The Trains of Estrie

With traffic drying up on the line to Hervey Jonction, we split for the CN main line at St. Leonard. Train 105 is running behind SD75I 5662 as it passes the CN St. Leonard sign at 1818.

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We stay in Richmond overnight (at the very nice motl that now occupies the train station) so we can chase CN train No.393 on April 8th. The chase is on when we catch the train passing the neat station at Acton Vale at 1122. CN SD50F 5413 is in charge of the train.

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With that chase over, we head to the main line at St. Germaine to watch CN action. The local switcher, GP38-2 4774, sits in front of the crew base trailer as the Tank Train with Dash 8-40CW 2439 swings around the broad curve at 1258.

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We're heading back for the United States when we cross the tracks of the Canadian American at Foster. A quick check with the dispatcher confirms that train No.902 is due in about 30 minutes, so we finish our tour of Estrie with a matched set of Bangor & Aroostook power (GP38R 363, GP38 302 and GP38R 356) passing through at 1806.

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