BOeC layout

[River Witch 14]

MLW-nicely done.I really like the weathering on the short freight train.

[MLW]

Hi Bruce. Thanks! Yes it is a combination or blending of various scenery products and method, backdrops, rolling stock etc.

Thank you MountainMan. Very kind.

dgaken. Thank you. In the era I am modelling (1988-ish to 1995-ish) VIA has quite the divers fleet

Engfanuk thank you! I am lucky to have a bit of room for sure (12.5 feet X 25.5 feet)

Thank you River Witch 14. There's more "in the shop" in progress.

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For something different…

”Racing a VIA F40 between St-Hyacinthe and Drummondville”.



On my drive from Montreal to Quebec City I ran into (or more correctly “parallel to”) an eastbound VIA rail passenger train. It consit of a F40PH-2D loco
that looks like it was fresh out of the shop, 2 LRC car and 2 bud stainless cars. I caught up with it at St-Hyacinthe which contrary to the norm it
did not stop and kept going. However I managed to snap a few, blurry, pictures.

The vintage point wasn’t the best block by freight cars on the other side of the station. Barely had time to take a few pictures when I heard it coming!



Of course I just kept my finger on the trigger……..






and in less time it took to type this: it was gone!!

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So I drove towards the bridge over the Yamaska river which parallel the RR bridge ( secondary highway 116) and stopped quickly by the recycling
plant/warehouse beforehand hoping to catch a glimpse of it.



I Just made it.......




As it disappeared in a wind storm..

[MLW]

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Made it to the bridge but no good vantage point due to traffic.


Got lucky with one fleeting shot has it exit the Yamaska double track railroad bridge.

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Time to move on to Ste-Rosalie where highway 116 parallels the track for quite a distance.
Hopefully I'll catch up to it....

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...no CN freight in sight, no VIA either..

[Canadian Atlantic Railway]

Nice to see VIA in action!

[MLW]

Thanks Railnet

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leaving traffic behind on this 4 lanes boulevard / highway I caught up with it at the Seigneurie crossing.





With my luck still holding, it slowed down significantly most likely on a slow order since I passed it quickly.





I saw smoke coming out the exhaust and it picked up speed again and caught up with me.



Enough time to snap a last picture before we parted ways (the tracks no longer parallel the highway)

Hoping to meet up again before Drummondville...

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Driving towards Drummondville I noticed quite a few CN freight (grain, boxcars, flatcar, general freight etc.) heading westbound.
Keeping my fingers crossed since this would normally slow down the eastbound VIA. Here’s hoping.

I stopped at Bois D’Arcy for a quick snack across the “rue industriel” camera at the ready hoping to see something.

So I waited...


and waited...

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I was about to leave when I heard the prime mover echoing under the highway overpass.

Followed soon therafter with the grade crossing bells ringing loudly



and there it went!

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I should have looked at the signal bridge earlier. The “all red” aspect must have been on for quite
a while and that would have told me to get ready!





I kept my finger on the trigger and snapped away

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And that was that. Next stop Drummondville…

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Arrived in Drummondville and I was thankfull to CN for having delay its entry , when it was put in a siding, into town.


I had time to sneak by the station platform and take some pictures as it slow down to a stop at the station.











Overall picture of it about to depart Drummondville eastward to Quebec City