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| VIA 6440 at Diamond |
My kids and I went out in search of the Canadian. I decided to head up to Wilkes Avenue by the Perimeter and shoot it there before heading into town. We arrived a bit early, so I figured I would head west to Diamond to get some of that nice prairie sky. As I approached Diamond (where CP crosses CN) I saw an eastbound intermodal train coming on the north track at 12:09. I pulled over. I could see only one unit on the head end, meaning there had to be a DPU unit somewhere in the train.
As the head end passed me, the train started slowing and eventually came to a stop with the trailing engine (CN 2258) just west of me.
As the CN train was slowing, I heard a series of horn blasts from the north. After a bit of thought, I realized it could mean only one thing - a CP train on the Glenboro subdivision! The Glenboro sub does not get much traffic these days, and in fact CP intends to abandon some of it.
Once the CN train stopped, I raced to the actual diamond to see CP 3106 and 3116 waiting at the light in the distance.
They were waiting for the Canadian, which rolled past at 12:24, right on time.
Right after the Canadian passed, the CP train proceeded across the diamond and continued south.
By then my shooting hand and my toes were frozen, so it was time to go. It was nice to see the diamond get some use!
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