I posted this message on the SJRF Facebook page, so I'm just copying/pasting over to the blog.
So starting sometime in May of 2012, there be a new train running on the Sussex Sub. Three times a week, there will be a crude oil train running, each between 70-100 cars. Not sure what the symbol will be yet. This will be a Chicago, Ill to Saint John, NB train.
Hopefully they will keep this as a unit train all the way through, instead of tacking the cars on to the daily "406" train. Looking forward to catching something else on this line that isn't Potash.
Updates to come as I find out more.
-Matt
Monday, April 23, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Another Quick Update
Again, it's been awhile since I've last done an update here. I've just been kind of slack, obviously.
Here's a video of my last catch, CN 407 at Dorchester, NB. Hopefully I'll try and get back up to date by the end of the week.
-Matt
Here's a video of my last catch, CN 407 at Dorchester, NB. Hopefully I'll try and get back up to date by the end of the week.
-Matt
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
CN 406 Westbound Chase
This past Sunday, myself and Dave (http://www.youtube.com/nbsrfan) decided to chase 406 west from Sussex to Saint John, NB.
We met up just east of Sussex. About 15 minutes later, the train came by, with CN 2159 on the point.
Afterwards, we gave chase. The first shot is from the Odell Loop Rd crossing, near Bloomfield, NB. The second "chase" shot is following along with it outside of Hampton. We were lucky to be able to keep pace with it, especially with all the Sunday drivers. The last shot is from Renforth, a few miles outside of Saint John, NB. All three shots in the chase are together in one video.
It's been awhile since I've done a chase of this train, so I figured it was time. I'll probably end up doing this more once the weather warms up a bit.
-Matt
We met up just east of Sussex. About 15 minutes later, the train came by, with CN 2159 on the point.
Afterwards, we gave chase. The first shot is from the Odell Loop Rd crossing, near Bloomfield, NB. The second "chase" shot is following along with it outside of Hampton. We were lucky to be able to keep pace with it, especially with all the Sunday drivers. The last shot is from Renforth, a few miles outside of Saint John, NB. All three shots in the chase are together in one video.
It's been awhile since I've done a chase of this train, so I figured it was time. I'll probably end up doing this more once the weather warms up a bit.
-Matt
Monday, February 6, 2012
Ex-BNSF Unit
Last Thursday, I found out from a friend that CN 2157 would be leading the daily westbound freight (CN 406). I set up shop, and about 30 minutes, they rolled by with 4 units and 13,000 tons of train.
Enjoy. Another post to come later with my weekend updates.
-Matt
Enjoy. Another post to come later with my weekend updates.
-Matt
Monday, January 30, 2012
Overnight Potash Train
Last Thursday night/Friday morning, myself and Dave (http://www.youtube.com/nbsrfan) decided to venture out to catch the overnight potash train, CN 594.
We went out around 22:30AST. We were expecting them to arrive before midnight. We were talking for a while, and the next thing you know, it was 02:00. A few minutes, just as we were about to part ways after what we though was an unsuccessful night, we heard CN 594 call the yard to get in and head over to Courtnay Bay.
With plenty of time to spare, we set up shop and caught them crossing over to Courtnay Bay.
After that, we called it a night and went our seperate ways.
-Matt
We went out around 22:30AST. We were expecting them to arrive before midnight. We were talking for a while, and the next thing you know, it was 02:00. A few minutes, just as we were about to part ways after what we though was an unsuccessful night, we heard CN 594 call the yard to get in and head over to Courtnay Bay.
With plenty of time to spare, we set up shop and caught them crossing over to Courtnay Bay.
After that, we called it a night and went our seperate ways.
-Matt
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