Railpictures.ca - Ian Malenfant-Picard Photo: Train 561 led by GP40-2WL 9576 returns home to Mont-Joli with 4 engines from Sept-Iles and 3 cars, as it passes by the former site of the steam plant in Les Boules. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Train 561 led by GP40-2WL 9576 returns home to Mont-Joli with 4 engines from Sept-Iles and 3 cars, as it passes by the former site of the steam plant in Les Boules.

Caption: Train 561 led by GP40-2WL 9576 returns home to Mont-Joli with 4 engines from Sept-Iles and 3 cars, as it passes by the former site of the steam plant in Les Boules.

Photographer:	Ian Malenfant-Picard [29] (more) (contact)
Date:	10/04/2022 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 9576, CN 4711, PRLX 4850, QNSL 404, QNSL 406, (search)
Train Symbol:	CN L561 West (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	CN Matane Subdivision (search)
City/Town:	Les Boules (search)
Province:	Quebec (search)
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2 Comments

awmooney

January 19, 2026 at 9:27 am

Holy (bleep!) that is an interesting shot. No doubt the adrenaline was flowing that day.
Ian Malenfant-Picard

January 20, 2026 at 1:23 am

I was chasing the whole trip that day, at first i was a bit disapointed that the train didn’t bring freight for the boat that day… That was quite the surprise to say the least!

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awmooney

January 19, 2026 at 9:27 am

Holy (bleep!) that is an interesting shot. No doubt the adrenaline was flowing that day.

Ian Malenfant-Picard

January 20, 2026 at 1:23 am

I was chasing the whole trip that day, at first i was a bit disapointed that the train didn’t bring freight for the boat that day… That was quite the surprise to say the least!