Railpictures.ca - John Pittman Photo: One train approaching, one at rest, one receding. The approaching CN freight lead by CN 3059 and CN 3060 is heading north-east past BNSF’s New Westminster freight station on one of the 2 hot tracks, while BNSF GP39m 2826 (EMD turbo 12-645 and AR10 generator in GP30 body) rests in a siding ahead of BNSF 3149 (GP25), BNSF 2112 (GP38 in BN green), and their train. A Millenium Line Skytrain is heading away toward Sapperton station. The CN train probably crossed the Fraser River on the CN/BNSF New Westminster swing bridge from Port Mann-Surrey minutes earlier. It will continue on the New Westminster sub, following the track north-west at the wye just east of my vantage point at Braid Street grade crossing. Based on its railcars, my guess is that the CN train will branch off for North Vancouver through the Thornton Tunnel and over the Second Narrows rail bridge. (Vancouver downtown yards and south Burrard Inlet port mostly handle intermodal containers and grain.) | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

One train approaching, one at rest, one receding.
The approaching CN freight lead by CN 3059 and CN 3060 is heading north-east past BNSF's New Westminster freight station on one of the 2 hot tracks, while BNSF GP39m 2826 (EMD turbo 12-645 and AR10 generator in GP30 body) rests in a siding ahead of BNSF 3149 (GP25), BNSF 2112 (GP38 in BN green), and their train. A Millenium Line Skytrain is heading away toward Sapperton station.
The CN train probably crossed the Fraser River on the CN/BNSF New Westminster swing bridge from Port Mann-Surrey minutes earlier. It will continue on the New Westminster sub, following the track north-west at the wye just east of my vantage point at Braid Street grade crossing. Based on its railcars, my guess is that the CN train will branch off for North Vancouver through the Thornton Tunnel and over the Second Narrows rail bridge. (Vancouver downtown yards and south Burrard Inlet port mostly handle intermodal containers and grain.)

Caption: One train approaching, one at rest, one receding.
The approaching CN freight lead by CN 3059 and CN 3060 is heading north-east past BNSF's New Westminster freight station on one of the 2 hot tracks, while BNSF GP39m 2826 (EMD turbo 12-645 and AR10 generator in GP30 body) rests in a siding ahead of BNSF 3149 (GP25), BNSF 2112 (GP38 in BN green), and their train. A Millenium Line Skytrain is heading away toward Sapperton station.

The CN train probably crossed the Fraser River on the CN/BNSF New Westminster swing bridge from Port Mann-Surrey minutes earlier. It will continue on the New Westminster sub, following the track north-west at the wye just east of my vantage point at Braid Street grade crossing. Based on its railcars, my guess is that the CN train will branch off for North Vancouver through the Thornton Tunnel and over the Second Narrows rail bridge. (Vancouver downtown yards and south Burrard Inlet port mostly handle intermodal containers and grain.)

Photographer:	John Pittman [288] (more) (contact)
Date:	06/24/2018 (search)
Railway:	Burlington Northern (search)
Reporting Marks:	BNSF 2826. CN3059 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	BNSF New Westminster (search)
City/Town:	New Westminster (search)
Province:	British Columbia (search)
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