CN Z121 EMD Power Crossing Salmon River

CN Z121 at New Denmark NB.,
CN's Little Salmon River Bridge.
Mi 173.20 Napadogan Sub
June 9, 2024 at 0841 hrs.
CN 8024, 8845, 8004, 5669, Mid DPU 8901, 518 axles
Halifax NS to BIT Yard (Toronto ON) intermodal
All EMD power on todays 121. The weather is not ideal with low clouds, mist and a bit of rain. Crews working on doing bridge structural have cleared in plenty of time so 121 can continue uninterrupted on their way west. A track inspection is positioned roughly in the middle of the train

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Very impressive bridge!

[@KevsRailfanning]

The bridge is 3920 feet long and 195 feet at its highest point and has a 20 mph speed limit over it. The river it crosses is just the Salmon River but there is also another Salmon River on the Napadogan sub in Chipman which is bigger or wider. CTG and other railroad documents list this one here as the Little Salmon River Bridge and the one in Chipman as Salmon River Bridge. Gets to be a debate by some over the bridges Little name.😀

[@BrockvilleRailfan]

Now that is an cool shot. Visited the spot last year but sadly no trains

[@KevsRailfanning]

There are only 4 regular trains a day on the Napadogan sub. 121 is usually along between 930 and 1030. 305 is through there mid afternoon, 330 to 430. 305 and 306 usually meet at St. Leonard so 306 would be along 2-3 hours after 305. 120 is nocturnal going through sometime after 11 pm.