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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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VIA #40, with Budd built coaches, rolls by the GTR built Port Hope station
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In normal times, a busy place for Toronto commuters with daily stops by VIA trains 651, Saturday 655, 54, 48 and Sunday 648
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Currently served by trains 45 and 55.
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March 26, 2018 digital by S.Danko
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Interesting: CN had slated the station for demolition, the town council called upon various interests including the Ontario Heritage Foundation, and in the mid 1980's the station was restored to the original 1881 appearance
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Interesting: the Cameco spur in the foreground see regular use
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 11617"> in the weeds </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 11619"> rider platform needed </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	03/26/2018
Location:	Port Hope
Province:	Ontario

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MLW 1923 built Essex Terminal Railway Company # 9
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at St. Jacobs, September 13, 2014 digital by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Waterloo Central
Date:	09/13/2014
Location:	St. Jacobs
Province:	Ontario

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Westbound at Leaside Junction circa 1980
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….' double tailed ' end of train devices...with CP Rail van 434337 holding the markers
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The original Leaside Junction consisted of one crossover to accommodate north track access to the Don Branch to/from the east.
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The Don Branch, to the left, commenced just beyond the second signal gantry, the south side storage tracks just west of the Don Branch switch.
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Beside the active dispatcher phone box, at the base of each of the gantry supports is the 'return-to-train' push buttons to allow crews to have a 'restricting' signal for the respective route ( to accommodate 'the push' engine(s) ).
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At mile 206.3 CP Rail Belleville Subdivision, January 12, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Interesting: In the extreme foreground is part of the VIA era passenger kiosk platform. The west end of the steam era centre platform, between the south and north man tracks, extended almost a half mile well to the east of the existing former Leaside station building, commenced immediately to the right of the camera location. The centre platform was removed in the early 1980's at the time the welded rail installed.
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More Leaside
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6335"> Budds' </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 45137"> eastward view </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/12/1980
Location:	Leaside
Province:	Ontario

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In the light snow
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two SD40's at Leaside Junction,
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CP Rail SD40-2 # 5749 west with SD40 #5539, have grain empties in tow
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on the left mile is 0.2 North Toronto Sub, on the right is the Don Branch mile 206.4 Belleville Sub.,
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note the 'return-to-train' push buttons near the base of each signal mast to allow crews to have a 'restricting' signal for each route ( to accommodate 'the push' engine(s) ).
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the phone in the phone box at the base of the 0.2 mile signal mast is active.
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And at the near right was the newly lifted siding switch into the Caterpillar dealership
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and jointed rail everywhere !
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at Leaside Junction, Kodak Tri X negative, December 22, 1979 by S.Danko

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	12/22/1979
Location:	Leaside Junction
Province:	Ontario

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CIT Group Inc. SD60 at the OSR shop for Smart Start upgrade by ZTR Control Systems
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CIT Group #6016 (ex INRD 6016, SOO 6016: EMD 1987 ) at Salford, imaged with permission, Jun 14, 2017 digital by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Ontario Southland
Date:	06/14/2017
Location:	Salford
Province:	Ontario

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End of Train Device circa 1980
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An eastbound near Staines, CP Rail Belleville Subdivision Mile 193.6, January 27, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/27/1980
Location:	Staines
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 13 Favourites

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Newest release
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Here is the other end of that CP Rail #5989 / #5990 duo
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as of 2018 CP Rail 5989 on CP's roster, with 5990 for sale by tender October 2019
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Special times at Quebec St., London, January 17, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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more factory fresh
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 44832"> CP Rail 5989 </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/17/1981
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

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On time at 20:05 … and looking somewhat ' worse for wear ' ….
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...that trailing Budd car shows recent incident evidence and the engineman's front window has many a repair ....
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While funded by you and me, the appearance and operation of the Havelock Budd trains is very CP Rail.
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Middle Green at Leaside indicates the switch is lined for the Don Branch (west end of the Belleville Subdivision) for Sunday only VIA train #189, January 20, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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more Leaside Budds'
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6335"> CP Rail Budds' </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	07/25/1980
Location:	Leaside
Province:	Ontario

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The CPR bridges * over the West Don River ravine - the image demonstrates the challenges of Lake Ontario north shore railway construction.
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And yes, bridges, in plural, look closely, the near (north track ) bridge accommodated % the Canadian Northern Railway only access to Leaside where the main CNoR locomotive # and car shops were constructed.
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The south track bridge is younger, being a replacement of the original 1884 bridge built by the CPR controlled Ontario & Quebec Railway .
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Soaring over the E. T. Seton Park, on approach to the Don Mills crossover a ubiquitous SD40 and two MLW 4726 – 4235 in charge of an eastbound CP Rail, January 12, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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What's interesting:
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* The CPR controlled O & Q Railway survey crews located the new line ( circa1882 ) where the Don River ravines were the narrowest, in the area of the John Lea family farm. First O & Q through train Parkdale to Peterborough June 28, 1884, via West Toronto (Junction) and North Toronto stations (Yonge St). The Don River branch was completed 1893.
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% About 1910 the CNoR negotiated the use of the O & Q Railway from the Donlands Junction ( the CN Leaside branch from Duncan (CN Oriole on the CN ( ex CNoR) Bala Sub)) to Wickstead just east of CP Leaside, that 'joint section' included the north track bridge in the image. Today the O & Q is the CPR North Toronto Sub, Belleville Sub (to Agincourt), then the Havelock Sub eastward through Peterborough, Havelock to Glen Tay., The 93 miles east of Havelock pulled up between 1971 and 1988.
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# The CNoR was late to the railway scene in the Toronto area. The CNoR required maintenance facilities and the only land available was the area that is now Leaside. In 1912 CNoR purchased 100 acres, had an architect design a 'planned community' then sold off most of the land at a profit. The CNoR proceeded to build the CNoR locomotive shop, a roundhouse and ancillary buildings – all completed circa 1918. In 1917 the CNoR was bankrupt and in the national interest was taken over by the Canadian Government who in 1923 transferred CNoR assets to the newly created CNR. A mere 13 years after completion of the CNoR Leaside facilities, in 1930 the CNR moved most rail maintenance work out of Leaside. The ex CNoR locomotive ( & car ) shop, a 12 railway stall building (92 x 46 meters ), is now commercial space, occupied by a Longo's supermarket. Other evidence of CNoR railway infrastructure is long erased (there were up to 5 large buildings)...however the depressed parking lot on the east side of the former locomotive shop was the site of the CNorR's large transfer table which operated the length ( 92 metres) of the loco shop. The 10 stall roundhouse was located to the south of the loco shop and the main rail yard was east of these facilities. One other CNoR building exists on the south side of Esandar Drive, a small structure that was the CNoR stores building and is now an automobile repair shop.
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	07/25/1980
Location:	Leaside
Province:	Ontario

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VIA Rail train #5 Super Continental is minutes out of Union, first stop is CN St. Clair West
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North of Parkdale, January 26, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Notable: that painted nose on GMD FP9A #6519 appears to be a quick attempt to erase the noodle.
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Third car is an ex CP Chateau in crew dormitory service
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Shocking:
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The VIA Super Continental disappeared from VIA timetables effective November 15, 1981, replaced by daily (un-named) service:
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sleeper equipped trains #7 & #8 Capreol – Winnipeg;
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coach trains #109 & #110 Winnipeg – Regina – Saskatoon;
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Budd car trains #681 & #682 Saskatoon – Edmonton;
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the sleeper equipped Skeena trains #9 & #10 Edmonton – Jasper – Prince Rupert
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and VIA service on CN between Winnipeg and Saskatoon? And Jasper and Kamloops? You were on your own !
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	01/26/1980
Location:	Parkdale
Province:	Ontario

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Clear board for the westbound.
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CP Rail Galt station on a crisp clear Saturday evening, January 19, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/19/1980
Location:	Galt
Province:	Ontario

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White Flags flapping, a ubiquitous SD40 assists M-636 #4735 on the grade up to Guelph Junction
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The local CP Rail Foreman occupies the south track with a Burro crane, flat and caboose
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Extra 5528 west, on the approach to Guelph Junction, January 18, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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more Campbellville action:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 8760"> push service </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/18/1981
Location:	Campbellville
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 15 Favourites

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For three years, more or less, we were treated to a twice daily Canadian on the Kingston Subdivision
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And at that time it was strange....and given the past year (2020) – and future year? ….that routing was just plain weird *
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A high green at CN Scarborough beckons VIA's three trains in one:
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The combined VIA Rail trains #44 #2 #54: a k a Capital Canadian Canadien Lakeshore
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On a hot humid hazy July 25, 1982 morning, Kodachrome by S.Danko
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noteworthy
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* Just like the ( 2021 planned ) continuing routing of VIA Canadian on CN lines
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This is one of VIA's experiments to reduce transcontinental train costs, no twice daily Sudbury (on CP Rail) switching for the separate daily Toronto and Montreal sections: 82 83 84 the Ottawa valley trains were tri weekly Budd cars on CP Rail, Sudbury to Ottawa. By June 1, 1985 the twice daily Sudbury switching resumed on the Toronto section trains #9 and #10 and Montreal's #1 & #2.
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More three in one:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 44128"> at Geco </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 16833"> at Scarborough </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	07/25/1982
Location:	Scarborough
Province:	Ontario

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Factory Fresh GMD built SD40-2 CP Rail 5989 & 5990
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as of 2018 CP 5989 on CP's roster, with 5990 for sale by tender October 2019
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Special times at Quebec St., London, January 17, 1981 Kodachrome by S. Danko
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Notable:
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… once upon a time Canada had three major diesel locomotive manufacturers: CLC Kingston (F-M licensee), MLW Montreal ( ALCO licensee) and the diesel age GMD London (EMD licensee).....then due to market influences all moved through various permutations and with federal government policies ( absent, weak and/or lacking thereof).....all extinct
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...GMD released units in bunches, see more new SD's, same weekend:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 44035"> DRF-30u </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/17/1981
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

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Seen through the main windows, the prepared train orders are awaiting delivery,
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The unlocked Waiting Room door is very inviting on a cold winter day....
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On a quiet New Year's Day afternoon, at the Operator's home, CP Rail Bolton, January 1, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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More Bolton
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 1667"> train #11 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 44480"> country station </a>

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/01/1981
Location:	Bolton
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 13 Favourites

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Green Eye approach Lovekin
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CP 9355 west, with a 2012 built GEVO-12 ES44AC, single handedly powers a westbound empty tank train
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At the Newtonville overpass, November 28, 2016 digital by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	00/28/2016
Location:	Newtonville
Province:	Ontario

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So, when is locomotive, no longer a locomotive ?
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Traction motor platform....rather... frame with traction motored trucks …a k a.....a calf ?
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Perhaps let's start over....
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Carrying AAR Reporting Mark XALX , an ALCO S, former R&S #101 and perhaps former A&JR#101 * is sans prime mover, radiators and more, rests outside the fence at Andrew Merrilees Ltd
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Anyone know if XMLX former R&S#101 did return to service ? and survived to 1990 ?
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at West Toronto, December 22, 1979 Kodak Tri X negative by S.Danko
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* Alma and Jonquieres Railway, owned by Alcan, merged into Roberval and Saguenay Railway on January 1 , 1974

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Industrial
Date:	12/22/1979
Location:	West Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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Curious how fifties mainline classics find their way to remote rails.....
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Deep into the east St. Lawrence north shore,
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Cartier steam generator car #899 ( NSC built ) is coupled to the
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Cartier Railway business car #847, a Budd 1949 built for NYC five bedroom – buffet – round end observation ex NYC #10560 BABBLING BROOK resides at the Cartier Railway shop – one of two ex NYC Brook series cars owned the Cartier,
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at Port Cartier, P.Q. ex CPR ' Seaview ' June 7, 1981 Kodak Tri X negative by S.Danko
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what's interesting: four of the seven ex NYC Brook series cars at one time or another were owned and operated in Canada by three owners.
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and surprise ! , the eighteen Budd built ' Park ' cars, assigned to ' The Canadian ' and ' Dominion ' were not the last CPR purchase of round end observation cars.
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in 1948 – 1949 Budd built for NYC seven "BROOK" series classics, the four NYC ' Brook ' cars acquired 1959 by the CPR :
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Babbling Brook 10560 to CPR ' Seaview' ; to Cartier business car #847; to several private owners, and restored by current owner Webb Rail LLC as the 'Babbling Brook'
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Fall Brook 10562; to CPR ' Eastview'; to United Railway Supply Montreal in 1969; fire damaged currently for sale by Ozark Mountain Railcar
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Plum Brook 10563; to CPR 'Riverview'; to Cartier business car #846; to private owner (Bill Gray)
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Singing Brook 10564 (10630); to CPR ' Mountain View '; to ACR #551 ' Canyon View '; to West Texas and Buffalo Steamship and Railway Company 'Dagny Taggart'
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In their seven year regular service CPR career two View cars each were assigned to Pool Trains 21 and 22 between Montreal and Toronto, and the other two View cars to the Pool Trains 33 and 34 between Ottawa and Toronto ( via the Havelock Sub). Initially, the Montreal View cars operated through to Hamilton with two other sleepers on No. 321, returning on No. 328. By 1966 all those trains were canceled and/or replaced by RDC's with the View cars in storage / for sale.
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Three of the four CPR View cars had standard size windows in the round end observation, except: ex NYC Singing Brook 10564 (10630), with sisters ex NYC Sunrise Brook 10565 (10631) [ 1964 to private (Jones Properties) to NdeM] and Wingate 10566 (10632) [ to Gateway Rail] all built with extra high observation end windows, the three high windowed Brook series originally assigned to NYC's St.Louis to New York 'Southwestern Limited'
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The four standard observation windowed Brook's ( three purchased by CPR), including Bonnie Brook 10561 (10670) [sold 1964 to private party; to New Orleans NRHS], were assigned to NYC's premier "New England States" and 'Ohio State Limited ' service.....and by 1957 all those NYC trains canceled / replaced.
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It was great to see, through the eighties – nineties, the extra high observation windowed ex CPR 'Mountain View' nee NYC 'Singing Brook' on the Algoma Central as their #551 'Canyon View'.
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Really amazing that all seven of the NYC Brook observation classics survive today.
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sdfourty

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

3 Comments | 12 Favourites

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Some fresh paint and light rain can highlight details....
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MLW 1959 built ex CN FPA-4 #6785 is resplendent in the new VIA livery...
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at CN Spadina, December 7, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	12/07/1980
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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Clean at the stack(s)....
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A daily sight: Rolling over the Ganaraska River valley, VIA Rail #67 is Turbo equipped today.
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At Port Hope, June 27, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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By October 31,1982: Turbo gone.
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What's interesting:
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the TurboTrains, there were five TurboTrains built circa 1967 – 1968, and CN intended to operate 2 sets in tandem on each of two trains with the fifth set as a spare.
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a collaboration between MLW and United Aircraft (United Technologies) were each Turbo set was built as seven semi permanent coupled cars: 5 coaches, 2 Turbo Power (coach) Cars: Turbo Power cars: #125 to #129 inclusive and #150 to #154 inclusive;
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The Turbo saga is a long story, to keep this brief: During a 1971 're-build' program CN decided to increase passenger capacity, breaking up two sets and adding two intermediate coaches to each of the three remaining intact sets.
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The remaining four Power Cars and four coaches were sold to Amtrak, however before delivery Turbo Power Cars 128 and 154 (Amtrak 54 & 55) were involved in a wreck that retired 54 (128) and 55 (153) was retained by CN as a spare. (per Trackside)
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Despite the reputation, after the 1973 reintroduction through to 1982 retirement, the three Turbo Train sets developed a 97% availability rating ( per Wikipedia)
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To date I have located only one image showing (one of the five) original whole seven car CN Turbo Train(s), making the image the rarest of rare ( for example more rare than images of CP Rail's one of a kind M-640 #4744):
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 26663"> an original </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 12276"> the only M-640 </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	06/27/1982
Location:	Port Hope
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 24 Favourites

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