~August 15,
2020 (Afternoon into the Evening around Parry Sound)~
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***CN/CP
Ontario Directional Running Zone Ontario ; northbounds on the CP Parry Sound
Sub and southbounds on the CN Bala Sub between CN Boyne/CP Reynolds and CN/CP
Saint Cloud. CN uses their symbol format ¡°CN H10031 10 for CP train 100-05¡± and
CP uses a Q, three digits and date ¡°CP Q111-10 for Q11131 10. For simplicity I
will just keep the road symbols.
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With just
three northbounds (CN Q111, Q183 and CP119) I relax and the cottage and enjoy
the lake before heading out for a very busy afternoon/evening trackside. This
would be our last day here so I decided to go out in style and get a shot I
wanted at Pointe Au Barel with the perfect lash-up!
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I head
downtown first thing to nab CN train Q101 crossing the bridge for a final shot.
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~MP 22.6 CP
Parry Sound Subdivision (Parry Sound, ON)~
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1533 CN
Q10131 15 [Intermodal; Toronto BIT, ON - Vancouver Roberts Bank, BC] 173
platforms
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CN 2265
(ES44DC)
CN 8943
(SD70M-2)
CN 8941
(SD70M-2)
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With that
done I head over to Rosseau Road for the next set, that I would chase North.
Thankfully X114 was messing around at Drocourt since 10am and there wouldn¡¯t be
any conflicting traffic south on the Bala Sub!
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~MP 138.7 CN
Bala Subdivision / MP 12.6 CP Parry Sound Subdivision (Rosseau Road, ON)~
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1621 CN
Q10521 15 [Intermodal; Montreal Taschereau, PQ - Vancouver Thornton, BC] 133
platforms
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CN 5724
(SD75I)
**CN 2441
(C40-8M)
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1628 CP
GPS-15 [OCS Ballast; MacTier, ON - Sudbury, ON] 40 HZGX empties
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**CP 6012
(SD40-2)
**CMQ 9020
(SD40-2F)
**CP 5792
(SD40-2)
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How
pathetic¡ All week I have been trying a double play shot here and just missed
this by four minutes! I jump in the Dodge and zip up towards the Nobel area for
my next set of shots. Thankfully a 25mph TSO across the CP Parry Sound trestle
and Q105 going first this would work out well for me.
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~CP Nobel -
MP 29.6 CP Parry Sound Subdivision (Nobel, ON)
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1657 CN Q10521 15 passes
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1713 CP GPS-15 passes
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~CP Pointe Au Baril - MP 48.5 CP
Parry Sound Subdivison (Pointe Au Baril, ON)~
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1730 CP
GPS-13 passes
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With that I
zip South to the next crossing and arrive just as 303¡¯s train flies through at
speed. Would have been nice video! I wait for CP 113, the final of the five
Northbounds.
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~MP 36.7 CP
Parry Sound Subdivision (Carling, ON)~
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1745 CN
M30331 15 [Manifest; Toronto MacMillan, ON - Winnipeg Symington, MB] 160 cars
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CN 3090 (ET44AC)
**CN 2141 (C40-8W)
CN 8896
(SD70M-2)
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1758 CP
113-14 [Intermodal; Montreal Hochelaga, PQ Vancouver Coquitlam, BC] 148
platforms
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CP 8054
(ET44AC)
CP 8638
(AC4400CW)
-85
platforms-
CP 8739
(ES44AC)
-63
platforms-
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Wow¡ What a
great couple hours that was! I head over to the CN bridge over the Seguin River
and nab Q112¡¯s train.
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~MP 149.2 CN
Bala Subdivision (Parry Sound, ON)~
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1858 CN Q11251 10 [Intermodal;
Vancouver VIT, BC - Toronto BIT, ON] 172 platforms
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CN 3900 (ET44AC)
IC 2703
(C44-9W in CN paint)
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I head over
to Boyne to relax for the remainder of the night and take in the action! Train
X11441 13 had a locked axle on their trailing unit 8841 at Drocourt and
everything was backed up! With the cottage just up the road its very easy to
run back and fourth.
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~CN Boyne/CP
Reynolds - MP 146.1 CN Bala Subdivision / MP 20.1 CP Parry Sound Subdivision
(Parry Sound, ON)~
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1931 CN
X11441 13 [Extra Intermodal; Winnipeg Symington, MB - Toronto BIT, ON] 99
platforms
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CN 2339
(ES44DC)
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1943 CP
421-15 [Manifest; Toronto Yard, ON - Winnipeg, MB] 110 cars
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CP 8035
(AC4400CWM)
CP 8616
(AC4400CW)
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2006 CP
112-11 [Intermodal; Vancouver IMS, BC - Montreal St Luc, PQ] 171 platforms
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CP 8017
(AC4400CWM)
-29 mixed/65
platforms-
CP 8816
(ES44AC)
-73
platforms/4 racks-
CP 8065
(AC4400CWM)
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2040 CN
M31841 12 [Manifest; Winnipeg Symington, MB - Toronto MacMillan, ON] 168 cars
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CN 3198 (ET44AC)
CN 3275 (ET44AC)
-139 mixed-
CN 2824
(ES44AC)
-27 mixed-
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2114 CN
X31841 12 [Extra Manifest; Winnipeg Symington, MB - Toronto MacMillan, ON] 122
cars
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CN 2295 (ES44DC)
**CN 2016 (C40-8)
CN 2638 (C44-9W)
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2146 CN
Q18051 09 [Intermodal; Prince Rupert Fairview, BC - Toronto BIT, ON] 171
platforms
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CN 8889 (SD70M-2)
-train-
CN 2333 (ES44DC)
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2203 CN
Q10641 13 [Intermodal; Winnipeg Symington, MB - Montreal Taschereau, PQ] 158
platforms
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CN 5632
(SD75I)
CN 2577
(C44-9W)
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2350 CP
420-14 [Manifest; Winnipeg, MB - Toronto Yard, ON] 111 cars
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**CP 7041
(SD70ACU)
**CP 7030
(SD70ACU)
CP 8107
(AC4400CWM)
-106 mixed/5
racks-
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Until next
time Parry Sound!
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Chris Wilson
(Marathon, ON)
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