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This is a collection of some of my favorite shots I snapped over the year.

A good day trackside!

I would have to give April 9th & July 6th these day's. The sun favoured most of the trains seen, the lighting was awesome and the locations were spectacular.

APRIL 9TH - 2005

229. Saturday April 9th, 2005

1. CP #119-CP 9644, 9546, 2 h/e intermodal, mixed, intermodal, mixed-300 axles @ 07:45 -Marathon, ON (Middleton @ 08:20)
2. CP #274-CP 8655, 8570, mixed, 22 t/e autoracks @ 09:25 -Middleton, ON
3. CP #202-CP 9108, 9564, intermodal @ 10:00 (Middleton, ON & Neys, ON)
4. CP #102-CP 9774, CEFX 1032, intermodal @ 10:15 -Neys, ON
5. CP #322-CP 8567, 9760, 75 grain-312 axles @ 11:15 -Neys, ON
6. CP #794-CP 5969, 9011, 76 empty autoracks-316 axles @ 11:25 -Neys, ON (Coldwell, ON @ 11:45 & Marathon, ON @ 12:10)
7. CP #107-CP 9728, 9649, intermodal-396 axles @ 14:30
8. CP #115-CP 9522, 8644, 9021, mixed, intermodal-546 axles @ 16:40
9. CP #108-CP 9835, 9626, intermodal, 17 t/e autoracks-320 axles @ 16:45

On the morning of April 9th, 2005 myself, and two other Marathon railfans, (Robert Collings & Tim Gobeil) decided to head to the Neys area to take in a nice eastbound morning rush. We left just after a westbound rolled through and we knew that we would catch that when we arrived.

The sun just came up before this train went through. Here we have CP 9644 & 9546 rolling over the Little Pic River at MP 81 on the Heron Bay sub.

A few hours later, CP #274 with the CP 8655 & 8570 crossed over the trestle.

The next train was only a half hour behind, this would be a heavy #202 with CP 9108 & CP 9574.

CP #202 @ MP 81.5 CP #202 @ MP 81 CP #202 @ MP 79

We then headed back to the lookout when I noticed containers moving. Oh oh! We hurried down to the tracks to grab a shot of CP 9774 & CEFX 1032 pulling train #102.

Next up, CP #322 a export grain train for Montreal, Quebec. This is at MP 80.

Our final train, CP #794 with empty multilevels is the train we choose to chase back to Marathon. Today, CP 5969 & 9011 pulled 76 cars.

Back in Marathon two westbounds went through and had a meet later took place with CP #115 & #108.

All in all, that was a good day of railfanning.

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July 6th was another excellent day for sunlight and trains. With the traffic pattern, it would be a good day to explore Marathon's nearby locations.

305. Wednesday July 6th, 2005

1. CP #105-CP 9814 solo, intermodal @ 07:15 ~ set out CP 9516 in westyard
2. CP #115-CP 9119, 9124, mixed, intermodal-556 axles @ 07:30 ~ lots of China Shipping...80% of the intermodal
3. CP #102-CP 9771, 9103, intermodal-352 axles @ 09:35
4. CP #120-CP 9517, 9115, 8241, 4 h/e intermodal, 46 bartables, 4 intermodal, mixed-336 axles @ 10:10 ~ 5973ft (4957tons)
5. CP #114-CP 5990, 5879, intermodal-384 axles @ 12:10 ~ 7234ft (3806tons)
6. CP #108-CP 9620, 9573, intermodal, 7 t/e autoracks-348 axles @ 13:15 ~ 6522ft (4968tons)
7. CP #435-CP 5565, 5788, 6056, 5691, 5864, local, 10 woodchip cars, mixed, grain empties-270 axles @ 13:30 ~ 8 CN Haulage cars
8. CP #106-CP 8507, 9120, intermodal, 1 autorack, 1 flatcar w/l 3 Securicor trucks, autoracks-382 axles @ 14:15 ~ 1 TOFC, 2 Safmarine, 4 Maersk, 1 Hapag Llyod ~ 7418ft (5558tons)
9. CP #107-CP 9524, 96XX, 1 h/e autorack, intermodal-376 axles @ 21:10 ~7322ft - 9 TOFC loads
10. CP #434-CP 5985, 5905, 5982, local, mixed, CN Haulage cars, mixed-362 axles @ 22:45 ~ setoff 4, lift 25 - 5900ft

I woke up early hearing a lot of radio chatter. As it turned out, CP #105 had to setoff a unit which got scanned by the hotbox. Right behind CP #105 was CP #115.

A few hours later I met up with Tim and we headed to MP 65 to catch CP #102 with the CP 9771 & 9103.

CP #120 followed close behind with a rather interesting lash-up, a GETS AC4400CW, EMD SD9043AC, GMDD GP9U!

It was then off to MP 59 to climb up high for CP #114 with two SD40-2's on the point.

Back in Marathon, CP #108 rolled through followed by CP #435 and then CP #106.

I then grabbed a shot of the Canac working the yard and this scale test car.

And to wrap things up, the last bit of light blinds the crew riding on CP 9524 w/t #107

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