September 1st, 2010
Sam and I met up in St-Esprit and we took off for a day of seeing what we could see. He showed me the bridges at St-Ursule and St-Leonard and we caught a QGRY train coming into Trois-Rivieres. Another great day with one of the Montreal masters.
Ste-Ursule, Quebec
Ste-Ursule is the site of a provincial park and a huge viaduct west of Trois-Rivieres.
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Two hy-rails clear the bridge at Ste-Ursule for Via #601
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VIA #601 with two former GO F59PHs crosses the bridge at Ste-Ursule. The train will be split in two at Hervey Junction.
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Two hy-rails return to their posts maintaining the bridge at Ste-Ursule.
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec'
Trois-Rivieres is mid way between Montreal and Quebec City on the north shore of the St-Lawrence river, along the QGRY.
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A QGRY train arrives at the yard in Three Rivers.
St-Leonard-d'Aston
St-Leonard is south of Trois-Rivieres along the Drummondville sub on the south shore.
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CN #120 passes through St-Leonard-d'Aston
Aston-Jonction, Quebec
Aston-Jonction is a junction along the Drummondville sub south-east of Trois-Rivieres.
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CN #120 pulls by CN #401, both longer than the siding, at Aston Junction after waiting for 401 to put part of its train in the spur.
St-Leonard-d'Aston
St-Leonard is south of Trois-Rivieres along the Drummondville sub on the south shore.
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CN #401 comes around a bend just outside of St-Leonard.
Ste-Angèle-de-Pr/©mont'
Ste-Angele-de-Premont is just north-east of Ste-Ursule.
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A CN train climbs northbound out of Ste-Ursule.
