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Canadian Railroads > A rare moveDate: 03/05/19 18:40 A rare move Author: Mberry This past Sunday morning I caught the Pointe St-Charles switcher switching a track in its namesake neighbourhood in Montreal that serves just a single client and only sees rare movements towards this one customer (a P&H mill). The track is called "Bridge Street Track PD10" in the CN timetable, as it crosses busy Bridge Street (which leads to the train/auto Victoria Bridge).
1-The conductor and brakeman walk the point as the train slowly approaches the crossing, which they will flag. 2-GMTX 2257 is shoving ten grain cars towards the P&H mill, the last car is an ex-Pillsbury car which has been so tagged. 3-An impatient driver has already passed the crossing as the power clears Bridge Street. Michael Berry Date: 03/05/19 18:42 Re: A rare move Author: Mberry 4-The crew ties the cars down as the power uncouples from the train.
5-The single unit now crosses Bridge Street again and will soon be back in the nearby Pointe St- Charles Yard. 6-A going away shot shows the unit heading towards the yard and about to duck under the passenger-only portion of CN's St-Hyacinthe Sub, which sees VIA Rail, Amtrak and Exo trains. Date: 03/06/19 06:17 Re: A rare move Author: M630 Very nice photo sequence, in an interesting area of Montreal. Love the motive power, too!
Date: 03/08/19 19:30 Re: A rare move Author: feclark Your third shot, with the impatient driver, is so perfectly framed, every element just so, and pleasing lines.
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