Caption: Gloomy day, but I am used to days of this kind. CN 4575 and 4520, both Geeps based out of Fort Erie, haul a unit GATX Tank Train westward past the Merritton station, destination unknown. With just two GP9s in charge, we know
the tank cars are empties.
I don't know anything about these cars, as to whether they are still used around the province or not. Just on short runs, I would assume. Do recall a cut of similar cars in an eastbound CN at Copetown a few months back. Have seen a solid train of this type only a couple of times over the years.
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Small cuts still run to Maitland, Ontario.
Back in the 80′s, believe these moves would have been oil coming from Sarnia (end of pipeline?) to oil-fired power plants in New York State via Conrail.