4 Locomotive CN 532 and CEMR 525 at Portage Junction (5/20/20)

Описание: On May 20th, 2020, I decided to take a trip over to Portage Junction and saw two great trains there, including my favourite CN train. Please excuse the extreme wind noise, it was super windy that day.

Train 1 (0:12)
Our 1st train coming around the curve is CEMR 525, a Winnipeg - Carman, MB local that runs a few times a week. It was lead by CEMR 4002, CCGX 4206 and CEMR 4011. 4002 and 4011 are former CN GMD GP9RM's 4026 and 4011 respectively and GP38-2 4206 is former GMTX 2162, before that it was UP 890 and originally Cleveland Electric 100. It had a load of around 140 cars, including lots of Potash cars and older CN and Ex-BNSF hoppers.

Train 2 (5:45)
Train 2 was CN 532, a Winnipeg, MB to Noyes, MN (through BNSF) 'daily' local. It was powered by CN ET44AC's 3019 and 3075, ES44DC 2226 and C44-9W 2610. 2226 is one of the first CN evolution series locomotives built back in 2006. Before I started filming, the train was backing up and coming forwards a few times, literally pranking me, as it was actually switching the nearby Fort Rouge Yard. It then pulled past me heading south towards the US. two other trains passed on the mainline going east and west behind the southbound train.

I love CN 532/533 because years ago trains would have great power like fan favourite SD50/60F's, SD40-2 and SD40-2W's, SD60's, BCOL C44-9W's or C40-8M's and even occasionally the BNSF power used to take the train back down to Grand Forks isn't taken back down and instead goes up to Winnipeg. The scenery is very nice, very prairie like along the line. It's relatively easy to catch as it follows Pembina Hwy, (Provincial Trunk Highway 75/Interstate "I" 29) down south towards Emerson, MB where BNSF power will take it down into the US as I believe BNSF GFDNOY. Jeez, BNSF's train names are bizzare (but honestly they do sort of make sense).

Thanks for watching!