Comments on: CN train 214 heads east out of Capreol, Ontario on the now abandoned Alderdale Subdivision. This train had the 9503 and 2026 for power and consisted of 74 loads and 6 empties. Other statistics are 6019 feet long and 6284 tons. Location shown is approximate.

By: First954

First954 — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 20:59:09 +0000

Thanks Larry

I can remember heading east out of Capreol on train 202, which was all passenger type express cars (boxes, baggage and containers), and just before we tied on to the train, the yard job tacked on 6 cars of live stock. I suppose it was a different kind of priority traffic.

By: Larry Parks

Larry Parks — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 18:29:33 +0000

When I first started on CN I was forced on the east tower 3 relief job that worked the A yard once a week (the other 4 shifts on the hump) and built the express train that was ordered typically just after midnight. The last move after the train was built was to nip down to the stock yards and pickup the steers or pigs that were ready to go and tack them on the headend of the train.

By: MrDan

MrDan — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:12:50 +0000

Some nice Imperial Roadways “Puptainer Service” piggyback trailers there too!

By: First954

First954 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 13:47:43 +0000

Yes that is a mechanical reefer in the 235000 series. TOFC and high priority freight was marshalled on the head or tail end of trains at the time. Thanks for the comment.

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 12:49:11 +0000

There is TOFC and then what appears to be a reefer right up front. What that where the high priority traffic was placed?