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Vankleek Hill
Rolling thru farmlands of Eastern Ontario, CN L589 cross an another backroad on it's way to IKO Hawkesbury plant in order to exchange three empties for three loads.
The crew of two former Ottawa Central Railway employees had departed Ottawa's Walkley Yard early in the morning, dashing east over VIA Rail-owned Alexandria subdivision before hitting the Vankleek Spur 10per track speed for the 4h30 turnaround trip to Hawkesbury.
Back in the late 2000s, CN's Transcona shop gave back some glory to GP40-2LW 9410 (and GP38-2 4713) by repainting the units in the classic zebra paint scheme. Almost 15 years after this wonderful idea and despite 9410 now sporting e-bell, AC, Beltpack system along with the hateful 30CDW electronic brake valve, she's still looking good and earning their keep in daily service for 49 years with the same employer.
To me, that's the real definition of an heritage unit.
CN L58921-12
9410 4765
Milepost 10.9 Vankleek Spur
Vankleek Hill,ON
August 12th, 2023
Vankleek Hill
Rolling thru farmlands of Eastern Ontario, CN L589 cross an another backroad on it's way to IKO Hawkesbury plant in order to exchange three empties for three loads.
The crew of two former Ottawa Central Railway employees had departed Ottawa's Walkley Yard early in the morning, dashing east over VIA Rail-owned Alexandria subdivision before hitting the Vankleek Spur 10per track speed for the 4h30 turnaround trip to Hawkesbury.
Back in the late 2000s, CN's Transcona shop gave back some glory to GP40-2LW 9410 (and GP38-2 4713) by repainting the units in the classic zebra paint scheme. Almost 15 years after this wonderful idea and despite 9410 now sporting e-bell, AC, Beltpack system along with the hateful 30CDW electronic brake valve, she's still looking good and earning their keep in daily service for 49 years with the same employer.
To me, that's the real definition of an heritage unit.
CN L58921-12
9410 4765
Milepost 10.9 Vankleek Spur
Vankleek Hill,ON
August 12th, 2023