Monday, February 02, 2009

NBEC Alco Update


NBEC 1819 at the head of train 586 in Bathurst, January 31, 2009. Photo by Michel Boudreau.

Michel Boudreau reported yesterday the following power around Bathurst:

Train 597 (Bathurst shunter): NBEC 1813
Train 586/587 (Belledune-Nepisiguit ore train): NBEC 1849, NBEC 1821, NBEC 1819
Train 402/403 (mainline freight): CFMG 6903 and CFMG 6908

Apparently the CN GP40s are off the ore train because they do not have dynamic brakes, very useful when bringing loaded ore cars down the Nepisiguit Subdivision.

Thanks for the update, Michel!

1 comment:

jddc.trains said...

This is quite interesting news. My thanks to you and those who are providing all this info about the NBEC units. Now if I can just convince my sister and/or father to get out there and grab a few snap shots for me. Keep it coming.

Cheers,

Jason