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CN 520 apparently didn't have anything to bring back from Clavet, so he ran to the yard light. CN 4703 was on the point, with 4796 and 4782. And yet, no caboose!
The city of Saskatoon is located in potash country, meaning unit potash trains, and subsequent light power moves from the mines to the city, are a common site. Whenever possible CP likes to tag the potash power onto a manifest, in addition to wayfreight power (typycilally Geeps) which work grain...
My first 8800, CP 8831 is the third unit, behind two AC4400CW, getting fueled after coming home as a light power move from a potash mine. Sure don't look like your typical gas station!
The green John Deer tractor/golf cart you see on the side is used to move around the shops. As well, note...
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CP 6031, SD40-2, along with a SOO SD40-2 (?) move across the station, as an eastbound grain train, lead by two SD40-2's, passes them, across the coal train. Note the MOW crew to the right.
CN & ONR have a power sharing agreement, whereby CN gives them power for heavy coal trains, ONR in turn gives back whenever it can spare (or something close). Normally their units are capped in Northern Ontario, here however their newest power is taking an Intermodal out West! ONR 2105 is...
Power move on the eastbound grain train. The units were: CN 9508, CN 9468, CN 9543 (all GP40-2L(W)'s), CN 4795 (GP38-2(W)), CN 7224 (GP9RM) and CN 271 (S-3 slug).
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After the Rock shutdown on 3-31-80 several equipment moves plied the rails. Here is GP-40 3003 leading a Westbound move approaching the US Rte 6 overpass East of Morris IL in July 0f 80.
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