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The Krink · The Krink

Its railroad life if you have a long career hoping you can manage to keep working after the next round of layoffs that will come...and they will come. CN has some turbulence ahead with layoffs.... Major layoffs at CN and then CN (Canada) conductors ready to strike in days. CN Conductors serve strik...

Uke · Uke

Yep. It's not as if they needed to, because they already had trackage rights over it. Now they'll hafta maintain it tu! https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/cn-to-acquire-massena-line-from-csx/54526.article In other words it's a win-win for HEFRAIL. "Cause they get the mo...

The Krink · The Krink

Good thing I got plenty of Rocky Mountaineer pictures last couple summers as the Vancouver BC to Seattle run having a hard time selling tickets in 2019. Was just thinking today that I haven't heard the Saturday BNSF airwaves talking to the Rocky Mountaineer all summer. There is a reason. Another prob...

The Krink · The Krink

Just saw this tidbit on TO about grain trains to Churchhill MB after several years of shutdown. The Russians are going crazy building ports in their northern most places to take advantage of climate change and the Arctic Ocean is going to be navigable more of the year. Churchill in a good location for m...

Uke · Uke

birthday...https://www.progressiverailroading.com/canadian_national/news/CN-marks-100th-year-in-business--57777 I thought CP was the older of the two Canuckistan transcons. I stand corrected. Again.

The Krink · The Krink

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?15,4748266

Calvin · Calvin

Pretty much way it rolled out on CSX, placed here so our friends at BNSF, UP and NS can have a look..

Thunderwagon5000 · Thunderwagon5000

https://globalnews.ca/news/4922096/train-derailment-field-b-c/

The Krink · The Krink

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/crews-respond-to-cp-train-derailment-in-ajax-1.4265702

The Krink · The Krink

[url]https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/dashboard-video-captures-moment-52-car-train-derails-near-saskatoon-...

The Krink · The Krink

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?15,4703164

The Krink · The Krink

The CP really out did themselves for 2018 as I was really impressed with the "Holiday Train". This train is moving westward currently having just left Chicago and probly travel the CP transcon to Vancouver BC with many stops along the way. This train will be video'd and photographed hundreds of times...

The Krink · The Krink

The Canadian Pacific Transcon Vancouver BC to Montreal goes through Revelstoke BC. Revelstoke a huge CP railroad town and division point and crew change point. Notice watching the webcam today that they get their crew change done in 3-5 minutes as its blocking a few crossings in town. Think trains...

Uke · Uke

But this might just be more important. Depending... https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45788532 Weed. Legalized or not, lotsa people gonna smoke anyway. Some habits die hard. And if they figure out how ta tax the shit, who knows? Legal marijuana could bring in more money than crude...

Thunderwagon5000 · Thunderwagon5000

We talked to a railway engineer about about endless miles of track, plowing through wildlife, and how most people don't even think that job exists anymore.Adam Landry has worked the rails for over a decade, and logged enough miles to circle the earth 10 times. Currently a locomotive engineer with a n...

Thunderwagon5000 · Thunderwagon5000

https://twitter.com/logancadue/status/970051598037798912/video/1

Uke · Uke

But this IS big news if ya live way up in The Great White (almost always) Frozen North. Yep! Surely our old pals steamer, and TW-5K have noticed strange phenomena with climatic conditions of late, you betcha! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/insurers-extreme-weather-canada-1.4497456

Thunderwagon5000 · Thunderwagon5000

In Lac-Mégantic, few expected a guilty verdict, or wanted oneThe mood at the cafés and bars in Lac-Mégantic Friday night was subdued, as the news began to sink in that the three railway employees who faced criminal charges in the rail disaster that killed 47 people here in July of 2013 had been found no...

Troll · Troll

Uke · Uke

And good wishes to all our friends north of the 49th. parallel. May you enjoy nature's bounty, good health, and secure futures for in "The Great White (Already) Frozen North" forever!

Snippy · Snippy

*cy*, aren't you at least a little familiar with Elkhart? I know it's kind of disappointing being CP and not LAMCO, but Snippy will learn the new culture. If this is true, Snippy is thinking about leaving retirement to hire back on. If a railroad needs Snippy, Snippy will be there for the railroad. *cy...

Troll · Troll

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/cp-train-ceo-workers-1.4048025

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

Thank goodness, now we'll be able to rest easier knowing that our northern buddies will be safer because of constant scrutiny, than ever before. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is calling for the implementation of voice and video recorders on locomotives in Canada. The call follo...

Uke · Uke

Lookin' for the nearest set-out point, or what?

Troll · Troll

Canadian Pacific acted in bad faith when firing conductor after Banff derailment: arbitratorCanadian Pacific Railway acted in bad faith when it fired a Calgary conductor last year after a major derailment, basing her dismissal on "unfounded" grounds thatCALGARYHERALD.COM

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	CN layoff notices and CN conductors strike looming (Preview) Its railroad life if you have a long career hoping you can manage to keep working after the next round of layoffs that will come...and they will come. CN has some turbulence ahead with layoffs.... Major layoffs at CN and then CN (Canada) conductors ready to strike in days. CN Conductors serve strik...	The Krink	2	51	2:22 AM, 11/19/19 by The Krink
	CN buys one of HEFRAIL's lines (Preview) Yep. It's not as if they needed to, because they already had trackage rights over it. Now they'll hafta maintain it tu! https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/cn-to-acquire-massena-line-from-csx/54526.article In other words it's a win-win for HEFRAIL. "Cause they get the mo...	Uke	1	76	8:55 PM, 09/16/19 by Uke
	Rocky Mountaineer cancellations (Preview) Good thing I got plenty of Rocky Mountaineer pictures last couple summers as the Vancouver BC to Seattle run having a hard time selling tickets in 2019. Was just thinking today that I haven't heard the Saturday BNSF airwaves talking to the Rocky Mountaineer all summer. There is a reason. Another prob...	The Krink	0	73	1:14 AM, 07/30/19 by The Krink
	Grain trains to Churchill...again. (Preview) Just saw this tidbit on TO about grain trains to Churchhill MB after several years of shutdown. The Russians are going crazy building ports in their northern most places to take advantage of climate change and the Arctic Ocean is going to be navigable more of the year. Churchill in a good location for m...	The Krink	4	141	9:37 AM, 07/25/19 by Freddie Krueger
	Canuckistan National celebrates (Preview) birthday...https://www.progressiverailroading.com/canadian_national/news/CN-marks-100th-year-in-business--57777 I thought CP was the older of the two Canuckistan transcons. I stand corrected. Again.	Uke	1	126	10:32 AM, 06/12/19 by Uke
	Demoralized CP employees start a pool with derailment predictions (Preview) https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?15,4748266	The Krink	13	347	8:39 AM, 03/14/19 by Freddie Krueger
	PSR at CP explained in laymans language (Preview) Pretty much way it rolled out on CSX, placed here so our friends at BNSF, UP and NS can have a look..	Calvin	1	151	4:37 PM, 03/10/19 by Thunderwagon5000
	Bad wreck In B.C. - crew of 3 in the river (Preview) https://globalnews.ca/news/4922096/train-derailment-field-b-c/	Thunderwagon5000	8	277	6:34 PM, 02/15/19 by Calvin
	CP Stack derails near Toronto (Preview) https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/crews-respond-to-cp-train-derailment-in-ajax-1.4265702	The Krink	0	156	1:50 AM, 01/24/19 by The Krink
	CN derailment at Saskatoon (Preview) [url]https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/dashboard-video-captures-moment-52-car-train-derails-near-saskatoon-...	The Krink	3	267	1:45 AM, 01/24/19 by The Krink
	CP derailment in Spiral Tunnel (Preview) https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?15,4703164	The Krink	0	227	2:41 AM, 01/07/19 by The Krink
	CP Holiday Train 2018 (Preview) The CP really out did themselves for 2018 as I was really impressed with the "Holiday Train". This train is moving westward currently having just left Chicago and probly travel the CP transcon to Vancouver BC with many stops along the way. This train will be video'd and photographed hundreds of times...	The Krink	0	193	1:48 AM, 12/02/18 by The Krink
	Live railcam at Revelstoke BC (Preview) The Canadian Pacific Transcon Vancouver BC to Montreal goes through Revelstoke BC. Revelstoke a huge CP railroad town and division point and crew change point. Notice watching the webcam today that they get their crew change done in 3-5 minutes as its blocking a few crossings in town. Think trains...	The Krink	2	551	2:11 AM, 11/16/18 by The Krink
	NOT Canuckistan railroad nooz! (Preview) But this might just be more important. Depending... https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45788532 Weed. Legalized or not, lotsa people gonna smoke anyway. Some habits die hard. And if they figure out how ta tax the shit, who knows? Legal marijuana could bring in more money than crude...	Uke	5	519	5:09 PM, 10/19/18 by Uke
	/article/the-weird-and-isolating-life-of-a-young-railway-engineer (Preview) We talked to a railway engineer about about endless miles of track, plowing through wildlife, and how most people don't even think that job exists anymore.Adam Landry has worked the rails for over a decade, and logged enough miles to circle the earth 10 times. Currently a locomotive engineer with a n...	Thunderwagon5000	7	780	6:47 PM, 04/04/18 by Snippy
	Clearly the engineer's fault (Preview) https://twitter.com/logancadue/status/970051598037798912/video/1	Thunderwagon5000	0	450	2:32 PM, 03/04/18 by Thunderwagon5000
	Not exactly Canuckistan railroad news (Preview) But this IS big news if ya live way up in The Great White (almost always) Frozen North. Yep! Surely our old pals steamer, and TW-5K have noticed strange phenomena with climatic conditions of late, you betcha! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/insurers-extreme-weather-canada-1.4497456	Uke	11	415	8:06 AM, 01/26/18 by Uke
	Lac Mégantic trial verdict delivered (Preview) In Lac-Mégantic, few expected a guilty verdict, or wanted oneThe mood at the cafés and bars in Lac-Mégantic Friday night was subdued, as the news began to sink in that the three railway employees who faced criminal charges in the rail disaster that killed 47 people here in July of 2013 had been found no...	Thunderwagon5000	1	451	10:59 PM, 01/19/18 by Uke
	A great tribute to a fine man (Preview)	Troll	0	288	10:57 AM, 01/05/18 by Troll
	Canadian/Canadien Thanksgiving (Preview) And good wishes to all our friends north of the 49th. parallel. May you enjoy nature's bounty, good health, and secure futures for in "The Great White (Already) Frozen North" forever!	Uke	7	1386	11:32 AM, 12/12/17 by Thunderwagon5000
	Tempting Offer From CPRail/US? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) cy, aren't you at least a little familiar with Elkhart? I know it's kind of disappointing being CP and not LAMCO, but Snippy will learn the new culture. If this is true, Snippy is thinking about leaving retirement to hire back on. If a railroad needs Snippy, Snippy will be there for the railroad. *cy...	Snippy	19	1769	12:00 PM, 10/17/17 by Snippy
	A kinder more gentle CP (Preview) http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/cp-train-ceo-workers-1.4048025	Troll	2	518	3:45 PM, 04/30/17 by Thunderwagon5000
	Canuckistanian Rails to be Safer (Preview) Thank goodness, now we'll be able to rest easier knowing that our northern buddies will be safer because of constant scrutiny, than ever before. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is calling for the implementation of voice and video recorders on locomotives in Canada. The call follo...	Cy Valley	1	694	5:25 PM, 09/25/16 by steam300
	Only in Canada! (Preview) Lookin' for the nearest set-out point, or what?	Uke	11	1340	9:15 PM, 07/02/16 by Uke
	CP acted in bad faith? Really? (Preview) Canadian Pacific acted in bad faith when firing conductor after Banff derailment: arbitratorCanadian Pacific Railway acted in bad faith when it fired a Calgary conductor last year after a major derailment, basing her dismissal on "unfounded" grounds thatCALGARYHERALD.COM	Troll	12	1913	8:55 AM, 02/29/16 by Thunderwagon5000
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