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Photos will be added and changed as time permits. Generally a larger photograph is available by clicking on the smaller.

We have received many requests for prints of our photos; click here for further information on availability.

The latest Canadian railway and locomotive news each month can be accessed on line at Canadian Railway Observations.

The Canadian Trackside Guide published annually by Bytown Railway Society, Ottawa is indispensable when railfanning in Canada.

The Railways of Canada Archive is being developed with information, articles and photos of current and former Canadian railways.

Rosters and photos of Canadian shortlines are available at Warren Hiltz's Canadian Shortline & Regional Photo Gallery.

We are developing a library of our photos showing most Canadian locomotive classes.

Photos of the White Pass & Yukon Route including a few of ours are on Boerries Burkhardt's site.

A photo guide to types of North American locomotives with a few of our photos is maintained by Clint Chamberlain.

If you are interested in preserved railways in Britain visit Mark Dewell's UK Heritage Railways site

A huge collection of British and Continental pictures including about 400 of ours exists at the Railfan Europe Picture Gallery

Information and our photos of the British Post Office's narrow gauge, automated, underground railway in London, England are at Colin Karslake's pages.

NEW:
RECENT VIDEOCLIPS
of current railroading events I have seen.

Operating Steam Engines

Historical Locomotives


Official Web Site

General Electric Diesels


Canadian Pacific F units


Canadian National F units

Old & Unusual Liveries
(includes Rail Service Equipment)

Rare Locomotives

Cab Interiors

Mainline Freight


Branchline & Way Freight

Switching Operations


Passenger Operations


Nova Scotia's Railway Heritage
Photos and visitor information about railway heritage sites in Nova Scotia.

Railroading in 2003 ~ Halifax Area

Part 1 Freight trains
Photos & information on freight train operations in 2003

Part 2 Passenger trains
Photos & information on passenger operations in 2003

Nova Scotia

Includes: Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway,
Windsor and Hantsport Rwy., National and Fundy Gypsum,
Trenton Car Works,
Sydney Steel Corp (SYSCO),
Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO).

Canadian National


Trip on the "Shoreline"


Loco pictures for modelling


Freight & MoW equipment


Passenger & works coaches

Railroading in BC

Includes:
BC Rail, CPR, CNR, VIA Rail,
Great Canadian Railtours,
BC Forest Museum, Duncan, Englewood Railway (Canfor)

BC Rail Views


BC Rail Diesel Liveries


CN West of Edmonton


CPR in the Mountains


CP in the Prairies

Using digital editing we have created twenty two one hour DVDs & VCDs of trains in North America.
Six of these are available in High Definition (AVCHD DVD-R format).
Click here for more information and to see video clips.

MONTANA RAIL LINK from Missoula to Laurel May 2010 includes locals helpers and remotes.

BNSF's MARIAS PASS May 2010  includes Amtrak's Empire Builder, Directors Special, FRA Safety train and freights.

MARITIME TRAINS Volume 1  - views of and from the Ocean & Chaleur, a visit to the IRSI shops in Moncton, CB&CNS SD45-2s, the CN Test Track Evaluation car and WHRC and Fundy Gypsum operations.

ALASKA RAILROAD SCENERY & WILDLIFE May 2009- all operational locomotive types; incredible scenery and wildlife seen from trains and a catamaran.

WHRC in the WINTER - trains, derailments and plows in winter 2008.

RIDING VIA's SKEENA - Jasper to Prince George & back in winter 2007.

CANADIAN TRAINS Volume 2 - a selection of remastered scenes.

VIA's MONTREAL RAILFAN TRIPS - inside VIA's Maintenance Centre and Canada-Allied Diesel & Montreal trains.

CN & CP in Central Alberta - CN & CP mainline and branchline freights in February 2008.

TRAINS to the ANNAPOLIS VALLEY - six freight trains (including the last) in the very picturesque Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia.

TRAINS IN NEW BRUNSWICK & GASPÉ Volume 3 - freight trains & the Acadian tourist train on the New Brunswick Southern.

TRAINS IN NEW BRUNSWICK & GASPÉ Volume 2 - freight trains on the Van Buren Bridge Company & on the CN lines including the spectacular trestles.

CN & VIA GOING WEST - Halifax to Moncton - filmed between 1992 & 2005, over 65 trains at more than 50 locations.

TRAINS IN NEW BRUNSWICK & GASPÉ Volume 1 - passenger and NBEC freight trains on the picturesque line to Gaspé and on the main line to Moncton. Beautiful sunsets and superb fall colours.

CP in Southern Alberta May 2005 - breathtaking views and stunning sounds of CP Hudson 2816 in the mountains. Also SD40-2, SD40-2F, SD90MAC, AC4400 and GP9 locos & the mile long Lethbridge Trestle.

CB&CNS in Cape Breton - main line freights with C-630Ms, GP50s and SD45s; local freights with RS-18, GP18, GP15 and GP9-4s. The lakes & trestles of Cape Breton from lineside and from VIA's  Bras d'Or.

CANADIAN TRAINS Volume 1 - fifteen 5 minute video clips of 11 railroads.

Survivors RDCs in Canada 1992 - 2001 - both BCRail & VIA RDCs; views from rear cab.

Trains In Nova Scotia Volume 2 - GM locos on the CB&CNS and railgrinders in action.

Sights & Sounds of Locomotives at work in the Maritimes Volume 1 Alco/MLW/BBD - 12 different classes in action including views in cab.

All Change from DAR to WHRC - trains on the Dominion Atlantic and Windsor & Hantsport Railways with lots of RS-23 action.

Trains In Nova Scotia Volume 1 - three RS-23s on a continuous rail train; VIA's Bras d’ Or being rescued and two CN SD75Is hauling Gypsum.