tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post5249982409863147062..comments2024-03-29T00:38:49.531-04:00Comments on THE BEACHBURG SUB: Hello againMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-39222546644164552642017-09-12T07:05:12.082-04:002017-09-12T07:05:12.082-04:00The gates at the March road crossing are actually ...The gates at the March road crossing are actually new. They were installed a few months ago and seem to be waiting for the gates themselves to arrive (or something). But they put those in around late April/early May I think. _Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137514341591666706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-61023174727206503502017-09-11T20:28:58.925-04:002017-09-11T20:28:58.925-04:00I was driving on March Road this past weekend and ...I was driving on March Road this past weekend and noticed that the crossing gates at the Renfrew Spur were completely removed. Does anyone know whether this is a permanent change or simply temporary? Thanks in advance. - PatPatricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381586104480924655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-76143157894478022752017-05-14T05:50:19.835-04:002017-05-14T05:50:19.835-04:00Incidently...I think I got a better shot of the Ar...Incidently...I think I got a better shot of the Arnprior local...<br /><br />http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42427349Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292150834071446850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-66009099521040345432017-05-14T05:36:33.280-04:002017-05-14T05:36:33.280-04:00The train stops in Kanata at the Tim Hortons by th...The train stops in Kanata at the Tim Hortons by the Lonestar/Metro on its way to Arnprior every week. Just have to wait there around 10am and it will come. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292150834071446850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-84808679655199193392017-05-11T19:14:22.718-04:002017-05-11T19:14:22.718-04:00Two locomotives and five cars. That's got to b...Two locomotives and five cars. That's got to be a record for 2017. Nice snag, Jared.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-28636381827414274852017-05-11T19:10:01.981-04:002017-05-11T19:10:01.981-04:00Well done Jared!Well done Jared!Patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381586104480924655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-50421318522205075032017-05-10T14:25:12.502-04:002017-05-10T14:25:12.502-04:00I got really good footage of the train today while...I got really good footage of the train today while I was out biking.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5-jsd3e7wEAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00185004800333053386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-32492072676118881092017-05-09T21:49:06.648-04:002017-05-09T21:49:06.648-04:00Community = growing!!
Great stuff!
EricCommunity = growing!!<br />Great stuff!<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-81796125378838439662017-05-09T20:40:51.970-04:002017-05-09T20:40:51.970-04:00Glad you found the blog, Pat. I try to find as muc...Glad you found the blog, Pat. I try to find as much as I can here in Ottawa to blog about, but as you can imagine, it's tough. Hope to hear from you again!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-18789320366107726752017-05-09T19:36:18.071-04:002017-05-09T19:36:18.071-04:00Hi Micheal,
I just found your blog thanks to the ...Hi Micheal,<br /><br />I just found your blog thanks to the hyperlink on <a href="http://blog.traingeek.ca/" rel="nofollow">Steve Boyko's</a> site. And here I thought that I was the only train fan in this train desert called Ottawa! I'm glad to know that I am not alone. In my case, I try and go back to my hometown of Winnipeg as often as I can in order to get my trains spotting done. Too bad I can't go as often as I would like to do so.<br /><br />Thanks for the info 589. I drive across the tracks at Bayfield and Carling on a weekly basis and recently noticed that they put a stop sign at the crossing and that the ballast seems to have been upgraded. Has the frequency of trains increased there?<br /><br />Congratulations on the 4 years of the blog. Keep it up and I'll keep tuning in. Cheers,<br /><br />Pat<br />Kanata, ONPatricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381586104480924655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-71521114654032576882017-05-04T18:16:04.229-04:002017-05-04T18:16:04.229-04:00I noticed that too! Well done, Google.I noticed that too! Well done, Google.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-70221508408966828432017-05-04T01:49:22.538-04:002017-05-04T01:49:22.538-04:00Just noticed that Google caught the Arnprior local...Just noticed that Google caught the Arnprior local on streetview <br /><br />https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.3311576,-75.8104481,3a,15y,70.67h,90.41t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJg46KpSeCKP-pWSVnEVH0A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656C.Flathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12969453209007934618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-38113286704908694612017-04-30T19:34:59.955-04:002017-04-30T19:34:59.955-04:00What a community of fans is springing up around th...What a community of fans is springing up around this minimalist train!<br />Great to see.<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-59886876115729869322017-04-30T08:18:52.404-04:002017-04-30T08:18:52.404-04:00Cool photos, Don. The hoppers are indeed the same ...Cool photos, Don. The hoppers are indeed the same ones used by Via on both the Alexandria and Smiths Falls Subs. I have snagged them parked in Richmond and Smiths Falls before. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-29241274834188697332017-04-29T22:59:25.564-04:002017-04-29T22:59:25.564-04:00The truck looks like Cando Contracting and the bal...The truck looks like Cando Contracting and the ballast cars are SERSA Total Track Technologies. VIA has used ballast cars from them on the Alexandria sub before.Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-77929636047987467212017-04-28T20:24:54.675-04:002017-04-28T20:24:54.675-04:00Here are the photos. Not the best, given I was poi...Here are the photos. Not the best, given I was pointing the camera out the car window. But you get the idea. The truck has a knuckle coupler and air hose for breaks. Something to model!<br /><br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/40070323@N07/albums/72157680024363993_Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137514341591666706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-69983560319220618842017-04-27T16:09:32.780-04:002017-04-27T16:09:32.780-04:00I'd love to see that, Don.I'd love to see that, Don.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-23281948132665604752017-04-27T11:09:36.992-04:002017-04-27T11:09:36.992-04:00In response to JodyM, today I was "trapped&qu...In response to JodyM, today I was "trapped" at the March road crossing when the ballast "train" came through. It was a semi and three ballast hoppers. I did have my camera and got a few shots of it coming by. I'll post pictures somewhere soon and update here._Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137514341591666706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-68956402260551810342017-04-26T20:12:47.847-04:002017-04-26T20:12:47.847-04:00Thanks for the comments everyone. Steve - the shot...Thanks for the comments everyone. Steve - the shot you mentioned was framed intentionally. It's the type of shot I would not have set up years ago, but I'm learning to vary my shots, thanks to being able to learn from other railfans out there. I'm glad everyone watches this spur so closely. For the most part, 589 appears to travel on Wednesdays, but it is possible CN ran an extra to address track maintenance issues. Although, it should be mentioned that the Renfrew Spur is not technically a CN line. The tracks are owned by CN's customer, Nylene Canada, while the land beneath the rails is owned by the city. So any track maintenance would likely be a consideration for Nylene who would contract out the work.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-43787867118770663622017-04-26T15:32:30.593-04:002017-04-26T15:32:30.593-04:00Well, I know what I'm doing next Wednesday on ...Well, I know what I'm doing next Wednesday on my day off (I can easily bike there from Kanata too!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00185004800333053386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-64709875586019184992017-04-26T11:49:24.900-04:002017-04-26T11:49:24.900-04:00My office looks out on the tracks near March Road ...My office looks out on the tracks near March Road and there's always a lot of excitement when CN 589 goes by on Wednesdays. (A few weeks ago it made its westbound trip at around noon on a Thursday, which was really out of character.) Today, however, I saw something really strange on the tracks: a "consist" of four or five gondola cars containing crushed gravel, being pushed by a truck with a flatbed and crane! This was a much larger truck (e.g. Ford L8000 with a crane) compared to the heavy duty Railterm pickups that we usually see doing maintenance. As it crossed March Road heading eastbound the truck blew its horn, which was definitely less impressive than a locomotive horn. I thought that this was the craziest thing ever until my coworker suggested that this was a maintenance team using the gravel and crane to repair washouts on the track bed. This seems as good an explanation as any, but it was definitely a surprising site. I wonder if anyone managed to snag a picture of it...JodyMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-71877286422811362602017-04-24T23:08:59.609-04:002017-04-24T23:08:59.609-04:00Hi,
I do agree that those looking from the outsid...Hi,<br /><br />I do agree that those looking from the outside would be perplexed by the fascination with a weekly three car train travelling at 5mph. But you must make do with what you have when you live in the West end.<br /><br />Congrats on getting it at that location, I've always wanted to see it at that crossing.<br /><br />DaveMDaveMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058463713656836821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-45320171631103866112017-04-24T21:19:30.392-04:002017-04-24T21:19:30.392-04:00I like the second photo with the cattails (or what...I like the second photo with the cattails (or whatever they are) to the right.<br /><br />Your adventures catching the weekly train remind me of my time in train-less Fredericton NB... making the journey to McGivney, Moncton or down to Saint John to try to catch the one or two daily trains. You do what you gotta do!Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.com