St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad (SLR/SLQ)

Hello,
Today's SLQ westbound 393 rolled through Lake (north end of Norton Pond) at 0810 with the following:

GP40-3 3803
RM-1 803
GP40-2 3008
GP40-2 3007
8 centerbeam flats
2 covered hoppers
4 hi-cube boxcars
3 boxcars

That's 17 cars total, including 7 loads and 10 empties. Pretty sad: no propane, no tank cars, no empties from Savage Safe Handling or New England Public Warehouse.
Best,
Fritz

Hello,
Today's SLQ westbound 393 departed Island Pond at 0838 with the following:

RM-1 805
GP40-3 3805
GP40-3 3805
RM-1 804
16 centerbeam flats
11 cement hoppers
2 NaClO3 hoppers
4 covered hoppers
10 tank cars
17 propane cars
12 hi-cube boxcars
9 boxcars

That's 81 cars total, including 9 loads and 72 empties.
Have a great Memorial Day weekend remembering those who lost their lives protecting our country,
Fritz

Hello,
Today's SLQ westbound 393 departed Island Pond at 0820 with the following:

GP40-2 3047
RM-1 805
GP40-3 3805
3 centerbeam flats
5 bulkhead flats
15 cement hoppers
1 covered hopper
10 propane cars
1 tank car

That's 35 cars total, all empties.
Have a great day,
Fritz

Hello,
Today's SLQ westbound 393 departed Island Pond at 0840 with the following:

QG GP40 3105
GP40-3 3804
RM-1 804
7 centerbeam flats
4 covered hoppers
5 tank cars
9 propane cars
5 hi-cube boxcars
7 boxcars

That's 37 cars total, including 5 loads and 32 empties.
Have a great day,
Fritz

Hello,
Today's SLQ westbound 393 departed Island Pond early but I caught them as they reached the U.S. Canada border in Norton at 0825 with the following:

GP40-2 3047
RM-1 805
GP40-3 3805
GP40-2 3008
8 centerbeam flats
24 cement hoppers
1 covered hopper
6 tank cars
13 propane cars
10 hi-cube boxcars
5 boxcars

That's 67 cars total, including 6 loads and 61 empties. Of interest were a single tank car that carries refrigerated CO2 and an SP boxcar.

Later, they pulled three empty centerbeam flats from RCP Transit just east of Coaticook.
Best,
Fritz

Hello,
Today's SLQ westbound 393 departed Island Pond at 0843 with the following:

QG GP40 3105
GP40-3 3804
RM-1 804
12 centerbeam flats
1 bulkhead flat
1 hi-sided gondola
25 boxcars/hi-cube boxcars
7 tank cars
8 propane cars

That's 54 cars total, including 22 loads and 32 empties. Lots of paper loads today.
Have a great weekend,
Fritz

The remaining two CITX SD60M's were spotted on POED today, they are headed to NS to be put in lease service.

Tonight's 393 just passed through Gorham at 2137. 3105, 803, 3803, and 33 cars.

Former station in Yarmouth, Me which has been for sale for at least 6 months is now under contract

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Hello,
On our way back from the Granby Zoo, Karenna and I caught the SLQ eastbound 394 arriving in Island Pond at 2109 with the following:

GP40-2 3035
GP40-3 3803
RM-1 803
QG GP40 3105
5 centerbeam flats
15 cement hoppers
10 tank cars
7 propane cars
2 hi-sided gondolas
19 boxcars

That's 58 cars total, all loads.

We didn't stick around, however, as the bugs were horrible!
Best,
Fritz

Hello,
Today's SLQ westbound 393 departed Island Pond at 0812 with the following:

GP40-2 3047
RM-1 805
GP40-3 3805
10 centerbeam flats
3 tank cars
13 propane cars
4 boxcars

That's 30 cars total, including 2 loads and 28 empties.
Have a great evening,
Fritz

Hello,
Today's SLQ westbound 393 departed Island Pond at 0755 with the following:

QG GP40 3105
RM-1 803
GP40-3 3803
GP40-2 3035
5 centerbeam flats
1 flat car
13 cement hoppers
1 covered hopper
5 tank cars
10 propane cars
2 hi-sided gondolas
12 hi-cube boxcars
11 boxcars

That's 60 cars total, including 6 loads and 54 empties.
Have a great weekend,
Fritz

Fritz, just wanted so say how much I appreciate your yeoman work in posting these observations...please keep them coming.

QGRY 3014 (GP40-2LW) is now on property at LJ, having arrived on Friday night's 394.

Allan Houghton posted a video to the SLR Sightings Facebook page this morning showing 3014 pulling 24 cars from the PAR interchange at Danville Jct., the last 4 being Ciment Quebec hoppers. The video cut out before all four passed, but I could make out the first as NRLX 34047, and the second as (possibly) NRLX 34290. If anyone has an ability to track cars on the national system, these two may provide an answer to their new routing.