July, 2007 V3N7

CFQ TO BENEFIT FROM INFRASTRUCTURE MONEY

Biggest portion to CFMG; CFC and OCR also get upgrade

In a June 28 announcement, the Governments of Canada, and the Chemin de fer de al Matapédia et du Golfe (CFMQ) announced an investment in excess of $14 million to restore the CFMG between Rivière- du-Loup and Matane, and between Mon-Joli and Matapédia. Quebec Premier, Jean Charest, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Ms. Nathalie Normandeau, Deputy Prime Minister of Quebec and Minister of Municipal Photo: Dave Watts

Affairs and Regions, on behalf of Ms. When “Thomas and Friends” rolled into Central Railway’s on Julie Boulet, Quebec Minister of August 17th, thousands of families were ready with a welcome fit for royalty! Settling Transport, and Mr. Marc Laliberté, in for a two-weekend visit, Thomas the Tank Engine brought with him the highly interactive Imagination Station, and controller Sir Topham Hatt! President, Quebec Railway See Page 2 for more on Thomas, and Page 8, 9 & 10 for pictures! Corporation, met for the announcement in New Carlisle. "Infrastructure projects such as CFQ’S MARC Organizational Changes this clearly demonstrate Canada's new See Page 6 government's commitment to LALIBERTÉ NEW improving Canadians' quality of life RAILWAY CLUB and protecting the environment," PRESIDENT Inside The Spareboard stated Minister Cannon. "This project Vol 3 No 7 is a perfect example of partnership Congratulations to Chemin de fer between the federal and provincial du Quèbec CEO, Marc Laliberté! As • “Backtrack” 2 governments and railway companies, reported in the August, 2007 Canadian • From the ‘Dining Car’ 3 • Incidents & Accidents 4 to improve the rail network, thus Railway Club Newsletter, Marc was • Performance Indicators 5 & 14 improving citizens' safety and quality recently introduced as the new • “Steele Rail” by Don Steele 7 of life." president of the CRC. • Birthdays/Anniversaries 12 See Upgrade on Page 3 • OCR Safety Rule 12 See Marc Laliberté on Page 7 • From “The Corner Office” 14

Page 2 “(Children) put themselves into Fern’s Thomas. They really feel like he’s Rule Of The Month their friend, their brother, their sibling - and it’s happened all over the returns next The sixth in a series of profiles on month world,” says Bill Watson, Thomas’ classic Ottawa Event Manager. “Thomas is North American trains just as popular in Japan as it is in

“The City of Los Angeles” They couldn’t get England; as it is in North America.” Thomas & Friends was created by a enough of Thomas! British father for his son. When a Another streamlined train running from Chicago to Los Angeles was the young boy himself, the father, “Children relate to Thomas. Reverend W. Awdry was inspired by City of Los Angeles. It was operated Thomas is like themselves.” real-life steam engines and years later by both the Union Pacific and - Bill Watson, Ottawa Event Manager used his rich imagination to give each Chicago and North Western Railway. By Dave Watts of the engines names and Competing with the AT&SF Super Chief (See the Spareboard, June 2007), personalities. It was a wonderful gift Initially, they seemed just plain the City of Los Angeles was the pride for his son Christopher then, and to tired and past nap time. But it didn’t of Union Pacific. the world, some 60 years later! take long to realize that those children Beginning in 1937, the train was Making its debut on British crying hot, bitter tears while exiting powered by one of only two EMD television in 1984, the show reached the “2007 All Aboard Tour” were in E2 locomotives ever built. The North America in 1989. Every fact furious at their adult companions second ABB set powered the sister program contains an educational for dragging them away from this train, the City of San Francisco. component. “Many children have consummate fantasyland that had In the mid 1950s, the City of Los learned to count, read and do a somehow, magically come to life. Angeles couldn’t resist Hollywood’s number of other things,” says Mr. Thomas the Tank Engine and his call! The train was featured in two Watson. friends had arrived in Ottawa for the episodes of the popular TV show, I “Children relate to Thomas. first time. Thomas is like themselves. He gets Love Lucy. Thomas blossomed to life in real into little problems, Sir Topham Hatt In 1955, the Milwaukee Road time for virtually every child (the controller of the railway) is a parent replaced the Chicago and North scampering through the gates. Just figure for children, and they just relate Western with service between Chicago inside, amid the inbound traffic jam of so well to him.” In addition to Sir and Omaha, Nebraska. little feet, the clatter of red wagons, Topham Hatt, Thomas has many By 1960, and in order to trim strollers and even carriages, young friends on the Island of Sodor to expenses, the City of Los Angeles and eyes caught a giant size poster of an accompany him in his adventures. City of San Francisco combined animated steam engine positioned on There’s cheerful green Percy; the ‘self- service and by 1971 Amtrak assumed nearby fencing. Without fail, little proclaimed ‘really splendid’ red engine the train’s operation. fingers pointed. They knew it was James; proud and boastful Gordon and Backtrack appears regularly in “Murdoch” (the engine)! many more. The Spareboard So, what is the mystique of Thomas’s

Thomas? relationship with the other engines helps children learn how to interact with each other. Bill Watson “He has a bit of a tough time with with some of the engines, brother engines shall we say, and you know what happens with brothers sometimes!” See Thomas, Page8

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Upgrades from page 1 After frantic phone calls, Pat OCR Staff go Robinson and Bill Campbell "This investment will support answered the call and ran an extra economic development in Quebec extra mile for train to Coteau to pick up the late and its regions in order to promote client arriving billet cars. interregional, interprovincial, and The shipment arrived at Ivaco international trade and commerce," Hats off to a number of OCR before midnight. Thanks to all said the Honourable Jean-Pierre staff for some excellent client those involved for professionalism Blackburn, Minister of Labour and service follow-up. and dedication demonstrated with Minister of the Economic The situation started on Tuesday, this extra effort. Development Agency of Canada for August 21 when a shipment of the Regions of Quebec. billets destined for Ivaco was late "The restoration of shortline arriving at Southwark. railway infrastructures in Quebec A subsequent connection would was one of the priorities underlined have brought the billets to Coteau in the Canada-Quebec agreement for pick-up by OCR. As time was on cost-shared investments for crucial, waiting OCR train 520 infrastructure improvements," said departed for Ivaco without the Pat Robinson Bill Campbell the Premier of Quebec, Mr. Jean billets and seven empty cars. Charest. "In accordance with this Almost immediately, OCR's Mike agreement, the Government of Downey met with Ivaco and was Québec will invest $3.9 million to informed the seventeen billet cars support the CFMG restoration were required immediately for Page 12 project. This investment will production. strengthen the region's dynamic economy in a context of sustainable development." CFMG's objective is to bring the track's bearing capacity up to North American standards. Shippers, as Quick & Easy well as CN, would like CFMG to “SAVORY BEEF” improve its infrastructure so that higher capacity railway cars can 2 lb beef fillet travel more efficiently. This work 2 tbsp vegetable oil will be carried out over 347 ½ lb sliced fresh mushrooms 2 small onions, sliced kilometres of track. 2 tsp paprika "In addition to improving safety ½ cup dry red wine and client service, our investment of ½ cup beef broth $4.8 million will enable CFMG to ½ sp summer savory continue to be one of the key links ½ tsp salt in the national transportation ¼ tsp pepper network. This work will ensure the 1 tbsp chopped parsley sustainability of this important Slice the beef into thin strips. Heat oil and sauté beef in a large skillet over transportation infrastructure," said high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and onions and cook until the onions Mr. Laliberté. have softened. The CFMG, which is owned by the Quebec Railway Corporation, Stir in the paprika, wine, broth, savory, salt and pepper. Heat the pan to simmer then remove meat and raise heat to reduce the sauce a touch. enables businesses on the Gaspé Peninsula and in Eastern Quebec to Pour remainder of sauce over the beef and garnish with parsley. Serves 4 to 6.

CFQ benefits, see page 4

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July FIN FIN FIN FIN FIN FIN 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Main Track Accidents* 1 0 4 0 2 0 1 JULY TOT TOT TOT TOT TOT 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Non-Main Track Accidents* 4 13 10 9 11 6 8 Human Factor 1 2 4 3 5 3 Ice & Snow 0 1 0 0 0 1 Track Crossing Accidents 3 1 1 2 2 4 2 Conditions 1 4 1 1 0 1 Vandalism 0 1 0 0 0 0 Trespassing Incidents 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 Equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0 3rd Party 2 5 5 5 6 1 Employee Injuries* 1 1 3 2 5 8 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 10 9 11 6 Cardinal Rule Violations 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

Hyrail Accidents 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

Vehicule Accidents 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 CFQ Benefits, from page 3

TOTAL 11 16 20 15 21 19 19 access North American and overseas markets at a competitive cost. Other 7 7 8 20 13 12 0 It links various part s of eastern Quebec and the north shore of the St. Lawrence River with the south shore via the COGEMA rail ferry, and links eastern Quebec with New Brunswick, where the line

connects to the New Brunswick East Coast Railway CFQ Upgrades Company Inc. In addition to the CFMQ load bearing upgrade, (CFMG) Chemin de fer du Charlevoix (CFC) and Ottawa Upgrade Load capacity Total value: $14.6 Million Central Railway (OCR) will also benefit. The total work value for CFC comes to just over $10 million and OCR will receive a $2.3 million upgrade. (CFC) The Government of Canada will contribute over Upgrade Load capacity $5.8 million to this project under the Canada New rock fill – tide protection Strategic Infrastructure Fund. This fund supports Total value: $10.6 Million projects of major national and regional significance (OCR) in areas that are vital to sustaining economic growth Upgrade Load capacity and supporting an enhanced quality of life for Total value: $2.3 Million Canadians. CNW June 28

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Our Mission: Grow profitably while becoming our Basis of the Mission: customer's preferred supplier of To make a significant contribution to our customer’s commercial success by providing transportation logistics services to help them meet the needs of their own safe, efficient and cost-effective customers. transportation logistics services.

TotalT otal revenues/employee ( 000 $ ) Attendance

100.0% 300 $ 250 $ 200 $ 90.0% 150 $ 100 $ 80.0% 50 $ 0 $ 70.0% OOCRCR CFC CFMG CBC NBEC COGE SCR CFQ OCR CFC CFMG CBC NBEC COGE SCR CFQ Cum 2007 234 $ 244 $ 278 $ 83 $ 275 $ 185 $ 182 $ 240 $ Cum 2007 96.8% 96.2% 92.0% 76.5% 90.7% 98.0% 96.5% 93.4% Obj 2007 230 $ 260 $ 300 $ 80 $ 315 $ 213 $ 185 $ 259 $ Obj 2007 97.0% 97.0% 91.5% 90.0% 95.0% 97.0% 95.0% 95.0% 2006 229 $ 262 $ 306 $ 128 $ 279 $ 228 $ 178 $ 229 $ 2006 97.4% 95.4% 89.5% 73.7% 93.8% 96.0% 93.9% 92.8%

Weekly Car Placements Car cycle ( % Placed / Garanteed ) ( Days ( empty-load))

100.00% 15.00 90.00% 12.00 80.00% 9.00 70.00% 6.00 60.00% 3.00 OCROCR CFC CFMG CBC NBEC CFQ OCR CFC CFMG CBC NBEC CFQ 9898.70%.70% 96.50% 91.70% 95.50% 95.90% 93.90% Cum 2007 Cum 2007 4.26 4.48 8.48 12.16 8.00 6.86 Obj 2007 9898.00%.00% 98.00% 94.00% 95.00% 96.00% 95.00% Obj 2007 4.50 4.00 8.00 8.00 7.70 6.80 2006 9999.00%.00% 97.00% 92.00% 87.50% 94.50% 93.50% 2006 4.46 4.12 9.35 11.07 7.98 7.40

Fuel Consumption ( GTM/litre ) Ratio - Train Accidents ( # Accidents / Train mile ) X 1M 140.00 115.00 170.0 90.00

65.00 120.0

40.00 70.0

15.00 20.0 OCR OCR CFC CFMG CBC NBEC SCR CFQ OCR CFC CFMG CBC NBEC SCR CFQ

Cum 2007 94.7594 .75 117.24 124.65 28.83 99.34 74.98 110.51 Cum 2007 35.6 26.3 36.6 170.8 42.6 0.0 38.3 Obj 2007 102.371 02.3 7 122.00 141.00 37.50 111.00 80.00 122.00 Obj 2007 27.5 65.0 40.0 100.0 28.0 35.0 40.0

2006 96.1896 .18 122.42 133.21 55.51 106.75 76.81 117.55 2006 37.4 124.0 46.8 135.5 29.7 36.0 46.4

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Organizational Changes

MEMO MEMO

Date: Vendredi, 24 août 2007 Friday, August 24, 2007 À/To: Tout le personnel de CFQ To: All Employees All QRC personnel Date: August 27th 2007 De/From: Marc Laliberté Objet/Subject: Changements organisationnels Re: Organizational Changes Organizational changes

I wish to advise the following organizational changes effective September 4th 2007. Afin d'améliorer l'efficacité organisationnelle de CFQ, j’ai décidé de In order to improve the organizational procéder à quelques changements de effectiveness of the QRC, I have decided The position of Assistant Transportation responsabilité qui entrent en vigueur le 4 to proceed to several changes in Supervisor has been abolished. Jerry Kelly septembre prochain. responsibilitieswhich take effect on will take on the responsibilities of Shop September 4, 2007. Supervisor reporting directly to me. Gilles Richard sera responsable des divisions CFMG, NBEC et SFE. Gilles Gilles Richard will be responsible for Roy Murray will become Shop Lead sera appuyé par Claude Perras, CFMG, NBEC and ERS divisions. Gilles Hand/Locomotive Electrician reporting to Jerry. Exploitation (transport & materiel will be assisted by Claude Perras, roulant), Guy Lepage, Ingénierie et Operations (Transportation & Christian Derome, Centre de service – Equipment), Guy Lepage, Engineering The position of Assistant Track Supervisor has clients. and Christian Derome, Customer Service also been abolished. Wayne Brohart will Center. become Track Foreman. Je profite de l’occasion pour remercier Denis Cliche pour son excellent travail à I would like to take the opportunity to I want to thank Jerry, Roy and Wayne for all CFMG depuis octobre 2005. thank Denis Cliche for his excellent work of their efforts, support and contributions in since October 2005 at CFMG. their former positions. Congratulations on jobs John Baldwin, directeur général de , relèvera John Baldwin, General Manager of well done! directement de moi. Sydney Coal Railway, will report directly to me. Please join me in wishing all the very best to Réal Chapados est nommé directeur Jerry, Roy and Wayne in their new positions général et sera responsable de la gestion Réal Chapados is appointed General and I know you will provide them with your du contrat d’exploitation de la ligne CBC. Manager and will be responsible for continued support. Il relèvera de moi. managing the CBC rail line operating contract. He will report to me. Sincerely, Finalement, les services de ventes & marketing et finances & administration Finally, the functions on Sales & relèveront de Lucie Rioux et de Lorraine Marketing and Finances & Administration Maheu respectivement. Les quatre will report to Lucie Rioux and Lorraine directeurs ventes et marketing se Maheu respectively. The four Sales and rapporteront ainsi directement à Lucie et Marketing managers will report directly to les quatre contrôleurs de divisions à Lucie, and the four divisional Lorraine. Controllers to Lorraine.

Je vous invite à vous joindre à moi pour I would invite you to join me in wishing all souhaiter tout le succès possible à ces the best to these people in their new gens dans leurs nouvelles responsibilities and I am counting on you James D. Allen responsabilités et je compte sur vous to provide them with all of your support. General Manager pour leur assurer tout votre appui. Le président et chef de la direction, President and CEO,

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Congratulations Marc from Page 1

As president, Marc brings tremendous experience to “Hello from Prince Rupert B.C.” his new position. Marc was One thing for sure when you have an occupation as a railway rules and Born in Quebec Marc Laliberté training instructor is that you get to City and is a Physics Engineering graduate from see a lot of our wonderful country. the University of Laval. Initially, he Although I have worked in every put his engineering skills to work at province, northern B.C. is the Cranes arriving in Prince Rupert Gulf Canada then to Hydro Quebec. exception and I took the opportunity Marc then joined CN where he stayed to spend 2 weeks here training for 19 years, most recently as District longshoremen to become locomotive Manager Champlain District. In 1999, operators and switchmen for the new container port being built and coming he moved to Vapor Rail in Montreal as president before heading over to on-line this fall. This port will be serviced by CN CFQ in 2003. Commenting on his role this year and will be a major gateway to Asia. I as President of the Club, Marc have included a photo of the cranes said,“We need to keep an eye on our arriving earlier this week. membership numbers. While they’re Prince Rupert is 1500 kilometres not declining, we north of Vancouver and less than 50 need to keep working on them to from Alaska and yet there is no snow maintain and grow our membership for most of the winter. The climate is Don sends this photo snapped from his hotel room. base.” warm and so are the people that live here. Everywhere you go, the local Marc also noted that this was a Photos: Don Steele residents are friendly and hospitable very special year for the Club which would celebrate its 100th annual and the warmth reminds me of the dinner in February, 2008. He said that people of Newfoundland and Cape Fun with Words (9) the executive Breton. FOR THOSE WHO TAKE LIFE were hoping to mark this historic The natural surroundings are occasion by inviting a special guest as amazingly beautiful. The TOO SERIOUSLY! speaker and by presenting a accompanying photo was taken from my hotel window Saturday evening. 1. The early bird may get the memorable show. “It would be a worm, but the second mouse gets fitting conclusion for the Club’s 100th We have 2 classes of 6 employees following the training which will last the cheese in the trap. successive annual dinner and the approximately 6 weeks. They have beginning of the next 100,” he added! 2. Support bacteria. They're the very little to no experience but make only culture some people have. up for it in enthusiasm. We spent 5 days in classroom training and next 3. A clear conscience is usually the week we will spend the week sign of a bad memory.

performing on-job training. Until next time, take care and 4. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines. remember to work safely and take care of each other. 5. If you think nobody cares, try For more info on the Canadian missing a couple of payments. Railway Club, visit www.c-r-c.ca Don

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Thomas from Page 2

Other engines he looks up to, other engines give him little problems but he seems to work through them all – Full Steam Ahead!: a Thomas & Friends™ Timeline exactly what happens with humans.” Since 1996, Thomas has appeared 1916 In the English countryside, a young boy listens to the puffing of nearby steam in dozens of cities across the U.S. and engines and he doesn’t doubt these engines have their own unique Canada. A popular Canadian stop is personalities in St. Thomas, . The Ottawa 1943 Now a father himself, the storyteller is inspired to “engineer” tales about visit was somewhat unique. In many these steam engines to entertain his own young son cities Thomas visits, he’s welcomed in 1945 The train leaves the station as the first of the classic Thomas & Friends stories a rail museum setting. His first visit to is published Ottawa brought him to ’s Walkley Yard. 1982 While filming a documentary on a preserved railway, Britt Allcroft rediscovers

Thomas seemed quite at home at a the takes of Thomas & Friends and is inspired to bring the stories to television

‘live and breathing’ railway facility. 1984 Te new animated production Thomas & Friends makes it’s UK TV debut “We had to work with that and it worked really well,” says Mr. Watson. 1985 Former Beatle Ringo Starr joins the Thomas & Friends TV series as a storyteller; the first of several famous storytellers to come! Thomas in Ottawa, Page 9 1989 Thomas & Friends debuts in North America on PBS

Special thanks & bouquets to 1996 Day Out With Thomas™ family events held at regional heritage railroads OCR’s George Brohart! across the country

2000 Thomas and the Magic Railroad, the property’s first feagture film release hits The following movie theatres world-wide message from Normand Proulx 2005 Thomas & Friends celebrate 60th anniversary with “the Celebration Tour” was received August 20, 2007 2007 Thomas & Friends make their first visit to Ottawa, Canada

To: Monsieur Brian Reinert/Lauren McCabe, Bender/Helper Impact (www.bhimpact.com) James Allen George Brohart

Sometimes we are observed underneath and tamped it. We passed rail. He came out smeared like a grease ...... and appreciated. over the site and everything felt normal. monkey, but he got the job done. Allow me to share with you the This illustrates once more the quick He then put on a masterful display of following. Recently, when coming on reaction and intervention mode that lumberjack ability to cut down a tree to duty, I reported to Assistant Track our MOW group is capable of. use as a block to pull the rail back to Supervisor, Wayne Brohart that there This reminded me of another incident standard gauge. I want to underline the was a bad spot on the track at mile when on Victoria Day we derailed a very good cooperation we get from 76.50 on the Beachburg sub where we locomotive on the interchange track at MOW. George is my "employee of the experienced hard pounding when the Pembroke. When the MOW crew arrived month". train was going over. Assistant Track they assessed the situation and without Supervisor Wayne Brohart told me that hesitation George Sometimes "Size Matters". he couldn't have a look at it on crawled in the that day and that he had assigned his very tight space Thanks, Normand Proulx crew to other tasks. He instructed between the fuel me to proceed with caution until tank and the someone could see what needed to be traction motor to done. put tie plates Make Every Day I approached the site with caution along the rail to A Safe Day! only to see that "LO AND BEHOLD" guide the wheels Foreman George Brohart had lifted the back on to the Normand Proulx track with jacks, shoveled ballast

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Thomas In Ottawa, from page 8

Ottawa Central Railway general manager James Allen agreed. “It was great to have Thomas with us during his stay; I think our staff enjoyed Thomas’ visit too; something a little …and the gates are different.” open! “… now, Where’s Walkley Yard was transformed into Thomas?” a surreal playground with jump-on inflatables, entertainment stage, Imagination Station, gift shop and more. The highlight for kids of all ages was Thomas the Tank Engine leading a consist of six passenger coaches for hourly 25 minute rides. A-Channel’s Jeff Hopper See thousands visit, page 12 (centre) with event manager, Bill Watson.

The young lad (left) was one of the first to get his picture taken with Thomas. The gates had just opened, and to get that perfect shot…

“… it doesn’t get much better than this!” Giving a hug to “Sir Topham Hatt”

Busy grounds with entertainment stages, giant inflatables, a Hay Bale Maze and lots more kept the thousands of visitors more than busy!

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Australia plagued by irresponsible drivers at crossings

“(TV Show) ‘SUNDAY’ has been riding locomotives with the train drivers and seeing from the train driver’s view to see just what’s One of the hottest happening on our tracks” draws is - Brooke Williamson, ninemsn Imagination Australia Station with interconnected The airing of an Australian report railways, video, on rail safety has prompted Operation story telling and Lifesaver’s Dan Di Tota to issue a more. Youngsters reminder that rail safety is a shared were spellbound for hours! responsibility. th The August 19 documentary brought to light the deplorable state of

safety at the country’s railway crossings. The Ninemsm program “SUNDAY” looked into the critical concern of vehicles disregarding flashing red crossing warnings and Books, games, drivers navigating around lowered balloons, anything gates in advance of the approaching and everything for Thomas fans of all train! ages! The Thomas “And it's horrifying,” says Brooke Gift Shop was an Williamson, Communications instant hit! Manager, News and Current Affairs in a Press Release. “At a crossing near one of Australia's biggest oil refineries, massive fully-laden lorries speed through ringing bells and flashing red lights in front of an on-coming, and clearly visible, locomotive loaded with

dozens of 41,500 litre bulk fuel tanks.” CTV Ottawa Although there is an urgent need dropped by to alert drivers to the threats at level Saturday and crossings, the Program suggests, Sunday Aug 18 and “there is a much broader problem 19 to get caught up on the latest with with our road and rail infrastructure.” Thomas event Collisions between trains and heavy manager, Bill trucks has spiraled and rail and Watson. trucking industry spokespeople say the problem is getting worse.

See Rail Safety on page 12

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Photographs on this page are courtesy of railway photographer, Ray Farand

The moment they’ve been waiting for! Thomas and his six coaches head east of Walkley Yard as another fun-filled 25 minute run is underway.

With every crossing at Conroy Road, passengers and waiting motorists would share a wave and a smile! Thomas had arrived!

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Rail safety in Australia From Page 10

The concerns about rail safety in By Shawn Kelly Happ y Birthday Australia should serve as critical reminders everywhere. Mr. Di Tota Pat Beauchamp says, “the issues are very applicable to Shawn selected: CN GOI Sec 5 the U.S.” As at Tuesday, August 21, Happy Anniv ersary 2007, the full 20 minute video report, Inspection of STANDING “Death by Level Crossing” could be equipment Roy Murray (7 Yrs) viewed at www.ninemsn.com.au/sunday Crew members must know that cars and CCCooonnngggrrraaatttuuulllaaatttiii ooonnnsss engines in, or added to their train have been inspected and are in good order for fffrrrooommm aaallllll yyyooouuurrr fffrrriiieeennndddsss aaattt movement.

OOOCCCRRR!!! Dan Di Tota As a minimum when received in Operation Lifesaver interchange, or when lifting after having been spotted for loading or unloading, Thousands visit Thomas & Friends equipment must be inspected for the from Page 9 following hazardous conditions:

The Railway Association of • brake cut out tag affixed to cut out Canada’s Operation Livesaver ETHANOL PLANT cock, Emergency Vehicle (OLEV) was on • car body leaning or listing to the side, REFLECTS • car body sagging downward, hand and the RAC’s Dan Di Tota • car body positioned improperly on could barely keep up with the demand IMPORTANCE OF truck, for information. • object dragging below car body, SHORT LINES • object extending from the side of the Mr. Watson reports that car body, approximately 16,000 visitors in total With the official groundbreaking • door insecurely attached, came through the gate. And will ceremony August 17th of the • open plug door, Thomas return to Ottawa? “It’s up • broken or missing safety appliance, Integrated Grain Processors • lading leaking from a placarded to the people that put the event Cooperative ethanol plant in Aylmer, dangerous goods car, together, the Ottawa Central Railway ON, the has taken • insecure coupling, • overheated wheel, journal or roller and other partners that have worked another step towards playing an even with them. I think everybody hopes bearing, bigger role in the regional and • broken or extensively cracked wheel, they’ll come back.” provincial economy. • brake that fails to release. Meanwhile, the children continued Once completed in the second half to scream on departure throughout When a hazardous condition is found of 2008, the 150 million litre ethanol that may affect the safe operation of the Thomas’s visit. plant will be able to receive corn by train or the safety of employees, the Upon leaving the event and the Trillium, and send ethanol and co- person in charge of the train shall take end of the first day, one tired looking products to markets abroad. the appropriate action to minimize or mom with her young, tear-filled son in eliminate any potential danger by: The entire project will involve tow glanced over to the Will Call tent more than 5,000 feet of new rail i) Correcting the condition, and muttered “…it’s like a Trekkie siding, and will connect to the ii) Reducing the speed of the train, Convention for 2 to 5 year olds”! iii) Removing the defective car from continental network through Trillium. the train, or; Wayne Ettinger, president and ceo of iv) Taking such other action as is Trillium, has said this access to the necessary to ensure the continued railway was one of the key safe operation of the train and the safety of employees. components in the selection for the Aylmer site. Every month, an OCR employee selects See Short Lines, Page 13 a Safety Rule for The Spareboard.

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Importance of Short Lines From Page 12

In fact, it is also one of the most important elements for the operation of an ethanol plant. The chairman of the Integrated Grain Processors Cooperative, Tom Cox, has spoken highly of Trillium and rail's overall importance to the project and industry. But this praise goes beyond just the local and burgeoning ethanol industry. Economic development officers in and Tillsonburg have stated that the Photos courtesy Wally Weart presence of rail is essential for Railway correspondent and photographer Wally Weart sends along photos economic growth in the community, of what happens when a locomotive launches its power assembly. The and each municipality has mentioned whole assembly (right) came out of the locomotive. The piston went the presence of rail in their local through the roof of a house (above left and inset) and through a wall! economic development strategy. In fact, since Trillium began its roads and highways, as the addition of Ontario's small and medium-sized operations in 1997, it has established just one train removes the equivalent communities to major markets 20 customers on its two lines, and the of up to 280 trucks or 1,000 cars. throughout North America and railway moves a number of In addition, a train that moves around the world, can ensure green commodities including grain, corn 1,000 kilometres will save 4,000 economic growth through supporting syrup and by-products, fertilizer, tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions these railways," said Cliff Mackay, agricultural chemicals and pipe. compared to moving those goods by president and ceo of the Railway Railways move more than 40% of truck. In fact, trains carry 65% of Association of Canada. "They have a Ontario's goods each and every year, Canada's surface freight, 63 million strong and vibrant role to play in the directly employing more than 10,000 passengers and account for only 3% future of Ontario's economy and in people and supporting tens of of the transportation sector's ensuring sustainable, green growth." thousands of jobs indirectly. Eighty greenhouse gas emissions. per cent of Canada-US domestic and “Ontario, as home to 13 short line (Canada NewsWire 070817, Tribune 070818, Toronto Star 070820)(RAC) international rail traffic passes through and regional railways connecting Ontario's borders. Short line and regional railways originate more than 140,000 carloads Railway Safety Act review Côté, Martin Lacombe and Gary of freight traffic each and every year, consultations wrap up Moser, will now begin preparing its or the equivalent of 500,000 report for the Minister of Transport, truckloads moving on area highways. The Railway Safety Act review Infrastructure and possible These are raw materials and goods advisory panel concluded its public amendments to the Railway Safety manufactured in Ontario, which are consultations August 21. However, Act. The report is to be submitted then moved to markets in the US, interested organizations and to the Minister later this fall. Asia and Europe by local rail individuals have until the end of (RAC) companies. August, 2007, to make a final Beyond the benefits rail provides written submission for the panel's Thanks to all OCR staff for to the Ontario economy, Ontario's consideration. your assistance during the railways are essential to building a The advisory panel, comprising visit by “Thomas & Friends”! green and sustainable future. Rail can Doug Lewis (chair), Pierre-André relieve traffic congestion on area

Page 14 challenges ahead. OTTAWA C ENTRAL RAILWAY Finally the "Day Out With Thomas Make Every Day Welcomes participants to A Safe Day Event" was a great success with over RAILWAY O PERATIONS LIVE 16,000 visitors from all over North America and Europe enjoying the “IN BOX” Top Pick August 29 and 30 activities in Walkley Yard. I want to

thank those OCR employees who were involved in the 6 day event. I

received lots of compliments about

your professionalism,

knowledgeability and friendliness. Well done TEAM OCR. Make every day a safe day.

Revenues

Revenues for the month of $721K $5,200,000 were 5% greater than Budget driven $5,100,000 by strong car storage activities. The $5,000,000 level of expenses were kept in check $4,900,000 coming in $71K under Budget resulting in an Operating Income $4,800,000 $106K better than Plan and an $4,700,000 Operating Ra t io of 60.6%. $4,600,000 Congratulatio n s to everyone for their $4,500,000 efforts. Revenues I want to t hank Normand Proulx 2007A 2007B 2006A for his "bouq u et". We take many things for granted in our busy everyday lives and it is nice when No. of cars The Spareboard someone stops and points out the 9,200 isi published by achievements of others. Ottawa Central Railway, I am glad to see we are all keeping 9,000 3141 Albion Road South, Ottawa, ON K1V 8Y3 8,800 a lid on Accidents/Incidents and Phone: 613-260-9669, challenge you to operate incident free 8,600 Fax: 613-260-9494 for the balance of the year. It can be done as our good friends at Sydney 8,400 James Allen, General Manager 613-298-9391 Coal Rail have shown. 8,200 Email: [email protected] The recently announced 8,000 Story ideas and/or general comments, organizational changes, CFQ and 2007A 2007BNo. of c ars2006A OCR, will "tweak" the operations Please contact: Dave Watts Via email: [email protected] making us stronger to meet the