Comments on: CMQ #1 makes its way west toward the end of its run at Farnham. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: kgmontreal http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=35805#comment-36520 kgmontreal Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:16:13 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181213-DSC_6539_00001-3.jpg#comment-36520 One source says that the cutover to CPR will be the end of June 2020. One source says that the cutover to CPR will be the end of June 2020.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=35805#comment-36479 Stephen C. Host Sat, 21 Dec 2019 01:59:31 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181213-DSC_6539_00001-3.jpg#comment-36479 Deal is to close by end of this year if goes all as planned, BUT, regulatory approvals won't be finalized until sometime in the mid to late spring. To avoid breaking the law CP will hold CMQ 'in trust' to keep arms length until a final decision is made by US and Canadian regulators. What does this mean for CMQ? In prior acquisitions, does anything change on the railway during the 'in trust' phase of the acquisition? https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/DCMS_External_PROD/1576699781808/300195.pdf Deal is to close by end of this year if goes all as planned, BUT, regulatory approvals won’t be finalized until sometime in the mid to late spring. To avoid breaking the law CP will hold CMQ ‘in trust’ to keep arms length until a final decision is made by US and Canadian regulators.

What does this mean for CMQ? In prior acquisitions, does anything change on the railway during the ‘in trust’ phase of the acquisition?

https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/DCMS_External_PROD/1576699781808/300195.pdf

]]> By: Snake2 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=35805#comment-35882 Snake2 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:32:46 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181213-DSC_6539_00001-3.jpg#comment-35882 I wonder if they get the barns back now LOL I wonder if they get the barns back now LOL

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=35805#comment-35881 Stephen C. Host Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:02:10 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181213-DSC_6539_00001-3.jpg#comment-35881 CMQ sold to CP - deal to close by end of the year (2019): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cp-to-acquire-central-maine--quebec-railway-from-ftai-300962506.html CMQ sold to CP – deal to close by end of the year (2019):

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cp-to-acquire-central-maine–quebec-railway-from-ftai-300962506.html

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=35805#comment-30490 Stephen C. Host Sat, 15 Dec 2018 20:10:39 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181213-DSC_6539_00001-3.jpg#comment-30490 Most excellent. Most excellent.

]]> By: Snake2 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=35805#comment-30477 Snake2 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 22:09:03 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181213-DSC_6539_00001-3.jpg#comment-30477 That's a ball-buster of a lashup ! That’s a ball-buster of a lashup !

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