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Not only were f-units becoming hard to find in the summer of 1988, trios of GP9's also became hard subjects to photograph. There will be just a few more occurrences of GP9 trios between this date and May/89 when it came to an end. June 1989 saw a major share of railroading go to GP38's. On occasion, the re-built 4100's (infrequent) and 4000's (common) would be seen on trains. Two years later in Aug./90, I photo'd my last train on the Coronado. With over 90% of trains with GP38's, they all looked the same. The extra in this photo is just north of Edmonton at mile 6.7 at 11:30. It was nice having the rare visitor 4604 in the consist.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/27/1988
Location: Edmonton
Province: Alberta
9 Comments | 17 Favourites
A short unit train is at the north end of the connecting track and will pass by Egremont in about a quarter mile. Caboose 79315 brings up the rear.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 05/09/1985
Location: Egremont
Province: Alberta
6 Comments | 17 Favourites
This photo connects with my last post. The crew has finished gathering up the cars from the elevator track and are now going to go light engine down the siding and park across from the Redwater Hotel. Their train is sitting on the main, also parked right across from the hotel. The time is 16:45 and in about an hour, having dined on a fine supper, they will connect back onto the train and proceed to Gibbons. I should mention they were using cab 79305. While watching them switch and dig the cars out from the elevator track, you got the feeling the crew enjoyed driving the 9167 around.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 07/25/1988
Location: Redwater
Province: Alberta
8 Comments | 20 Favourites
This work extra arrived in Redwater at 16:45, stopped and picked up a few cars out of the siding and then the crew went for supper at the Redwater Hotel. This photo shows them leaving town at mile 26.6, the time is 18:00, just a quick bite to eat and it is off to Gibbons. How lucky to have a sunny evening, as this was the last time I would photo a train with an f-unit in the lead. On the 30th the 9198 went by between the 4808 and 4705. The grand finale happened on Sept. 2nd and 3rd. On the 2nd it was the 4216, 9167 and 4603 heading out. The 3rd had the 4602, 9102 and 4351 heading out, plus the return of the 4603, 9167 and 4216. I never saw any type of f-unit again on the Coronado in active service.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 07/25/1988
Location: Redwater
Province: Alberta
9 Comments | 23 Favourites
The previous day, this train headed out with the 4808 leading. As luck will have it, they changed ends, rather than wye, and the 1613 lead the way home. The grain extra is passing through the small town of Radway at 11:00. The history behind the 1613, it started out as the 1036, re-built to the 1613, re-built again using the 4 wheel trucks and fuel tank from the 1133 to become the final number 1443 (re-built info from CNRHA). This was the one time I saw a 1600 on the Coronado. About a week later I saw it again at the Calder diesel shop, it was in a much better trio with the 1612 taking the 4808's place.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 02/24/1989
Location: Radway
Province: Alberta
7 Comments | 19 Favourites
836 has an extra task on this run. Although at this spot by mile 37, there seems little for the blade to do. Further east where there are open spots for the wind to get going, drifted snow on the track can be a foot high or more. It will not be fluffy either, usually hard enough that a person can walk on top without breaking the surface. The 4350 and 9190 were heading up the train.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: End of Feb. 1987
Location: Radway
Province: Alberta
11 Comments | 17 Favourites
The 4236 and 4370 have 33 loads of grain to pull up the hill to Redwater and the engineer has widened the throttle to help. Cab 79836 at the rear. You really just took it for granted back then that trains did not come with graffiti.
Name: S. Brundle
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 03/30/1985
Location: Redwater
Province: Alberta
3 Comments | 20 Favourites
On a September morning at approx. 10:30, 584 is taking the siding in preparation for a meet with the returning extra from the air base with its usual train of empty jet fuel tanks.
Name: S. Brundle
Railway: Canadian National
Date: Late Sept. 1986.
Location: Redwater
Province: Alberta
5 Comments | 14 Favourites
How nice it was to have a toasty caboose when working in weather such as this. The 5510, 4347 and 5506 have 40 loads of grain and some empty gons headed back to Calder yard. Photo taken at mile 23.8 at 10:40, shot at f11, 1/125 sec, with 50mm.
Name: S. Brundle
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 02/15/1986
Location: Coronado
Province: Alberta
7 Comments | 22 Favourites
No.91 breezes through Redwater on an early sunny spring day, just after lunch.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/06/1987
Location: Redwater
Province: Alberta
5 Comments | 15 Favourites
On top of the empty tanks and grain loads we find a few work train cars as extra 4604 travels towards Edmonton. I see the transformation to CN livery was not complete, the MU cable cover is yellow, just like the 4606's in behind. It's a tough call, the stripes do look pretty good, the old NAR paint with name on the cab doesn't hurt the eyes either. The 4604 was an infrequent visitor to the Coronado Sub. Photo taken at mile 23.8.
Name: Seth Brundle
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/28/1987
Location: Redwater
Province: Alberta
5 Comments | 22 Favourites
Loaded sulphur train heading for home in the early evening. Another mile or 2 and it will be passing through the bustling little hamlet of Coronado.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: Early May, 1987.
Location: Coronado
Province: Alberta
4 Comments | 24 Favourites
A CN 0-6-0 from the contact prints taken by my Dad. A short look turned up a few facts on these switchers. They were built for Canadian Northern by CLC between the dates of 1912 and 1914 (number series 7031 to 7065 [from CNRHA]). The 7055 is shown retired in Sept. of 1950 (Trainweb.org). This last fact helps to date this picture. As can be seen, the main rods are missing and the 7055 is in a rather run down state. Scrapping must not be be long in the future at the time this photo was taken. Location is unknown.
Name: S. Priest collectio…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: Late 1940's
Location: unknown
Province: Alberta
3 Comments | 13 Favourites
I have a small number of what appears to be contact prints of various rail scenes taken by my Dad. The time of these photos, with fairly good certainty, will be sometime after WWII till the early 50's. Location, some will be here in Alberta, but, family trips were made down east during this time too, so Canada. The actual history behind the photos has been lost with the passing of their generation. I hope they are enjoyed. A Micro-Nikkor 55mm f2.8 AIS lens with pk-13 tube attached, all mounted on a D810, was used for reproduction.
Name: S. Priest collectio…
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 1945 to early 50's
Location: unkown
Province: Alberta
1 Comments | 16 Favourites
Quite some time ago I posted a photo of this caboose taken in the evening and showing the west side. For completeness and the fact there is a crest on the opposite side. Here is the east side taken in the morning sun. I drove by hear the other day and the caboose is still standing sentinel over the Strathcona industrial district. It certainly has my vote to keep it standing.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/28/2018
Location: Edmonton
Province: Alberta
6 Comments | 17 Favourites
Unit train just entering the connecting track to the Lac La Biche Sub. Just a short train of empties today, otherwise cars would be seen in the gap to the left between hoppers and bush. Photo taken about an hour after sunup.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: Mid Sept. 1986
Location: Kerensky
Province: Alberta
1 Comments | 16 Favourites
584 is not making a stop today in Redwater. Cruised right on through to the next town, Radway. They have a seed cleaning plant there, my, what a dusty job. Huge clouds of dust coming out of the separators.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 06/14/1985
Location: Redwater
Province: Alberta
9 Comments | 19 Favourites
2 boxes next to caboose 79836 break a perfect 35 in a row of Gov't grain hoppers. The hoppers sure were not the targets they are now for graffiti. Photo taken at mile 26.6 at 11:20 as 584 approaches Redwater on the way east.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/18/1986
Location: Redwater
Province: Alberta
2 Comments | 18 Favourites
The units have just crossed the highway as they pass over the connecting track to the Lac La Biche Sub. The old highway crossing is in the foreground, a much safer and more visible intersection was created here between railroad and the 2 highways. Coach 5099, caboose 79101 and baggage 7856 brought up the rear. Time of photo, 20:45.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 07/03/1985
Location: Egremont
Province: Alberta
Comments | 17 Favourites
Not a typical 584 today, no big string of Gov't grain hoppers. That is the 9166 in behind with the louvers instead of grill work along the top edge. This day shaped up to be the best of the summer. At 8:00 the unit train headed out with the 9171, 9190 and 9167 for power. Now at 11:00, this is coming down the track (with blue sky all morning). Photo taken at mile 26.6.
Name: Seth B.
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 06/26/1985
Location: Redwater
Province: Alberta
3 Comments | 24 Favourites
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