Train 901

Toronto to Winnipeg

Commodity Priority

  1. Pool
  2. Piggyback
  3. Container

Operates daily.

Toronto Yard Leave 2300
Parkdale Leave 0030

Transfer Connections arrive Parkdale

67B ex Obico (Piggybacks and Containers) 2330
23B ex Obico Interline and Express 2300

Pull Times

Containers 1800
Obico Pig Ramp 2235
Other traffic – same as for train 921.
Fast Frate 2250
Interline Forwarders 2030
Express Obico 2200

Obtains connections at Toronto Yard from

Miscellaneous

Handles Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver traffic only.

Handles all piggyback traffic available from Obico.

Will lift Western Canada traffic ex Lambton and Parkdale areas at Leaside on Sundays

Chapleau

Train is handles on main track.

Diesel units are fuelled.

Thunder Bay (2240ET – 2220CT)

Fuel units, inspect perishables.

Lift pigs. Monday and Tuesday.

Winnipeg (Arrive 0730)

Change or service units.

Inspect and service perishables.

Winnipeg Placements

Pigs/Containers 1000
Pool 1100

Horsepower to E.G.T. Ratio

Toronto to Winnipeg 2.5

Car limit 120 cars, except Dec. 15 to March 15 – 70 cars

Blocking Order – Toronto to Winnipeg

  • Van
  • Calgary
  • Vancouver
  • Calgary ex-Parkdale
  • Winnipeg

Winnipeg to Alyth

Commodity Prioirities

  • Pool
  • Piggybacks
  • Containers

Winnipeg (0730-1000)

Handle Calgary and Vancouver traffic.

Connect 921 and incoming 901.

Car limit: 90 cars except Dec. 15 to March 15 – 70 cars.

Moose Jaw (1830-1915)

Inspect and service perishables.

Alyth (Arrive 0505)

Inspect and service perishables.

Calgary Placements

Piggybacks 0600
Containers 0700
Other 0800

Horsepower to E.G.T. Ratio

Winnipeg to Alyth 3.0

Blocking Order – Winnipeg to Alyth

  • Van
  • Calgary
  • Vancouver

Alyth to Coquitlam

Commodity Priorities

  1. Pool
  2. Piggyback
  3. Containers

Alyth (Leave 0705)

Connect fully with incoming train.

Fill on traffic off 949 and local outturn.

Car limit 80 cars except Dec. 15 to March 15 70 cars.

Revelstoke

Reduce one unit.

Coquitlam (0550)

Vancouver Placements

Piggybacks 1030
Others 1130

Horsepower to E.G.T. Ratio

Alyth to Revelstoke 3.5
Revelstoke to Coquitlam 2.6

Blocking Order – Alyth to Coquitlam

  • Van
  • Vancouver Multi Levels
  • Coquitlam and West
  • Piggybacks