October 2024 - Update

A CP WB freight is about to pass under the wooden Denfield Rd. bridge on Wednesday Oct. 2 2024.

A bit of an update for this month as I am traveling a bit at the beginning of the month. The month began with our railroad modeling groups railfan day at the Denfield Rd bridge where one can see both the CN and CP on the same bridge.  

I just came back from two days in Michigan were I visited with a friend did some shopping and railroad exploring. I am off today out east to places I have not visited before in Ontario and a few old railfan spots. I will be home before Thanksgiving as we have family events to take in. As you can see I will not get much modeling in till later this month...with the weather being great why not be outdoors still...George Dutka.

VIA 73 comes into view before passing under Denfield.

The gang that spent the afternoon at Denfield talking trains and taking photos. We actually saw a good amount of trains.

This was this weeks Wordless Wednesday. I should give some credit for the photo. Peter Mumby sent along this view that he got from his friend Robin Long of a train passing the Port Hope station recently with a wonderful sunset. The photo was taken by Lee Higginson.

The Hoods creamery diorama is placed about were Bill Moore will use it on his B&M layout.

Bill Moore operating his new Rapido engine on his staging tracks.

When I pulled into the Lapeer, Michigan station parking lot I was surprised to see the CN Glencoe station sign on the back of a home. Note the owner has a switch broom out back also. Once I left I drove past the front of the home to see what else decorated the home. Nothing else was found. CN Glencoe is not in Michigan but in Ontario not far from were I live on the line to Windsor and at one time a junction point with the Panes sub...not sure how the sign found a home here.

The Lapeer, Michigan station is in very good shape and is an Amtrak stop between Pt. Huron and Chicago.