Railpictures.ca - Robert Farkas Photo: In 1974 Nelson, British Columbia was the home base for many of CP’s remaining CLC (FM design) locomotives. I have heard the yard is long gone now, but back then railfans from all over were welcomed in Nelson. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

In 1974 Nelson, British Columbia was the home base for many of CP's remaining CLC (FM design) locomotives. I have heard the yard is long gone now, but back then railfans from all over were welcomed in Nelson.

Caption: In 1974 Nelson, British Columbia was the home base for many of CP's remaining CLC (FM design) locomotives. I have heard the yard is long gone now, but back then railfans from all over were welcomed in Nelson.

Photographer:	Robert Farkas [357] (more) (contact)
Date:	07/31/1974 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 8717 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	In the CP yard (search)
City/Town:	Nelson (search)
Province:	British Columbia (search)
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3 Comments

awmooney

August 2, 2017 at 2:17 pm

My first visit there was in Sept of 1974 but I was unlucky, I guess. Didn’t see one of these units. (Somebody told me I had to go to Trail) This is a great shot, with the mountains and all. Gorgeous country.
Extra 1014

April 19, 2018 at 12:24 am

The angle of the sun is absolutely perfect.
james booth

July 6, 2021 at 5:46 pm

That is a great picture and thanks for posting it. The first time I visited Nelson was in 1981 and the FM’s were long gone by then. I did manage to buy one set of builders plates from the CP stores in Montreal. It was from CP (CLC) locomotive 8552. That is as close as I ever got to a real live unit.

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awmooney

August 2, 2017 at 2:17 pm

My first visit there was in Sept of 1974 but I was unlucky, I guess. Didn’t see one of these units. (Somebody told me I had to go to Trail) This is a great shot, with the mountains and all. Gorgeous country.

Extra 1014

April 19, 2018 at 12:24 am

The angle of the sun is absolutely perfect.

james booth

July 6, 2021 at 5:46 pm

That is a great picture and thanks for posting it. The first time I visited Nelson was in 1981 and the FM’s were long gone by then. I did manage to buy one set of builders plates from the CP stores in Montreal. It was from CP (CLC) locomotive 8552. That is as close as I ever got to a real live unit.