Here are two videos from my Saturday railfanning.
First off, VIA 15 at Brookfield. My son and daughter had a few comments at the beginning. Notice the guy running the lights just before the train gets there.
Next, CN 407 at Belmont. The hogger really laid on the horn here!
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
VIA and CN Outside Halifax
As I mentioned before, I am in Halifax this weekend. I did a quick pass through Dartmouth yard on my way to the train show this Saturday morning, and saw CN 2288 and another unit in the fog. I just missed CN 407 leaving at 09:45.
After visiting old friends and meeting new friends at the train show (hi Alan!), I decided to hit the road and see VIA 15 off. I chose to go to Brookfield and wait for the Ocean there, then proceed to Belmont on the other side of Truro and get it again before heading back to Halifax.
As I approached Brookfield, I heard the RTC calling CN 407 on the scanner. 407? What was it still doing around? From the discussion it appears they were waiting for a pickup, presumably the CB&CNS. The RTC asked 407 to follow 15 out of Truro. Good news for me!
VIA 6421 blasted through Brookfield at 13:50 with 6409 trailing. The kids and I were out of the van to give them a rollby inspection.
We hotfooted it for Belmont, and set up at the east end of the siding on the Old Tatamagouche Road. The camera angle isn't fantastic there but I wanted somewhere safe for the kids to wait. If I were alone I would have chosen Onslow instead.
We heard VIA start honking for crossings, and in short order the Ocean rolled past at 14:18.
The signal turned red-over-red, then yellow-over-red. CN 407 broadcast that it was leaving on a clear-to-stop signal, and the signal turned green shortly after that. 407 was very slow leaving Truro and wasn't exactly rocketing when it rolled past at 14:34.
407 had 2588, 5621, 8817 and shiny 4728 pulling 104 cars. Maybe that's why they were so slow starting out!
After visiting old friends and meeting new friends at the train show (hi Alan!), I decided to hit the road and see VIA 15 off. I chose to go to Brookfield and wait for the Ocean there, then proceed to Belmont on the other side of Truro and get it again before heading back to Halifax.
As I approached Brookfield, I heard the RTC calling CN 407 on the scanner. 407? What was it still doing around? From the discussion it appears they were waiting for a pickup, presumably the CB&CNS. The RTC asked 407 to follow 15 out of Truro. Good news for me!
VIA 6421 blasted through Brookfield at 13:50 with 6409 trailing. The kids and I were out of the van to give them a rollby inspection.
We hotfooted it for Belmont, and set up at the east end of the siding on the Old Tatamagouche Road. The camera angle isn't fantastic there but I wanted somewhere safe for the kids to wait. If I were alone I would have chosen Onslow instead.
We heard VIA start honking for crossings, and in short order the Ocean rolled past at 14:18.
The signal turned red-over-red, then yellow-over-red. CN 407 broadcast that it was leaving on a clear-to-stop signal, and the signal turned green shortly after that. 407 was very slow leaving Truro and wasn't exactly rocketing when it rolled past at 14:34.
407 had 2588, 5621, 8817 and shiny 4728 pulling 104 cars. Maybe that's why they were so slow starting out!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Matt's Excellent Halifax Adventure
Matt aka saintjohnrailfan went to Halifax and saw a few trains hither and yon. Here are what I consider to be his best videos.
This is quite a nice night video of CN 121. Doing night video is hard, but Matt did a great job here. What is especially notable about this video is the VIA 6202 RDC on the end of the train.
This video of CN 120 at Enfield, NS is quite nice with the fog and early morning light.
A nice high-speed video of CN 407 at Brookfield, NS just outside Truro.
You can see the whole playlist here.
This is quite a nice night video of CN 121. Doing night video is hard, but Matt did a great job here. What is especially notable about this video is the VIA 6202 RDC on the end of the train.
This video of CN 120 at Enfield, NS is quite nice with the fog and early morning light.
A nice high-speed video of CN 407 at Brookfield, NS just outside Truro.
You can see the whole playlist here.
Friday, November 03, 2006
VIAs in Nova Scotia
I shot VIA 14 at Amherst today at 13:07. VIA 6415 led Loto-Quebec 6414 and a Renaissance consist with no Park car.
A lot of railfans don't like the Loto-Quebec look. I don't know - I could take it or leave it. At least it's something different.
Later, I heard on the CBC that a VIA train hit a car at Brookfield, NS. I passed by there at 15:22 on the TCH. From the highway I could see VIA 15 was stopped past the crossing, and the CN local (headed by an SD40?) was trapped on the cement spur. I understand VIA 6411, the Operation Lifesaver unit, was the leader. Isn't that ironic...don't you think?
Fortunately both women in the car survived.
A lot of railfans don't like the Loto-Quebec look. I don't know - I could take it or leave it. At least it's something different.
Later, I heard on the CBC that a VIA train hit a car at Brookfield, NS. I passed by there at 15:22 on the TCH. From the highway I could see VIA 15 was stopped past the crossing, and the CN local (headed by an SD40?) was trapped on the cement spur. I understand VIA 6411, the Operation Lifesaver unit, was the leader. Isn't that ironic...don't you think?
Fortunately both women in the car survived.
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