December 30th railfanning report

The last Saturday of 2006 seemed like a good day to head out in search of trains in the Fraser Canyon. It was a pretty good day all around. The final tallies at the end of the day were 32 trains, with 66 locos, and 54 photos. Departure was at 06:38, arrival back home at 19:40, 614.9km later. My first stop was at Tim Hortons, left there at 06:47 and headed east. Specific sighting reports are inside.

07:25 MP59 CN Yale Sub, west of Cheamview
CN 2451 C40-8M
CN 5xxx SD40-2W
-westbound grain, approx. 105 cars

08:19 MP23 CN Yale Sub, east of Yale
CN 5619 SD70I
CEFX 1056 AC4400
-westbound doublestack, 100 platforms
-3 shots

08:45 MP1.3 CN Yale Sub, Boston Bar West
CN 2549 C44-9W
CN 5501 SD60F
-westbound sulfur, tied down in the yard

08:46 MP1.3 CN Yale Sub, Boston Bar West
CN 5347 SD40-2W
IC 6013 SD40-2
-westbound mixed freight, tied down
-festive class lights (one red, one green)
-1 shot

08:47 MP1.3 CN Yale Sub, Boston Bar West
CP 9706 AC4400
CP 87xx ES44AC
-westbound potash, tied down

09:01 MP125.4 CN Ashcroft Sub, Boston Bar East
CN 5735 SD75I
CN 2662 C44-9W
-westbound doublestack, tied down on main
-1 shot

09:52 MP87.1 CP Thompson Sub, west of Thompson
CN 2563 C44-9W
CN 2427 C40-8M
-eastbound sulfur, 91 cars

09:57 MP87.5 CN Ashcroft Sub, east of Morris
CN 2687 C44-9W
CN 5693 SD75I
-westbound mixed freight, train 303, 140 cars

10:16 MP78 CN Ashcroft Sub, east of Seddall
CP 8573 AC4400
115 steel cars
CP 9730 AC4400 remote
-westbound coal
-9 shots

10:47 MP70 CN Ashcroft Sub, east of Spences Bridge
RMR 8012 GP40-2W
RMR 8017 GP40-2
-westbound Rocky Mountaineer, train 609, 24 cars
-6 shots

11:02 MP68 CP Thompson Sub, east of Spences Bridge
CEFX 1054 AC4400
64 platforms
14 auto racks
CP 8542 AC4400 remote
-eastbound hotshot
-4 shots

11:06 MP64 CN Ashcroft Sub, east of Spences Bridge
CP 9771 AC4400
124 aluminum cars
CP 9755 AC4400 remote
-westbound coal
-10 shots

11:32 MP62 CP Thompson Sub, east of Toketic
CN 5449 SD50F
CN 5446 SD50F
-eastbound doublestack, train 106, 76 platforms
-5 shots

11:40 MP67 CN Ashcroft Sub, east of Spences Bridge
CP 9572 AC4400
CEFX 1059 AC4400
-westbound hotshot, train 101, 3 auto racks, 88 platforms
-5 shots

11:43 MP65 CP Thompson Sub, east of Spences Bridge
CP 9733 AC4400
CP 9700 AC4400
88 platforms
CP 8729 ES44AC remote
-eastbound doublestack, 88 platforms

12:15 CP Ashcroft
CP 5708 (SD40-2), caboose, 40 cars

12:24 MP44 CP Thompson Sub, east of Ashcroft
CP 8562 AC4400
CP 8575 AC4400
-westbound potash, 124 cars

12:29 MP47.3 CN Ashcroft Sub, east of Ashcroft
CN 5766 SD75I
CN 2641 C44-9W
-westbound mixed freight, train 355, 65 cars
-4 shots

13:20 MP64.8 CP Thompson Sub, east of Spences Bridge
CP 9831 AC4400
CP 8620 AC4400
-eastbound potash, 124 cars

13:24 MP68 CP Thompson Sub, east of Spences Bridge
CN 5684 SD75I
CN 5522 SD60F
-eastbound mixed freight, train 354, 153 cars

13:32 MP70 CP Thompson Sub, east of Spences Bridge
CP 8614 AC4400
CP 9559 AC4400
-eastbound mixed freight, 75 cars

13:41 MP71.6 CP Thompson Sub, east of Spences Bridge
CN 5697 SD75I
WC 6943 SD40(-3) **ex-GCFX
-eastbound mixed freight, train 300, 156 cars
-3 shots

13:48 MP73 CP Thompson Sub, Spences Bridge
CP 9715 AC4400
124 aluminum cars
CP 9723 AC4400 remote
-eastbound coal

13:55 MP76 CP Thompson Sub, west of Spences Bridge
CP 9840 AC4400
CP 8625 AC4400
95 platforms
CP 8736 ES44AC remote
-eastbound doublestack

14:02 MP79 CP Thompson Sub, Drynoch East
CP 8826 ES44AC
CP 9736 AC4400
-eastbound grain, 113 cars

14:16 MP85 CP Thompson Sub, Thompson
CN 2224 ES44DC
CN 2424 C40-8M
-eastbound doublestack, 111 platforms

14:28 MP87.5 CN Ashcroft Sub, east of Morris
CP 8796 ES44AC
CP 8616 AC4400
CP 8547 AC4400
-westbound doublestack, 93 platforms
-2 shots

14:36 MP88 CP Thompson Sub, west of Thompson
CP xxxx ??
124 aluminum cars
CP 9658 AC4400 remote
-eastbound coal

15:53 MP26 CP Cascade Sub, east of Yale
CN 2253 ES44DC
CN 2614 C44-9W
-eastbound hotshot, train 202, 58 cars

15:56 MP25 CN Yale Sub, east of Yale
CN 8017 SD70M-2
CN 5356 SD40-2W
-westbound mixed freight, train 301, 103 cars
-by MP42 Yale Sub at 16:32, 1 shot

17:45 MP45 CP Cascade Sub, Katz West
CP 9617 AC4400
115 steel cars
CP 9643 AC4400 remote
-eastbound coal

17:54 MP50 CP Cascade Sub, east of Ruby Creek
CP 8533 AC4400
CP 9502 AC4400
-eastbound potash, train 672, 121 cars

18:19 MP59 CP Cascade Sub, Agassiz
CP 9510 AC4400
-eastbound mixed freight, 102 cars

And that's a wrap!