Toronto to Winnipeg Freight Operations

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)

Moderator's note: The following was posted by revrnd on Sep 25, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. The text has been moved here verbatim and the original post has been deleted according to forum policy.
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Here's my notes from our trip from Winnipeg to Toronto:

12 21 CT @ WINNIPEG
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, 5934
LATER SAW THE CARS @ TRANSCONA AND THE ENGINES RETURNING WEST ON NORTH TRACK

12 35 @ WINNIPEG
W/B CEMR FREIGHT
CEMR 4002, CEMR 4001

MILE 159 REDDITT SUB. WHITE
IS THERE A QUARRY OR MINE ON SOUTH SIDE?

MILE 134 REDDITT SUB.
WAS THERE A DERAILMENT ON THE NORTH SIDE? THE EMBANKMENT LOOKS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED.

16 24 @ MACINTOSH
W/B DOUBLE STACK #107
CN 5745, BCOL 752

17 12 @ RICHAN
W/B DOUBLE STACK #101
5637, 2688, XXXX

16 08 @ PELICAN
W/B GENERAL FREIGHT #303
8012, XXXX, 5246?

18 20 @ SIOUX LOOKOUT
#106 ON TRACK 1 (NO UNITS)

TRACK 2
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
GECX 6068, BCOL 758

TRACK 3
E/B GENERAL FREIGHT
XXXX, BCOL 762

HEARD ON RADIO #104 NEEDED A UNIT @ ARMSTRONG

19 08 @ SUPERIOR JCT.
W/B DOUBLE STACK #105
5547, 5449

21 29 CT @ COLLINS
MAIL DROP

21 37 CT @ COLLINS
W/B DOUBLE STACK #115
UNITS?

0000 ET @ FERLAND
W/B DOUBLE STACK #111
5708

07 56 @ MILE 236
7 FISHERMEN ON

SAW BEAR SOUTH OF FIRE RIVER

08 54 @ AGATE
W/B GENERAL FREIGHT
2513, 5545

09 11 @ OATLAND
W/B DOUBLE STACK
2610, 2647

09 35 @ SHAWMERE
E/B DOUBLE STACK
5276

0957 @ FOLEYET
E/B #114
5675, 5539, 6904
UNITS AND PART OF TRAIN ON TRACK # 1, REST ON MAIN. VIA #2 USED SIDING TO PASS THRU. PASSENGERS DEPARTED @ NORTH CROSSING

10 08 @ SINGE LAKE
W/B GENERAL FREIGHT #301?
2433, 5269

10 30 @ TIONAGA
W/B DOUBLE STACK #301?
2568, 6923, 5756

11 04 @ STACKPOOL
W/B GENERAL FREIGHT #115
2620, 2605, 5328

11 41 @ GOGAMA
W/B #111
2228, 2583

12 59 @ LAFOREST
W/B DOUBLE STACK #101
5536, 5402

MILE 45 RUEL SUB.
NEW BRIDGE BEING INSTALLED

13 30 @ MILNET
RELIEF CREW FOR VIA #2

13 48 @ CAPREOL

14 26 @ CAPREOL
W/B GENERAL FREIGHT #303
CN 2441, BCOL 764, BCOL 4653

19 30 @ SMAIL
W/B DOUBLE STACK #107
2565, 5615, 5325

20 12 @ BRECHIN EAST
W/B #301
5288, XXXX

21 22 @ RICHMOND HILL
W/B DOUBLE STACK
UNITS?

22 12 @ TORONTO (2 HOURS 12 MINUTES LATE)

Where I've asked a question if you can answer it, it would be appreciated.


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