September 7th, 2021
We explored the Westlock sub, catching 419 crossing under the Henday leaving Edmonton, CP crossing the diamond between Bruderheim and Fort Saskatchewan, and CP 186 at Clover Bar, as well as seeing the caboose on the bridge and Cando's power near the Camrose sub.
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta and a very busy railroad city.
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CN 419 enters OCS limits on the Westlock sub with a blue BC Rail leader.
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Fort Saskatchewan is along the CN Vegreville sub and the site of a significant industrial park around Scotford Yard. CP crosses just to the east of town on the Leduc sub.
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Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta and a very busy railroad city.
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CN 186 passes Bretville Junction departing Edmonton on the Wainwright sub.
September 12th, 2021
CN 304 was reported to have the GTW heritage unit leading, and so we waded out in strong rain to catch them leaving Clover Bar after a lift.
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CN 304 with the CN 8952, the GTW heritage unit, picks up the conductor after lifting Clover Bar in heavy rain.
September 13th, 2021
CN 416 had the WC heritage leader coming into Edmonton. We went to 149th St to catch it coming into town, where it met 303. We then went over to Bissel yard to see if we could find the IC heritage GP40-Slug set, CN 7601/601, and then caught 735 and 114 at Bretville Junction. After, we chased 522 to Fort Saskatchewan, catching an industrial Genset at a facility near the Vegreville sub, CN 538 waiting on the Beamer Industrial Spur waiting for CN 808, chasing 538 back toward Edmonton after the meet before calling it a day.
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CN 303 leaves Walker yard heading out onto the Edson.
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CN 416 enters Edmonton with CN 3069, the WC heritage unit, leading.
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CN 114 comes off the Camrose sub headed for Toronto.
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Fort Saskatchewan is along the CN Vegreville sub and the site of a significant industrial park around Scotford Yard. CP crosses just to the east of town on the Leduc sub.
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CN 808 approaches the bridge across the Fort Saskatchewan River on the Vegreville sub.
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta and a very busy railroad city.
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CN 538 heads west on the Vegreville sub a few minutes after leaving the Beamer Industrial Spur.
September 14th, 2021
I caught CN 591, 418, and 848 coming down the Westlock sub over the course of the day.
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CN 591 comes out of OCS limits into subdivision track entering Edmonton on September 14th.
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CN 418 waits clear of crossings to enter Edmonton, before proceeding over the 137 Ave NW overpass into Walker.
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CN 848 crosses 163 Ave NW as it enters Edmonton off the Westlock sub.
