CN ES44AC 2851 brings up the rear of a short 51 car loaded coal train, just east of the small town of Robb, AB. The Bryan Spur can be seen to the right, which heads 9.4 miles south to a sulphur lo... (more)
A westbound Canadian National coal train bound for loading at Coal Valley pops out of the 591-foot tunnel at mile 33.4 just west (south) of Robb, Alberta, on August 8, 2016.
Illuminating the darkness in golden light, a westbound Canadian National coal train enters the 591-foot tunnel at mile 33.4 on CN’s Foothills Subdivision just west of Robb, Alberta, on August 8,... (more)
CN's RDC-1 1501 has just finished testing Suncor's (CN maintained) 9.4 mile Bryan Spur and is now back on the main on the Foothills Sub ready to head west again.
CN ES44ACs 2826 and 2847 head through the tunnel at Mile 33.9 of CN's Foothills Sub, heading westward for another cut of coal empties that they will load at Leyland.
CN C40-8 2125 and CN SD70M-2 8852 slowly guide over 8000 tons of rock down the 2% grade into Parkhill Junction on CN's Mountain Park Sub. The 60 cars are on their way to the west side of Edmonton ... (more)