Canadian Railroads > Another 120 for Halifax

CN 120 leaves Montreal daily for Halifax. Not every lashup is as special as today's with a GE cowl, the 15th Anniversary of Privatization C40 and an SD70M-2. The train departed Montreal at 1000.

Three units were probably not enough power east of Quebec City for the climbs over the Pelletier grade in Quebec and the Odell grade in New Brunswick. As I type this, 120 is rolling through the night toward Moncton. Hopefully if an extra unit was added it's behind the 2437.

KG



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/20/14 17:25 by kgmontreal.

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Is it just me or does it seem that the C40-8's seem to be used very little in the lead?

Recently in Montreal we've been lucky to see quite a few CN and BCOL GE cowls leading. But numerically they are only a small part of the CN roster so chances of them leading are reduced.

KG



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/20/14 17:28 by kgmontreal.

I didn't see the train myself but I heard it made it to Halifax with just the three locomotives. I planned to get out to see it but a phone call kept me from getting out the door in time.

Andrew C

what shows in the pix arrived just like that same 3 units

Don