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Still wearing the paint it was delivered in thirty-nine years before, CP 6018 glides over the East Outlet at Moosehead, leading 250. This unit (and the trailing 6024) have made several trips back and forth over the Moosehead in the last week and a half, before finally being broken up last night when 251 dropped the 6018 at Brownville Junction to use for local power.
The trees at Moosehead are still nicely flocked as 250 rolls by the east siding switch, and up to the Island Road crossing. Heritage painted SD70ACU 7019 is leading today, with a SD40-2/GP38-2 combo trailing as they pull about sixty cars eastbound.
Seen crossing the East Outlet of Moosehead Lake on a bitterly cold January afternoon, Engineer Shannon is just transitioning out of dynamics as he guides the train eastbound. Relatively clean AC44CWM 8107 is seen leading a KCS GEVO and CP's Navy Tribute SD70ACU.
The first of CP's script heritage units to make it over the Moosehead is seen leading 250 east at Moosehead, crossing the East Outlet of Moosehead Lake. The last couple weeks CP has been sending some pretty nice consists of power over here, between pairs of action red SD40-2s, CMQ barns, and heritage SD70s.
With a pair of SD40-2s for power, 250 is seen crossing the east outlet of the Kennebec River at Moosehead late in the afternoon. The 250 symbol has since been abolished, replaced with 142 instead, although the counterpart westbound still runs as 251.
BPRR 5019 leads the road train south splitting a pair of former B&O CPL's.
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With a freshly rebuilt SD70ACU for a leader, 251 glides over the East Outlet of the Kennebec River, one of Maine's most prominent rivers. I took advantage of the fact that we didn't have any spare engineers available this day to get a few shots of the SD70 leading, as we've only gotten a handful of them since CP took over the CMQ, and I was working the previous times one ran.
Led by one of Canadian Pacific's specially painted ES44s commemorating the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, 251 is seen rolling west at Moosehead, crossing the East Outlet. The falls colors are starting to get pretty good on the Moosehead west of Greenville, but unfortunately they haven't quite reached peak here yet.
For a little while, CMQ was running their ex-CP SD40-2Fs in faded Action Red, and it looked much like the CP of years past up on the Moosehead. Seen here before the new paint was applied, Job 2 is almost ready to depart Jackman with a trio of SD40-2Fs, and a former Santa Fe GP35u for power. An old ABS signal can be see leaning heavily in front of the power, one of many that still stand, memories of busier times on the Moosehead.
With Canadian Pacific's return to Maine, it's only a matter of time before the Central Maine & Quebec's fleet of secondhand SD40-2Fs gets discarded by CP once again. We had hoped to seize an opportunity with the schedule change this past weekend, but blockages and Hoosac Tunnel detours have operations out of whack. At the last minute, all the elements came together and so myself, Zach Kedge and Tim Hairston made the grueling drive to Jackman, Maine overnight. We were joined by Ryan Fothergill a little later on in what would turn out to be an excellent day. The Bangor & Aroostook heritage passes MP64 at Parlin Steam Curve at our third photo location. Long Pond is frozen solid this morning, but afternoon temperatures will reach into the forties on this lovely day. An excellent day for sledding or ice fishing, or in our case, chasing barns! Thanks Stubby.
The RCP's trip was two-and-done for me on Sunday, but I was able to get this view at the west end of the passing siding at Moosehead, one that I've wanted for a while. Train 142 usually passes here a little too late for good light, but the early passage of the passenger extra gave me my chance!
This autumn sunrise photo was taken in the first week of October in Rockwood, Maine on the eastern shore of Moosehead Lake. To the right is the west side of Mt. Kineo.
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A pair of the Central Maine & Quebec's SD40-2Fs lead Job 1 into the growing darkness as they cross the East Outlet of Moosehead Lake. Despite the rain and fog, and a 1700 departure from Brownville Junction, there was still enough light to nab this final shot before calling it quits.
My original plan was to chase 250 with the 9017-9011 on 2/14, but there was no 250 out of Saint Luc on Saturday 2/13. On Sunday night a friend of mine informed me that 250 was preparing to leave, but the power had been removed from the train at the last minute. But at 11:45 PM on Sunday I found out that 9017 would be leading 250, and was due in Jackman around 10, so that took priority for Monday. At my first location at Jackman, I was surprised to see that the 9020 was added, creating a consist reminiscent of the CMQ days. 250 is seen here swinging around the curve at Drop In Road.
CP Train 250
Drop In Road Curve
Long Pond, ME
2/15/2021
During 2021 the Moosehead Sub was heavily shot with CP running older EMDs. While legend Justin Franz was up visiting we went made the trip up. With mostly clouds the sun opened up as train 250 passed through Greenville Junction, ME. Photo taken January 15, 2021
The clouds were in and out most of the day while chasing the OCS from NMJ to Jackman but luckily a sun pocket opened up for us at Moosehead as the 3812 hauls the ST 100 and ST 101 to Canada and eventually Vermont.
250 kicks up a bit of snow as they pass the signal for the east end of Moosehead siding behind a pair of CP multimark SD40-2's and a SD60.
I made it back to New England a few times during the Iron Road years including in October 1998. I hike West from Bodfish and climb a cut and waited for No 904 as they rolled East near MP 23.5. Unfortunately due to the tree growth this spot is no more.
While CMQ's Job 2 passes by the fisherman in the foreground, they were not phased by the passing train rumbling over the bridge. The only thing bothered was the bird flying overhead that flew out of a tree near the tracks. 3 Barns and 2 GP38's lead todays Eastbound, the 38's were along for the ride back to Maine most likely for service.
This easterly view was taken shortly after sunrise from the shore of Moosehead Lake in Rockwood, Maine.
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With CP sending their remaining Red Barns off to be scrapped, the ten that the CMQ bought appear to be the lucky ones, being refurnished and repainted. However, before the paint started flowing, they roamed the Moosehead Sub in their old CP Rail era Action Red, such as here, with Job 1 rolling west over the East Outlet of Moosehead Lake. Three of the SD40-2Fs, led by the 9010, lead a PRLX SD40T-2 on a pleasant fall morning, with a lengthy freight trailing behind them.
Greenville, Maine is a four season wilderness resort area in north central Maine in Piscataquis County. This shows a mid September sunset reflected on Moosehead Lake.
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Similar to a shot I did in the fall but just about 5 months later. Job 1 passes over the East Outlet of the Kennebec River as it heads West to Canada. It was a bitter cold day and the wind wasn't helping as you can see from the white caps on the river. Triple Barns lead the 60+ car train, a healthy cut of logs will be dropped at Pleasant River Lumber in Jackman. A late start for the Canadians today, as the American crew will tie down the train. The Canadian crew wasn't rested until 15:30.
CP 120 rounds the bottom of Moosehead Lake as it passes through Greenville Junction, ME. They have four NBM SD70M-2's in tow, purchased by Irving to supplement an ongoing power shortage.
It's been a while since I have posted anything from the Central Maine and Quebec, so I figured I would dig into the achieves and pull out this shot from 2018.
Back on July 14th, 2018 Engineer Martin and Conductor Barker, have around 65 cars trailing behind their two SD40-2F's and a lone AC4400CW, as they cross the Kennebec River at Moosehead.
They would arrive at Jackman around sunset, detraining there and having a short conversation with the Canadian crew, before walking to the east end of Jackman to take Job 2-14 back to Brownville Jct.
Six years later not much remains, Engineer Martin retired earlier this fall. The remaining CMQ F barns are either being repainted or are in storage and the two AC4400CW's, now owned by NS are in the process of being rebuilt.
Central Maine and Quebec Railway
Train: Job 1-14
7/14/2018
East Outlet
Moosehead, ME
CMQ Moosehead Subdivision
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7 Years ago we find CMQ 3812 North hauling the Pan Am OCS from Northern Maine Jct to BVJ, then west across the Moosehead and Sherbrooke Subs to Farnham, Quebec.
At Farnham a VTR GP40-2 was added and the train ran down to East Deerfield where the VTR power was cut off and the train continued back to Maine.
The intent of the trip was to open up a new gateway, with Pan Am's successful bid to get trackage rights to White River Jct. Along with VTR's Washington County RR and the CMQ, the plan was to reopen the embargoed Saint-Guillaume Sub which hadn't seen a train since the MMA days, to connect with CN at Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
The plan was for freight to be interchanged with CN then, run to Farnham, down to Newport, then to White River Jct over WACR, to Pan Am at WRJ, then to East Deerfield and points south. Ideally, competing with SLR, NECR, CP and to some extent CSX's routing. However things never panned out.
The following year Fortress sold CMQ to CP which had little interest in the plan. Pan Am was sold in 2020 to CSX and taken over in 2022. Effectively putting an end to the proposed route.
Central Maine and Quebec Railway
Train: 3812 North
1/28/2018
Glenburn, ME
CMQ Bangor Subdivision