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Best hobby in the world ! A photographer friend recommended the Nikon brand, bought my first used Nikon in 1976 and continue to use that Nikon body regularly. Best ever train ride: Extra 6060 west, a seven car train, Ottawa to Toronto via the (now lifted) Smiths Falls subdivision (mostly at 25 mph) then onto the Kingston sub, west of Napanee the engineer let 6060 really run: at 80+ mph 6060 sounded like the Turbo ! Then a brief stop at Port Hope demonstrated that the 'grape vine' really worked (who needs "social media" ! ) : the whole town showed up! sdfourty.

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...perfect poise...
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...rods down...
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This youngster is a June 1944 build by the CPR Angus Shops class G5a #1201
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…successful steam ..( ...recently is a rare event...)...
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… the 1970's / early 80's summer Wakefield steam trips – I believe a collaboration between the Bytown rail group and the Museum of Technology - very well done -
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… why the regularly schedule summer excursions ceased? Perhaps a combination of: track/roadbed damage ( spring flooding) and or federal funding ending and or, 1201 boiler permit expiry, and or ?
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...any way you view the present situation: shame on YOUR Federal Government ( and those Senior Bureaucrats ) / Museum that 1201 languishes at the Museum's back shed: now infamously renamed the ' conservation centre ' !! This is bureaucratic language for ' we can't be bothered with a live operating STEAM museum ' ...shame shame … ( instead those bureacrats spend mega bucks (YOUR $ ) on a VIRTUAL museum ! ) shame again !
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at Wakefield , August 1980 Kodak Kodachrome, transported by a Nikkormat EL, by S.Danko
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more summer steam
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6480"> cruising </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12181"> astounding performance </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7412"> surprise location </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 1826"> high balling </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6315"> road switcher </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 14218"> Great 1979 Escape </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 2581"> Sunnyside </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	08/25/1980
Location:	Wakefield
Province:	Quebec

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September Snow.
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…. for Arnold... ( & everyone else )
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CN 5607 east is 'in the hole' – so to speak – at Henry House due to track work on the single main east of mile 225.8 Edson Subdivision
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CN#5607 / BCR#4653 / CSX#7676 has one of the Q 100 series intermodal Quality Service 'hot shot' in tow
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at 14:38 September 12, 2018 Digital by S.Danko, near Henry House, Alberta
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what's interesting
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for those who need to know : SD70 (GMD 1995) / DASH-44CW (GE 2000) / DASH-40CW (GE 1991)
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that SD70 is good for 70 m.p.h.; the GE are limited to 65 m.p.h.
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more S S
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 35324"> September White Out </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/12/2018
Location:	Henry House
Province:	Alberta

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…..an era long gone .....
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( analogue ) Public passenger train schedule board, CP Rail St. Jovite, P.Q.,
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les heures: juillet & aout, ferme lundi
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Mile 65.0 Ste. Agathe Subdivision, December 1976 Ektachrome by S. Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 40028"> Le Gare </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	12/xx/1976
Location:	St. Jovite
Province:	Quebec

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An original GMD build – including the chop nose – in pursuit of Element Fe
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CART #55, GMD GP9, 1960
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at Port Cartier, P. Q. , June 7 1981 Kodachrome by S. Danko
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What's interesting:
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Trackside Guide indicates CART #55 ( original #5 ) along with sisters #51, 53, 56 to Helm Leasing 1990 moved to Lamoille Valley Railroad for rebuilding, then to Goderich Exeter, then 55 & 56 to Ontario L'Original 1996, to Mid Michigan 2005 ( #56 to Michigan Southern #180 in 2008).
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Per TG: in the background generator car (EMD 1959) QCM #898 appears to be in 'builder's livery' and is ex Buffalo RR.
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And credit to 'mercer' for more: “ Power Generator car (PGC) model M-16 built by GMDiesel, London. It it representative of approx 44 such cars built at London for various private owners who needed a way to generate electrical output in remote locations ( either partime or full time/standby). The M-16 stood for ‘mobile’, 16 cylinders. Their serial numbers were different from locomotives, in this case, the [QCM # ] 898 was G1026 built 10/59. QCM also bought an 8 cylinder model in 1959 but I do not know it’s ” road number” [ per Trackside Cartier Railway owned three Electrical Generator's, the others: QCM #896 (ex G3 ) built 1964 and QCM #897 (ex G4) built 1940] .
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Cartier Railway is now a private company: ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada G.P. (AMIC) owning the railroad and port facilities. [ refer to the website – quite the history ]
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6793"> CART #30 </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Cartier
Date:	06/07/1981
Location:	Port Cartier
Province:	Quebec

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'Hump Service Only ' CP Rail #6800 , rebuilt from #4445 (GMD F7B 1952) in 1983
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renumbered #1018 in 1996, sold to National Railway Equipment June 1999
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….to the left FP9-A #1406 ( GMD 1954), hopefully not in 'hump service only'....
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to the right SD40-2 #5942
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…..the eighties: the MultiMark was everywhere...
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At CP Rail Alyth, September 1983 Kodachrome by John Baker, collection of Steve Danko
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Name:	John Baker, collect…
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	09/09/1983
Location:	Calgary
Province:	Alberta

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CP Rail Strathcona Park and Chateau Roberval handle the tail end duties at Flag Stop Alliston
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After entraining revenue passengers CP Rail train #12, “ The Canadian “ is into the short siding south of Alliston station.
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On a hazy hot sticky Saturday afternoon at Alliston Ont, August 26, 1978, Kodak Tri X negative by S. Danko
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...more...
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 13274"> Head End </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 39841"> Revenue </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/26/1978
Location:	Alliston
Province:	Ontario

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….SD40's and SD40-2's: doing what they were designed for.....
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...exact location is unknown....need help with this...anyone?
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….this may be the MacDonald Tunnel construction site....given the date....east or west portal?
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….four SD's and CP Rail Dynamometer car: 5817 / 581x / 5834 / 5943 / 62* ….
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In the Selkirk Range , May 1984 Kodachrome by John Baker, collection of Steve Danko
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more John Baker Kodachrome
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 36715"> at the spirals </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 41447"> Lake Wapta </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 36814"> GMD1 </a>
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What's interesting:
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per Trackside Guide * Dynamometer Car #62 is owned by the National Research Council, lettered CP Rail.
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sdfourty

Name:	John Baker, collect…
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	05/xx/1984
Location:	TBD
Province:	British Columbia

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The GHRA Rare Mileage Tour of the GJR
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An Ontario Southland train with the Guelph Junction Express equipment
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The northbound equipment move enroute to the River Run Centre ( Sleeman Centre Arena) where patrons wait to board.
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The morning light for northbounds on the Goderich Sub is a real challenge....so true here.
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Approaching Cornwin in the morning light , April 25, 2009 , Kodacolor negative by S.Danko
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what's interesting:
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at that time the Guelph Junction Express was the newest ( and innovative ) passenger rail service in Canada.
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Ontario Southland
Date:	04/25/2009
Location:	near Guelph
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 11 Favourites

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VIA 6313 plus three F7B units handle #1 'Canadian' at Hector, Lake Wapta,
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Sept 7 1983 Kodachrome by John Baker collection of Steve Danko,

Name:	John Baker collecti…
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/07/1983
Location:	Hector
Province:	British Columbia

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….dreaming of summers' past.....
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...when F units were as common as.....your Mom's minivan..
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...and Nikkormat's transported Kodak Plus X..
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...and FPA-4's were uncommon on the transcontinental trains.....
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FP9A / F9B / FPA-4
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6507 / 6627 / 6761
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6507 to KCS #4 then to display Kansas City #34 / 6627 retired by 1990 / 6761 retired by 1989…
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...the twelve car daily VIA Rail #9 is fresh off the CN Newmarket Subdivision ( Newmarket – Barrie – Orillia ) onto the CN Bala Subdivision …
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..next operational stop CN Boyne to cross over to CP Rail at Reynolds and onto CP Rail Parry Sound...
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….at quadruple track CN Washago ( that is the Newmarket double track in the foreground), Kodak Plus X negative exposed August 5, 1985 by S.Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 8405"> CN Boyne </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 8406"> switch key exchange </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 22413"> Orillia </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	08/05/1985
Location:	Parry Sound
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

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After the DAILY VIA departure CP Rail #407 with 5593 / 5551 / B & O (Chessie) 3716 prepares to follow # 1
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At CP Rail Thunder Bay June 19, 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 9145"> VIA #1 at Thunder Bay station </a>
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What's interesting:
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SD40-2 's ruled on CP Rail
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CP Rail owned 80 SD40 and 489+ SD40-2
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CP Rail #5551 class DRF-30b2 built 1967 as a SD40, then upgraded to SD40-2 electrical specifications
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B & O ( Chessie * ) #3716 is an EMD GP40
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[ * The Chessie System paint scheme officially lived only 14 years: unveiled September 1972 and ending July 1, 1986 when the C & O merged into CSX Transportation ( B & O merged into C & O April 1986 ) ]
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/18/1985
Location:	Thunder Bay
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 11 Favourites

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Wednesday only Terra Transport train # 205 ( Bonavista to Clarenville) at Trinity East August 4, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Consist: GMD G8 #802 and #801, TT Coach #754, TT Caboose #6061
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What's interesting:
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VIA RAIL CANADA June 1 1982 National Timetable Page 14 : ' Newfoundland Roadcruiser bus and mixed train services are operated by Terra Transport Ltd ' and “ Trains shown on tables 2, 3, 4 and 5 are mixed trains …..As freight operations could affect the schedules, it is recommended that passengers check departure and arrival times with Terra Transport representative at the earliest opportunity. “
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More Terra Transport
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6808"> near Lockston </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 8660"> near Princeton </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 8140"> Lethbridge </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	08/14/1982
Location:	Trinity East
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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MLW M636 control stand
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CN 2305 at Mac Yard, June 24 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 3100"> seventies super power </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/24/1985
Location:	Concord
Province:	Ontario

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<br><br>….a cold and damp evening on the platform....<br><br>....train #89 to Sarnia (via Brantford * ) scheduled departure 20:45 ( too small a train to be #81 scheduled at 19:30 ?)<br><br> CN 4016 ( GP40 ) At Toronto Union Station January 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko<br><br>What's interesting:<br><br> at extreme left, the Turbo on track #1 <br><br>and at right likely the tail end of #129 the Northland scheduled at 21:25<br><br> note CN 4016 4017 ( originally 9316 9317 ) class GR-430b ( GMD GP40 ) were 'higher geared' with a lower continuous tractive effort rating compared to CN 9302 – 9310 ( 4002-4011))<br><br>… * at this time all Guelph Sub VIA were Budd cars - imagine 10 Budd trains daily to/from/through Stratford ! <br><br>sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	01/xx/1980
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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...certainly a different era...
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A trio of SOO Line SD40-2 : CP Rail extra SOO 6616 West prepares to receive train orders by Operator's hoop
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at Guelph Junction , August 31, 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Anyone able to identify the CP Rail Guelph Jct Operator?
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More train orders by hoop
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 1666"> Bolton </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 2805"> 1978 </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	31/08/1985
Location:	Guelph Junction
Province:	Ontario

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	04/24/1983
Location:	Oshawa
Province:	Ontario

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The very quaint Mount Tremblant Village and CP Rail Gare du Mont-Tremblant mile 70.7 Ste. Agathe Subdivision
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Serviced six times per week by CP Rail passenger trains #164 (Tue Thur) #167 (M W F) & #172 (Sun) with Dayliners ( Budd Cars)
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At this time CP Rail freight service was as needed, power typically either MLW RS10 and / or RS18
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Last VIA Rail Passenger service: Nov 1981
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The CP Rail Ste. Agathe Subdivision from Ste. Agathe mile 44.4 northward officially abandoned December 1989 ( Ste Therese mile zero )
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from the porch of the (wood framed 3 storey) Mont-Tremblant Hotel December 1976 Ektachrome by S.Danko
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in front of the Gare du Mont-Tremblant and across the main track is Lac Mercier
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today the Mount Tremblant station is the tourist kiosk Place de la Gare ( google it )
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More Ste. Agathe subdivision stations:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 40028"> St Jovite </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 36511"> St Faustin </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 36618"> La Belle </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	12/xx/1976
Location:	Mount Tremblant
Province:	Quebec

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….what I do vividly remember: cold, really cold, Saskatoon cold....dans La Belle Province...
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...complete with an 'in service' SCL Seaboard Coast Line box car....
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CP Rail freight service was as needed, power typically either a single MLW RS10 and / or RS18 and a Van
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Served six times per week by CP Rail passenger trains #164 (Tue Thur) #167 (M W F) & #172 (Sun)
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At CP Rail St Jovite, P.Q., Mile 65.0 Ste. Agathe Subdivision, December 1976 Ektachrome by S. Danko
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More Ste. Agathe subdivision stations
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 36511"> St Faustin </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 36618"> La Belle </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	125/xx/1976
Location:	St Jovite
Province:	Quebec

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….Clear Board....and one of my favourite places...
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...a quartet of six motor units: 6049 / 5513 / 5531 / 4566 rolls into Parry Sound preparing to spot the Van at the station to entrain personnel
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SD40-2 / SD40 / SD40 / M630
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CP Rail #405 at Parry Sound 11:35 August 11 1985 Kodachrome by S. Danko
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always something going on at Parry Sound, whether it's daily VIA #9 & #10 ; a work train - witness the work train Van - and /or the signal / maintenance crew activity
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note the front end of ' Parisienne Atlantica ' on the extreme right, of Newfoundland road trip fame...
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recommend camping at nearby Oastler Lake Provincial Park, literally steps away from the CN and CP mains. Real treat overnight.....heard of many campers abandoning their long weekend campsites Saturday mornings...'too many trains'....HA!
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more Parry Sound
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 13644"> anticipation at the station </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/11/1985
Location:	Parry Sound
Province:	Ontario

5 Comments | 9 Favourites

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...an eclectic mix...
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...certainly made rail fanning interesting....
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....GMD second gen / MLW second gen / MLW first gen / MLW second generation...
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….SD40-2 / M636 / RS-18u / M636...
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….5681 / 4723 / 1828 / 4731....
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…..and most interestingly: Green Markers / Green Flags ! ...second section following...
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...(unfortunately did not record the train number )
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First CP Rail '5681' East, at Thunder Bay June 18, 1985, Kodachrome by S.Danko
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more Thunder Bay
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 12031"> a day later </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 9145"> T Bay station </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/18/1985
Location:	Thunder Bay
Province:	Ontario

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