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Dropping down the grade
Société du Chemin de Fer de la Gaspésie train 565 is dropping the 2.4% grade approaching the east siding switch at Escuminac with the day's production bound for the CN at Matapédia.
A few years back, VIA eastbound "Chaleur" made the local news as it stalled on this very same grade when a combination of heavy rain and falling leaves made the rails slippy beyond recovery for the underpowered nine-car train. After the fourth attempt, passengers were finally bused to their destination and the train was backed up to Matapédia, 27 miles away.
SFG 565-18
1819 1868 1865
Milepost 26.7 Cascapedia subdivision
Escuminac,QC
October 18th 2021
Dropping down the grade
Société du Chemin de Fer de la Gaspésie train 565 is dropping the 2.4% grade approaching the east siding switch at Escuminac with the day's production bound for the CN at Matapédia.
A few years back, VIA eastbound "Chaleur" made the local news as it stalled on this very same grade when a combination of heavy rain and falling leaves made the rails slippy beyond recovery for the underpowered nine-car train. After the fourth attempt, passengers were finally bused to their destination and the train was backed up to Matapédia, 27 miles away.
SFG 565-18
1819 1868 1865
Milepost 26.7 Cascapedia subdivision
Escuminac,QC
October 18th 2021