Danforth RDC
CN RDC number 1501 reincarnated as a geo car, scans the EMR Mattawamkeag Subdivision as the car heads for Saint John on September 23rd, 2023. Having crossed into the US at Van Buren on MNR, the 1501 worked its way down off of MNR to EMR at Millinocket, then to NBSR at McAdam, and back to CN at Saint John.
This catch was completely by chance, after I heard 1501 get paper south out of Millinocket. Unfortunately lighting was pretty bad, since they had to wait for EMR 909 to come on duty, to pull the rear of 910's train off the bypass to let them through, before shoving it back up onto the Millinocket Sub, for 120 to grab that night.
NBM Railways has used test trains from CN, CSX, and CP/KC to test its main lines over the years, in addition to the FRA train.
Eastern Maine Railway
Train: Geo Extra 1501
9/23/2023
Danforth, ME
EMR Mattawamkeag Subdivision
Danforth RDC
CN RDC number 1501 reincarnated as a geo car, scans the EMR Mattawamkeag Subdivision as the car heads for Saint John on September 23rd, 2023. Having crossed into the US at Van Buren on MNR, the 1501 worked its way down off of MNR to EMR at Millinocket, then to NBSR at McAdam, and back to CN at Saint John.
This catch was completely by chance, after I heard 1501 get paper south out of Millinocket. Unfortunately lighting was pretty bad, since they had to wait for EMR 909 to come on duty, to pull the rear of 910's train off the bypass to let them through, before shoving it back up onto the Millinocket Sub, for 120 to grab that night.
NBM Railways has used test trains from CN, CSX, and CP/KC to test its main lines over the years, in addition to the FRA train.
Eastern Maine Railway
Train: Geo Extra 1501
9/23/2023
Danforth, ME
EMR Mattawamkeag Subdivision