68 minutes - available as DVD (WHRCB23-7) and HD AVCHD (WHRCB23-7-HD)

CLICK ON PICTURE BELOW FOR SAMPLE VIDEO

In October the feed grain hauling companies decided to move their unloading facilities from Windsor to Fairview (Halifax) and Truro. This means that the Windsor Branch of the Nova Scotia Railway from Windsor to Windsor Junction will probably not see any more traffic and the last train with 4079 & 1968 (working together!) ran on 2 November 2010. This train is seen at many scenic fall locations. Here the train is approaching Stark Road, Newport Station, Nova Scotia.

The WHRC purchased, from Nashville & Eastern RR (NERR), two B23-7s that were built by GE in 1979 for Conrail. 1968 went from Conrail to NRE and then to NERR and 2003 went to Norfolk Southern where it was renumbered 4079 and then went to NRE and finally to NERR (information from Conrail Historical Society). 4079 has had its nose replaced and now has no marker lights. The nose is painted white which makes 4079 easily identifiable.

The two locomotives arrived at Rockingham behind the power on CN#120 on 23 March 2010 after an indirect journey across North America. The B23-7s were delivered to Windsor Junction two days later.

4079 was tested unsuccessfully with CEMR GP9R 4011 (just before it returned to Manitoba). Until recently 4079 could only operate with 1968 if 4079 was running backwards. Recently it was found that the ditch lights were incorrectly wired and interfered with the multiple unit controls!

The WHRC had many problems during the summer of 2010 including stalled trains, locomotive failures, broken rails and derailments. Many of these events are seen on this video.