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Canadian National U2g Northern 6218, CN's southern Ontario steam excursion star after 6167 passed the torch to her in 1964, gives fantrip attendees an impressive smoke show during a runby on the Fergus Sub at Harrisburg, in September 1970.This section of the Fergus Sub from Lynden to Galt was abandoned in the 1980s, and CN "Bullet-nosed Beatty" 6060 would take over for 6218 in excursion service a few years later.
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Caption: Canadian National U2g Northern 6218, CN's southern Ontario steam excursion star after 6167 passed the torch to her in 1964, gives fantrip attendees an impressive smoke show during a runby on the Fergus Sub at Harrisburg, in September 1970.

This section of the Fergus Sub from Lynden to Galt was abandoned in the 1980s, and CN "Bullet-nosed Beatty" 6060 would take over for 6218 in excursion service a few years later.

Photographer:
Bill Thomson [715] (more) (contact)
Date: 09/00/1970 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CNR 6218 (search)
Train Symbol: CN fantrip (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Harrisburg - CN Fergus Sub (search)
City/Town: Harrisburg (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. PRR5406
    September 30, 2016 at 9:46 am

    A great, easily maintained locomotive which fell on hard times, and may be beyond restoration today.

  2. cnnutbar
    September 30, 2016 at 11:57 am

    Bill—your collection of steam photos is outstanding—I think Ian Wilson should give you a call and produce another book based on your photographs
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