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More of day 2... Approaching Black Canyon, got a better picture of the head of the train... CP eastbound intermodal (1) - CP GE ES44AC 8854 and GE AC4400CW 9770 at the head... (2) CP GE ES44AC 8766 as a mid-train helper (3) I took this shot, then realised the CP train had another mid-train helper, GE AC4400CW 8133 (4) ...and at the rear, a few autoracks and a rear end helper, CP GE AC4400CW 9737 Another eastbound intermodal, this time with CN motive power, GE C40-8M 2437 and EMD SD75I 5681 I could only get one shot of this one, CN (ex-BC Rail) GE C40-8M BCOL4615, graffitied UP-liveried GE C41-8W 9497 and CN GE ES44DC 2233

Click on the photo, make it bigger - then zoom in...

2nd batch, pictures from the Rocky Mountaineer approaching and around Kamloops. We were severely delayed leaving Jasper due to a defective locomotive on a preceeding freight train, so later in the day the speed got a bit 'up there' and we seemed to get some priority over eastbound freights. Apologies for the quality of some pictures, as they were being taken from inside a moving train... Crossing CN GE ES44DC 2221 + another on a eastbound grain empty The Rocky Mountaineer loco and rolling stock sheds are just north of Kamloops, RMRX EMD GP40-2R 8016 alone in the yard... ...and some of the Red Leaf class coaches in storage. We had a bit of a word about the bogie under the verandah on our Gold Leaf bi-level coach and they obviously did some work overnight, as the very noticeable noise from the wheel flats was missing when we boarded the enlarged train and got moving next morning. A train double the size, but only two locos at the head, a RMRX GP40-2LW and a GP40-2R. We left Kamloops on the CN lines, and on the other side of the lake we could see the CP lines. A pair of CP locos (a SD30C-ECO and a GP38-2 *) head a westbound manifest. And later, a CP GE ES44AC * is a helper at the rear of an eastbound grain. * I'm open to correction on this...

I hope others don't mind my adding my little bit to this thread... I was in western Canada in September, starting in Calgary and ending up on Vancouver Island. A few railway related pictures were taken. Jasper, AB The first one is of the eastbound 'Canadian' disappearing into the distance after its stop at Jasper. A freight train had just left westbound, releasing the road for the 'Canadian' to continue its journey. If only I'd been about 15 minutes earlier... Later in the day, CN EMD SD75I 5764 and CSX GE C40-8W 7362 wait the road with a westbound manifest train CN U-1-a 4-8-2 #6015 on display at Jasper Station VIARail coach on a spur at Jasper station A hurried snap of CN GE ES44AC 2891 and 3803 on a westbound freight ...and finally for this post, we were happy to see our transport for the next day arrive safely. RMRX EMD GP40-2LW 8012 and 8011

For the 1970s that canal looks remarkably clean and rubbish/shopping trolley free...

Which one is who? Merry Christmas.

The 390-399/445-448 3-sets were formed exactly the same from introduction to withdrawl, apart from occasional temporary augmenting with Restaurant First and Open Third in Southern days.

My records show that all these sets had the CK formed in the required manner, the first-class end next to the first-listed 4-compartment BTK in the table below. Set BTK CK BTK 390 3214 5138 3215 391 3216 5139 3217 392 3218 5141 3219 393 3220 5137 3221 394 3222 5143 3223 395 3224 5146 3225 396 3228 5140 3229 397 3226 5142 3231 398 3230 5144 3227 399 3232 5145 3233 The CKs were completed first and then stored until the BTKs were ready for them.

A good and well-intentioned notice, but I think the author forgot what one connotation of 'spend a penny' is...

At least it was in the six-foot rather than being partially in the four-foot and hung up on the rails, as I've seen in previous incidents...

J1776 - with the black smear of exhaust in the distance, one could also imagine that it's a kettle at the front end of the train...

Another one asking that question, as I have Olive Green ones on pre-order somewhere - since 11/06/2016...

Those don't look like Tesco shelf labels, so he'll be safe/disappointed...

The punctuation fairy is missing again...

The Shakespeare Cliff tunnels were constructed in that fashion because of the fragility of the chalk strata they were bored through. Weren't there some escape platforms built in the tunnels when they were repaired in 2009?

Does it come in a hardback version? It'll be more effective...

The 'Clacton' Electrics were originally outshopped in lined Maroon, before gaining corporate Blue/Grey in the late 60s. The London & South East sector 'Jaffa Cake' livery was only introduced in the months before they eventually settled on the 'Toothpaste' Red/White/Blue used by the rebranded Network SouthEast from June 1986.

And you could still buy the paper with one coin, as the 6d (2.5p) coin was still legal tender up to June 1980...

J6130 - don't the late 70s parcels/newspapers trains look boring without the odd SR PMV or other grouping stock inserted...

I believe that the line on the right in J6739 a goods loop, possibly associated with the branch down to Dungeness power station, which goes off to the left in the middle distance, where the crossover is.

Is it no longer a requirement to have yellow paint over the entire/as much as possible of the front/rear of a unit?

On my recent visit to British Columbia, on major roads there was an advance warning sign reading the equivalent of 'road junction controlled by siignals, be prepared to stop' with a pair of amber lights on each side which started to flash a few seconds before the amber aspect appeared on the junction lights. These gave ample protection to the junction, and, judging by other driver behaviour, enabled them to use the amber aspect for its correct function. Perhaps we should think about adopting something like that over here...

Made a trip from Yatton to Bath today, outward was a standard HST set on a Paignton-Paddington service, return was a first trip on an 800 (314) from Bath to BTM and then a 166 turbo from BTM to Yatton. Very impressed with quietness and comfort for the 10 minute jaunt from Bath to Bristol, although a couple of the party (taller-built than myself) I was travelling with commented on the upright seat backs. The Turbo was fairly heavily loaded but not standing; when we got seated at BTM the scrolling display read 'This train is now approaching Bristol Temple Meads. Please be careful of the step from the train to the platform. Change here for the connecting bus service to Bristol International Airport.' 20 or so minutes later, when we pulled into Yatton, the same message was still merrily scrolling across...

Now you can reveal what MCS and EIS are?

They couldn't use the down line between Ardingly and Horsted Keynes any more, as they did with the 4CEP/BEP units when they were delivered...