Comments on: Dashing through the snow… an eastbound CP Rail freight train crosses the bridge over the Otonabee River in central Peterborough this morning on its way to the Nephton mine north of Havelock.

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:22:56 +0000

Thanks James, I figured with your PTBO connection that would know this. I see the train behind my cottage on Kasshabog Lake M,W,F, pretty regularly, it used to arrive at Nephton for 9:00 am, but this past summer it is much earlier, maybe 7:30..Michael

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:39:37 +0000

I have been told in the past that T08 is on their way out of Toronto by 0800 usually (although like most trains there’s give or take there). When I chased the westbound trip last December they were headed up to Nephton from Havelock well before sunrise.

By: tonybock

tonybock — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:33:19 +0000

Thanks for the info, jknott86. Do you know what time the crew are called, when I have seen the train recently, it has been at around 1130 in Peterborough. Today there were four locomotives and quite a number of hoppers.

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:38:17 +0000

Sorry Michael I realize now I’d misinterpreted your comment. I believe they go to the mines the morning of their westbound runs, so MWF are Nephton days yes.

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 23:12:21 +0000

Runs eastbound Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Westbound Monday, Wednesday and Friday. T08 and T07 are the respective IDs.

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 20:05:29 +0000

That is a great shot Tony… I am surprised the Nephton train is running Tuesday…I thought they were a M, W, F trip. Judging by the number of hoppers the mine has picked up, back in the early days of C-19 it only a trickle of cars…