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The Krink · The Krink

Out in the middle of Alberta is 43 shorty covered hoppers full of potash in a nice neat "accordian" pile derailed. Yes there is spillage. Right along a busy highway. Article sez just a few hours to clean this up. Try 43 hours. It happened during MIR. CP derailment, Sunday, Macleod Alta. area

The Krink · The Krink

This what I know... CP Rail shuts down railroad, workers strike (images 338k)

The Krink · The Krink

Just talking the railroad situation the CP/CN face going forward. The Fraser River Canyon hit hard. Landslides and several bridges destroyed will take a long time to fix. Guessing weeks to months before CP/CN can open a single line between them to VAncouver BC. This a big blow to the Canadian Transco...

The Krink · The Krink

This time its "CN Canada" on the busiest stretch of track in Canada with a "head-on collision". Mars oppose Neptune almost exact. The TO thread has a video news story of the mess. When Neptune is part of the aspect usually means "moments of mental unclarity or distractions". One of these CN trains rea...

The Krink · The Krink

It happened under the celestial influences of Mercury oppose Neptune. Cant say as I've ever seen such a thing. For the CP train to run a RED signal right into the side of a stationary UP train in plain view has to be not paying any attention at all. This is your classic "cluster fuck" at the busiest railroa...

The Krink · The Krink

I mentioned in here at the BJ that Lytton BC was setting new "Hottest Temp" ever in Canada records 3 day in row with Tuesday's 121F. Then the next news from Lytton BC...it has "burnt to the ground". Dry lightning storms in BC started a whole bunch of forest fires. It might have been lightning or maybe a tra...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

CN (TSX: CNR ) (NYSE: CNI) today announced that it has submitted a superior proposal for a combination with Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (KCS) in a stock and cash transaction valued at $ 33.7 billion, or $ 325 per share1.Together, CN and KCS will create the first railway of the 21st century that w...

The Krink · The Krink

This is fresh as not much news available right now. CP Rail derailment West of Field, BC

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/investigation-underway-after-employee-dies-at-montreal-rail-yard-1.5256394

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

Hey, BD, bet you just can't wait to get called out with your heritage power.

The Krink · The Krink

This derailment falls under the celestial aspect Venus square Uranus. This is a BIG MESS to cleanup. 200 car potash train doing 50+mph through Hope BC and I dont know what happened. I thought I read it was a CP train directionally running on CN tracks. They can run trains on the CP side during this length...

The Krink · The Krink

Well that's too bad as the Rocky Mountaineer had a pretty good thing going (join the club) . For its first few years of operation is was a Canada only in BC/AB traveling the CP/CN in "first class luxury". Then in 2016 I think started a Vancouver BC to Seattle and return on Saturdays in the Summer. Came down...

Thunderwagon5000 · Thunderwagon5000

[url]https://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/securite-safety/rail/2019/r19c0015/r19c0015-617-0...

The Krink · The Krink

Not just your every day derailment but the feared "oil train derailment". 31 cars derailed atleast 21 on fire and a huge plume of smoke that can be seen for miles in vast emptiness of SK. Its still ongoing but it looks like if you were to have an oil train derailment/fireball situation this location woul...

The Krink · The Krink

Via Woes and CN Woes and CP Woes in Beautiful British Columbia. This is what happens during a "pineapple express". Via Woes in British Columbia (images 1,125k)

steam300 · steam300

https://www.cbc.ca/fifth/m/episodes/2019-2020/runaway-train-investigating-a-fatal-cp-rail-crash

The Krink · The Krink

Need some different power for sure but the rest of train OK. VIA Derailment west of Portage la Prairie

The Krink · The Krink

We all hate to hear of/see oil train derailments no matter where they happen. SK is pretty much all wide open...nothing. One home needed to evacuate. Still don't know the cause and cant blame MIR. CP crude oil derailment, fire in SK

The Krink · The Krink

CN strike ending

The Krink · The Krink

Its railroad life if you have a long career hoping you can manage to keep working after the next round of layoffs that will come...and they will come. CN has some turbulence ahead with layoffs.... Major layoffs at CN and then CN (Canada) conductors ready to strike in days. CN Conductors serve strik...

Uke · Uke

Yep. It's not as if they needed to, because they already had trackage rights over it. Now they'll hafta maintain it tu! https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/cn-to-acquire-massena-line-from-csx/54526.article In other words it's a win-win for HEFRAIL. "Cause they get the mo...

The Krink · The Krink

Good thing I got plenty of Rocky Mountaineer pictures last couple summers as the Vancouver BC to Seattle run having a hard time selling tickets in 2019. Was just thinking today that I haven't heard the Saturday BNSF airwaves talking to the Rocky Mountaineer all summer. There is a reason. Another prob...

The Krink · The Krink

Just saw this tidbit on TO about grain trains to Churchhill MB after several years of shutdown. The Russians are going crazy building ports in their northern most places to take advantage of climate change and the Arctic Ocean is going to be navigable more of the year. Churchill in a good location for m...

Uke · Uke

birthday...https://www.progressiverailroading.com/canadian_national/news/CN-marks-100th-year-in-business--57777 I thought CP was the older of the two Canuckistan transcons. I stand corrected. Again.

The Krink · The Krink

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?15,4748266

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	CP derailment, Sunday, Macleod Alta. area (Preview) Out in the middle of Alberta is 43 shorty covered hoppers full of potash in a nice neat "accordian" pile derailed. Yes there is spillage. Right along a busy highway. Article sez just a few hours to clean this up. Try 43 hours. It happened during MIR. CP derailment, Sunday, Macleod Alta. area	The Krink	2	213	4:30 PM, 05/24/22 by steam300
	CP Rail shuts down railroad, workers strike (images 338k) (Preview) This what I know... CP Rail shuts down railroad, workers strike (images 338k)	The Krink	3	221	4:47 PM, 03/23/22 by steam300
	Flood and railroads (Preview) Just talking the railroad situation the CP/CN face going forward. The Fraser River Canyon hit hard. Landslides and several bridges destroyed will take a long time to fix. Guessing weeks to months before CP/CN can open a single line between them to VAncouver BC. This a big blow to the Canadian Transco...	The Krink	9	483	8:07 AM, 11/23/21 by Thunderwagon5000
	collision @ Prescott ont, CN mainline (Preview) This time its "CN Canada" on the busiest stretch of track in Canada with a "head-on collision". Mars oppose Neptune almost exact. The TO thread has a video news story of the mess. When Neptune is part of the aspect usually means "moments of mental unclarity or distractions". One of these CN trains rea...	The Krink	1	398	7:36 PM, 09/04/21 by steam300
	CP America train runs red signal and knocks UP and BNSF train off tracks in St Paul (Preview) It happened under the celestial influences of Mercury oppose Neptune. Cant say as I've ever seen such a thing. For the CP train to run a RED signal right into the side of a stationary UP train in plain view has to be not paying any attention at all. This is your classic "cluster fuck" at the busiest railroa...	The Krink	1	301	1:27 PM, 09/02/21 by Cy Valley
	Lytton BC fire: train suspected as cause (Preview) I mentioned in here at the BJ that Lytton BC was setting new "Hottest Temp" ever in Canada records 3 day in row with Tuesday's 121F. Then the next news from Lytton BC...it has "burnt to the ground". Dry lightning storms in BC started a whole bunch of forest fires. It might have been lightning or maybe a tra...	The Krink	0	443	1:33 AM, 07/03/21 by The Krink
	CN Wants In (Preview) CN (TSX: CNR ) (NYSE: CNI) today announced that it has submitted a superior proposal for a combination with Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (KCS) in a stock and cash transaction valued at $ 33.7 billion, or $ 325 per share1.Together, CN and KCS will create the first railway of the 21st century that w...	Cy Valley	7	387	9:00 AM, 05/14/21 by Cy Valley
	CP Rail derailment West of Field, BC (Preview) This is fresh as not much news available right now. CP Rail derailment West of Field, BC	The Krink	1	370	2:40 AM, 01/29/21 by The Krink
	Even in Montreal, It Happens (Preview) https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/investigation-underway-after-employee-dies-at-montreal-rail-yard-1.5256394	Cy Valley	0	339	10:56 AM, 01/07/21 by Cy Valley
	Heritage (Preview) Hey, BD, bet you just can't wait to get called out with your heritage power.	Cy Valley	11	440	9:07 AM, 12/10/20 by Calvin
	Breaking News, CN derails potash near Hope BC (Preview) This derailment falls under the celestial aspect Venus square Uranus. This is a BIG MESS to cleanup. 200 car potash train doing 50+mph through Hope BC and I dont know what happened. I thought I read it was a CP train directionally running on CN tracks. They can run trains on the CP side during this length...	The Krink	9	531	3:35 PM, 09/18/20 by steam300
	Rocky Mountaineer scraps 2020 season, Don't ask for your money back (Preview) Well that's too bad as the Rocky Mountaineer had a pretty good thing going (join the club) . For its first few years of operation is was a Canada only in BC/AB traveling the CP/CN in "first class luxury". Then in 2016 I think started a Vancouver BC to Seattle and return on Saturdays in the Summer. Came down...	The Krink	0	660	1:30 AM, 07/23/20 by The Krink
	No. 1 brake test advisory (Preview) [url]https://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/securite-safety/rail/2019/r19c0015/r19c0015-617-0...	Thunderwagon5000	2	718	3:37 PM, 05/13/20 by Calvin
	CP Rail derailment in Saskatchewan (Preview) Not just your every day derailment but the feared "oil train derailment". 31 cars derailed atleast 21 on fire and a huge plume of smoke that can be seen for miles in vast emptiness of SK. Its still ongoing but it looks like if you were to have an oil train derailment/fireball situation this location woul...	The Krink	0	697	2:29 AM, 02/07/20 by The Krink
	Via Woes in British Columbia (Preview) Via Woes and CN Woes and CP Woes in Beautiful British Columbia. This is what happens during a "pineapple express". Via Woes in British Columbia (images 1,125k)	The Krink	0	626	2:36 AM, 02/03/20 by The Krink
	Worth watching (Preview) https://www.cbc.ca/fifth/m/episodes/2019-2020/runaway-train-investigating-a-fatal-cp-rail-crash	steam300	1	569	7:40 AM, 01/29/20 by FMB
	VIA Derailment west of Portage la Prairie (Preview) Need some different power for sure but the rest of train OK. VIA Derailment west of Portage la Prairie	The Krink	0	620	1:49 AM, 01/01/20 by The Krink
	CP crude oil derailment, fire in SK (Preview) We all hate to hear of/see oil train derailments no matter where they happen. SK is pretty much all wide open...nothing. One home needed to evacuate. Still don't know the cause and cant blame MIR. CP crude oil derailment, fire in SK	The Krink	0	632	2:05 AM, 12/10/19 by The Krink
	CN strike ending (Preview) CN strike ending	The Krink	0	666	2:19 AM, 11/27/19 by The Krink
	CN layoff notices and CN conductors strike looming (Preview) Its railroad life if you have a long career hoping you can manage to keep working after the next round of layoffs that will come...and they will come. CN has some turbulence ahead with layoffs.... Major layoffs at CN and then CN (Canada) conductors ready to strike in days. CN Conductors serve strik...	The Krink	4	819	9:59 AM, 11/21/19 by Calvin
	CN buys one of HEFRAIL's lines (Preview) Yep. It's not as if they needed to, because they already had trackage rights over it. Now they'll hafta maintain it tu! https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/cn-to-acquire-massena-line-from-csx/54526.article In other words it's a win-win for HEFRAIL. "Cause they get the mo...	Uke	1	666	8:55 PM, 09/16/19 by Uke
	Rocky Mountaineer cancellations (Preview) Good thing I got plenty of Rocky Mountaineer pictures last couple summers as the Vancouver BC to Seattle run having a hard time selling tickets in 2019. Was just thinking today that I haven't heard the Saturday BNSF airwaves talking to the Rocky Mountaineer all summer. There is a reason. Another prob...	The Krink	0	641	1:14 AM, 07/30/19 by The Krink
	Grain trains to Churchill...again. (Preview) Just saw this tidbit on TO about grain trains to Churchhill MB after several years of shutdown. The Russians are going crazy building ports in their northern most places to take advantage of climate change and the Arctic Ocean is going to be navigable more of the year. Churchill in a good location for m...	The Krink	4	852	9:37 AM, 07/25/19 by Freddie Krueger
	Canuckistan National celebrates (Preview) birthday...https://www.progressiverailroading.com/canadian_national/news/CN-marks-100th-year-in-business--57777 I thought CP was the older of the two Canuckistan transcons. I stand corrected. Again.	Uke	1	753	10:32 AM, 06/12/19 by Uke
	Demoralized CP employees start a pool with derailment predictions (Preview) https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?15,4748266	The Krink	13	1097	8:39 AM, 03/14/19 by Freddie Krueger
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