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There is no scanner laws here in Canada....

milineamtrak wrote:Thank you all for the input.

Are there any laws in Canada regarding scanner use Or photography that a railfan should know about?

How about getting across the border and back with a scanner if they were to search?

all i see is cars, i dont see anyone....

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/1 ... -1.2659686

10 jobs for Windsor at Chrysler rail yard

Meanwhile, in Tennessee. The Chattanooga Volkswagen Plant is celebrating an expansion of their own. Will we be seeing new passat volkwagens passing by in Autoracks in our respective areas. http://www.nooga.com/154419/volkswagen-adds-800-jobs-at-chattanooga-plant/ This is just a start whats coming o...

Lets give a breakdown, as I live in the area, and can tell you some straight facts.... CN does have regular train service into Windsor, but not via Tunnel anymore. CN lost its trackage rights via the Tunnel. The bridge over College ave is ok for watching trains, but you have to stay on the Sidewalk ...

well as off today reports it was released from Altoona.....

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=415293&nseq=0 Strike two. Amtrak borrowed VIA cars when they were in a crunch last year, no issues as far as I know. And I would like to see some specs or something that says a via P42 and or F40PH is not allowed in the United States. Like I said if via ...

No offense, Ian, but VIA's units have crossed the border on a regular basis before. For example, on the International. I remember seeing Via's F40s on the point of the International, with Amtrak's cars making up the consist. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with changes in the rules since Amtrak qui...

Umm, this would be very hard for VIA to go across, as it's not allowed to go to the USA, due to FRA Rules... VIA does lots of things that FRA needs to be done, like 1 of the main things is having working Sandboxes, which none of the VIA units have... Yes Canadian rules are better in some ways then t...

http://www.twobrothersroundhouse.com/

Has anyone had a meal at the old CB&Q Aurora Roundhouse at the end of Metra Line on the Aurora line. I am wondering how it is....

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/09/18/via-train-and-ottawa-city-bus-collide-reports-of-multiple-fatalities/ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/via-train-ottawa-bus-collision-causes-multiple-deaths-1.1858868 Lots of Speculations as to what happened, but nothing just yet. 1 of my Engineer friends...

hello everyone,
I am looking for some information train watching at Joliet train station... I am planning on getting to the area around 4-5p on a Friday evening, and watching trains there. but its only for the evening then heading up the road to the Hotel, in Aurora....

here is a set of great pictures, but the story is in french.

http://www.spiq.ca/v2/ailleurs/2013_07_ ... index.html

This was posted on an few of the Canadian Groups, and this is what happened... This one's been floating around a bit lately: February 6th 1991 - VIA #41 for Toronto rounded a curve at 93 mph (posted limit 95 mph) about a mile east of the interchange at Smiths Falls East (Ont), on the CN Smith Falls ...

I know I am working in the AM, and there will be a group of Canadian Foamers there as well. I am not 100% certain yet of going, as I am head away the next weekend for a family outing.

Well I got out for a few hours with a couple buddies and we headed up to Sarnia. Got lucky and had trains lined up everywhere, and lots of BCOL power. Got train M385 heading towards the States at the Depot, with a Smashed up Cab 5529 Leading and BCOL 4605 trailing... http://www.railpictures.ca/?atta...

I am heading down to Chattonooga in the beginning of April, and wondering if anyone knows where a good place to railfan down there... I am staying downtown, and I know I have a few hours to do some stuff, before the meetings and tours start...

I emailed Bowser last week, as I was trying to order some stuff, but they don't have a ship to Canada option. All I wanted to do was order some Long Tongue Connectors for my Roadrailers & also a new couplermate with the fully detailed handrails... I emailed them last week and I still have not gotten...

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=3318161

SOU 9177 is now on the move.....

it may a good to see progress on the railroad. it maybe good for the Economy in the region.