• The tail end of a windmill train that will leave New Richmond with blades destined for Texas is seen not too long before departure.
  • The tail end of a windmill train that will leave New Richmond with blades destined for Texas is seen not too long before departure.
  • Previously owned by the Ottawa Central Railway, and built for CP, MLW RS-18 SFG 1865 is the second unit on a windmill train that will leave New Richmond soon.
  • Previously owned by the New Brunswick East Coast Railway, and built for CP, MLW RS-18 SFG 1856 is the third unit on a windmill train that will leave New Richmond soon.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie logo is proudly emblazoned on SFG 1819, the first unit on a windmill train that will leave New Richmond soon.
  • This was the first spot where myself and about 15 other railfans shot the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train, powered by three ex-CP RS-18's.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie recently repainted two of its ex-CP RS-18's into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme. They are first and third on this windmill train which consists of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front), as it rounds a curve and approaches a crossing. These windmill blades are destined for Texas and represent a new business for the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, which runs this scenic ex-CN line. One of the units lets out some characteristic Alco smoke, though these units must be very well maintained as this was the only smoke show I got during the entire chase.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie recently repainted two of its ex-CP RS-18's into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme. They are first and third on this windmill train which consists of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front), as it rounds a curve and approaches a crossing. These windmill blades are destined for Texas and represent a new business for the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, which runs this scenic ex-CN line.
  • A Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie windmill train (which consists of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades, as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front) is climbing a grade as it rounds a curve in the small town of Carleton-sur-mer. These windmill blades are destined for Texas.
  • A Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie windmill train (which consists of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades, as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front) is rounding a curve in the small town of Carleton-sur-mer. The crossing it is approaching is closed for the winter and is very snowed in.
  • Three ex-CP RS-18's (two recently repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme) lead a train consisting of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front), as it approaches an overpass in the town of Carleton-sur-mer, headed for Matapedia and interchange with the CN. These windmill blades are destined for Texas and represent a new business for the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, which runs this scenic ex-CN line. While much of Eastern Canada has no snow left, there is no shortage of it out here.
  • Going through a 10 mph section of track, the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train slowly snakes along the Baie des Chaleurs, on its way to Matapedia and interchange with the CN. Leading is rebuilt RS-18 SFG 1819.
  • A number of my friends had a great chase of this train this past weekend (wish I could've gone but family commitments dictated otherwise), so I thought I'd upload yet another photo from my chase of Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train from this past March, which now runs every two weeks. Seen in this photo are number of American railfans that I was glad to meet for the first time, mostly heading off towards the next spot on an epic chase. Here the train is passing MP 12 of the Cascapedia Sub.
  • Three ex-CP RS-18's (two recently repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme) lead a train consisting of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front), as it rounds the Baie des Chaleurs, headed for Matapedia and interchange with the CN. These windmill blades are destined for Texas and represent a new business for the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, which runs this scenic ex-CN line. About 15 railfans chased this train, with quite a number of American railfans visible at right, just behind the power.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie recently repainted two of its ex-CP RS-18's into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme. They are first and third on this windmill train which consists of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front), as it approaces an overpass in the town of Nouvelle. These windmill blades are destined for Texas and represent a new business for the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, which runs this scenic ex-CN line. The wait up on this overpass was slightly longer than exepected, and brutally cold!
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is passing through the town of Nouvelle-Ouest, on its way to Matapedia and interchange with the CN. Power is three ex-CP RS-18's, two which have been repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is passing through the town of Nouvelle-Ouest, on its way to Matapedia and interchange with the CN. Power is three ex-CP RS-18's, two which have been repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme.
  • A Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie windmill train (which consists of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades, as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front) is climbing a grade as it rounds a curve at Nouvelle-Ouest, at MP 31 of the Cascapedia Sub.
  • A Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie windmill train (which consists of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades, as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front) is climbing a grade as it heads through the town of Nouvelle-Ouest, with the third RS-18 releasing a bit of smoke.
  • A Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie windmill train (which consists of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades, as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front) is climbing a grade as it heads through the town of Nouvelle-Ouest, with the third RS-18 releasing a bit of smoke.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is passing through the town of Escuminac, on its way to Matapedia and interchange with the CN. Power is three ex-CP RS-18's, two which have been repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is passing through Escuminac on its way to Matapedia and interchange with the CN. Power is three ex-CP RS-18's, two which have been repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is passing through the town of Nouvelle-Ouest (I think!), on its way to Matapedia and interchange with the CN.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is passing through the town of Nouvelle-Ouest (I think!), on its way to Matapedia and interchange with the CN.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is dwarfed by the surrounding mountains as it heads west towards Matapedia. Power is three ex-CP RS-18's, two which have been repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is dwarfed by the surrounding mountains as it heads west towards Matapedia. Power is three ex-CP RS-18's, two which have been repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is passing through the town of Escuminac, on its way to Matapedia and interchange with the CN. Power is three ex-CP RS-18's, two which have been repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme.
  • Three ex-CP RS-18's lead a train consisting of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front) which is headed for Matapedia and interchange with the CN.
  • Three ex-CP RS-18's lead a train consisting of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front) which is headed for Matapedia and interchange with the CN.
  • Three ex-CP RS-18's (two recently repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme) slowly lead a train consisting of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front), as it rounds a curve, headed for nearby Matapedia and interchange with the CN. These windmill blades are destined for Texas and represent a new business for the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, which runs this scenic ex-CN line.
  • Three ex-CP RS-18's (two recently repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme) slowly lead a train consisting of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front), as it rounds a curve, headed for nearby Matapedia and interchange with the CN. These windmill blades are destined for Texas and represent a new business for the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, which runs this scenic ex-CN line.
  • Three ex-CP RS-18's (two recently repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme) lead a train consisting of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front), as it rounds a curve, headed for nearby Matapedia and interchange with the CN. These windmill blades are destined for Texas and represent a new business for the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, which runs this scenic ex-CN line. In the background is the town of Campellton, in neighboring New Brunswick.
  • Three ex-CP RS-18's (two recently repainted into an SP Black Widow-inspired paint scheme) lead a train consisting of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front), as it rounds a curve, headed for nearby Matapedia and interchange with the CN. These windmill blades are destined for Texas and represent a new business for the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, which runs this scenic ex-CN line.
  • A windmill train consisting of 72 flat cars holding 48 windmill blades (as well as 1 loaded woodchip car up front) is rounding a curve, headed for nearby Matapedia and interchange with the CN. These windmill blades are destined for Texas and represent a new business for the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, which runs this scenic ex-CN line.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train slowly snakes along the Restigouche river, near its terminus of Matapedia where interchange with the CN will take place.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train slowly snakes along the Restigouche river, near its terminus of Matapedia where interchange with the CN will take place. An inopportune cloud passed as the head end got closer, the only time on this chase that that happened.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train slowly snakes along the Restigouche river, near its terminus of Matapedia where interchange with the CN will take place. An inopportune cloud passed as the head end got closer, the only time on this chase that that happened.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is arriving in Matapedia where interchange with the CN will take place as it passes under a bridge where all the railfans chasing this train assembed for a final action shot.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is arriving in Matapedia where interchange with the CN will take place. While I ended up on the wrong side of the sun for this one, with the bright sun and lots of snow, it still came out not badly!
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train is arriving in Matapedia where interchange with the CN will take place. While I ended up on the wrong side of the sun for this one, with the bright sun and lots of snow, it still came out not badly!
  • About half of the railfans who chased the Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train are visible in this shot. The train has just arrived at its terminus of Matapedia where interchange with the CN will take place. In the middle is the train station, still served by VIA 14/15.
  • The Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie's windmill train has just arrived at its terminus of Matapedia where interchange with the CN will take place. At right is the train station, still served by VIA 14/15.
  • LTEX 1087, CN 4722 & SFG 1849 are seen at CAD.
  • CP 9618 & SFG 1849 are seen at CAD.
  • CN 4722, NBSR 3068, CP 9618 & SFG 1849 are seen at CAD.