London, Ontario Skyline With Freight Trains

Growing up in the west end of London, Ontario, I seldom strayed to the east side, except for hockey and baseball games. In the past few years, after now spending half my nearly half century life out of London, I've discovered this place to keep two train crazy kids entertained.

The rail yards, and the whole rail system passing through this city, are a pain in the ass to the majority of residents. However, for someone looking to actually enjoy this impossibly large form of transportation, the rail yards in London are perfect.

Tucked in behind a shopping centre at Highbury and Trafalgar, you have a barrier free, close-up view of the action on the tracks. It's not exclusive to freight trains. You will see the odd VIA Rail passenger train pass by, as well.

London, Ontario Rail Yards With Downtown Skyline In Background

The image above was taken in July, 2017 and is available for download at Dreamstime. Ideally, the best time for photography here would be with the early morning light making the train cars and the skyline behind glow.

London, Ontario

London, Ontario is a city of nearly 400,000 (metro population nearly 500,000) located directly between Toronto, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. London was settled as a village in 1826 and was incorporated as a city in 1855. The city is home to the University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College.

London, Ontario Downtown Video

The video below was taken in June, 2017 and weaves around the streets of downtown London, Ontario. If you like what you see, please give it a 'Thumb's Up' in YouTube. If you love what you see, please share with friends!