Well, the SD70M-2 and C40-8CW (there was one of those in tow) both had been recently painted. I say recently because the Dash 8 had some rusty water marks coming down from the radiator. As for the mirrors, I was thinking the same thing!
Anyway here are some pictures from that day (
https://picasaweb.google.com/117026230424608009389/SymingtonYard170911 for the whole album):
A GMD1 hides itself near the engineshops.
Wheel bearings and cap.
A slug rounds the corner back to the yard on the turn-a-round.
SD70M-2 8913 and ES44DC 2301 round the corner.
This is the mentioned C40-8CW, number 2192. This unit trailed, engine off, behind our SD70M-2.
Well, this my ride.
What's this? A C40-8M?
My view of the road. I got to "be the conductor" the entire trip, which by the way went about a half-mile then reversed.
Gotta love those Dash 9's with Canadian Safety Cabs!
Overall, this was a great trip all together, even though me and my friend were waiting 3 and a half hours to get on. Once on though, it was like nothing I have ever experienced. It was really quite rough over that rarely used portion of line between CP Emerson and CN Redditt/Symington Yard. The cab feels really high off the ground, and in the video, I tried to show the movement of the SD70M-2's Isolated Cab design. You can barely see it jiggle around a bit in the video.
Can't wait for the next 2 years of school to be done to go on to conductor college!
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:13 pm