CN LOCO NEWS PHOTOS
Under a steady light rain on a dreary March 124th, 2016 St Albans-Montreal Canadian National train #323 is crossing the 3,800-foot long wood railroad trestle spanning the Missisquoi Bay in northern Vermont. It is located at East Alburg, Vermont, on the New England Central Swanton Subdivision. It is very unusual to see CP power on this train especially leading with CP ES44AC 8930!
Ruperto Gutierrez shared this photo from Texas of three brand new Canadian National ET44AC's that are being built at the GE plant in Ft Worth, TX. CN 3043 and CN 3041 are preparing to head out on a test run. These originaly were to be built at GE's Erie Pennslyvania plant.(via Ruperto Gutierrez).
On March 21st, CN train 369 experienced an undesired brake application as it was approaching Bath Ontario (between Kingston and Belleville). On examination the Conductor found the train divided immediately behind the DPU (CN ES44AC 3037) because the coupler head had broken off the drawbar. The cause of the brake application was a disconnected hose between the first and second cars behind the DPU. One of our CRO readers Malcolm Peakman was at Napanee Station when the train passed and managed to get the attached picture of the failed coupler. The train also had recently repaired CN 2191 in the head end power, I noted that the cab has no class information indicated.
CN 2191 was rebuilt and repainted at NRE Silvis, IL following a wreck with WSOR in Wisconsin, CN C40-8W 2191 looks great on January 25th, 2016 as she waits her next assignment on the Toronto MacMillan Yard shop track.
CN SD70M-2 8863 taken by Mike Garza at Homewood, IL on February 20th, 2016.
IC GP38-2 9573 was released for pick up from NRE in Dixmoor, IL following repairs and complete repaint.
IC SD70 1029 has new style CN number boards shot at Homewood, IL in early March.
CN SD40-2W 5328 was freshly painted and photographed outside in the sun at the Woodcrest Shop on March 4th, 2016.
On March 8th, Mike shot BCOL C40-8Mu 4622 after a thorough wash and has new trucks and wheel sets at Homewood, IL March 8th.
On March 11th, EJ&E 667 was looking good at the shop at Homewood, IL.
CN SD75I's are well liked by CN crews that we have spoken with. On March 11th, Walter Pfefferle snapped four GMD SD75I's which headed up two trains that met in Woodstock, Ontario. CN 5744 CN 5794 and CN 8863 were first on an eastbound and then were met by CN 5774 and CN 5757 on a westbound at the Woodstock VIA Station.
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CN train Q116 is getting ready to double up at Homewood, IL on February 18th (Mike Garza). |
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Mike shot the CN geometry train with CN SD40-2 5386, about to depart Homewood, IL on February 18th. |
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From the viewing platform at Homewood, CN SD70M-2 8908 was leading a train with a pair of CSX units destined to Kirk Yard in Late February. |
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In March, GMTX 2668 lifting two units (one CN, one CSX) to NRE in Dixmoor, IL for repairs. |
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Billy Hammond III caught the one and only IC SD70 with the CN Noodle on the rear end. IC SD70 1022 was shot on January 17th 2016 at Benton, IL
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One BC RAIL painted unit still looks great following a reapplication of safety striping along the frame and the steps at the Woodcrest Shop. After complete wash, BCOL 4643 heads southbound from Chicago on February 27th, with her BC Rail paint still holding up. |
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CN Survivors! On March 2nd, Michael Berry clicked CN train 500 with double GP9's and double stacks on the wharf at the Port of Montreal. The CN transfer has GP9RM's (CN 7204 and CN 7246, both very clean and in the current CN paint scheme), with a long string of well cars, with double stacks, single stacks and some empties. The train is crossing over the eastern end of the Lachine canal and passing the eastern edge of grain elevator #5 .
On March 6th, 2016 Andy Cassidy was at the BNSF Terminal in New Westminster, BC shooting the two Rocky Mountaineer coaches sitting in the BNSF Old Yard on track 10 at the terminal, Mile 145 on the CN New Westminster Sub. The question on what was happening with the coaches was answered by Ian Smith of the CRHA Pacific Coast Division, as follows, "The Rocky Mountaineer cars are on their way to California for conversion to Silver Leaf specifications. The work is being done by Alstom at its factory on Mare Island in Vallejo, formerly a military facility." So thanks Ian and back to this set then. As luck would have it, a CN train that had been waiting over at Brunette (due to a previous Northbound movement when I first got there), started heading South to the Fraser RiverBridge. So I was able to get a handful of shots of him, plus a few of the cars in tow. CN 2415-2442 (GE Dash 8-40CM's) were doing yeoman's work here.
Again, all this with the little 3 mega pixel Minolta. It does a decent job on the action shots, but the autofocus has a mind of its own so a couple of shots are not the sharpest. It also shows its limitations in the going away shots as the sun got blocked by the clouds and it darkened up so the shots are a bit grainy. When I took the shots of the various tank cars at the back of the train the sun had again peeked through.
I like it when I can stop somewhere for a photo set and a train is right on me. In and out quick. Many days though I'm standing around like a dummy waiting for something to happen while the scanner (which I don't have anymore), is squawking away with chatter of things going on all around me at other locations! So in this case I was done in twenty minutes. Good.
Another BC RAIL unit was shot in the east. Francois Jolin caught Canadian National #323, at St-Jean, Quebec the St Albans, VT - Montreal, QC daily manifest Canadian National 323, is rounding a tight curve as it passing through the city led by BC RAIL blue dipped BCOL 4653.
A rare catch indeed, Francois Jolin bagged a pair CP units with no CN power lifting CN Train 529 through St-Jean, Quebec the morning of February 28th, 2016!
CN ET44AC and ES44AC were sitting at Pt. Robinson, ON Jan 30th 2016 waiting for the crew to get their busy day started.
CN SW1200RS 7304 is getting some sun as she waits patiently at Parkdale Yard in Hamilton on January 30th, CN 7304 is the steel transfer companies main power.
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From the CN cab, Railink GP-9 4003 was working hard in the Hamilton Yard, as her siblings were resting on the shop tracks on Jan 30/16.
Westbound GO train is braking for the final stop at Aldershot after beginning its journey in Oshawa Ont, on Jan 30/16
Somebody needs a little TLC! CN C44-9WL's 2501 and 2509 are badly in need of a new paint job as the sit on the inbound shot track at Mac Yard on Jan 30/16
The winter sun is setting on GTW GP38-2 5857 as she waits her turn to enter the Toronto Diesel Shop at MacMillan Yard on Jan 30th 2016.
A poor economy and ever changing traffic levels affecting the amount of activated Motive Power, CN has again increased the number of stored units at their shops in Illinois, Alberta, Ontario, and Tennessee. CN has approximately 75 locomotives in storage at Centralia. IL, the majority of which are SD60F, SD60, SD40-2W's and Dash 8-40C, and a few IC SD70 models. Basically it comes down to a poor economy, loosing major contracts to haul goods, or the end of seasonal traffic such as Grain loads. For these major reasons all Class one railroads must from time-to time store large numbers of locomotives. CN use the following criteria to choose what locomotive models get stored: Age of the Locomotive, Reliability, and its Performance. The model series to be stored gets drained of fluids, the roof stack is covered, to prevent water corrosion, the Batteries are disconnected and sometimes removed, and depending on the storage location, the cab may get locked to prevent vandalism . As well, with traffic down, in January2016, CN had approximately 600 people laid off system wide.
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Ex-CREX C40-8's CN 2000-2041 inclusive are former UP C40-8's purchased by CN from CREX back in 2012. All of them have been repainted into CN uniform. All can lead and have had radiator modifications, electrical upgrades.
Ex-UP nee-CNW C40-8's CN 2100-2134 were the first group of ex-UP nee-CNW C40-8's purchased by CN in 2011. Some of this group is painted in the 15 Year anniversary paint scheme. These units have DPU equipment: CN 2100-2102, 2104-2106, 2108-2110, 2113-2118, 2120, 2121, 2123, 2125, 2128-2130, 2132 and 2134.
C40-8:
Compiled below are the ex-UP/ex-CREX C40-8's arranged by their assigned CN number:
NEW
FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL NEW FORMER NUMBERS
SERIAL
2000:3 CREX 9023; UP 9023; CNW 8501 46085
2100:2 UP 9065; CNW 8553 46781
2001:3 CREX 9024; UP 9024; CNW 8502 46086 2101:2 UP
9066; CNW 8554 46782
2002:3 CREX 9025; UP 9025; CNW 8503 46087 2102:2 UP
9067; CNW 8555 46783
2003:3 CREX 9026; UP 9026; CNW 8514 46098 2103:2 UP
9068; CNW 8556 46784
2004:3 CREX 9027; UP 9027; CNW 8505 46089 2104:2 UP
9069; CNW 8557 46785
2005:3 CREX 9028; UP 9028; CNW 8506 46090 2105:2 UP
9070; CNW 8558 46786
2006:3 CREX 9029; UP 9029; CNW 8507 46091 2106:2 UP
9071; CNW 8559 46787
2007:3 CREX 9030; UP 9030; CNW 8508 46092 2107:2 UP
9072; CNW 8560 46788
2008:3 CREX 9031; UP 9031; CNW 8509 46093 2108:2 UP
9073; CNW 8561 46789
2009:3 CREX 9032; UP 9032; CNW 8510 46094 2109:2 UP
9074; CNW 8562 46790
2010:3 CREX 9033; UP 9033; CNW 8511 46095 2110:2 UP
9075; CNW 8563 46791
2011:3 CREX 9034; UP 9034; CNW 8513 46088 2111:2 UP
9076; CNW 8564 46792
2012:3 CREX 9035; UP 9035; CNW 8504 46097 2112:2 UP
9077; CNW 8565 46793
2013:3 CREX 9036; UP 9036; CNW 8520 46104 2113:2 UP
9078; CNW 8566 46794
2014:3 CREX 9037; UP 9037; CNW 8515 46099 2114:2 UP 9079;
CNW 8567 46795
2015:3 CREX 9038; UP 9038; CNW 8516 46100 2115:2 UP
9080; CNW 8568 46796
2016:3 CREX 9039; UP 9039; CNW 8512 46096 2116:2 UP
9081; CNW 8569 46797
2017:3 CREX 9040; UP 9040; CNW 8518 46102 2117:2 UP
9082; CNW 8570 46798
2018:3 CREX 9041; UP 9041; CNW 8519 46103 2118:2 UP
9083; CNW 8571 46799
2019:3 CREX 9042; UP 9042; CNW 8523 46107 2119:2 UP
9084; CNW 8572 46800
2020:3 CREX 9043; UP 9043; CNW 8521 46105 2120 UP
9085; CNW 8573 46801
2021:3 CREX 9044; UP 9044; CNW 8522 46106 2121 UP
9086; CNW 8574 46802
2022:3 CREX 9045; UP 9045; CNW 8525 46109 2122 UP
9087; CNW 8575 46803
2023:3 CREX 9046; UP 9046; CNW 8524 46108 2123 UP
9088; CNW 8576 46804
2024:3 CREX 9047; UP 9047; CNW 8526 46110 2124 UP
9089; CNW 8577 46805
2025:2 CREX 9048; UP 9048; CNW 8517 46101 2125 UP
9090; CNW 8549 46777
2026:2 CREX 9049; UP 9049; CNW 8527 46111 2126 UP
9091; CNW 8543 46771
2027:2 CREX 9050; UP 9050; CNW 8528 46112 2127 UP
9092; CNW 8544 46772
2028:2 CREX 9051; UP 9051; CNW 8529 46113 2128 UP
9093; CNW 8545 46773
2029:2 CREX 9052; UP 9052; CNW 8530 46114 2129 UP
9094; CNW 8546 46774
2030:2 CREX 9053; UP 9053; CNW 8531 46371 2130 UP
9095; CNW 8547 46775
2031:2 CREX 9054; UP 9054; CNW 8532 46372 2131 UP
9096; CNW 8548 46776
2032:2 CREX 9055; UP 9055; CNW 8533 46373 2132 UP
9097; CNW 8550 46778
2033:2 CREX 9056; UP 9056; CNW 8534 46374 2133 UP
9098; CNW 8551 46779
2034:2 CREX 9057; UP 9057; CNW 8535 46375 2134 UP
9099; CNW 8552 46780
2035:2 CREX 9058; UP 9058; CNW 8536 46376
2036:2 CREX 9059; UP 9059; CNW 8537 46377
2037:2 CREX 9060; UP 9060; CNW 8538 46378
2038:2 CREX 9061; UP 9061; CNW 8539 46379
2039:2 CREX 9062; UP 9062; CNW 8540 46380
2040:2 CREX 9063: UP 9063; CNW 8541 46381
2041:2 CREX 9064; UP 9064; CNW 8542 46382
C40-8W:
Compiled below are the ex-BNSF C40-8W's arranged by their assigned CN number.
NEW
FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL NEW FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL
2098 BNSF 865; ATSF 865 46994 2167 BNSF 811; ATSF
811 46940
2099 BNSF 866 ATSF 866 46995 2168 BNSF 813; ATSF
813 46942
2135 BNSF 800; ATSF 800 46929 2169 BNSF 815; ATSF
815 46944
2136 BNSF 802; ATSF 802 46931 2170 BNSF 817; ATSF
817 46946
2137 BNSF 804; ATSF 804 46933 2171 BNSF 819; ATSF
819 46948
2138 BNSF 806; ATSF 806 46935 2172 BNSF 821; ATSF
821 46950
2139 BNSF 808; ATSF 808 46937 2173 BNSF 823; ATSF
823 46952
2140 BNSF 810; ATSF 810 46939 2174 BNSF 825; ATSF
825 46954
2141 BNSF 812; ATSF 812 46941 2175 BNSF 827; ATSF
827 46956
2142 BNSF 814; ATSF 814 46943 2176 BNSF 829; ATSF
829 46958
2143 BNSF 816; ATSF 816 46945 2177 BNSF 831; ATSF
831 46960
2144 BNSF 818; ATSF 818 46947 2178 BNSF 833; ATSF
833 46962
2145 BNSF 820; ATSF 820 46949 2179 BNSF 835; ATSF
835 46964
2146 BNSF 822; ATSF 822 46951 2180 BNSF 837; ATSF
837 46966
2147 BNSF 824; ATSF 824 46953 2181 BNSF 839; ATSF
839 46968
2148 BNSF 826; ATSF 826 46955 2182 BNSF 841; ATSF
841 46970
2149 BNSF 828; ATSF 828 46957 2183 BNSF 843; ATSF
843 46972
2150 BNSF 830; ATSF 830 46959 2184 BNSF 845; ATSF
845 46974
2151 BNSF 832; ATSF 832 46961 2185 BNSF 847; ATSF
847 46976
2152 BNSF 834; ATSF 834 46963 2186 BNSF 849; ATSF
849 46978
2153 BNSF 836; ATSF 836 46965 2187 BNSF 851; ATSF
851 46980
2154 BNSF 838; ATSF 838 46967 2188 BNSF 853; ATSF
853 46982
2155 BNSF 840; ATSF 840 46969 2189 BNSF 854; ATSF
854 46983
2156 BNSF 842; ATSF 842 46971 2190 BNSF 855; ATSF
855 46984
2157 BNSF 844; ATSF 844 46973 2191 BNSF 856; ATSF
856 46985
2158 BNSF 846; ATSF 846 46975 2192 BNSF 857; ATSF
857 46986
2159 BNSF 848; ATSF 848 46977 2193 BNSF 858; ATSF
858 46987
2160 BNSF 850; ATSF 850 46979 2194 BNSF 859; ATSF
859 46988
2161 BNSF 852; ATSF 852 46981 2195 BNSF 860; ATSF
860 46989
2162 BNSF 801; ATSF 801 46930 2196 BNSF 861; ATSF
861 46990
2163 BNSF 803; ATSF 803 46932 2197 BNSF 862; ATSF
862 46991
2164 BNSF 805; ATSF 805 46934 2198 BNSF 863; ATSF
863 46992
2165 BNSF 807; ATSF 807 46936 2199 BNSF 864; ATSF
864 46993
2166 BNSF 809; ATSF 809 46938
Former LMSX C40-8W STATUS:
IC C40-8W 2458, 2461, and 2465 are the only ones painted in CN uniform to date. IC 2458 and 2461 were painted at the Centralia Shop in Illinois and IC 2465 was done at the Transcona Shop in Winnipeg. The other LMSX C40-8W's are wearing (Conrail) blue paint, and are patched IC. After operating on CN and Conrail for many years in a co-leasing arrangement in the 1990's, LMSX 728-736, 738, and 739) eventually had their leases purchased by CN. One is off the roster, IC 2464 was retired in 2012, after being wrecked on the CSX.
CN (ex-GMTX/ex-EMDX) SD60 STATUS:
CN acquired 90 second-hand EMD / Oakway Leasing (3,800 hp) SD60 locomotives back in 2012, which were delivered in two purchases:
- CN SD60
5400-5442 (1st group)
- CN SD60 5443-5489 (2nd group).
All are upgraded to CN specifications, repainted into CN colours, and can
lead.
However, in late 2015 and still continuing into 2016, a number were sidelined and remain stored at Centralia, Woodcrest, and elsewhere on the system due to the economic down turn in rail traffic.
CN (ex-Oakway) SD60 Roster:
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FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL NEW FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL
5400:2 GMTX 9013; OWY 9013 867150-14 5445:2 EMDX 9002;
OWY 9002 867150-03
5401:2 GMTX 9020; OWY 9020 867150-21 5446:2 EMDX 9003;
OWY 9003 867150-04
5402:2 GMTX 9023; OWY 9023 867150-24 5447:2 EMDX 9004;
OWY 9004 867150-05
5403:2 GMTX 9027; OWY 9027 867150-28 5448:2 EMDX 9005;
OWY 9005 867150-06
5404:2 GMTX 9030; OWY 9030 867150-31 5449:2 EMDX 9006;
OWY 9006 867150-07
5405:2 GMTX 9033; OWY 9033 867150-34 5450:2 EMDX 9007;
OWY 9007 867150-08
5406:2 GMTX 9034; OWY 9034 867150-35 5451:2 EMDX 9008;
OWY 9008 867150-09
5407:2 GMTX 9035; OWY 9035 867150-36 5452:2 EMDX 9009;
OWY 9009 867150-10
5408:2 GMTX 9036; OWY 9036 867150-37 5453:2 EMDX 9010;
OWY 9010 867150-11
5409:2 GMTX 9037; OWY 9037 867150-38 5454:2 EMDX 9011;
OWY 9011 867150-12
5410:2 GMTX 9040; OWY 9040 867150-41 5455:2 EMDX 9012;
OWY 9012 867150-13
5411:2 GMTX 9042; OWY 9042 867150-43 5456:2 EMDX 9015;
OWY 9015 867150-16
5412:2 GMTX 9043; OWY 9043 867150-44 5457:2 EMDX 9017;
OWY 9017 867150-18
5413:2 GMTX 9045; OWY 9045 867150-46 5458:2 EMDX 9018;
OWY 9018 867150-19
5414:2 GMTX 9046; OWY 9046 867150-47 5459:2 EMDX 9019;
OWY 9019 867150-20
5415:2 GMTX 9050; OWY 9050 867150-51 5460 EMDX 9021;
OWY 9021 867150-22
5416:2 GMTX 9051; OWY 9051 867150-52 5461 EMDX 9022;
OWY 9022 867150-23
5417:2 GMTX 9053; OWY 9053 867150-54 5462 EMDX 9024;
OWY 9024 867150-25
5418:2 GMTX 9054; OWY 9054 867150-55 5463 EMDX 9025;
OWY 9025 867150-26
5419:2 GMTX 9055; OWY 9055 867150-56 5464 EMDX 9026;
OWY 9026 867150-27
5420:2 GMTX 9056; OWY 9056 867150-57 5465 EMDX 9028;
OWY 9028 867150-29
5421:2 GMTX 9057; OWY 9057 867150-58 5466 EMDX 9029;
OWY 9029 867150-30
5422:2 GMTX 9058; OWY 9058 867150-59 5467 EMDX 9031;
OWY 9031 867150-32
5423:2 GMTX 9060; OWY 9060 867150-61 5468 EMDX 9032;
OWY 9032 867150-33
5424:2 GMTX 9064; OWY 9064 867150-65 5469 EMDX 9038;
OWY 9038 867150-39
5425:2 GMTX 9066; OWY 9066 867150-67 5470 EMDX 9039;
OWY 9039 867150-40
5426:2 GMTX 9069; OWY 9069 867150-70 5471 EMDX 9047;
OWY 9047 867150-48
5427:2 GMTX 9071; OWY 9071 867150-72 5472 EMDX 9048;
OWY 9048 867150-49
5428:2 GMTX 9073; OWY 9073 867150-74 5473 EMDX 9049;
OWY 9049 867150-50
5429:2 GMTX 9074; OWY 9074 867150-75 5474 EMDX 9052;
OWY 9052 867150-53
5430:2 GMTX 9075; OWY 9075 867150-76 5475 EMDX 9063;
OWY 9063 867150-64
5431:2 GMTX 9076; OWY 9076 867150-77 5476 EMDX 9065;
OWY 9065 867150-66
5432:2 GMTX 9078; OWY 9078 867150-79 5477 EMDX 9068;
OWY 9068 867150-69
5433:2 GMTX 9079; OWY 9079 867150-80 5478 EMDX 9070;
OWY 9070 867150-71
5434:2 GMTX 9080; OWY 9080 867150-81 5479 EMDX 9072;
OWY 9072 867150-73
5435:2 GMTX 9085; OWY 9085 867150-86 5480 EMDX 9077;
OWY 9077 867150-78
5436:2 GMTX 9086; OWY 9086 867150-87 5481 EMDX 9081;
OWY 9081 867150-82
5437:2 GMTX 9087; OWY 9087 867150-88 5482 EMDX 9083;
OWY 9083 867150-84
5438:2 GMTX 9089; OWY 9089 867150-90 5483 EMDX 9084;
OWY 9084 867150-85
5439:2 GMTX 9092; OWY 9092 867150-93 5484 EMDX 9088;
OWY 9088 867150-89
5440:2 GMTX 9095; OWY 9095 867150-96 5485 EMDX 9090;
OWY 9090 867150-91
5441:2 GMTX 9097; OWY 9097 867150-98 5486 EMDX 9091;
OWY 9091 867150-92
5442:2 GMTX 9099; OWY 9099 867150-100 5487 EMDX 9093;
OWY 9093 867150-94
5443:2 EMDX 9000; OWY 9000 867150-01 5488 EMDX 9096;
OWY 9096 867150-97
5444:2 EMDX 9001; OWY 9001 867150-02 5489 EMDX 9098;
OWY 9098 867150-99
Oakway SD60 9041 was wrecked during the 1980's while on lease to BN. The locomotive was replaced with (Electro Motive Diesel Division) SD60 Demonstrator EMDX #3.
Oakway SD60 9062 was wrecked and scrapped in the 1990's.
HISTORIC BRIDGE BURNS
An historic bridge in the town of Porcupine Plain, Sask., was reduced to embers after it caught fire on Friday, in a spectacular blaze that has been linked to a grass fire that got out of control, according to RCMP. Crews responded around 3:30 p.m. CST to the fire at the defunct bridge, which was built in 1929. In a statement Saturday, RCMP said the structure was a total loss. "A local home owner had set a grass fire that had gone out of control and spread to the bridge," RCMP said. "The blaze was contained and no other structures were damaged." They said no charges had been laid but added their investigation was still underway. Murray Althouse, assistant fire chief for the community, said the east portion of the bridge caught fire first and it quickly spread.
Full story and video: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/fire-destroys-train-bridge-porcupine-plain-1.3508273?cmp=rss
TSB REPORT - CN MAY 24 2015 DERAILMENT FORT FRANCIS
Evidence indicated poor track conditions and maintenance delays led to the May
2014 derailment of a CN train near Fort Frances, Ontario the Transportation
Safety Board of Canada announced in mid-March 2016. The train was traveling
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Chicago along the Fort Frances Subdivision when it
derailed May 23, 2014, according to a press release of the TSB report.
The train's crew noticed misaligned track ahead and took actions to stop the
train. The track near the derailment "was in poor condition with defective
ties, fouled ballast and ineffective rail anchoring," according to the agency.
The derailment ultimately occurred when the misaligned track buckled under the
train.
The agency's investigation also revealed that "CN did not consistently apply
its Engineering Track Standards while Transport Canada's (TC) inspection and
enforcement activities did not ensure timely maintenance action. Despite CN
company maintenance and TC's regulatory inspection activities prior to the
accident, the weakened track structure had not been adequately addressed and
speed reductions were not applied."
CN concurred with the TSB finding that a combination of factors led to the
accident. According to a company statement, the Class I "collaborated
extensively" with the TSB's investigation and "seeks to learn from every
accident and to continuously strengthen its safety management system in order
to reduce main track derailments to an absolute minimum."
The railroad intends to invest in its 2016 capital program a record $2.9
billion (in Canadian dollars), of which $1.5 billion will be spent on track
infrastructure, according to the statement. "The infrastructure work will
include the replacement of rail, ties, and other track materials, as well as
bridge improvements and targeted branch line upgrades," CN officials said.
CN also noted that the TSB report acknowledged "several key strengths" of CN's
safety management system. (CBC Report).
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CN SD75I's are well liked by CN crews that we have spoken with. On March 11th, Walter Pfefferle snapped four GMD SD75I's which headed up two trains that met in Woodstock, Ontario. CN 5744 CN 5794 and CN 8863 were first on an eastbound and then were met by CN 5774 and CN 5757 on a westbound at the Woodstock VIA Station.
CN 585 which used to be a night train now runs in the daylight hours due to a change in schedules. Here we see CN 4770 in Woodstock ON on a couple of different days.
Although snow this year was not in abundance, Walter managed to catch CN 148 in Woodstock and Ingersoll on one of the few days it was around. CN 5703 leads 148 through Woodstock ON March 3 2016.
And CN 148 a day earlier in Ingersoll ON. March 2 2016
Also on the same day in Ingersoll ON Walter caught CN 385 blowing through Woodstock with CN 5704 leading. March 2 2016
IC 2721 was washed and leading Q 116 out of Homewood, IL where Mike Garza caught her waiting for CN 2875 to pass with train M 371 February 29th. B&LE 878 was also on M 371's power consist.
CN C40-8W 2141 was released from the Woodcrest Shop in Illinois on February 28th, after truck change-out and new wheel sets. Mike Garza Garza shot her washed and back in service.
On March 12th, Steve Koop Angelicola shot CN 2183 and 2841 are preparing to hook up their train at St. Albans, VT.
To brighten up this winter issue, I thought to include these more colourful CN photos taken by Mike Garza that were not posted in CRO last year. CN 2938 was leading a long train on the former GTW main line (now owned by CSX). Also on transit on the train coupled behind the power was a former HELM-owned lease unit now owned by Independent Locomotive Service ILSX GP38AC 180 was built by EMD in 1971 for the Louisville and Nashville RR as L&N 4036. This photo was taken on May 1st, 2015.
CN train M-343 had CN SD75I 5715, C40-8 2121, GP9RM 7029 and B&LE SD40T-3 910 departing Homewood, IL on a sunny May 6th. 2015.
An oil train on the Union Pacific at Glenwood IL on May 7th had CN 8932 and an IC SD70 leading with CN 8801 further back in DP.
CN business car "Great Lakes" (a former Illinois Central observation car), was shot at Homewood, IL in new paint on February 21st, 2015.
On September 5th, 1967, CN GP9 4283 shows of her new Noodle paint scheme at the Toronto Diesel Shop.
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On July 26th, 1980, CN FP9A 6535 cools her heals in Winnipeg, Manitoba as she waits her next passenger train assignment. |
CN FP9A 6519 has a VIA painted B-unit behind as they wait their next passenger train assignment in Halifax, NS on October 6th, 1979. |
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In April 1980, VIA FPA4 6760 has an (SGU) Steam Generator Unit behind for extra heat at St-Leonard, QC, as the engineer looks back from the cab to the conductor on the Station platform. |
At Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 22nd, 1979, VIA FPA4 6769 with assistance from an F9B, is ready to take the Ocean back to Montreal, QC. |
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VIA F9B 6624 is at Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 24th, 1982. |
VIA F9B 6630 was shot in Winnipeg, MB, on June 24th 1982. |
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Around 1980 for a few months, power short CP RAIL leased several hi-nosed CN RS18's for moving their freight. They were only used as trailing units however, and as I recall, the CN MLW's were often coupled together in pairs, sandwiched between a lead, and trailing CP locomotive. |
On September 15th, 1986 modified CN S13m 8700 was shot in Moncton New Brunswick , shows off her recent paint scheme, new style cab numbers and new air filter cut outs. |
Near St-Leonard, QC atop the Route 191 Viaduct on July 29th, 1990, Pierre Fournier clicked CN 307 with 3 new GE C40-8M's rolling along the Drummondville Sub. He recalls how the engine men enjoyed operating and riding in them.
Jim Booth photographed CN plow 55370 and 55397 in London, Ontario on October 24th, 1982.
Jim also clicked this deadline of Alco Switchers on July 22, 1984 including a very rare photo of CN S4 8165!
CN 8178 in the London dead Line in October 24th, 1982.
London deadline with CN RSC-13 from October 24th, 1982.
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