CFMG - Matapedia Railway - purchased by CN Rail on Noverember 1, 2008. SD40 #6910 and 6902 dropping off cars in Bathurst, NB.
CFMG 586 loading the train ferry with QNSL AC4400s and boxcars. The QNSL units will go to Sept-Iles and the cars will go to Baie Comeau. Night loadings in the snow are not easy and the ferry can... (more)
CFMG 586 with 2 RS18s,1814 and 1856, a SD40-2 6905, 5 QNSL GE AC4400CWs 422-426 and 15 cars is ready to leave for Matane to bring the QNSL units to the train ferry for Sept-Isles.
403 kicking up snow after a foot of fresh snow fell during the night. 403 goes to River du Loop and just beyond to exchange with CN.
As the CFMG Matane turn is heading toward Matane with the 5 QNSL units it hits snow at a crossing going up a steep grade.
Local switching the yard at Mont Joli
CFMG freight wanting to pick up cars from the New Richmond Switcher at Metapedia before heading to Mont Joli
New Richmond Quebec Switcher heading into Metapedia with loads of Paper to be taken to MONT Joli Quebec by the CFMG afternoon Freight
CFMG leaving Campbellton for Mont Joli Quebec
A view of the consist from the lead locomotive.
Interesting home-made throttle extension for switching duties. An ingenious engineer idea!
