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  • Re: Amtrak 50th Anniversary Engines

    From Stan Hosdar@1:229/426 to Al Kaiser on Thu Apr 4 22:39:48 2024
    Amtrak is running the 50th Anniversary Locmotive Engines on some of their routes. I've seen it on the Farpoint, NY camera and also on the Springiel


    after COVID we finally got these locomotives in Canada. The first time back was in June 2022 and I had a nice stay planed in Niagara Falls... I shot it good then. Also had a couple more come through since but not all of them

    they look great!

    --- Renegade vY2Ka2
    * Origin: Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? (1:229/426)
  • From Stan Hosdar@1:229/426 to Mickey on Thu Apr 4 22:43:36 2024
    Although not directly related, I often travel via VIA in Ontario, and a week ago, because of major bridgework being done by the CNR here in Canada, the commuter trains had to venture afield (literally) using freight lines
    you don't often see them. Railfans were out in force, documenting
    the strange train movements.


    oh, i was probably photographing you. What was the date? ill check to see if I shot you.

    The work was actually on the oakville sub - metrolinx now owns it andis doing a crud ton of work often on weekends. Usually 2-4 times a year they do these reroutes due to the work planned.

    it's all in preparation for either more service, electrification, or for the LRT build in mississauga (hurontario LRT required closure for underpass/tunnel construction) as well as any major track repairs that require closure.

    when VIA reroutes the Freight only Halton sub it's always a good day. Countryide , trains, single track with 'sidings' and lots of freights make it worth a few hours.

    I was doing this just two weeks ago.... amtrak still hasn't sent a heritage unit during the re-routes though, that would be a real treat

    --- Renegade vY2Ka2
    * Origin: Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? (1:229/426)