Railpictures.ca - Ian Malenfant-Picard Photo: CN 561′s power waits ahead of the ferry ramp as the Georges-Alexandre Lebel railcar ferry enters the port of Matane. The time it took between 561 switching the mills and the ferry arriving at Matane allowed us for a nice lunch break, as usual. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CN 561's power waits ahead of the ferry ramp as the Georges-Alexandre Lebel railcar ferry enters the port of Matane. The time it took between 561 switching the mills and the ferry arriving at Matane allowed us for a nice lunch break, as usual.

Caption: CN 561's power waits ahead of the ferry ramp as the Georges-Alexandre Lebel railcar ferry enters the port of Matane. The time it took between 561 switching the mills and the ferry arriving at Matane allowed us for a nice lunch break, as usual.

Photographer:	Ian Malenfant-Picard [29] (more) (contact)
Date:	03/20/2025 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 4773 (search)
Train Symbol:	CN L561 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	CN Matane Wharf Spur (search)
City/Town:	Matane (search)
Province:	Quebec (search)
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2 Comments

mberry

January 17, 2026 at 3:53 pm

Nice shot and the stripes on 4773 a bonus.
Ian Malenfant-Picard

January 17, 2026 at 4:53 pm

Thanks Michael, i wonder if they were recently repainted as they looked very pristine just a few years ago!

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