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While there is nothing overly interesting about a solo GE in some drab eastern Alberta scenery, the fact that this train (according to the crew) is 12,795 feet long and can be seen in its entirety is kind of interesting. The power arrangement was 1x2x3 (8534,8505,9720,5008,NS9142,9739)
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Caption: While there is nothing overly interesting about a solo GE in some drab eastern Alberta scenery, the fact that this train (according to the crew) is 12,795 feet long and can be seen in its entirety is kind of interesting. The power arrangement was 1x2x3 (8534,8505,9720,5008,NS9142,9739)

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Matt Watson [674] (more) (contact)
Date: 08/06/2018 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 8534 (search)
Train Symbol: CP 581-999 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CP Hardisty Sub (search)
City/Town: Rosyth (search)
Province: Alberta (search)
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3 Comments
  1. mberry
    August 17, 2018 at 9:18 am

    Wow. These are empties?

  2. mattwatson
    August 17, 2018 at 9:31 am

    Yes these are all empties. They are just about at their destination, the USD Hardisty terminal.

    http://usdg.com/terminal/hardisty/

  3. Benjamin strang
    August 17, 2018 at 11:27 am

    Oh wow, that thing is massive if it need 2 sets of DPU’S.
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