Yay! SWSat is on and jumping through time!
Last week I was traveling with family. We were visiting friends in Montréal, Canada. We took Amtrak train 68/69 from Penn Sta. Really a great train ride. Along the Hudson to Albany ,(a hop out there to run upstairs to get a D&H Bridgeline Historical Society newsletter in the newsstand as the engine is changed) then up to Lake Champlain and along that to Canada.
Montréal is a very neat town with a lot of history and a lot of train things to do. We stayed near the LaSalle Metro Station and I caught a lot of train moves in the CN yards between that neighborhood and the river.
I also took a day for myself to take the bus out to Exporail the world class train museum across the River.
This is the Port of Montréal switcher and slug in action on a grain train by the Molson brewery.
This wonderful 2-4-0 serves as the “sign” for Exporail.
Crossing a tributary to Lake Champlain from the vestibule.
Follows a trio of end cab Switchers at Exporail in various states of repair. I fully plan to return to see it when all of the buildings are open. I missed some things I really want to see. Some very early diesels, a British A1x, a LNER A4, a Wagner Palace car among others.
This EMD looked freshly restored.
This little guy was the CN shop switcher it sits on a tiny turntable.
Here is a nice GE 70 tonner.
Last up one of the museums claims to fame. The last FM Trainmaster. I know most people don’t think of these as switchers but I will always associate them with the cut down slugs they became on Norfolk Western at Lamberts Point VA.
Have a great weekend. I can’t wait to see what you guys post.
