January 17 2009 w/ a little twist

It started out that I wanted to catch VIA 14 from Memramcook, NB (my hometown), to Amherst, NS. At around 1:17pm, VIA 14 comes flying through Memramcook with 6404 & 6405



After it flew by, I headed for Sackville to catch it departing. Here's the video.



I was also pacing this train at the Tantramar Marsh.



I notice that the Signal was not at Clear (Green) it was set to Approach (Yellow/Amber) that's when I heard that CN 407 had some problems with a car up the line.



Over an hour after it arrived, I heard that all the passengers had to get off the train and take a bus to Halifax and VIA 14 would head back for Moncton & get turned around. Here's the photo at Amherst.



It took over half an hour for the train to reach from Amherst back to Sackville. Here's the video of the train going in reverse back to Moncton.



I headed to the yard to see what was up, but there wasn't really much going on but some switching. After that, I headed for home.

January 9 2009 of Railfanning

I decided that after school, I would do a bit of railfanning in the Moncton area. I started with VIA 15. When I arrived at the station, I notice that the door heading for the platform was blocked and that the whole station was fenced. I guess there were too many people crossing the tracks at this location. Anyways, here's the video of VIA 15 arriving at Moncton.



Later, I headed for Gort to catch VIA 15 departing Moncton.



After VIA 15 left, I headed in the yard and caught CN 539 returning from the Humphrey spur with 4713 & 4773.



Then, since I was a bit hungry and there was no action for a while, I went to get some supper a continue afterward. I heard on the scanner that CN 308 was asking for clearance to enter the yard. I headed out and caught it right on time. The units were 2653, 6028 & 2684.



While 308 was entering the yard, I heard that CN 537 was ready to depart after 308 has cleared. The units are the same ones from that 539.



Before I made it to Gort, I also heard that CN 405 was getting RTC clearance from MP 37 Sussex Sub to Fundy. So I after 537 headed for Chipman, I headed to the yard and waited on 405. Here's a photo of 308 shunting in the yard.



At around 8:00pm, when I was about to call it a night, CN 405's crew was saying they were approaching Fundy, so I sticked around to catch em. The units were 2620, 6016 & CN/IC 2723





After that, I called it a day and headed for home.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone

Have a Happy Valentine's day everybody

Railfanning December 21 2008

Since I only did some railfanning once in the Month of December 2008, I may as well give the full story of this local railfanning

CN/IC 2711 (part of train 407) resting at Gort

CN 4760 (part of train 473) & CFMG 6909 at Gort

Later, I caught CN 473 just about ready to depart at Gort. The units are 2200, 8831 & 4760

About 20 minutes later, VIA train 614 (not 14) passes train 473 with 6404 & 6400 hauling Stainless Steel Budd Cars


I headed back into the yard to wait on trains 405 & 539. While waiting, I got a couple of shot of Train 407's power & CFMG 6909 resting in the yard, as well as the switchers (4721 & 4773)

About a couple of minutes later, CN 539 returns from the Humphrey spur with 4729 & 4719 hauling about 5 cars

Here's train 539 switching at Gort

Finally, at around 3:45pm AST, CN train 405 returns from Saint John with 2620, 6016 & 2634 hauling 49 cars

Finally, to conclude this day, on the way back to Memramcook, I figured since VIA 614 was late, so would 615. So I checked the signal, and my predictions where correct.

At around 4:42PM, VIA 615 comes flying trough Memramcook with 6433 & Loto-Quebec unit 6414

Believe it or not, this train (from yesterday's VIA 614) passed the Tantramar Marshes at around 6:00pm

And that ended my day pretty good.

Train Pics from November 1 to November 21 2008

Here's a whole mess of photos from November.

VIA 14 passing Painsec Junction with 6421 & 6453 on November 1

CN 407 passing Amherst at Mile 75.92 with 2560, 2660 & 4725

VIA 15 passing Gort in the evening with 6400 & 6444 on November 7

Two NBEC (ex. CP) MLW C-424 (4243 & 4219) at Miramichi on November 8

NBEC 6904 & CFMG 6910 resting in the yard

VIA 14 arriving at Miramichi with 6421 & 6453 again

The NBEC Bathurst yard. The third photo has CFMG 6906 & 6903

CN 407 backing in to the Gordon Yard with 8817, 6018 & 5711

CN 308 arriving at Gordon Yard with 5246, 5541, 4711 & 5321

CN 405 backs up to the Engine shops with 5338, 4728, 5269 & 5771

CN 120 at Painsec Junction with 2309 & BCR 4625 on November 20

CN 120's DPU unit CN 8818

CN 121 waits for CN 120 to pass with 2228 & 2645

CN 405 makes a local move for the Courtenay Bay with 2613, 2650 & 5799

NBSR 9803 & CN 7060 take some tank cars to the refinery in Saint John

CN 405 passing Rothesay (Tennis Court Rd.)

The NB Southern WB at Acamac Backland Rd. Saint John with 9801, 2610 & 2318

CN 405 passing Petitcodiac with 2418, 2582 & IC 2700

I guess November was the month for the most railfanning

Trains photos from October 3 to October 31 2008

Here are some more photos, this time in the Month of October

The CN Gordon Yard October 3

VIA 615 approaching Sackville October 8

CN 308 arriving at Gort with 3 Elephant style units October 10

CN 8818 & 2288 resting at Gordon Yard Halloween evening

More pictures coming soon

Trains photos from August 28 to September 30 2008

Here are a few photos I took between August 28 to September 30 in 2008

VIA 614 passing CN 407 at Painsec Junction

CN 405 light move with 3 units

CN 536 & VIA 615 meeting at Gort

VIA 615 passing Memramcook on September 10

VIA 615 arriving at Moncton with 6414 in the lead on Sept. 19

CN 308 meeting two CN switchers at Gort

From now on, I'll post blogs for the photos.