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  1. CN GP38-2 Quad

    CN GP38-2 Quad

    A common sight on CP (Ive seen 5 together) much rarer on CN. The lash-up will likely be cut in half @ shops to form two roadswitcher pairs. 4794 was in North Battleford working solo two weeks ago, no doubt brought in so the crews dont need to use the GMD1u yard power. Note that 4794 is in...
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    • 4703 4782 4794 4796 560 561 cn fresh gp38-2 gp38-2(w) gp38-2w grain local paint roadswitcher saskatoon watrous wayreight zebra
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    • Category: Canada
  2. Hostile railfan

    Hostile railfan

    It is not unusual for the Clavet wayfreight to bring the resident railfan out. No its not me, Elijah or the visiting fan reading Branchline in his car. Last winter one of these guys tripped the Derailment Alarm ~MP 190 Watrous sub, causing at least half an hour worth of delays on the mainline...
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    • 4798 520 clavet cn fox gp38-2(w) gp38-2w mainline saskatoon watrous wayfreight zebra
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    • Category: Detail Photos
  3. CN classic

    CN classic

    Although taken today, this is the same sight one could see 30 years ago in the 1970s. CN 560 is returning home light after completing its daily switching duties on the Watrous sub. Note the primer door on 4703, the GP38-2 is showing its age.
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    • 4703 4792 560 caboose cn gp38-2 gp38-2(w) gp38-2w light milk power run saskatoon wayfreight
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    • Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  4. Halifax switchers

    Halifax switchers

    Today we have CN 4727+4776, a GP38-2 and a GP38-2W! Note that CN 4727 still wears the old CN paint, which is pretty rare today.
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    • 4727 4776 cn gp38-2 gp38-2(w) gp38-2w halifax
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    • Category: Canada
  5. CN Branchline

    CN Branchline

    CN 5370, ex-UP, exx-MP SD40-2 & CN 4792, GP38-2(W) lead a grain train on the branchline. The water in the foreground is spring runoff.
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    • 4792 5370 branchline cn gp38-2(w) grain sd40-2 winnipeg
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    • Category: Canada
  6. Power move

    Power move

    Power move on the eastbound grain train. The units were: CN 9508, CN 9468, CN 9543 (all GP40-2L(W)'s), CN 4795 (GP38-2(W)), CN 7224 (GP9RM) and CN 271 (S-3 slug).
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    • 271 4795 7224 9468 9508 9543 cn gp38-2(w) gp40-2l(w) gp9rm grain la move portage power prairie s-3 slug
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    • Category: Canadian National


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