As the diamond is being replaced, a Southbound CP heads onto the directional running of the CN Bala Sub
CP 220 train, takes the connecting track onto the CN Bala Subdivision for 100 miles of directional running. The diamond will be replaced within a few hours.
On the evening of October 6, CP 114 derailed here on the CP while entering the CN Bala (directional running zone) spilling a few containers.
CN Q102 heads South on the Bala crossing the OVR Cartier Sub
CN train X316 is the block opener for a railway crossing at grade changeout. "CUT" Get those saws fired up and the chains ready.
CP 110 absolutely flies by with a 1+1+1+1 setup and a length that is considered "oversiding" as he whistles though milepost 93 of the Cartier sub..
The first train ordered to run through Sudbury and get the workday under way with a large lift of raw materials.
The RDC's eventually depart the yard and as they do a locol rail buff snaps a photo while his daughter notices something catchy about the train.
The yard power reverses back to lift 4 cars to sort out for the HCRY with the old town's water tower looking quite ram shackled in the back.
The RDC arrives in the yard in Sudbury with a old water tower in the back of the town it will clear some switches and pick up it's passengers.
OVR 431 makes its way from North Bay to Sudbury on this beautiful fall day.
5 different locomotives in 5 different paint schemes sit at the Sudbury Shops. An ex CN GMD1, a Via rail bud car, a Canac SW and the HCRY road power(leased CP(ex soo) 6604+ HCRY 3012) were all han... (more)
A pair of veteran Sd 40-2's have just crossed the OVR diamond at Coniston as they had south down CN's Bala sub to retrive their work train.
RMPX 9426+ RLK 4096 pull OVR 431 across CN's Bala Sub at Coniston
The yard at DES is full of surprises