Trip to Canadian Pacific Facilities at Saint John, and McAdam, New
Brunswick-February-1958. Part #2
Continued.
From Saint John, N.B to McAdam, N.B.
*Symbol-Denotes CPR steam in Tuscan Red-Grey-Black-Gold Paint Scheme*
Remarks: Dates misplaced for February 1958, but late in the Month.
McAdam, N.B
February-1958
Light 4-6-2's Double-header freight Eastbound to Saint John, N.B.
2598-2611
Remarks: These two locomotives at one time in the early 1940's could be
found on the Saint John-Boston "Gull" passenger service on the CPR
segment Saint John-Vanceboro, Maine.
4-6-0 853(dead)
Yard engines: 2-8-0 3662, MLW/Alco S-3's 6601, 6602
Westbound freight arriving from Saint John, later departed westbound
with all the same power through State of Maine:
GP-9 8701-MLW/Alco RS-3 8458
GP-9 8707
Freight arriving from Montreal-through to Saint John after refuelling
and crew change:
Alco FA-1 4002-MLW/Alco's FB-2 4408-RS-3 8460-GM GP-9 8702
Remarks: Unit 4002 originally built for Montreal-Vermont freight service
in 1949.
MLW/Alco's RS-3 8459-RS-18 8759
Light 4-6-2 2644 arriving off North Line Woodstock Division with Snow
Plow and Second Generation steel caboose(Cupola slanted style) Train
from Aroostook-Woodstock.
Freight originating for Saint John-Eastbound 2-8-2 5357. Total 60 cars.
Freight arriving from East from Saint John-2-8-2 5208.
Passenger-Gas-Electric-Combination 9008 from St. Stephen(arriving from
South) connections with Eastbound Montreal-Saint John trin #42 "Atlantic
Limited" plus Eastbound Boston-Saint John "Gull" and "Dayliner" RDC
service to the North line(Woodstock Division) to
Woodstock-Aroostook-Edmundston, N.B.-train comes from Saint John.
After connections-Gas-Electric 9008 departed back to St. Stephen after
making connections with three passenger trains.
Streamlined 4-4-4 "Jubilee" Tpe *2926 freight southbound to St. Stephen.
Late afternoon:
Light 4-6-2 2581 freight arriving off North Line(Woodstock Division)
from Aroostook & Woodstock.
Locomotives Inside Roundhouse In order:
2-8-2 5107, Semi-streamlined heavy 4-6-2 *2397, light 4-6-2 2555,
2-8-2's 5330, 5357, 5137, semi-streamlined 2-8-2 5452, heavy 0-8-0
6961(renumbered from 6600 series), 4-6-0 1044, 2-8-0 yard engine 3682,
0-8-0 yard engine 6928, 4-6-0 1104, 2-8-0 yard engines 3641, 3633.
Evening:
Passenger from St. Stephen-Gas-Electric Combination 9008
This train connects with eastbound "Dayliner" RDC's from
Edmundston-Aroostook-Woodstock to Saint John;
plus with Westbound "Atlantic Limited" Train #41 for Montreal, Westbound
"Gull" for Bangor-Portland-Boston,
"Dayliner" from Edmundston-Aroostook-Woodstock eastbound for Fredericton
Junction-Saint John:
RDC-9200-RDC-2 9101
"Atlantic Limited" Train #41 from Saint John for Montreal- Power:
MLW/Alco's FPA-2 4096-RS-10 8466-FPA-2 4097.
Connections at Saint John from CPR's Bay of Fundy Service "Princess
Helene" from Digby, N.S. and subsidiary Dominion Atlantic Railway
"Evangeline Dayliner" service from Halifax-Windsor-Kentville-&
intermediate points to Digby and continuing to Yarmouth. Also Eastbound
service from Yarmouth-Digby-Kentville & intermediate points enroute to
Halifax.
Other remarks:
The "Atlantic Limited" arrived from Saint John with 14 cars. One
streamlined light-weight express car added, plus the "McAdam Sleeper"
which handles passengers from St. Stephen, St. Andrews, Woodstock plus
other areas.
The "Atlantic Limited" departed westbound with a total of -16 cars.
Locomotives are refuelled, engine crew change. Baggageman, Trainmen,
Conductor handle this train Saint John-Brownville, Jct. Maine.
About 30 Mins. later the westbound "Gull" for Boston arrived from Saint
John:
Power: Mine Central EMD E-7 708 with 9 cars.
The Maine Central U.S. Mail Postal& Express car was added and later
departed with 10 cars towards Vanceboro, Maine. CP engine crew and other
CP crews are replaced by Manine Central staff.
Next Morning At McAdam, N.B.
"Atlantic Limited" train #42 from Montreal for Saint John & connections
with CPR's "Princess Helene" to Digby, N.S. and Dominion Atlantic
"Evangeline Dayliner" East-West trains.
Power: MLW/Alco's RS-10 8465-FB-2 4464-RS-110 8469.
Train #42 arrived with 16 cars, Two yard engines working east-end and
west-end of train-"McAdam Sleeper" taken off, one streamlined
light-weight express car taken off. Train departed eastbound to Saint
John with Total-14 cars.
"Gull" from Boston enroute to Saint John-Maine Central EMD E-7 of 700
series with 7 cars.
Maine Central U.S. Mail Postal car & express taken off. "Gull" departed
for Saint John with a Total of 6 cars.
Gas-Electric-Combination 9008 later departed south for St. Stephen.
"Dayliner" RDC's from Saint John departed Northbound on Woodstock
Division North Line to Edmundston:
RDC-4 9200-RDC-2 9101.
Other power observed: 4-6-0 1044, light 4-6-2 2644 mixed freight to
North Line to Woodstock & Aroostook,
streamlined 4-4-4 "Jubilee" *2926 freight to St. Stephen.
Freight arriving from Brownville Jct., Maine: MLW/Alco FA-1 4026
Remarks: 4-4-4 *2926 on the St. Stephen passenger service was being
replaced by Gas-Electric 9008
4-6-0 1044 freight to St. Andrews.
End.
Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C.
