CN Test Train in the Maritimes

Various people on the AtlanticRails and RailsNB mailing lists have reported a CN test train in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. CN 2517 and the two test cars, operating as train 482, worked the Dartmouth subdivision yesterday.

The test train, operating as train 912 today, went from Moncton down to Saint John and back.

Hopefully someone will get some good photos of old 2517 and the two blue test cars.

EDIT: here's a video from "John" aka cn8800!

CN Test Car

CN recently retrofitted an RDC (Rail Diesel Car) as a track inspection car. It can do inspections at up to 60 mph and detect cracks in rail joint bars as small as 1 mm. It is CN 15016 (RailPictures photo by Michael Quagliano).

Wendell Lemon reported it is visiting the Maritimes as train 482. It should be on the Newcastle (ex-NBEC) subdivision today and Thursday.

EDIT: The RDC arrived in Campbellton at 8 PM Wednesday.