09:01 to 09:04
VIA #671 made his station stop.
VIA 909
6 LRC coaches
As he departs
VIA #70 arrives for his station stop.
VIA 6406 (still in Spider Man 2 scheme)
1 baggage car
6 coaches
I head home for a bit as there's no signals and no radio chatter to indicate anything close.
Heard 399 on the scanner arriving at Brantford so back up I go.
10:13 to 10:52
CN 399 stopped to make a set-off.
UP 3987 - BNSF 8629 - BNSF 505
129 cars - 30 = 99 on departure
Here he is dropping the last cut into track BA 49 in the yard.
Heres a shot of the middle unit a B40-8 as the power is pulling out of the yard.
399 backing back onto his train.
10:57
CN 587 backed into the Brantford yard Westbound from Brant Jct. where he'd been down the down the Burford Spur switching SC Johnsons.
8 covered hoppers
CN 7039
11:06 to 11:20
CN 385 pulled up to a red signal at Brantford.
The dispatcher tried a few times to get the route to line up without success.
Finally had the crew copy a 564 to proceed through the red signal.
CN 2504 - GCFX 6042
55 cars
Note: On Wednesday I caught the 2504 as the only power on CN 333 on it's way to Buffalo.
Back to todays action.
11:54
CN 392 (the first 392 for the day)
CN 5635 - BNSF 4497
97 cars
12:40 to 12:43
VIA #72 made his station stop.
VIA 914
6 coaches
13:08
CN 392 (the second one)
CN 2533
56 cars
13:09 to 13:12
VIA #73
VIA 6427
5 LRC coaches & 5 Bud stainless steel coaches
VIA 6409 bring up the rear.
13:34
CN 148
CN 2407 - UP 2744 - CN 2593
88 cars
