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Roadswitcher 507
Title:  Roadswitcher 507
Description:  507 passes the remains of two wrecked boats on the shore of Bedford Basin
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 7:57:37 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 4721(GP38-2) CN 9584(GP40-2LW)
Views:  1392   Comments: 1
Train 507
Title:  Train 507
Description:  507 returns from Kinsac siding with an assortment of mixed freight cars.
Photo Date:  11/14/2010  Upload Date: 11/14/2010 9:44:45 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 4121(GP9RM) CN 4806(GP38-2W)
Views:  1295   Comments: 1
Train 507
Title:  Train 507
Description:  507 rounds the curve near mile 7 of the Halifax Transfer Track with cars from Kinsac.
Photo Date:  11/14/2010  Upload Date: 11/14/2010 9:46:17 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  CN 4121(GP9RM) CN 4806(GP38-2W)
Views:  1763   Comments: 8
Solid SD70M-2s
Title:  Solid SD70M-2s
Description:  A matched set of SD70M-2s wheels 120 along the transfer track towards Rockingham Yard on a crisp morning.
Photo Date:  11/28/2010  Upload Date: 11/28/2010 9:59:28 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8841(SD70M-2) CN 8851(SD70M-2) CN 8866(SD70M-2) CN 8916(SD70M-2)
Views:  1756   Comments: 3
507 Switching in Rockingham
Title:  507 Switching in Rockingham
Description:  507 has briefly nosed out onto the Halifax Transfer Track at Birch Cove before shoving a cut of containers to the Ceres container pier.
Photo Date:  6/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 5:43:46 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5321(SD40-2W)
Views:  838   Comments: 0
Rockingham Yard is Just Ahead
Title:  Rockingham Yard is Just Ahead
Description:  120 is on the Transfer Track, skirting Birch Cove on the Bedford Basin.
Photo Date:  11/18/2012  Upload Date: 12/6/2012 6:35:02 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2248(ES44DC) IC 2703(C44-9W) IC 1038(SD70) CN 2596(C44-9W)
Views:  746   Comments: 1
Sweeping Around the Curve
Title:  Sweeping Around the Curve
Description:  120 is on the final approach to Rockingham Yard and the end of its journey.
Photo Date:  2/2/2013  Upload Date: 2/3/2013 8:09:22 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2634(C44-9W) CN 8000(SD70M-2) BCOL 4612(C40-8M)
Views:  942   Comments: 2
Entering Rockingham Yard
Title:  Entering Rockingham Yard
Description:  120 is crawling down the ladder track in Rockingham Yard. Bedford Basin is in the background
Photo Date:  2/2/2013  Upload Date: 2/3/2013 8:10:41 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2634(C44-9W) CN 8000(SD70M-2) BCOL 4612(C40-8M)
Views:  925   Comments: 0
A Very Late Arrival
Title:  A Very Late Arrival
Description:  120 is over 5 hours late as they pull down the transfer track in the freshly fallen snow.
Photo Date:  2/3/2013  Upload Date: 2/3/2013 8:14:27 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5713(SD75I) CN 5763(SD75I) CN 2332(ES44DC) CN 2588(C44-9W)
Views:  1139   Comments: 1
1st Generation Power
Title:  1st Generation Power
Description:  A pair of GP9RMs return to Rockingham Yard after a day of work out on the main line of the Bedford Sub.
Photo Date:  4/27/2013  Upload Date: 4/27/2013 9:40:41 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 4102(GP9RM) CN 4129(GP9RM)
Views:  993   Comments: 3
Late Afternoon Intermodal
Title:  Late Afternoon Intermodal
Description:  121 leans into the S-curve as they double onto their train in Rockingham Yard
Photo Date:  4/27/2013  Upload Date: 4/27/2013 9:46:45 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2273(ES44DC) CN 2518(C44-9WL) IC 1003(SD70)
Views:  826   Comments: 1
CN 0406 TEST Train
Title:  CN 0406 TEST Train
Description:  The TEST train is seen passing Mile 7, sporting an opened door SD75i.
Photo Date:  7/24/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 1:00:57 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Caleb Wentzell
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives:  CN 5725(SD75I)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
2nd Hand DPU
Title:  2nd Hand DPU
Description:  Former CNR/UP C40-8 pushes on the end of CN train 120, at MP 7 ofthe Bedford Sub
Photo Date:  1/4/2014  Upload Date: 1/4/2014 7:44:03 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2130(C40-8)
Views:  773   Comments: 0
Wrecked Fishing Boat
Title:  Wrecked Fishing Boat
Description:  120 slowly pulls past the wreck of the Two Daughters on their way into Rockingham Yard
Photo Date:  1/4/2014  Upload Date: 1/4/2014 7:39:59 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Wreck,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2294(ES44DC) CN 2657(C44-9W)
Views:  705   Comments: 2
Almost Finished
Title:  Almost Finished
Description:  120 wraps around the cove as the train proceeds towards Rockingham Yard, on the Halifax Transfer Track
Photo Date:  2/8/2014  Upload Date: 2/15/2014 5:02:56 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2619(C44-9W) CN 2560(C44-9W) CN 5660(SD75I)
Views:  582   Comments: 3
Sharp Switcher
Title:  Sharp Switcher
Description:  Sporting a recent paint job, 9411 switches at the west end of Rockingham Yard in Halifax
Photo Date:  3/4/2014  Upload Date: 3/4/2014 8:53:25 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 9411(GP40-2LW)
Views:  640   Comments: 0
Sucker Hole
Title:  Sucker Hole
Description:  Plenty of clouds today, but I got lucky when 120 rolled into position on the fill.
Photo Date:  3/7/2014  Upload Date: 3/17/2014 9:50:41 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  CN 2331(ES44DC) CN 5515(SD60F) CN 8862(SD70M-2)
Views:  958   Comments: 2
Intermodal Train 120
Title:  Intermodal Train 120
Description:  120 sports a couple ET44AC locomotives as they split the fall foliage on the way to Rockingham Yard.
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:23:46 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3024(ET44AC) CN 2945(ES44AC) CN 3011(ET44AC)
Views:  1299   Comments: 3
Wrapped Around the Cove
Title:  Wrapped Around the Cove
Description:  3 AC GEs ease 120 along the Transfer track and around Birch Cove on the way to Rocjingham Yard
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:24:23 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3024(ET44AC) CN 2945(ES44AC) CN 3011(ET44AC)
Views:  1259   Comments: 1
Wrapped Around the Oove
Title:  Wrapped Around the Oove
Description:  With 2332 dead, and over 11,000 feet of train, 120 was several hours later than usual arriving in Halifax this day. Out of sight, around the curve, was @PU 2675.
Photo Date:  8/8/2016  Upload Date: 8/13/2016 11:39:23 AM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8952(SD70M-2) CN 2332(ES44DC) CN 8953(SD70M-2)
Views:  1085   Comments: 1
Out Of The Fog
Title:  Out Of The Fog
Description:  With only a mile to go until the Rockingham Yard Office, CN train 120 wraps around Birch Cove and the shore of Bedford Basin
Photo Date:  7/22/2018  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 9:22:42 PM
Location:  Birch Cove, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70) CN 5485(SD60) CN 5661(SD75I)
Views:  705   Comments: 2

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