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CN 853 on the end of the Gladstone Subdivision is
spotting grain hopper cars at the Cargill Inland
Terminal at Dauphin, Manitoba. The train had a single IC Unit, 1028.
CN 852 running on Mile 27 Togo Sub with CN power
2642, 5652 with 45 cars. This 853 has a big Hydro
Transformer likely for Northern Manitoba were
Manitoba Hydro have there power dams.
CN 853 with units CN 2645, IC 2445 at Dutton with 92 cars. This train had 20 Ballast Cars loaded with Gypsum. The regular Gypsum Hopper Cars have not been used these past few weeks.
CN 853 with CN Power 6008 approaching Mile Post 27
on the Togo Subdivision 2 miles East of Grandview,
Manitoba with 47 cars. The unit has the North American Logo.
CN 853 with unit 5377 had 2 Manitoa Hydro Transformers for Northern Manitoba. This is the 3rd time I have seen transformers moving West on the Togo Sub. in the pass month. The 1st load was on a regular flat car.
CN 853 at Mile 51 Togo Sub with a SD40-2 working its way West with 50 cars of gondolas, centre-beam
flatcar, boxcars, tank cars and 2 Manitoba Hydro Transformers. This area is the Bield Hills East
of Roblin, MB.
CN 853 leaving P&H Elevator at Dutton, MB. with
units 2435, 2448 and 124 cars. This is the last 853 this week. These trains run Monday, Wednesday, Friday. West
CN 853 on Mile 31 Togo Sub with 2 units CN 5686, BCR 4601 with 179 cars. These trains are only running 3 times a week for now. I expect the CN 853 will be longer more often now.
CN 853 at Mile 17 Togo Sub. moving up grade at track speed with 108 grain hopper cars, covered gondolas and tanker cars. This milage is 2 miles East of Gilbert Plains, MB.
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