Attached are a few of X114 on the Caramat and a few on the way home.
~June 17,
2020 Home Day!~
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We have been
starting very early all week to utilize the track time and it would get us all
out of dodge nice and early as well! We would clear off at Wagaming just as
Q180 came to the approach and got a good light.
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~CN Wagaming
- MP 233.5 CN Caramat Subdivision (Wagaming, ON)~
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0616 CN
Q18051 12 [Intermodal; Prince Rupert Fairview, BC Toronto BIT, ON] 192
platforms
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CN 2945 (ES44AC)
-train-
CN 2858 (ES44AC)
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We head back
into Armstrong to take care of some business, exchange shifts, and slowly pack
it in. As we arrived M314 was pulling into town to set off 1 car, and remarshal
a few empty lumber cars for the sawmill at Exton. Train M314 would be staging
their train until 1230.
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~CN
Armstrong - MP 243.8 CN Caramat Subdivision/MP 0.0 CN Allanwater Subdivision
(Armstrong, ON)~
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0623 CN
M31441 13 [Manifest; Winnipeg Symington, MB - Toronto MacMillan, ON] 95 cars
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CN 8876
(SD70M-2)
CN 8961
(SD70M-2)
-89 mixed/6
platforms-
**dropped 1
car off into yard, stage/depart 1227
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1008 CN
Q10251 14 arrives and crew changes
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1019 CN
Q10251 14 [Intermodal; Kamloops, BC - Toronto BIT, ON] 184 platforms
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CN 8880
(SD70M-2)
-139
platforms-
CN 2523
(C44-9W)
-45
platforms-
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I grab a few
things and I am on my way done for another round! As I got closer to the
highway I thought about zipping into Thunder Bay to get a bite to eat. With
nothing really out there for trains I had lots of time to kill. There was a
work train out there and as I was on Highway 17 he called the light to Current
River. Well now, turn left on Balsam and zip it to Marina Park. Just a bit of
time to spare as we was already within the two mile tangent!
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~CP Current
River - MP 126.0 CP Nipigon Subdivision (Thunder Bay, ON)~
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1338 CP
4WNI-17 [OCS; Schreiber, ON - Thunder Bay, ON] 27 cars
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**CP 5866
(SD40-2)
**CP 5922
(SD40-2)
-22 CWR
empties-
CP 420820
(Threader)
CP 420821
(Threader)
CP 409006
(Tool Car)
CP 424962
(Generator)
CP 420991
(Caboose)
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After a very
quick capture I head to Wendy’s and get fully fuel and depart for home. Maybe
20 minutes spent in the city?! I would make very good time and pull into
Rossport just after 101’s train departed Schreiber. Perfect time for a whiz and
stretch the old legs!
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~MP 14.1 CP Nipigon Subdivision
(Rossport, ON)~
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1633 CP
101-16 [Intermodal; Toronto Yard, ON - Vancouver IMS, BC] 134 platforms
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CP 8839
(ES44AC)
CP 9759
(AC4400CW)
-76
platforms-
CP 8912
(ES44AC)
-58
platforms-
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With that I
walk back to the truck and depart. I knew a pretty nice 421 was on deck but
really wanted to get home. I pushed for home, and texted the wife I have to
make a slight detour to Carden Cove first. As I turned into town he was calling
lights around Pringle so not to bad of a hit. He seemed to be quite a bit slow
across but now I see why!
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~MP 66.0 CP
Heron Bay Subdivision (Marathon, ON)~
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1832 CP
421-16 [Manifest; Toronto Yard, ON - Winnipeg, MB] **170 cars**
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**CP 7010
(SD70ACU in heritage script livery)
**CP 7043
(SD70ACU)
-3
platforms/165 mixed/2 racks-
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Close to a
year into the SD70ACU’s and this would be my first pair. Finally, it seems to
bugs have been worked out and I am sure these will be leading the money trains
soon enough! I head to the house and relax for the evening. Just a pair of west
bounds to cap things off. A 12 hour late 113 (made for a good picture) and a
119 with a CMQ barn.
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~CP Marathon
- MP 61.3 CP Heron Bay Subdivision (Marathon, ON)~
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1932 CP
113-15 [Intermodal; Montreal Hochelaga, PQ - Vancouver Coquitlam, BC] 118
platforms-
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CP 8917 (ES44AC)
-train-
CP 8608 (AC4400CW)
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2356 CP
119-16 [Intermodal; Montreal St Luc, PQ - Edmonton IMS, AB] 133 cars
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CP 8717
(ES44AC)
**CMQ 9021
(SD40-2F)
-60
platforms-
CP 8066 (AC4400CWM)
-38
platforms/35 mixed-
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I was really
hoping this 119 would make better time with no EB traffic but it is what it is!
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Chris Wilson
(Marathon, ON)
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