NB Southern's latest additions to its growing fleet are either in or arriving in Saint John. Byron Thomas shot GMTX 2657 and GMTX 2666 near Harbour Station in Saint John yesterday.
Note that 2666 has a white nose.
Also, Wendell Lemon noted that HLCX 6319 is on CN train 406 today heading to Saint John, behind four CN engines.
Thanks to Wendell and Byron for the information and to Byron especially for the photos. Also thanks to Karl A for the correction on the reporting mark!
Byron Thomas graciously allowed me to post these photos of NB Southern's newest engines, GMTX 2639 and 2645. Here they are hard at work pulling a transfer freight from the Island Yard in Saint John across the Reversing Falls bridge.
Here they are just coming off the bridge.
Byron also shot GMTX 2639 working by itself.
No word on GMTX 2666 yet.
Two railfans caught GMTX 2639 working the main line. First Gary Lee shot it in McAdam. The train had GMTX 2639 followed by MEC 354, HLCX 6200 and HLCX 6315. Odd to see an NB Southern train with no NB Southern engines on it.
Dave Dineen then shot the train in the dark as it approached Saint John.
Here's another one from Gary Lee, maybe from May 1, featuring HLCX 8144, NBSR 2612, NBSR 9802 and GMTX 2645.
In other leased engine news, Wendell Lemon noted that GMTX 204 was on Tuesday's CN 406 behind the two CN engines. 204 is another MP15DC like GMTX 203.
Thanks to Byron for the photos,Wendell for the heads-up, and Gary and Dave for the videos.
