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De Beaujeu
De Beaujeu,Québec.
Where the double track Montréal - Toronto Canadian Pacific mainline cross former Canadian National Alexandria subdivision, once part of the quicker CN route thru Algonquin Park in order to by pass the always congested Toronto area. That morning, the Canadian Pacific local section crew wait in the clear on the North track within interlocking limit for a couple of passenger trains to pass over the now VIA Rail-owned Alexandria subdivision before starting some well needed work on the diamond itself.
Not so much happen in DeBeaujeu now but back in Canadian National and even after the 1998 sale of Ottawa terminal operation to the newly created Ottawa Central, both railroads exchanged cars here on an almost daily basis.
CP still ran a turn from Smith Falls, doing the milk run twice or so times a week in order to satisfy the few remaining customers left over this once busy mainline.
VIA ran five pairs of trains on a daily basis between Montréal and Ottawa and CN, who brought back Ottawa Central operation back in 2008, connecting their Ottawa terminal and it's seven customers left with the Kingston subdivision mainline at Coteau two or three times a week.
VIA 33
6419
Milepost 6.2 Alexandria subdivision
DeBeaujeu,QC
February 24th 2020
De Beaujeu
De Beaujeu,Québec.
Where the double track Montréal - Toronto Canadian Pacific mainline cross former Canadian National Alexandria subdivision, once part of the quicker CN route thru Algonquin Park in order to by pass the always congested Toronto area. That morning, the Canadian Pacific local section crew wait in the clear on the North track within interlocking limit for a couple of passenger trains to pass over the now VIA Rail-owned Alexandria subdivision before starting some well needed work on the diamond itself.
Not so much happen in DeBeaujeu now but back in Canadian National and even after the 1998 sale of Ottawa terminal operation to the newly created Ottawa Central, both railroads exchanged cars here on an almost daily basis.
CP still ran a turn from Smith Falls, doing the milk run twice or so times a week in order to satisfy the few remaining customers left over this once busy mainline.
VIA ran five pairs of trains on a daily basis between Montréal and Ottawa and CN, who brought back Ottawa Central operation back in 2008, connecting their Ottawa terminal and it's seven customers left with the Kingston subdivision mainline at Coteau two or three times a week.
VIA 33
6419
Milepost 6.2 Alexandria subdivision
DeBeaujeu,QC
February 24th 2020