OS Brantford Friday morning Dec 16/05

Give us a run down of what you saw, post pictures if you'd like...any info is welcome.
Aleks
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OS Brantford Friday morning Dec 16/05

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Headed up with my son this morning who finally agreed to not sleep in.
He took all the digital photos today allowing me to concentrate on my slide film shots.

We arrived to see a clear signal on the North track for an Eatsbound.

08:27
CN 276 (I believe)
CN 2684
48 empty auto racks
Image

08:47
NS 327
NS 8723 - NS 6675
17 high cubes
Image

08:58 to 09:02
VIA #70 made his station stop.
VIA 6438
1 baggage cars & 6 coaches

09:01 to 09:04
VIA #71 made his station stop after #71 cleared the platform.
VIA 6429
6 LRC coaches
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09:35
NS 328
38 cars. (5 loads of frames, 5 covered hoppers & 28 empty high cubes.
Image

10:22 to 10:59
CN 396 stopped to lift at Brantford.
CN 5302 - CN 5717 - CN 5414
54 + 39 = 95 cars
Image

396 in the yard getting his first cut of 16 tank cars from track BA 50.
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The unit to the right is the Brantford Yard/Wayfreight unit CN 4111.

As 396 was pulling out of the yard CN 331 is approaching on the South track on his way west from Buffalo.
Image

10:39
CN 331
CN 5380 - CN 5647
59 cars
Image

11:19 to 12:03
CN 399 stopped to set-off & lift.
CN 2680 - CN 2532
135 cars - 19 + 8 loads of flyash for Durand set-off.
Departed with 124 cars
Image

12:00
CN 385
CN 2524 - WC 7506
64 cars
Image

Time to go home for lunch.

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GREAT PICS AND REPORT !!!!!!! PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING .

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