THE BEACHBURG SUB

I saw something on June 30 in Sarnia that reminded me of better days.

All good things must come to an end!

Earlier this summer, my family burst out of the gate for our summer vacation.

Sometimes I find the most interesting railway photos happen by accident or at least when I have no time to think about them.

As I alluded to a short while ago, this blog is now on Post 500.

After hearing so many stories of life in rural Northern Ontario from my father, you'd think I'd get sick of them.

It's always a nice feeling when I remember I have a bunch of railway photos from last year that I still haven't shared yet.

After the school year was through, my family headed out of town to Toronto to do some touristy things.

In late June, I was told by a friend that CN was using two Iowa Northern-painted geeps as power for local operations.

Summer is about to officially begin.

In the first two posts about the former CN Renfrew Subdivision, I explored the rail line's creation as an important link between Western Canada and Eastern Canada.

I've had a few appointments in and around the city recently, which has given me opportunities to check out some railway spots that I don't always get to see that often.

In part I of this topic, I covered off the history of the Renfrew Subdivision trackage, which once extended from Ottawa all the way to Depot Harbour (Parry Sound) on Georgian Bay.

To most railway enthusiasts in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, what was once the CN Renfrew Subdivision is now technically Nylene Canada's Renfrew Spur.

I received an email recently from a friend who is celebrating a milestone in his online writings, which got me to thinking about my little corner of the internet, the Beachburg Sub.

The recent news that Metrolinx is once again extending its GO Train service to Stratford, Ont., well west of Kitchener-Waterloo, got me to thinking about Ottawa's beleaguered rail transit service.

I've written a lot this year about how I have changed my approach to watching trains, writing about trains and photographing trains.

This week, as I had a day off following Easter, I decided to head out and get some train photos in Ottawa, which I haven't done in a little while.

I've been trying to put into words what it is that I have been trying to do with my rail photography recently, but I think I've fallen short.

Railways are as much a part of Canada's landscape as they are of the country's history.

Last summer, I was in Stratford to visit family and take in a show at the Stratford Festival.

Recently, I was able to get out and capture some winter images in the city's east end on a bitterly cold day in early February.

I finally made it out to capture some winter railroading shots last weekend and it brought to mind a comic strip.

It's been more than 15 years since I've lived in Kitchener, which seems crazy to me.

This past year, most of my rail photography came from outside Ottawa, which was partially out of necessity.

Recently, I shared some photos and thoughts about GO Train service in Kitchener, where Metrolinx has enjoyed success with its Kitchener-Union Station service.

Being a railway enthusiast sure is different these days.

It's time to guide this train into the station, take the siding and park it until the new year.