CN Local Action - March, 1996 in Barrie - Utopia - Innisfil - Collingwood etc (MLW M420, HR616)

[@MINUTEMAN-ICBM]

Hey thanks for a great video I have lived in Barrie all my life and and have been chasing trains since I was a young grasshopper your video brings back alot of memories growing up in Barrie our boat was docked at the lakeshore spent most of my time hanging out on the boat Anytime a train was coming through Barrie I could hear trains coming way off in the distance and being at the waters edge most of the time the sound traveled across the water like an early warning radar every chance I got I would dash across the street well a head of a north or south bound train. It's too bad CN Stop running freight north through Barrie. So as I got older and got drivers license I had and still have the MacTier CPR SUB just outside side of town and it makes up for less rail traffic going through Barrie thanks again for such good footage

[@sunnysiderails397]

Best paint scheme ever, CN tiger stripes!

[@skipssmn3754]

It weathers so well too and looks great dirty!

[@shortliner68]

Always enjoy hearing the sound of the wheels rolling over jointed rail.

[@poastur]

Yeah, it brings back memories, eh?

[@falconrks99]

I'm glad I took several pictures from New Lowel to Stayner before it was all ripped out. What a loss to the region and to history itself.

[@glendodwell7745]

Great memories. Thanks for posting.

[@JayJr2007]

Great video.

[@canadianrushfan12]

I miss this cabooses

[@nickythatrailfan]

Yes but CP rail is better

[@Boxcarphilly]

Near the end of the video, in Stayner, you commented on the Co-op siding not having seen a train in a while. I believe, later, some time after this video was shot, the siding was revived, was it not? I could be wrong, but I thought the BCRY serviced them after they took over from CN, the Co-op became a rail customer once again.

[@poastur]

I don't know.

[@stevejones954]

Yes, the siding was revived and the Co-op started receiving fertilizer loads in the spring.

[@poastur]

@@stevejones954 That coul;dn't have lasted very long. Probably too little activity to help the cause.

[@dpdanciu]

love the mlw m420

[@certifiedpineappletree6708]

These are so cool! Do you have any more?

[@poastur]

Like what?

[@certifiedpineappletree6708]

@@poastur maybe like 90s angus-new Lowell bcrw, Alliston 90s ?

[@poastur]

@@certifiedpineappletree6708 Angus/New Lowell some time in the future. Right now, too busy with SceniKing.

[@garrettsubproductions8705]

wait was that a wise on the caboose?

[@weserman95]

Was the Innisfil and Collingwood routes local routes for 450/1 mainline routes? I mean is, was the local routes meant to bring cars to the barrie yard and than 450/1 trains than couple to them and headed either Toronto or north bay like how L595 does in Huntsville?

[@poastur]

That's the way it was towards the end.

[@weserman95]

@@poastur sad they removed the mainline outta barrie. It would been fun railfanning those local trains than bcry

[@bennyplant2471]

When are you uploading the rest of your Newmarket Sub footage?

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

Any railway footage from HWY 69?

[@poastur]

Didn't see much from the old 69. Except when it an thru Washago, before the re-numbering. HAve some from Boyne/Reynolds tho'

[@detroitdieselseries5071]

Wasn’t the second clip is a southbound CN 450?

[@poastur]

likely. I can't count. Even #

[@weserman95]

Damn seeing these videos make me wish I grew up in barrie in the 80s and 90s. Now its go trains and once and awhile bcry. Well I can move somewhere else to see trains. Not like i would miss barrie seeing it's becoming one of the most costly cities to live in canada. 6:32 was this taken on the newmarket sub south of Barrie? That rare footage on it's own

[@poastur]

6:32 is SBD about to cross the bridge over Lover's Creek and Coxmill Rd....from my front window where I lived at the time. Moved there because of train watching ops. Mistake. CN found out and closed the line!!

[@weserman95]

@@poastur lol your humor is funny XD

[@poastur]

@@weserman95 Not so funny watching them lift the Newmarket sub in Oro Twp. Will post that piece some day.

[@weserman95]

@@poastur please do. Honestly I would sob if i see that. Sad CN give the middle finger to orillia and gave barrie only go transit and the dying bcry as the only thing to railfan now. Why I hope move outta this area and maybe live in washago or some cute town with active rail service that barrie and orillia once had.....

[@grandriverrailfan6088]

What sub is this?

[@poastur]

Meaford Sub. Now the "Meaford walking trail".

[@OgMango_II]

18:52 If only the track was still there. they just ripped it out within the past month are continue to rip out track towards new lowell.