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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.
Another loaded Herzog train is seen hauling out of the siding at Moosehead, crossing over the East Outlet behind CP SD60 6251 and CMQ 9020. Finding out that this was running as I was getting off work this morning made it an easy choice to detour over to Moosehead instead of heading home.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
A Central Maine and Quebec Railway freight heads west on the road's Moosehead Sub enroute it's destination in Quebec, Canada.
Job 1 with the CMQ 9024 east crosses the Kennebec River East Outlet connecting Indian Pond and Moosehead Lake at 0019hrs on Oct 15, 2017
CP Rail Eastbound with RS-18 # 1862 leading a C-424 and another RS-18 along Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine. Moosehead Sub. Jan. 19, 1994