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| Title: |
Last Stand For the MLW RS-23s on Gypsum Trains |
| Description: |
3 MLW RS-23s haul 22 loads of gypsum before being replaced by GP9s later that summer, and eventually scrapped. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/2005 Upload Date: 12/19/2008 7:21:16 PM |
| Location: |
Falmouth, NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WHRC 8042(RS23) WHRC 8041(RS23) WHRC 8019(RS23) |
| Views: |
1130 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Gypsum Dumper at Hantsport, NS |
| Description: |
Windsor & Hantsport rs-23 8034 smokes it up as it drags 11 loads of gypsum out of the yard and into the dumper at the canadian Gypsum Company's plant in Hantsport, NS. |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/2005 Upload Date: 12/20/2008 9:43:42 PM |
| Location: |
Hantsport, NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WHRC 8034(RS23) |
| Views: |
651 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CEMR 4012 on the Windsor & Hantsport |
| Description: |
Newly leased GP9RM 4012 leads 4014 and a loaded train out of the mine at Millers Creek, NS |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/2005 Upload Date: 12/20/2008 9:33:38 PM |
| Location: |
Millers Creek, NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CEMR 4012(GP9RM) |
| Views: |
699 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
River Crossing |
| Description: |
Its low tide on the Gaspereau River as the wayfreight tiptoes across the bridge |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/2006 Upload Date: 2/7/2015 7:11:14 AM |
| Location: |
Horton Landing, NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CEMR 4012(GP9RM) |
| Views: |
308 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Railink GP9 4004 |
| Description: |
4004 West leaves the Millers Creek mine with 2 rebuilt GP9s and 20 loads of gypsum. |
| Photo Date: |
12/19/2008 Upload Date: 12/19/2008 5:25:42 PM |
| Location: |
Millers Creek, NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RLK 4004(GP9) CEMR 4011(GP9RM) |
| Views: |
755 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Last Trip to the Junction |
| Description: |
The Windsor and Hantsport's only two locomotives back the last train of empties out onto the main line, preparing to head east to Windsor Jct. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2010 Upload Date: 9/7/2012 9:10:23 PM |
| Location: |
Windsor, NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WHRC 4079(B23-7) WHRC 1968(B23-7) |
| Views: |
620 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last Train to the Junction |
| Description: |
11 empties and 1 load made up the last train east from Windsor, shown here climbing towards Ellershouse. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2010 Upload Date: 9/7/2012 9:13:13 PM |
| Location: |
Newport Sta., NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WHRC 4079(B23-7) WHRC 1968(B23-7) |
| Views: |
371 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last Train to the Junction |
| Description: |
Extra 4079 East passes the former VIA stop at Ellershouse. The last VIA dayliner went through here in January of 1990. 20 years later, the last freight is passing through. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2010 Upload Date: 9/7/2012 9:13:57 PM |
| Location: |
Ellershouse, NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WHRC 4079(B23-7) WHRC 1968(B23-7) |
| Views: |
460 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last Train to the Junction |
| Description: |
The 12-car freight plods along over broken rails and sandy ballast, passing under Hwy 101 a few miles west of Mt. Uniacke. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2010 Upload Date: 9/7/2012 9:14:33 PM |
| Location: |
Mt. Uniacke, NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WHRC 4079(B23-7) WHRC 1968(B23-7) |
| Views: |
512 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last Train to the Junction |
| Description: |
The high point of the line between Windsor and Windsor Jct. is Mt. Uniacke. The train of empties is just cresting the grade at teh west end of the siidng. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2010 Upload Date: 9/7/2012 9:15:34 PM |
| Location: |
Mt. Uniacke, NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
WHRC 4079(B23-7) WHRC 1968(B23-7) |
| Views: |
419 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last Train to the Junction |
| Description: |
Extra 4079 East crosses one of the large fills as it nears its destination. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2010 Upload Date: 9/7/2012 9:16:23 PM |
| Location: |
Windsor Jct., NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
WHRC 4079(B23-7) WHRC 1968(B23-7) |
| Views: |
497 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Last Train to the Junction |
| Description: |
After dropping their train of covered hoppers on the wye for CN, the crew switches ends and then poses for one last shot at Windsor Jct. There have been no W&H trains over this track since, and all operations ceased a few weeks later. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2010 Upload Date: 9/7/2012 9:16:56 PM |
| Location: |
Windsor Jct., NS |
| Author: |
Geoff Doane |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
WHRC 1968(B23-7) WHRC 4079(B23-7) |
| Views: |
1080 Comments: 3 |
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