Sunday, August 17, 2008

Prairie Sightings

I'm on vacation in the Prairies, which is why I haven't been posting. I'll have photos and video later, but here is what I've seen so far.

August 15 08:58
Newton, MB
CN 5639, 2538
8 covered hoppers, 60 empty centerbeam flats

August 16
Regina, SK (CN yard)
13:30
In yard: cabooses CN 79847 and unusual black CN 79543; CN 4791 and 4795 coupled together; GMD1 1438 and 1415 separate
CN 4790 was kicking cars

Regina, SK (CP Yard)
14:10
In yard: CP 1611, CEFX 104, CP 3133, CP 1603, CP 6007, CP 1568, x115, CP 3103, CP 3049
Caboose CP 434412
On main: CP 8849, CP 8830, CP 5972, CP 6023, CP 9014, CP 9022

Chaplin, SK
17:58
CP 8859 (Olympic), CP 8752?, 95 platforms (almost all doublestacks), CP 8714 pushing
e/b

Chaplin, SK
20:46
CP 8520, ???, CP 3125, 428 axles
19 platforms, 6 steel cars, 78 others
e/b

Scanner reception here in Saskatchewan is excellent. I can hear hotbox detectors 20 miles away. There is one on each side of me so I get great advance warning of trains. I hope to bag quite a few CP trains tomorrow!

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