Canadian Railroads > A veteran leader on CN 327

Ex-Seaboard SD50 CSXT 8534 is still earning its keep 33 years after being built as it leads a longer than usual (108 cars) CN 327 through Beaconsfield, Qc on CN's Kingston Sub this afternoon. Trailing are two Dash8-40CW veterans, ex-Conrail CSXT 7318 & ex-ATSF CN 2175. The third shot shows two long strings of covered gondolas, which are set off at Coteau for forwarding to Valleyfield.

Michael Berry

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Mberry Wrote:
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> Ex-Seaboard SD50 CSXT 8534 is still earning its
> keep 33 years after being built as it leads a
> longer than usual (108 cars) CN 327 through
> Beaconsfield, Qc on CN's Kingston Sub this
> afternoon. Trailing are two Dash8-40CW veterans,
> ex-Conrail CSXT 7318 & ex-ATSF CN 2175. The third
> shot shows two long strings of covered gondolas,
> which are set off at Coteau for forwarding to
> Valleyfield.
>
> Michael Berry

So what.s in the gons please?? Steel??Fert??

Cheers Brian..

> So what.s in the gons please?? Steel??Fert??
>
> Cheers Brian..

The gonds carry lead/zinc concentrate for the smelter in Valleyfield.

KG

Clean leader to boot.

KG

kgmontreal Wrote:
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> Clean leader to boot.
>
> KG

Yep, repainted just last summer from what I can tell with photos of this unit posted online.

Michael

kgmontreal Wrote:
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> > So what.s in the gons please?? Steel??Fert??
> >
> > Cheers Brian..
>
> The gonds carry lead/zinc concentrate for the
> smelter in Valleyfield.
>
> KG
Thanks KG Cheers Brian..