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Canadian National train No. 310 departs Swan Landing, Alberta, along Brule Lake on the afternoon of July 7, 2014. CN EMD SD75I No. 5756 leads a pair of GE C44-9Ws (2577 and 2599) and EMD SD70M-2 No. 8883 through this scenic setting just east of Jasper National Park.
Canadian National train No. 104 crosses Prairie Creek Bridge at Hinton, Alberta, on the morning of July 19, 2013.
The crew of Canadian National train No. 101 finishes their inspection of eastbound No. 102 during the meet at Ashcroft, British Columbia, on a hot July 15, 2014.
An eastbound Canadian National manifest freight crosses Prairie Creek Bridge at Hinton, Alberta, on the morning of July 8, 2014. Powering the train is a trio of EMDs, with SD70M-2 No. 8963 leading SD70I No. 5616 and SD70M-2 No. 8024.
Irving's 908 is seen shoving back across the Penobscot River to pick up the conductor after completing a pickup at Kirby on this bitterly cold morning. After picking up the conductor, and letting the train charge up a bit more it will be a straight shot to McAdam, where they will meet their counterpart, 907.
Canadian National manifest freight 301 is westbound along the scenic Thompson River between Seddall and Morris, British Columbia, on September 26, 2015.
NYS&W WS-2 runs west through the rock cuts at Oak Ridge, NJ, on their way to Sparta with SD70M-2 #4060 and heritage SD40-2 #3024.
Canadian National SD70M-2 No. 8862 leads a westbound Canpotex potash train in White Canyon between Morris and Lasha, British Columbia, on September 27, 2015.
CN Z122 drops downgrade towards Bayview Junction amid one of the best showings of colour I have seen in a long time.
In the scenic Thompson River Canyon, Canadian National train No. 106 crosses over the river just east of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on a sunny September 28, 2015. Canadian Pacific’s main line can be seen to the left, along with Ashcroft Terminal, which is served with a CP spur.
Along the tranquil waters of Brule Lake just east of Jasper National Park, Canadian National train No. 310 arcs through Robertson’s Curve at Swan Landing, Alberta, on the afternoon of July 7, 2014. CN EMD SD75I No. 5756 leads GE C44-9Ws Nos. 2577 and 2599 followed by EMD SD70M-2 No. 8883 on the eastbound stack train at this scenic location on CN’s Edson Subdivision.
#4066 is seen making its debut in the Susquehanna's signature Yellowjacket paint scheme as it leads the SU-99 west across the Hackensack River
NYSW SU-99
NYSW SD70M-2 #4066
NYSW SD33-ECO #3016
NYSW SD70M-2 #4064
NYSW SD33-ECO #3012
Late on a beautiful summer afternoon in Jasper National Park, Canadian National train 846 thunders past quiet waters of a mountain lake at Henry House, Alberta, on July 11, 2014.
10 cars are easy work for the two SD70M-2s as they race east along the Susquehanna River. The bridge at Millrift had closed for nearly two months for work and this movement acted as a test to see if the work had been done properly.
Taking advantage of the morning southbound runs this summer on the Bessemer. CN 8800 and 3 other SD70M-2's power 110 ore loads through the SX North interlocking on Saxonsburg Hill, at Saxonsburg, PA.
Vermont Railway 263 crosses the Cuttingsville Trestle with SD70M-2 #431 & Recently Repainted GP38-2 #201. Cuttingsville, VT October 11, 2022
K614-25 crosses the Popolopen Creek trestle south of Fort Montgomery with CN SD70M-2 8952 leading. The 8952 was the first of several heritage units created by Canadian National recently, and is also the first to traverse down the River Subdivison.
Seen briefly illuminated by a sliver of sun, Irving's 908 is heading east at Lake View, led by one of their new SD70M-2s. I haven't had much luck getting these, so when I saw this was leading 908, I stuck around after going off duty to grab a shot of them.
Temperatures plummeted well below freezing today, before the wind was even factored in. A mostly clear dome yielded some good results throughout the day, including this take here. Newly acquired NBSR 6408 & 6409 are on their maiden revenue voyage, having left Saint John earlier in the morning. EMR 907 hauls through the former Maine Central through truss which crosses the Mattawamkeag River, as the friendly engineer blasts the horn going through the namesake town for the Sub.
Due to the massive derailment in Palestein, OH, Norfolk Southern was forced to detour priority UPS trains, including this 29G, over the NYS&W via Binghamton. Seen here, TV-257 is seen passing thru Black Rock Cut along the former Erie Southern Tier coming into Port Jervis..
NYSW TV-257
NYSW SD70M-2 #4066
NS ES44DC #7683
NS ES44AC #8084
NS SD70ACC #1817
Freshly released from the paint shop and ready to lead its first train, New York, Susquehanna & Western's SD70M-2 4064 sits on the point of the next SU-100 ready to depart from Binghamton, New York. This is one of four ex-Norfolk Southern SD70M-2's purchased in 2021, and the first one to receive the railroad's black and yellow paint scheme.
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NYSW Southern Division
Binghamton, NY
NYSW SU-100 (Manifest; Binghamton, NY to Hackensack, NJ)
NYSW 4064 SD70M-2 Ex. NS 2708 Blt. 2006
NYSW 3016 SD33ECO Ex. NYSW 3016 SD40T-2, SP 8542 Blt. 1979
NYSW 3012 SD33ECO Ex. NYSW 3012 SD40T-2, SP 8242 Blt. 1980
NYSW 3014 SD40T-2 Ex. SP 8321 Blt. 1978
Roster shot of the former FEC SD70M-2 which is now P&W 4301. Another similar unit is now in the P&W paint booth. The Photoshop pole removal tool was deployed in the processing of this image. Taken on RR property with permission.
Having just about reached the summit of the line after climbing almost 1000 ft in elevation in 18 miles since leaving Rutland, Vermont Railway train 263 is crossing aptly named Summit Road at about at about MP B34.1 on the Green Mountain Railroad's Bellows Falls Subdivision. Leading the way across the 1518 ft crest of the climb (with three geeps trailing) is SD70M-2 431 built in December 2006 for the Florida East Coast, and one of only two six axle units on the roster.
Mount Holly, Vermont
Tuesday October 18, 2022
Three out of the four Suzie Q M-2s and the heritage -2 cross the East Branch of the Delaware River at Hancock on the CNYK. This is the old Erie east of Binghamton that was shutdown for the last month or so for bridge repairs. This would be the first WB to cross this scenic stretch of railroad and we just happened to be out there when it ran.
We were extremely lucky to be in the area when this train was running. And I'm grateful for the all help we received with info and shot locations. For a guy who hadn't taken train photos more than 20-miles east of the IL-IN border, I certainly wouldn't have been able to do this solo.
Four Canadian National SD70M-2s bring train U78081-19 through the sag in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, hauling 193 loads of ore for the steel mill in Gary, Indiana.
Surrounded by fall colors, GMRC 263 drifts downgrade through Okemo Ski Resort in Ludow, VT with former FEC SD70M-2 431 leading freshly painted GP38-2 201.
In nothing short of a downpour, Providence and Worcester’s two big SD70M-2’s lead a pair of NECR SD40’s and a unit train of ethanol though the woods of north eastern Connecticut.
November 2016
North Grosvenordale, CT.
The Grand Trunk Huuritage unit made it's first visit to Edmonton Alberta today, although it had to buck a winter storm to get here! With a new crew on board CN 8952 heads west with train M347
Vermont Rail System is slowly getting more red lashups. Even as world famous the 431 is, it still doesn’t fit in and is a bummer to lead especially with fresh repaints, but as the Assistant Staff Photographer S. McGinnis says you gotta take what the clients want no matter how bad you want beep your horn. Here the Bennington job heads south with a decent train coming into East Dorset, VT. Photo taken October 12, 2022
CN 8952 leads E271 through Brantford Ontario amid a perfect suckerhole on a heavily clouded afternoon.
NYSW SD70M-2 4062, having emerged from the Butler, NJ shops in new paint hours prior, sits in the MC Yard after making its maiden run east in its new appearance. The 4062 is the third of four SD70M-2s to be repainted into the yellowjacket scheme after being purchased from Norfolk Southern.
With Canadian National's Grand Trunk Railroad heritage unit on the point, CSX K614 rolls under the Bort Road bridge just a few minutes after sunset in North East, Pennsylvania where the sky glows with a mix of blues and pinks that complement the heritage scheme.
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CSX Erie West Sub
North East, PA
CSX K614 (Chicago Clearing, IL to Phil Greenwich, PA)
CN 8952 SD70M-2 Blt. 2010
CN 2541 C44-9W Blt. 1997
The arrival of five SD70M-2 locomotives in Greenville over the past several weeks appears to be ending the reign of standard cab power ruling the rails of the CN Bessemer Sub. Although several “noodles” have come and gone since CN purchased the Bessemer in 2004 this will be the first time corporate colors have been the majority paint scheme for road trains.
NYSY SU-99 gets moving out of Bogota and crosses the Hackensack River with an all Yellowjacket lashup of SD33ECOs and the newly repainted SD70M-2 #4064 (3/17/23).
Fall colours hit peak the last week of September in the Edmonton area, so I've been spending a bunch of time trackside.
A pair of SD70M-2"s lead eastbound Q118 over the bridge at Entwistle Alberta, with plenty of yellow on the hills!
With a massive 95 car train in tow, SU-99 is seen heading west at Cozy Lake Road in some nice afternoon sun..
NYSW SU-99
NYSW SD33-ECO #3016
NYSW SD70M-2 #4062
NYSW SD70M-2 #4066
The SU-99 is seen crossing the Hackensack River in some golden afternoon light with a pair of the railroads SD70s for power.
NYSW SU-99
NYSW SD70M-2 #4066
NYSW SD70M-2 #4060
NYS&W WS-1 runs east past the replica passenger depot and water tower at Sparta, NJ, after performing their work at Sparta Junction a couple miles to the west. Maroon and silver SD40-2 #3024 leads SD70M-2 #4060 for the trip back over the mountain to Little Ferry.
Canadian National train No. 102 casts soft reflections in Brule Lake passing through “Robertson’s Curve” at Swan Landing, Alberta, on July 7, 2014.
After leaving CP's Millinocket Sub at Eastern Maine Jct, 910 clears the bypass there, and shoves into Brownville Jct, allowing everything to line up for interchange, and the eastbound 908 later in the day. SD70M-2s 6403 and 6401 are keeping the sixty car train in check as they descend into BVJ, with the rear of the train already in cautionary limits. On a side note, I wonder what the deal is with the broom on top of the antenna array.