the men and women during the war effort. Thank you for taking the time to examine these images reflecting the solemn nature of this past week.
We continue our blog entry with a showcase of some of our train running activities throughout this past summer. We all feel fortunate to live in a country where we have the freedom to explore our hobbies and pastimes with great friends without a care in the world!
I`ll begin by sharing some previously unseen photos from our great day in Belleville with Barry and Bonnie.
This quintet of large scale railroaders enjoys the camaraderie found in Barry`s backyard.
The lads and lasses relax following the great session.
Marcel has surprised me by bringing along this great looking Rail Diesel Car in Boston and Maine livery.
Moe, Pat, Jean and Sid enjoy the shade under the erected canopy.
We were so lucky to have a day filled with sunshine.
Pat relaxes near the yard Barry has called Ottawa.
Bernie and Moe share a story and a drink of water.
Sid listens in.
Dave, Barry and Marcel relax as Johnny and Noelle check out the desserts up top.
Marcel has the RDC on the move.
She's a true beauty Marcel!
Along the fence line.
Out near Kamarron City.
Returning home!
Bonnie and Fred enjoy a lovely conversation.
Barry and Bonnie have a lovely property.
Marcel and I haul our train into its next town en-route.
Our tail end arrives.
Some video footage of the action.
Back home on the ranch earlier in the season - our first session was of the narrow gauge variety.
Pool Train 15 is on the ready track and will clear the yard in short order.
Meanwhile this railfan checks out the nearby sidings filled with tankcars.
A lovely car thinking towards a "greener" future!
Plenty of tanker traffic will be found in St. Helens.
While liquid of a different nature is found up in Cedar Rock.
Moe is handling the passenger trains on this day.
He pulls Train 15 into the depot at Spruce.
That locomotive is a "looker" Moe!
Video action of Moe's approach to the station in Spruce.
The following week we are running standard gauge equipment.
Bernie has brought out his TH&B Geep to patrol Douglas Yard and environs.
While I am dispatching, I brought along my CNR RS3 to loan to one of our operators.
Bernie is a happy camper when he is in Craig Leigh.
This specimen was spotted on our other railroad, the Rat Portage and Mattawa, near Golding Grains.
At the midpoint of the line, CP 8520 patrols Nelson Yard on this day.
Engineman and Yardmaster Henk is all prepared for a great session!
Jim Davis pays the group a visit and he checks out what Henk has on the go over in the big yard.
Stockcars fill the front track in St. Helens.
Early in the session we find Jim and Marcel working the yard in Glen Hammond.
Len must be hovering around the vicinity of Bellamy as we spot his CP road switcher on a slow order passing the depot. He is crewing 327 with Marcel on this day.
Pat pulls out from Nelson Yard aboard RP&M 65 bound for Bell. His train will return as number 66.
"This is easy as 1,2,3, Mike!" Henk announces.
This CP beauty tells me that Paul is in the region of Lilly.
He is hauling Train 318 out from Glen Hammond bound for Craig Leigh.
318 ducks under the RP&M crew working the trackage above.
Two cabeese make up this fun image.
Paul's train as it runs by on video tape.
The following week found us back into narrow gauge operations. George and Paul are occupied in the setting up process.
Doug and Paul enjoy each other's company.
The ore cars are set out at Northland.
The empties will get underway in short order.
Bernie works the tracks in Glen Hammond to the left while Pat and Henk discuss their morning's work.
We spot Paul and Bill near the eastern throat of Nelson Yard.
Henk is kept busy as the operations get underway.
Chris is running my locomotive in passenger service on this day.
The spur track in Spruce is loaded at the moment.
The dappled shade in St. Helens.
The Ironwood Road RS3 is pressed into service in St. Helens.
Two eastbounds are found sharing the real estate in Ironwood.
The ore train is underway out from Craig Leigh.
Its caboose is still on the wye track.
As is my locomotive being turned to take out another passenger run with Chris. Yardmaster Paul handles the turnouts.
A sneak peak video of the ore train.
Sid brought out is Canadian Pacific diesel for our fourth session of the season.
We worked on safety issues around this time. The black and white board was later exchanged for some simple painting of yellow stripes on the step below.
Here we are pre-ops.
The lads listen in as Fred shares a few stories.
Henk's NYC unit with power car works Nelson Yard on this day.
RP&M 70 takes the junction tracks as Lawrence heads over to Rat Portage where he will conduct business before returning.
As the RP&M freight crosses the junction trackage Robin holds at Mercer with a passenger train (out of sight).
Len and George, our affable duo in Firgrove.
Some nice looking specimens at Northland.
A couple of tankcars nearby.
This van will see service on this day.
Train 318 has departed Glen Hammond and tiptoes onto the Fred Mills Trestle.
We love that livery on the Algoma Central!
The tail end.
Video work of 318.
May we never forget the sacrifices of so many.
Thank you for checking in!
All the best, Mike Hamer, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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