by revrnd
Notes from my trip on the Canadian from Toronto to Winnipeg departing September 18. I'll post the return trip tomorrow.
Kris
Oshawa, Ontario
STOP @ 10 05 ELGIN
STOP @ 11 10 PEFFERLAW
11 10 @ PEFFERLAW
E/B MIXED FREIGHT
2580
STOP @ 12 33 WOODWARD
E/B MIXED FREIGHT
5637, 2688, 5387
16 30 @ MILE 275 BALA SUB
E/B CP FREIGHT? TANK CARS
XXXX, XXXX
CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN THIS INTERCHANGE RUN?
17 21 @ MILNET E/B FREIGHT
UNITS?
17 40 @ RAPHOE
E/B DOUBLE STACK
2627
18 04 @ LAFOREST
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
5639, 6021, 9574
MILE 38.5 RUEL SUB.: NO SIGNAL
GOT A RULE 564 OR 574(?) FROM RTC AND PROCEEDED @ RESTRICTED SPEED UNTIL NEXT SIGNAL. THERE WAS A SECOND OCCURRENCE SOUTH OF FOLEYET.
MILE 39.9 RUEL SUB.
CAMP CARS @ THOR LAKE
18 45 @ THOR LAKE STOP
19 17 @ STUPART
W/B GENERAL FREIGHT STOPPED
8012, XXXX
2109 @ SINGE LAKE
E/B FREIGHT
5456, XXXX
2148 @ MISSONGA
E/B DOUBLE STACK #106
5789
2215 @ OATLAND
E/B DOUBLE STACK
2608
2328 @ FIRE RIVER STOPPED
CAMP CARS @ FIRE RIVER
07 44 ARRIVE ARMSTRONG (54 MINUTES LATE)
#103 AHEAD OF TRAIN @ ONAPING
FOLLOWED #103 INTO ONAPING SIDING
08 07 @ ONAPING
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT AND DOUBLE STACKS #114
5279, 5415, 2645
0907 ET BACKED OUT OF SIDING TO EAST SWITCH
0908 ET W/B @ ONAPING
0918 PASS @ WEST END OF ONAPING STRING OF CARS. WE LATER HEARD A FREIGHT BROKE A DRAWBAR AND HAD TO LEAVE PART OF TRAIN AND PROCEED TO ARMSTRONG FOR
REPAIRS.
0838 CT @ COLLINS
E/B DOUBLE STACK
5298, 6106
0857 @ OGAKI
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
2225, 2517
0922 @ JACOBS
E/B DOUBLE STACK
5778, 5326
10 20 @ STAUNTON
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
5746, 5533
MILE 75 ALLANWATER SUB.: LOG DUMP?
10 42 ARRIVE @ SAVANT LAKE (3 HOURS 12 MINUTES LATE)
WAIT FOR RELIEF CREW AND TRACK GANG TO GET ORDERS ALLOWING MOVEMENT TO FOWLER BACKTRACK
12 42 DEPART @ SAVANT LAKE (5 HOURS 12 MINUTES LATE)
MILE 80.4 ALLANWATER SUB. (WEST OF SAVANT LAKE): DERAILMENT DEBRIS
13 06 @ FOWLER
E/B FREIGHT ON MAIN
2564, 2556
TRACK GANG ON BACK TRACK
WE PASS ON SIDING
13 30 @ YCLIFF
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
5659, 5701
15 28 @ WEBSTER
E/B DOUBLE STACK
5561, 5602
15 40 @ SUNSTRUM
E/B DOUBLE STACK
5259, XXXX
1702 @ FAVEL
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
XXXX, XXXX
1835 @ WHITE
E/B DOUBLE STACK
XXXX, XXXX
1853 @ OPHIR
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
5675, 5539, 6904
2043 @ WINNIPEG
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
UNITS?
20 45 ARRIVE @ WINNIPEG (5 HOURS LATE)
Kris
Oshawa, Ontario
STOP @ 10 05 ELGIN
STOP @ 11 10 PEFFERLAW
11 10 @ PEFFERLAW
E/B MIXED FREIGHT
2580
STOP @ 12 33 WOODWARD
E/B MIXED FREIGHT
5637, 2688, 5387
16 30 @ MILE 275 BALA SUB
E/B CP FREIGHT? TANK CARS
XXXX, XXXX
CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN THIS INTERCHANGE RUN?
17 21 @ MILNET E/B FREIGHT
UNITS?
17 40 @ RAPHOE
E/B DOUBLE STACK
2627
18 04 @ LAFOREST
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
5639, 6021, 9574
MILE 38.5 RUEL SUB.: NO SIGNAL
GOT A RULE 564 OR 574(?) FROM RTC AND PROCEEDED @ RESTRICTED SPEED UNTIL NEXT SIGNAL. THERE WAS A SECOND OCCURRENCE SOUTH OF FOLEYET.
MILE 39.9 RUEL SUB.
CAMP CARS @ THOR LAKE
18 45 @ THOR LAKE STOP
19 17 @ STUPART
W/B GENERAL FREIGHT STOPPED
8012, XXXX
2109 @ SINGE LAKE
E/B FREIGHT
5456, XXXX
2148 @ MISSONGA
E/B DOUBLE STACK #106
5789
2215 @ OATLAND
E/B DOUBLE STACK
2608
2328 @ FIRE RIVER STOPPED
CAMP CARS @ FIRE RIVER
07 44 ARRIVE ARMSTRONG (54 MINUTES LATE)
#103 AHEAD OF TRAIN @ ONAPING
FOLLOWED #103 INTO ONAPING SIDING
08 07 @ ONAPING
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT AND DOUBLE STACKS #114
5279, 5415, 2645
0907 ET BACKED OUT OF SIDING TO EAST SWITCH
0908 ET W/B @ ONAPING
0918 PASS @ WEST END OF ONAPING STRING OF CARS. WE LATER HEARD A FREIGHT BROKE A DRAWBAR AND HAD TO LEAVE PART OF TRAIN AND PROCEED TO ARMSTRONG FOR
REPAIRS.
0838 CT @ COLLINS
E/B DOUBLE STACK
5298, 6106
0857 @ OGAKI
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
2225, 2517
0922 @ JACOBS
E/B DOUBLE STACK
5778, 5326
10 20 @ STAUNTON
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
5746, 5533
MILE 75 ALLANWATER SUB.: LOG DUMP?
10 42 ARRIVE @ SAVANT LAKE (3 HOURS 12 MINUTES LATE)
WAIT FOR RELIEF CREW AND TRACK GANG TO GET ORDERS ALLOWING MOVEMENT TO FOWLER BACKTRACK
12 42 DEPART @ SAVANT LAKE (5 HOURS 12 MINUTES LATE)
MILE 80.4 ALLANWATER SUB. (WEST OF SAVANT LAKE): DERAILMENT DEBRIS
13 06 @ FOWLER
E/B FREIGHT ON MAIN
2564, 2556
TRACK GANG ON BACK TRACK
WE PASS ON SIDING
13 30 @ YCLIFF
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
5659, 5701
15 28 @ WEBSTER
E/B DOUBLE STACK
5561, 5602
15 40 @ SUNSTRUM
E/B DOUBLE STACK
5259, XXXX
1702 @ FAVEL
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
XXXX, XXXX
1835 @ WHITE
E/B DOUBLE STACK
XXXX, XXXX
1853 @ OPHIR
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
5675, 5539, 6904
2043 @ WINNIPEG
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
UNITS?
20 45 ARRIVE @ WINNIPEG (5 HOURS LATE)