In 1988, the CP spun off their low density lines in Eastern Canada to Canadian Atlantic Railway, which lasted until 1994. At this time they operated a road freight out of Grand Falls, New Brunswick to CYR Junction where they got on the Canadian National Napadogan Sub to St. Leonard and I.N.R. Junction where they interchanged with the CN and BAR. Their main customer was McCain Foods at Grand Falls, which loaded frozen french fried potatoes. Today the CAR line is gone, but McCain is still in operation doing all their shipping by truck! Here, the CAR Road Switcher with RS23 8046 and 6 cars is on the CN along the St. John River between Saint Leonard and CYR Junction on May 30, 1990.

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In 1988, the CP spun off their low density lines in Eastern Canada to Canadian Atlantic Railway, which lasted until 1994. At this time they operated a road freight out of Grand Falls, New Brunswick to CYR Junction where they got on the Canadian National Napadogan Sub to St. Leonard and I.N.R. Junction where they interchanged with the CN and BAR. Their main customer was McCain Foods at Grand Falls, which loaded frozen french fried potatoes. Today the CAR line is gone, but McCain is still in operation doing all their shipping by truck! Here, the CAR Road Switcher with RS23 8046 and 6 cars is moving from the CN main to their own trackage at CYR Jct on May 30, 1990.

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The Canadian Atlantic Railway (CAR) was a Canadian and U.S. railway that existed from 1988 to 1994. The CAR was created in September 1988 as a business unit of CP Rail (CPR) to serve the Maritime Provinces and the state of Maine. Its creation was predated by several years of declining traffic during the 1980s on CPR's eastern mainline from Montreal to Saint John and its supporting branchlines. The assets of CAR were sold or abandoned in stages and the company ceased to exist December 31, 1994 as CP Rail exited eastern Canada and at the same time ceased to be a transcontinental railway. (Wikipedia). The CAR Local with CP RS23s 8022-8019-8027 and CP caboose 434901 are seen at Florenceville, NB on May 31, 1990

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A CAR Road Switcher with RS23 8046 and 6 cars along the St. John River west of McCain Foods, Grand Falls, NB on May 30, 1990

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The CAR Road Switcher with RS23 8046 and caboose has set off their train and spotted McCain Foods and is along the St John River at Grand Falls, NB on their way to tie up for the day on May 30, 1990

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