Two exiled A4s to return from North America for two years - official

Can't see what all the fuss is about. By the looks there is nothing a couple of cleaners with some Turtlewax, a bucket of cottonwaste, a bit of oil and some ScotchBright can't fix in half a days work :-?

 

Not my video, but noted Canadian Railfan David Othen caught Dwight D arriving in Halifax yesterday.

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I was lucky enough to see Dominion of Canada out in the sun and being shunted to get lubrication into the motion on Saturday when i was at Exporail. I have lots of pictures and videos, but can't post them on the lousy hotel internet access so it will be Wednesday when i am home before they go online.

 

Very cool, don't they look small

 

So If 60008 Is At Halifax Whereabouts Is 60010 And when does it get to halifax
many thanks
YRM

 

As i said, 60010 is still in Montreal at Exporail (I saw her on Saturday). My understanding is the same flatcars used to ship Dwight D from Green Bay will go back to Montreal to pick up Dominion of Canada after Dwight D is unloaded in Halifax and the pair will travel the Atlantic together. Not sure the exact schedule, but the date I've seen is they are booked on a ship due in Liverpool Sept 9.

-Stephen

 

Stephen.... Thanks for the updates..... please keep posting!!

 

Hells teeth, that's some freight train!!

 

Normal size for freights these days out here -- regularly load out to 10 to 12 ,000ft , especially with containers on board . good to see the A4 making progress.

 

Just out of curiosity, do both no.8 and no.10 have corridor tenders?

 

If you think thats impressive, try this :- starting from 1:50ish, real action from 3.30ish

Bone Valley Update July 2012 - YouTube

Saw one of these this year, the wind from it almost lift you off your feet!!!!!

 

Well, I suppose they do have more room over there than we have. When you see the A4 and its tender chained onto
that freight and compare sizes, our railway system in the UK must look like a toy train set to the guys across the 'pond'!

 

ridiculously very restrictive and cramped UK loading gauge alas!alas! (the millstone of the british railways since the 1830's!) more for a submetric system than for a standard one!
regards
noel

 

Was brought up in the Uk , so it was normal , but it takes a bit of getting used to now I live here - admittedly more space to run things - 170 car potash , 130 car coal , plus the extended length doublestack container trains - makes for good train watching , as long as your not stopped at a level crossing --lol

 

This gives you an idea on the difference in sizes, as a batch of 66's are hauled to halifax.

CN#316 with 8 Euro Cargo locomotives Halifax NS 21 January 2010 - YouTube

If you ever get a chance to see this stuff "highballing", along at 65-70mph, on 10-12000 feet of train, dont miss it.
I saw my first this year in Florida, and it made a big impression on me, so much so want to go to the Cajon pass next year!!!!

Why Cajon Pass Is The Best Place To Railfan - YouTube

 

If you really want to get close to the action, head to jack London square in Oakland (BART metro from San francisco)..The freight train goes right through the main street!!

 

Missed this by about 10 minutes this year..

CSX Y225 "Street Running" in Tampa FL 5-25-08 - YouTube

 

Not sure about 60010 but 60008's is a non corridor tender and only found out after seeing the pictures of her in transit. I thought she had a corridor one.

 

60010 has a Corridor Tender.

As promised, my video from Saturday, pictures to come hopefully tomorrow, though i'm back to work tomorrow and who knows what that holds.

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A4 Dominion of Canada shunted at Exporail on August 18, 2012

 

Thanks SG for sharing the video -- good to see 60010 moving again , even with the help of # 30

 

Very cool to see that video! Thanks for sharing