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120 is climbing the hill from Amherst to Springhill Jct, Nova Scotia. 12:48 local time, March 22nd, 2021. Power is 2976, 2972, 8100. 552 axles. This train had no DPU. Springhill Jct is MP 59.5 on the CN Springhill sub, which runs from Moncton, NB to Truro, NS. The siding here is 11,350' long and is the former junction with the adandoned coal branch to Springhill (of mining disaster fame.)
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Caption: 120 is climbing the hill from Amherst to Springhill Jct, Nova Scotia. 12:48 local time, March 22nd, 2021. Power is 2976, 2972, 8100. 552 axles. This train had no DPU. Springhill Jct is MP 59.5 on the CN Springhill sub, which runs from Moncton, NB to Truro, NS. The siding here is 11,350' long and is the former junction with the adandoned coal branch to Springhill (of mining disaster fame.)

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John Reay [124] (more) (contact)
Date: 03/22/2021 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 2976 (search)
Train Symbol: 120 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Springhill Jct, Springhill sub (search)
City/Town: Springhill Junction (search)
Province: Nova Scotia (search)
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  1. Stephen C. Host
    March 23, 2021 at 2:53 pm

    Congrats on the move John!
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