SP Trains #1004 Something's Not Right 2018-06-13

It was getting late and we thought we should start heading south as home was more than 300km away. So we got back on the dirt road out of Basque, through Ashcroft and on down Trans Canada Highway 1.

On our way down Trans Canada Highway 1, we noted a pullout just north of Spences Bridge. There was still enough light and it looked like a good spot for both east- and west-bound trains (Directional running, here). It turned out well for eastbounds but for westbounds, not so much.

The westbound that did show up was making unusual noises. We couldn't tell if it was the lead unit or the bluebird, but something was not right. After checking it myself, I realised that a lot of people might have thought I was referring to the marked (flat) wheel that shows up after the locomotives pass by, about 0:30. It's the "packity-pop" sound , 0:0 to0:28 that didn't seem right.

Then we proved that it was a decent spot for eastbounds, with a Canadian National mixed.

Recorded with a Canon XA10 HD.
Edited and produced using Cyberlink PowerDirector 16 Ultimate.

Where provided, information regarding locomotive types, build and other data are from the '2017 Canadian Trackside Guide' published by (and available from) the Bytown Railway Society Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

N.B.The photographer and cameras did not encroach on the line of the right-of-way in taking this video. It is dangerous, foolhardy (and illegal) to enter on railway rights-of-way. Just sayin' ... "You don't stand on a runway to watch airplanes."
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