Edmonton's Rail Yards

The next selection of images were taken when we approached the station in Edmonton.

This CN train, an eastbound was throttling up as it began to let the slack out to begin its journey across the Canadian prairies. The lead unit CN 4766 is a GP38-2.

Here's a "going away" shot of the same train. Those sergeant stripes on the second unit certainly stand out against any background! The trailing unit, #5503, is an SD50AF.

It was a thrill to capture this locomotive, GMD1 #1063, as they are rare beauties spotted mainly on prairie rails!

Here's another GMD1u #1409 sitting next to the shop building in a sergeant stripe scheme.

More equipment...an SW1200RS. The 1385 is enjoying a rest before it is called out for duty once again in an around the yard.

Another view of the switcher as it sits below the clear blue Edmonton skies.

This fellow, a GP38-2, appears to have suffered some sort of mishap!

On my model railroad we call similar incidents "service interruptions"!