Trackside Log for Tuesday, August 2, 2011

I took today off as part of my extended holiday weekend. After a fifteen minute stop at work Missy and I headed west to see what sort of railway action we could find. First up was a Canadian Pacific westbound we managed to get ahead of at Nissouri.

• 1112 Crumlin - CP 441 west - CP 5939-CP 6601
  

I decided to check out the west side of London. I heard on the scanner that two Canadian National trains would be meeting west of me so I took up a position on Pulham Road near Lobo to see them.

• 1233 Lobo - CN 393 west - CN 2230-IC 1000
  
• 1256 Lobo - CN 330 east - CN 9449-CN 2417-CN 2337
  

Train 330's complete consist (aside from a few cars from which I was unable to read the complete number): [show/hide]

1. CN 9449 - GP40-2W
2. CN 2417 - C40-8M
3. CN 2337 - ES44DC
4. SHPX 462778 - Covered Hopper Car
5. CRGX 8717 - Tank Car
6. CRGX 8212 - Tank Car
7. GATX 200385 - Tank Car
8. PROX 76303 - Tank Car
9. BNSF 545656 - Flat Car
10. BNSF 51843_ - Equipped Gondola
11. DJJX 9796 - Unequipped Gondola
12. CHVX 890015 - Covered Hopper Car
13. TTPX 804309 - Flat Car
14. GATX 34206 - Tank Car
15. GATX 12602 - Tank Car
16. GATX 205489 - Tank Car
17. TBOX 660842 - Equipped Box Car
18. HOKX 111131 - Tank Car
19. HOKX 111376 - Tank Car
20. CNA 405001 - Equipped Box Car
21. GLNX 377 - Tank Car
22. GATX 1515 - Tank Car
23. PROX 24050 - Tank Car
24. PROX 24001 - Tank Car
25. PROX 43082 - Tank Car
26. GATX 58620 - Tank Car
27. NATX 400299 - Tank Car
28. TEIX 33632 - Tank Car
29. NATX 400719 - Tank Car
30. SHPX 221222 - Tank Car
31. PROX 33026 - Tank Car
32. UTLX 953401 - Tank Car
33. HOMX 102063 - Tank Car
34. PROX 31425 - Tank Car
35. UTLX 953214 - Tank Car
36. UTLX 5016 - Tank Car
37. UTLX 953437 - Tank Car
38. GPLX 526 - Covered Hopper Car
39. HOKX 111763 - Tank Car
40. CNA 407248 - Equipped Box Car
41. CNA 405385 - Equipped Box Car
42. HOKX 111255 - Tank Car
43. HOKX 111248 - Tank Car
44. HOKX 111667 - Tank Car
45. NAHX 502246 - Covered Hopper Car
46. GATX 41446 - Tank Car
47. UTLX 668529 - Tank Car
48. OCPX 80329 - Tank Car
49. UTLX 668912 - Tank Car
50. NAHX 508087 - Covered Hopper Car
51. AOK 354710 - Equipped Box Car
52. AOK 354469 - Equipped Box Car
53. WE 527365 - Equipped Gondola
54. WE 40008_ - Unequipped Gondola
55. WE 527363 - Equipped Gondola
56. GNRR 6076 - Equipped Gondola
57. TR 527171 - Equipped Gondola
58. WE 40009_ - Unequipped Gondola
59. NATX 400366 - Tank Car
60. UTLX 911007 - Tank Car

While waiting for the next sign of movement I heard the Canadian Pacific Windsor Subdivision dispatcher inform a foreman of three eastbounds and two westbounds that would be moving after a track block at Bothwell. I got into position for the first westbound.

• 1449 Lobo - CP 241 west - CP 9568-CEFX 1055
  

Train 241 only made it as far as Newbury Station before stopping for a tie gang at Bothwell. The dispatcher informed them of three eastbounds also waiting for the track block. I drove ahead to catch the activity and discovered train 241 parked at Pine Road where it was waiting for the tie gang to repair a sun kink.

• 1556 Newbury Station - CP 241 west - CP 9568-CEFX 1055
  

Before too long the foreman cleared train 241 through the siding at Bothwell. I caught the train on the move again a short distance away at Cameron Road.

• 1624 Newbury Station - CP 241 west - CP 9568-CEFX 1055
  

Not long after 241 cleared Bothwell siding the tie gang parked their equipment in the back track and the next westbound was cleared through on the main track.

• 1735 Bothwell Station - CP westbound - CP 9711-CP 9649
  

The three eastbounds all met this train at Kent Bridge. After a bit of a wait the parade began. I photographed all three running through Bothwell Station at ten miles per hour.

• 1901 Bothwell Station - CP eastbound - CP 8828-DME 6097
  
• 1923 Bothwell Station - CP 142 east - CEFX 1019
  
• 1937 Bothwell Station - CP 666 east - CP 5911-ICE 6414-ICE 6413-CP 6047
  

Thanks to the conductor of train 666 for tossing me the bottle of water. It was appreciated.

During the eastbound procession it began to rain lightly and it was quickly getting dark. Missy by now was mostly sleeping so I determined it to be time for home. After the long drive back to Niagara I was stopped by the railway crossing down the road from my house.

• 2244 Fenwick - CP northbound - CP 8713-CP 9780

This train was very short and I couldn't identify it from what little freight there was. However, I was now home after a pretty interesting day. Managing to actually photograph the ethanol train was my reward.