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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, with seven blue with yellow stripes CC&F cars, Ottawa to Toronto via the now lifted Smiths Falls subdivision - at 25 mph, then onto the Kingston sub, west of Napanee the engineman let 6060 run: at 80+ mph, sounded like the Turbo ! Then a quick deceleration & stop at Port Hope: the crowd was huge ! And demonstrated that the 'grape vine' really worked (who needs "social media" ! ) : the whole town showed up! sdfourty.

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Cartier #84 is one of five MLW M-636 acquired new March 1975, scrapped 2011.
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At the Port Cartier shops, June 7, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Cartier
Date:	06/07/1981
Location:	Port Cartier
Province:	Quebec

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Extra 8141 West – with four pups, three with the CP Rail multimark on the cab - hits the Leaside diamond
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Mile 206.0 Belleville Sub-Division
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Mile 0.0 North Toronto Sub-Division
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At Leaside, December 1978 Kodak Tri X negative by S.Danko
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Likely The London Pickup ?
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The first track – immediately to the left - is the Belleville Sub-Division ' Don branch ' to Don station at mile 209.5 and onto the TTR trackage controlled by TTR Cherry Street Leverman.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	12/02/1978
Location:	Leaside
Province:	Ontario

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An all Canadian passenger train.
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Designed in Canada. Engineered in Canada. Manufactured in Canada.
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All weather, proven robust design. Operating on time. Reliable too.
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MLW's at Speed on a steamy Labour Day weekend.
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At track speed, two baggage cars - head end and rear - the afternoon Bonaventure: Ottawa section removed at Brockville
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The view from the Bee Bridge, September 3, 1978 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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also
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Upper right: the Newtonville Rd bridge over the CP Rail Belleville Sub.
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Captured by a trustworthy Nikkor 135mm F1.8 lens with a sturdy Nikkormat EL.
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/03/1978
Location:	Newtonville
Province:	Ontario

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Seventies Rail Fanning: The big attraction was the variety of power.....
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And mixing six axle seventies super power with four axle first generation,
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and there is a good reason for this type of lashup: some set offs restrictions required four axle only power
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and on the head end, as required by law: a 'working' livestock rolling stock...
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White Markers & White Flags for CP Rail Extra West 4564 near Guelph Junction, September 16, 1978 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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More seventies super power
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 49296 "> big M units </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	09/16/1978
Location:	Guelph Jct
Province:	Ontario

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Westbound CPKC train, with CP 8185 and KCS4589, on approach Middleton.
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At the Little Pic River, May 28, 2024 digital by S.Danko
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Same bridge – three different corporate names, two companies:
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited – above.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 42768 "> GE units </a>
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CP Rail - division of Canadian Pacific Limited
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 11907 "> M series </a>
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and VIA Rail Canada Inc.
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 1932 "> F units </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific K…
Date:	05/28/2024
Location:	Neys Provincial Pa…
Province:	Ontario

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Seventies - Super - Power
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MLW 1970 built M-636 #4727, and
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one of a kind MLW 1971 built M-640m #4744
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at CP Rail Agincourt April 19, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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( And a ConRail, just a common, geep )
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more S – S - P
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 4214 "> trio </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	04/19/1981
Location:	Agincourt
Province:	Ontario

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EMD on GO: Former Milwaukee #104A, a 1952 EMD built FP7A, rebuilt to GO APCU #911 leads an eastbound,
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powered by GO 725, former Rock Island #380 ( ex RI #3004) a 1967 EMD built GP40-M-2,
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At CN Scarborough Junction,
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With the NIKKOR 135mm f2.8 AI manual focus lens; February 12, 1983 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 36646 "> MILW 104A </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	GO Transit
Date:	02/12/1983
Location:	Scarborough
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

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EMD on GO: Former Rock Island #380 ( ex RI #3004) a 1967 EMD built GP40-M-2,
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shoves an eastbound hourly GO, with former Milwaukee #104A, a 1952 EMD built FP7A, rebuilt to GO APCU #911, leading,
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At CN Scarborough Junction, CN Uxbridge Sub mile 60.9 at left, February 12, 1983 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	GO Transit
Date:	02/12/1983
Location:	Scarborough
Province:	Ontario

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With a mix of box and empty wood chip cars, four BC Rail SD40-2's; two mid train, crossing the Fraser River,
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North of Lillooet, B.C., near Mile 155 Squamish Sub.,
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May 25, 1989 Kodachrome by J. Art Clowes, collection of S. Danko
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The Location:
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Searching through google maps aerial photos, and based on the bridge design, Lillooet appears to the closest match – would appreciate someone in the know to confirm.
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Noteworthy
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In 2004 CN bought BC Rail Ltd., the assets of the operating railway (the loco's, rolling stock).
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And in 2004 CN leased the British Columbia Railway Co. (BCRC) assets (excluding the Delta Port assets) including the right-of-way and track materials, for a period of 60 years. Per the terms of the lease, the rail, ties and ballast are owned by BCRC as would be any replacement materials, which must be of the same standard as the original materials, unless the landlord consents otherwise. Also at the end of the lease the assets must be at the same standard as at the start of the lease – which may be interesting especially with regard to the Dease Lake extension the 202 mile Takla Sub-Division (Fort St. James to Minaret end of track).
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The outcome of the above was a significant political scandal, whereas other parties bidding for the assets claimed the process was rigged. Quite the kerfuffle ensued. In 2010 two BC government political aides were convicted of breach of trust and sentenced serving two years in house arrest and 150 hours of community work.
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Name:	J. Art Clowes colle…
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	05/25/1989
Location:	Lillooett
Province:	British Columbia

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Crew Change
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CP Rail #481 with MLW M-636 / C-630M / M-636 : #4730 - 4503 - 4706 plus in tow GMD GP9 #8820 with COFC
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At CP Rail North Bay, Mile 117.3 North Bay Sub., Mile 0.0 Cartier Sub., May 21 1983 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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And present, May 21, 1983, at the CP Rail North Bay engine house
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CP Rail RS-18 #8741; RS-18u #1814 (to NBEC by 1993); RDC-1 #90 ( ex CPR # 9069) ; MLW S-3 #6594 ; MLW S-2 #7094.
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More North Bay
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 43538 "> extra east </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	05/21/1983
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 15 Favourites

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FP7Am #1986 powers 'TEE' ONR Train #121, Union to Barrie 1 hour 17 minutes
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Union depart 12:30, except Saturday, to Barrie depart 13:47
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at Mile 5.2 CN Newmarket Sub., CN St. Clair Ave station.
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May 2, 1988 Kodachrome by J. Art Clowes, collection of S. Danko
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Name:	J. Art Clowes colle…
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	05/02/1982
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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Narrow Gauge Time.
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The Rock style.
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Terra Transport mixed trains #207 and #208 operated St.John's - Argentia every Monday, Wednesday, Friday
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And your subsidy operated 207 and 208 while the CNR Marine ferry M V Ambrose Shea (1967 to 1989) arrived / departed Argentia on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday – no surprise the passenger counts on 207 & 208 were light.
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Completing its turn on the wye, TT #805 & 800 positions #208 (in all CN livery) for departure from Argentia August 8, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Noteworthy: The importance of Argentia and the railway – to the security of North America is overlooked / forgotten (per Wikipedia):
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December 28, 1940: the Newfoundland Commissioner of Public Works conveys Argentia lands to the USA for military purposes.
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February 13, 1941: the US flag raised when US Marines occupy Argentia, Newfoundland
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July 15, 1941: the new US Naval Operating Base commissioned ( the US Navy extends the CNR Placentia branch to service the base)
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August 7, 1941, the heavy cruiser USS Augusta (CA-31) carrying U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived at an anchorage outside Argentia near Ship Harbour. Roosevelt inspected the base construction progress and did some fishing from Augusta (the largest fishing boat ever?) over the next two days.
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August 9, 1941: Augusta was joined by the British warship HMS Prince of Wales carrying British Prime Minister Winston Churchill . While in the Ship Harbour anchorage from August 9–12, the chiefs of staff of Britain and the US met to discuss the war strategies and logistics once the US joined the war.
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1942: US Army base and US Air Force base, open and by 1943 up to 10,000 military personal assigned to the bases.
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1944: the captured German weather ship, the Externstein, was brought into Argentia by Commodore Rose
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1945: Two German submarines ( real U – boats ) captured in Europe stop at Argentia en route to the United States. The U-Boats, sailed on the surface by prize crews, put in for fuel, repairs, provisions, and stores.
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1949: Newfoundland (and Labrador ) join the Canadian Confederation
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1967: the new Argentia ferry terminal opens, built and operated by the Canadian National Railways and seasonally served by the CN Marine ferry M V Ambrose Shea.
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1994: the US Naval Operating Base officially closes (yes, in 1994) – at the time of this 1982 Kodachrome exposure there was no noticeable naval activity – and the lands formally conveyed to the Government of Canada.
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More #208
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 24426 "> flag stop </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	06/06/1982
Location:	Argentia
Province:	Newfoundland and …

2 Comments | 17 Favourites

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What is a VIA ?
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All south west Ontario trains were 'Tempo' irregardless of the actual equipment assigned.
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This is either #73 or #83 (Sarnia).
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Per the signboard in the background, Bayview, March 5, 1977 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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noteworthy
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CN 4016 4017 ( renumbered 9316 9317 in 1981) class GR-430b ( GMD 1967 built GP40 ) were higher geared with a lower continuous tractive effort ( 50,000 verses the 57,000 CTE for sisters 4002 to 4015), per TSG
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Circa March 1977 the only blue & yellow livery were the three (nine car) Turbo Trains painted as such 1976
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more
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 8017 "> black & white </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	03/05/1977
Location:	Bayview
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 16 Favourites

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Found It !
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G E Free Zone !
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After waiting for #463 ( 6031 – 5011 ) to clear the mainline,
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the Conductor throws the switch,
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and as this GMD EMD pair ( 2302 – 5018 ) throttles up,
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she hops aboard & #464 is rolling with 99 cars of mixed freight bound for the UP at Eastport.
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At Cranbrook (south), the GEFZ, June 14, 2024 digital by S.Danko.
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Noteworthy
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Mixing up four axle - six axle power, a wee while ago this was the norm !
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Per TSG:
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CP 2302 is a St. Paul terminal based Progress Rail / GMD model GP20C-ECO rebuilt 2014 from components sourced off retired CP GP7u and GP9u units.
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CP 5011 and 5018 are Golden based Progress Rail / GMD / EMD model SD30C-ECO, rebuilt 2013 from 5734 ( GMD Oct 1975) and rebuilt 2014 from 5415 ( ex Helm 670, KCS 670) EMD August 1976, respectively.
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CP 6031 (Toronto based ? ) is the lone original in this group of four: a 1983 built GMD SD40-2.
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CP 5018 with flared radiators looks like an ex N&W unit.
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific K…
Date:	06/14/2024
Location:	Cranbook
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 6 Favourites

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Ninety
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Miles Per Hour Zone
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Newtonville crossovers
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VIA CN 6775 and two sisters....at track speed,
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Union Depot to Central Station, four intermediate passenger stops: five hours zero minutes.
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Mile 278.3 Kingston Sub., May 13, 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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Noteworthy:
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Second hand conventional equipment (hand me downs sold to VIA);
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1950's engineered rolling technologies (the 1958 FPA4's and the 1954 CC&F coaches),
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1940's signaling & engineered track (jointed rail),
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and faster (time card) than today's billion $ Siemens Ventures....

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	05/13/1979
Location:	Newtonville
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 21 Favourites

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Fast Freight
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the C-424 way
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Note: white markers & flags, near Newtonville, May 27, 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Noteworthy: not a GE in sight !

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/12/1979
Location:	near Newtonville
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 19 Favourites

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Doing what it is designed for...
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GMD 1950 built SW9 on the job
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At Hamilton, January 15, 1978 Kodak Plus X negative by S.Danko
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Q: can someone identify the exact location?
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 2047 "> ready for the road </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton a…
Date:	01/15/1978
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 15 Favourites

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For those in the West / and who follow same
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Summer season has Fire Fighting top of mind
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two CN water canteens spotted on the back track near the Cisco bridges.
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Near Lytton, May 12, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Noteworthy
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water tank car: CN 80188 – note the heater vent / stack
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and a former Vanderbilt tender – roster number unknown - likely from a CNR steam loco, possible from a class U – 1 Mountain type, redeployed as a a fire fighting tanker - fate unknown.
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At another location nearby, a second Vanderbilt tender redeployed as a fire fighting tanker: roster number CN 80097 capacity 11,000 imperial gallons, fate unknown.
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/12/1980
Location:	Lytton
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 18 Favourites

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Daily VIA #2, somewhere (anyone can locate?) in the Fraser River canyon, May 8, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	05/08/1980
Location:	near Lytton
Province:	British Columbia

2 Comments | 18 Favourites

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Northward view along Hazel Ave – west end CN Jasper yard.
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CN 4618 (DASH 8-40CMu) is ex BCR 4618 acquired July 2004 and CN 2902 ( ES44AC) switching at Jasper.
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September 12, 2018 digital by S.Danko at Jasper.
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Noteworthy:
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In the background: during the evening of July 25, 2024 all those structures were destroyed.
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Sdfourty.

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

1 Comments | 9 Favourites

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