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  1. CBNS CAT special!

    CBNS CAT special!

    It took me five photos to get this right. Apparently CBNS has won a contract to move some heavy machinery, as this is by far not the usual load. A couple days ago I saw the tractors tires and plow on a flatcar, photo incidentilly shot on the same train at roughly the same time and the same spot...
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    • antigonish cbns rare special tractor
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    • Category: Unusual Loads
  2. LLPX 2259 (GP38-2)

    LLPX 2259 (GP38-2)

    Once this was an IC GP40, but then CN sold it and LLPX made it into a GP38-2. Oddly 2259 looks different then the 2269 whom its leading: http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=39454&cat=500&perpage=18&ppuser=3391
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    • 2259 2269 antigonish cbns gp38-2 roster
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  3. CBNS in the marsh

    CBNS in the marsh

    Two LLPX GP38-2's (2269 & 2259) lead a trio of HATX SD45-2's (910, 907, 912) over the marsh. Do to heavy grades this is not uncommon, especially with 30+ cars.
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    • 2259 2269 907 910 912 antigonish cbns gp38-2 sd45-2
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  4. Curvy train photo

    Curvy train photo

    The rear of a CBNS freight turns a curve as the train drives on the fine line under the hill and above the marsh that leads into the ocean. If you look carefully you'll see a road in the top left corner, I've railfanned that spot before; here is the other view of the same curve...
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    • antigonish cbns coal curve devco ex-devco hopper tanker tankers
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    • Category: Canada
  5. HATX vs. HATX

    HATX vs. HATX

    With three HATX SD45-2's in HATX paint running on the CBNS (910, 907 & 914) I was under the impression that they all look the same. I had to see them side by side to be proven wrong by myself.
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    • 907 910 914 antigonish cbns hatx marsh sd45-2
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  6. Power & Beauty

    Power & Beauty

    A CBNS E/B passes through town with: HATX 910 (SD45-2) LLPX 1508 (GP15-1) LLPX 1506 (GP15-1) LLPX 2259 (GP38-2) HATX 912 (SD45-2) Pulling a mixed freight of mostly empty coal hoppers.
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    • 1506 1508 2259 910 912 antigonish cbns gp15-1 hatx llpx sd45-2
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    • Category: Canada
  7. Got coal?

    Got coal?

    Coal heading west from Cape Breton. Since coal isn't mined there anymore do to high labour costs and the lack of willpower to use our own resources, this coal is imported from South America and then reloaded from ships. See also...
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    • antigonish cbns coal devco ex-devco scr
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    • Category: Canada
  8. Loading bulkheads

    Loading bulkheads

    This is how bulkhead cars are loaded in Antigonish, NS. A truck drives by and unloads its cargo. Here's another view of it: http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=38134&cat=500&perpage=18&ppuser=3391
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    • antigonish bulkhead cbns loading wood
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    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  9. Odd meeting

    Odd meeting

    A CBNS E/B is met by a crew of city workers/contractors/RR workers (not sure which one) who were mowing the trackside grass! Needless to say they had to move. Note that the huge lash-up with 3 SD45-2's was lead by a GP15-1! One of the big boys, HATX 914 was recently released from the shops after...
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    • 1508 2269 910 912 914 antigonish cbns conrail gp15-1 gp38-2 hatx llpx sd45-2
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    • Category: Canada
  10. LLPX 2269 (GP38-2)

    LLPX 2269 (GP38-2)

    Probably one of the most common lesor units of all time - EMD Leasing/GATX/LLPX GP38-2. CBNS has two of them on lease and this is the cleaner one! Leading a HATX SD45-2 and 9 tankers. Note the waterbottles on the hood.
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    • 2269 910 antigonish cbns gp38-2 hatx llpx
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  11. CBNS tanker train!

    CBNS tanker train!

    When there isn't a lot of traffic it's possible to see a pure tanker train on CBNS like this one. That doesn't happen often however as ussually in addition to the tankers there are coal cars, scrap gondolas, hoppers and boxcars! The asphalt you see in the foreground is the former VIA station...
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    • antigonish cbns eot gatx prox tanker
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  12. Coming or going?

    Coming or going?

    Although you probably can't tell by the photo, LLPX 2259 is actually going away, being the last engine in a two engine power move.
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    • 2259 antigonish cbns llpx
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  13. Conrail Geep

    Conrail Geep

    What we have here is the bell, some fuel lines and the usual rust. Not bad for an ex-Conrail Geep, currently lettered LLPX and working for CBNS. The photo was taken from a street which leads into the station, which is now a museum, so no trespassing.
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    • 1506 antigonish bell cbns fuel gp15-1 llpx
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  14. HATX 907 leading LLPX's

    HATX 907 leading LLPX's

    Three lessors are leading a 5unit train on the CBNS.
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    • 907 antigonish cbns hatx sd45-2
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  15. HATX 907 (SD45-2)

    HATX 907 (SD45-2)

    One of 4 HATX SD45-2's working for CBNS.
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    • 907 antigonish cbns hatx roster sd45-2
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  16. CBNS EOT

    CBNS EOT

    A nearly 40 car train comes to and end. It's unusual to see PROX cars on the back, as ussually its GATX or the green coal cars.
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    • antigonish cbns eot gatx prox tanker
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  17. On the curve

    On the curve

    HATX 910 & LLPX 2259 (SD45-2 & GP38-2) are entering a curve just outside of town.
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    • 2259 910 antigonish cbns curve hatx llpx sd45-2
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  18. HATX 910 & LLPX 2259

    HATX 910 & LLPX 2259

    HATX 910 & LLPX 2259 (SD45-2 & GP38-2) lead a short train on the edge of town. The building with a pointy roof in the backround is the station. As you can see the track curves a lot.
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    • 2259 910 antigonish cbns hatx llpx sd45-2
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  19. GEXR in the lead

    GEXR in the lead

    GEXR 4022 is leading a lash-up of 5 LLPX/HATX engiens through town after waiting nearly an hour for hi-railers and MOW cars to free up the track.
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    • 4022 antigonish cbns gexr gp40u
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  20. GEXR 4022

    GEXR 4022

    GEXR 4022, a GP40u leads a lash-up of 5 units through town. It's the only locomotive on the railway that is not leased except for the Railink switchers. The rest are leased from HATX & LLPX.
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    • 4022 antigonish cbns gexr gp40u
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    • Category: Canada


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