Welcome (Back) to Canada
Westbound containers re-enter Canada after a brief trip through the United States seen here passing the Canada Customs Sprague Port of Entry. This train was the afternoon/evening's first westbound after a mid-day work window. An eastbound manifest passed here roughly and hour and half prior to the westbound's arrival, so I would guess the two trains met around Graceton, Minnesota or the Ernst, Ontario siding on the Fort Frances Subdivision (my guess is the latter).
Fascinating operation for this train to arrive into southeastern Manitoba. This train likely started the day in Ranier, Minnesota and crossed into Fort Frances, Ontario on the CN Rainy Subdivision and sat for the work window to wrap up before setting out west on the CN Fort Frances Subdivision. Next, it traveled 70 miles to Rainy River, Ontario and crossed the Rainy River itself into Baudette, Minnesota. Forty-five miles later the train returned to Canada by crossing the international border here near Buffalo Point, Manitoba.
Nice to finally see the Manitoba side of the international border and see both east and westbound traffic. This visit to Manitoba completed my coverage of the railroad crossing between Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario.
Welcome (Back) to Canada
Westbound containers re-enter Canada after a brief trip through the United States seen here passing the Canada Customs Sprague Port of Entry. This train was the afternoon/evening's first westbound after a mid-day work window. An eastbound manifest passed here roughly and hour and half prior to the westbound's arrival, so I would guess the two trains met around Graceton, Minnesota or the Ernst, Ontario siding on the Fort Frances Subdivision (my guess is the latter).
Fascinating operation for this train to arrive into southeastern Manitoba. This train likely started the day in Ranier, Minnesota and crossed into Fort Frances, Ontario on the CN Rainy Subdivision and sat for the work window to wrap up before setting out west on the CN Fort Frances Subdivision. Next, it traveled 70 miles to Rainy River, Ontario and crossed the Rainy River itself into Baudette, Minnesota. Forty-five miles later the train returned to Canada by crossing the international border here near Buffalo Point, Manitoba.
Nice to finally see the Manitoba side of the international border and see both east and westbound traffic. This visit to Manitoba completed my coverage of the railroad crossing between Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario.