After meeting VIA Train 14 at the station in Amherst, westbound train 407 gets up to speed, after the meet. Shot here from the west end of town.

Eastbound train 14 The Ocean arriving at VIA Rail's Amherst, Nova Scotia train station.

CN 8899 leads an overpowered Q120, as they approach Amherst, Nova Scotia near sunrise. With only 3 units online, they had no problems powering this small 354 axle intermodal.

With a deathstar on the point, CN Q120 heads by the turbines, as they approach Amherst, Nova Scotia.

In some nice early morning sun, CN 8878 is eastbound, leading stacker train Q120, as they approach Amherst, Nova Scotia.

Under a fiery sunrise, the signal at the west end of Amherst is lit for CN Q120's arrival, who are a few miles away.

With the early morning fog plentiful, eastbound stack train Q120 approaches the Trans Canada Highway overpass, approaching Amherst, Nova Scotia.

CN 2858 leads stack train Q120 as they pass by the VIA Rail station at Amherst, Nova Scotia.

My people's choice shot, revisited in the summer. CN 2858 leads eastbound train 120, as they pass by the turbines approaching Amherst, Nova Scotia. Trains are massive, but are small in comparison ... (more)

In some early morning light, CN 2272 leads eastbound stack train Q120, as they pass the VIA Rail station at Amherst, Nova Scotia.

Heading through a bit of fog & mist, CN 120 heads by some turbines, as they approach Amherst, Nova Scotia.

With the sun just starting to peak over the horizon, IC 2699 leads eastbound stack train Q120, as they pass the turbines on the approach to Amherst, Nova Scotia.

CN 2893 leads stack train Q120, as they head underneath the Trans Canada Highway, approaching Amherst, Nova Scotia.

After a short meet with CN L537 at the west end of Amherst, VIA 14, The Ocean, accelerates through town, past the former mandatory station stop, which is now just a flag stop.

CN 3018 leads stacker train Q120, in early morning light, as they pass the VIA Rail station at Amherst, Nova Scotia.