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By:Andre Wehrle
Dates:3/9/2015 - 12/31/2020
Album Info:The original album was getting too long, so I decided to start a new one for more trains on the Canadian Nationals ex-WC/old SOO north-south Chicago main.
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BLE 901 with the hill helper crew on board shoves on M342's tail
Title:  BLE 901 with the hill helper crew on board shoves on M342's tail
Description:  Despite CN's penchant for "land barge" distributed-power trains, there is still the occasional big southbound manifest with all the motors up front, that needs a boost up Byron Hill.
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/2/2020 7:32:10 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  115   Comments: 1
CN 5286 follows BLE 901 and the tail of M342 across Highway 175
Title:  CN 5286 follows BLE 901 and the tail of M342 across Highway 175
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/2/2020 7:33:45 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CN 5286(SD40-2W)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
After sending M342 on its merry way, the helpers return light over the hill to await the next call to duty
Title:  After sending M342 on its merry way, the helpers return light over the hill to await the next call to duty
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/2/2020 7:35:38 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CN 5286(SD40-2W) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
CN 5286, a study in grime
Title:  CN 5286, a study in grime
Description:  Most of the CN "Zebra Stripe" units looked ratty when I first started shooting them c. 2010; a further decade hasn't done them any favors.
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/2/2020 7:36:50 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CN 5286(SD40-2W)
Views:  116   Comments: 1
BLE 901 recedes into the distance around the Church Road curves
Title:  BLE 901 recedes into the distance around the Church Road curves
Description:  This is only the second unit I've caught in B&LE orange.
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/2/2020 8:19:32 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  78   Comments: 1
CN 2843 approaching Church Rd. with the SB oil cans
Title:  CN 2843 approaching Church Rd. with the SB oil cans
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/3/2020 1:41:17 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CN 2843(ES44AC)
Views:  127   Comments: 1
WC 84784 is the rear end buffer car on this SB unit oil train
Title:  WC 84784 is the rear end buffer car on this SB unit oil train
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/3/2020 1:44:30 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  27   Comments: 0
CN 3807 is DPU on the SB oil cans
Title:  CN 3807 is DPU on the SB oil cans
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/3/2020 1:47:45 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CN 3807(ES44AC)
Views:  127   Comments: 1
CN 3856 now leads M347 north
Title:  CN 3856 now leads M347 north
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/3/2020 1:50:21 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CN 3856(ES44AC)
Views:  139   Comments: 1
CN 3856 rumbles toward Church Road
Title:  CN 3856 rumbles toward Church Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/3/2020 1:54:34 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CN 3856(ES44AC)
Views:  197   Comments: 1
CN 2232 mid-train on M347
Title:  CN 2232 mid-train on M347
Description:  Although I've not seen this manifest run in a distributed power configuration before, it was easily recognizable by the long string of MT centerbeams bringing up the rear.
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/3/2020 1:57:21 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  102   Comments: 1
CN 3006 leads the second NB intermodal of the afternoon around the curve
Title:  CN 3006 leads the second NB intermodal of the afternoon around the curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/3/2020 2:02:45 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  103   Comments: 1
CN 3006
Title:  CN 3006
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/3/2020 2:04:50 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  132   Comments: 1
CN 3057 mid-train on the NB stacker
Title:  CN 3057 mid-train on the NB stacker
Description:  This would be my last shot of the day. Although per scanner channer several more trains were in the vicinity, this 1/250, 640-ISO image belies the fact that dusk was rapidly setting in.
Photo Date:  1/29/2020  Upload Date: 2/3/2020 2:07:09 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CN 3057(ET44AC)
Views:  114   Comments: 1


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