Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) 8762 - GE ES44AC

Locomotives unassigned

NS 7551 is on 65E in Avon Heights, Pa 7/10/2025.

Davidson Road is at the top of a long climb out of a section called Sleepy Hollow, a dip between here and Gentry down into a creek valley. Unit trains really work here, and this 101 car grain train is no exception, and it shows as the leader smokes from a bad turbo as it makes a final push to crest the grade.

We got done with what I call "stretchy class," a senior low impact aerobic class that keeps us moving, and does some good for our old bones. We get done around 1030, so breakfast is the next order of business. Ill often take Davidson Rd out to Ark 59 if were going to Gentry, as we were this day. Aside from being a fairly quick ride out to the state highway, it also passes automatic 226-5, which was flashing yellow as we crossed the tracks. I set up, and this southbound grain train was on us a few minutes later, with an AC 44 that was pretending it was CP 2816.

CP loaded grain train 340 at Red Wing.

CP 8762 leads CP 234 along the CP North Toronto sub

The DPU was one each CP and UP units. Other roads power is not uncommon with these trains.

The DPU on the oil train, helping its 104 cars along.

Ontario St. (Popenfus') at 1649.

Exactly 20 minutes behind at the junction.

199 powers west at 1415.

The DPs

252 soutbound at the Esperance Detector.

Southbound passing through the Esperance Detector.

252 stopped at AUTO-500 at Gage Rd. These are the old signals. The new AUTO-500 is behind me.

252 eases to a stop east of Gage Rd awaiting its counterpart, 253.

CP 8762 & 8629 lead an easbound mixed freight at Genoa, IL.

CP 8762 & 8629 lead an easbound mixed freight at Genoa, IL.

CP 8762 & 8629 lead an easbound mixed freight at Genoa, IL.

CP 8762 & 8629 lead an easbound mixed freight at Genoa, IL.

Through the tunnel at MP 94.0

BNSF 4113 South with CP and NS power at McCarver Street in Tacoma.

Northbound CP approaching the UP crossing at 5th St.

15T has two CPs and a SD80MAC (DIT).

DPU power.

CP 550 - DPU

Built September 2006.

Built September 2006.

Built August 2012.

K040 crawls through Locust at 1250.

West Trenton SEPTA Station. CSX Trenton Line.

West Trenton SEPTA Station. CSX Trenton Line.