CN 1501 Track Geometry Car at Breadalbane Rd

by on 2010/01/31


Returning south (in ice pellets!) after testing the Vankleek sub and L'Orignal spur. I wonder why Breadalbane qualified for lights and bells. It doesn't appear to be very busy, and it's not the lowest-visibility crossing on this line... This is a 1958 Budd RDC {Rail Diesel Car}. It was originally with CN passenger services, transferred to VIA Rail, then finally back to CN and converted to a track geometry car. It measures all sorts of track parameters. This was its first appearance in the area since CN reacquired the Renfrew, Beachburg and Vankleek lines.

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claire1667 January 31, 2010 at 8:00 PM

@easternOntariotracks. it must have lights. it does not even matter how busy it is.

moon47mars January 31, 2010 at 8:59 PM

That’s a NICE sounding machanical bell on that crossing!!!! It is a Western Colon Heys bell. Came company that made the crossings in Finch.

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