Maine Railfan's video: 4K Last Stand Of The MLW s On SFG 12 11 2023

On 12/11/2023 A friend and I made a trip to the Gaspe Railway to chase Train 565 from New Richmond to Matapedia, Quebec. With news that SFG was getting a batch of GP38-3's in the near future I wanted to capture the railroad's RS18u fleet, since at the time it was rumored the GP38's would be replacing them. As of posting 4 GP38-3's have arrived and the 6 RS18u's have been placed in storage for the time being until the line to Port-Daniel is reopened in the spring. Its not known if the RS18u's will eventually be replaced by more HLCX GP38-3's, but starting in the summer of 2025 they will be used in freight service once again. The trip itself was a marathon, driving to Edmunston through an ice storm resulting in only 1 hour of sleep before I had to continue on. The entire time I was chasing SFG it was a steady downpour, however it was worth it. After arriving in Matapedia I caught CN 558 leaving town, before heading back through a blizzard to Maine where I caught MNR 530 on the way home at Frenchville. The rest of the way to Sherman/I-95 was extremely sketchy with many iced over hills and the road being flooded in a few spots. But after nearly 50 hours of being awake I got back home. Be sure to like and follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Maine-Railfan-1557326820980856/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/mainerailfan/ Copyright Maine Railfan 2024 All Rights Reserved