Canadian Railroads > Crude oil move on CP Thompson Sub.

Hello,

I have not seen too many of these trains through town. I am not sure of the originating point, or the final destination of this train.

1. CEFX 1048 and BNSF 5286 head up a westbound  crude oil unit train out of Kamloops on a clear cold day this morning.

2. The unit train is waiting for clearance a couple of miles west of town. Buffer cars at each end.

3. And UP 5458 brings up the tail end.

This is quite the collection of power on this train.

Thanks for looking.

611



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/15 15:31 by Train611.

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Might be heading to Arco on the BNSF Bellingham Sub...there was one of these a week or so ago.
Brian

That is a cool collection of units.

KG

What?  No end shields on those cars?  

I thought canada outlawed tankers hauling crude without end shields?

I wish someone in Alberta or Saskatchewan would put up some pictures of the loading facilities where these trains originate.  Is it loaded with a balloon loop similar to the mining facilities? or are they shunted to make up the train?

Rick

P Wrote:
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> What?  No end shields on those cars?  
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> I thought canada outlawed tankers hauling crude
> without end shields?

No that never happened.

Michael

Train611 Wrote:
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> I have not seen too many of these trains through
> town. I am not sure of the originating point, or
> the final destination of this train.

They just started running again. Used to be called 608/607 now 506/507. Crude oil from Saskatchewan to BP near Blaine, WA.