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A Dash 8-40CW leads train 402 at the railway crossing of l'Anse-au-Sable near Rimouski. Back then, these locomotives were very often assigned to our regional manifest freight trains. I once remember seeing the same 2 sets of 2 identical Dash 8s being assigned to 402 and 403 for nearly a whole month... I wasn't a big fan of these locomotives so i didn't railfan much during that time. This spot is a pretty nice one with the S-curve and the hill in the background, i attempted to recreate this shot many times after but couldn't get it quite right, i think the shrubs might have grown too much...
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Caption: A Dash 8-40CW leads train 402 at the railway crossing of l'Anse-au-Sable near Rimouski. Back then, these locomotives were very often assigned to our regional manifest freight trains. I once remember seeing the same 2 sets of 2 identical Dash 8s being assigned to 402 and 403 for nearly a whole month... I wasn't a big fan of these locomotives so i didn't railfan much during that time. This spot is a pretty nice one with the S-curve and the hill in the background, i attempted to recreate this shot many times after but couldn't get it quite right, i think the shrubs might have grown too much...

Photographer:
Ian Malenfant-Picard [52] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/14/2020 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 2142 (search)
Train Symbol: CN 402 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Mont-Joli Subdivision (search)
City/Town: Rimouski (search)
Province: Quebec (search)
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2 Comments
  1. awmooney
    February 13, 2026 at 8:34 am

    Your commentary makes me think back to some of those places I tell myself when I return I am going to try a certain different angle. And when I return; its all different. The trees are up, the weeds too thick, and nothing seems like I visualized it to be.
    Some wild colour in this location. The trick is to be there at the right time, AND get some motive power to shoot.

  2. cfourtyfourdashninedoubleu
    February 17, 2026 at 7:49 pm

    This is an amazing photo
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