All images are Copyright 1998 Brian Thompson,
and may not be reproduced or published in any form without the
express
permission of Brian Thompson
A special
note of thanks to engineer Brad Bennett and conductor Don
Campbell of RaiLink
for allowing me to photograph them while they worked.
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Shot from the cab door, an eastbound comes past us led by C44-9W #2506 while we occupied the switching lead. | A brief, but heavy snow squall hit as VIA train #70, with a rarely-seen back-to-back set of units for power, leaves the station. | RaiLink engineer Brad Bennett at the controls of CN SW1200RS #1389, switching cars in Brantford yard. | Another eastbound goes past us, with KCS #633 trailing. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Emerging from the RaiLink office after a bite to eat with the crew, a westbound passes with a UP and Conrail unit trailing. | Our power for the day was leased CN #1389 and RLK #1285. | While we wait for clearance to scoot across the Dundas Sub. to the Burford Spur, an eastbound passes led by CN SD60 #5554. | Heaving rails and soft ground contributed to two cars splitting a switch and going on the ground behind Wedtech |
 |
|||
| In a lighter moment, the engineer grabs the brakeman and says "It's all your fault!" |
