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those BBD demonstrators prowled CP Rail for 16 months: February 1983 to May 1984 On a snowy day, BBD HR616, built 1982 by BBD ( at the former MLW 'works' ), BBD # 7002 – 7003 ( ex CN 2002 – 2003; and future CN 2002 – 2003 ) pull a 1980 built GMD SD40-2 ( CP Rail 5977 (?)) through the turnouts at the east end CP Rail Agincourt. February 4, 1984 Kodachrome by S.Danko more BBD action: on the high rail in a sea of CP Rail in the snow by darrell sdfourty
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those BBD demonstrators prowled CP Rail for 16 months: February 1983 to May 1984

On a snowy day, BBD HR616, built 1982 by BBD ( at the former MLW 'works' ), BBD # 7002 – 7003 ( ex CN 2002 – 2003; and future CN 2002 – 2003 ) pull a 1980 built GMD SD40-2 ( CP Rail 5977 (?)) through the turnouts at the east end CP Rail Agincourt.

February 4, 1984 Kodachrome by S.Danko

more BBD action:

on the high rail

in a sea of CP Rail

in the snow by darrell

sdfourty

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Date: 02/04/1984 (search)
Railway: Builder/Manufacturer (search)
Reporting Marks: BBD 7002 (search)
Train Symbol: n/a (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CP Rail Agincourt (search)
City/Town: Agincourt (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. ngineered4u
    November 20, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    They looked pretty, but definitely were not fun to operate! Along with the HR412 they were MLW/Alco’s last grasp in the locomotive builders quest to remain relevant.

  2. Driver8666
    November 22, 2020 at 11:37 am

    Is it me, or did they like spilling fuel all over the place back in the day?
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