CPR Holiday Train

Canadian Pacific Railway is running its Holiday Train again this year. As usual, they are collecting food and money for local food banks across Canada and the United States. Two holiday trains are running, one in Canada and one in the USA. The schedules are here for Canada and here for USA.

The train will be coming into Winnipeg on the evening of Saturday, December 3 and apparently laying over in Winnipeg before continuing west on Sunday.

Frank Jolin shot this year's train in St. Luc Yard in Montreal.


I'm crossing my fingers that I will get to actually see this train this year. In 2009 and 2010 I was away on business when it came. :P

NBSR 2318 On the Way Home

NB Southern Railway GP38-2 2318 has been at Canada Allied Diesel for some time getting some work done. I mentioned in April 2010 that it had been restricted to yard duty, and I believe it went out for service shortly after that.

On January 8 2011 it was sighted at CAD being prepared for its return journey.

Frank Jolin caught it in a colourful MM&A train on January 16 in Quebec.

Another great Frank Jolin shot

Amtrak's Adirondack punches through the snow at a crossing. Click on the photo for a larger version at Railpictures.net.