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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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CN extra 9647 west (white markers), with a dimensional, pulling onto the Dundas Sub (mile 76.8) at London Junction, from the Thorndale Sub
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Powered by GMD built: GP40-2L(W) 9647 / GP40-2L(W) 9415 / SD40 5xx2 (dynamic brakes)
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at London, January 17,1981 Kodachrome by S. Danko
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Noteworthy: former Thorndale Sub now the west end of the Guelph Sub

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	01/19/1981
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

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For all those M L W fans out there....yup, it's a M L W circa 1930
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....FAN-tastic detail of the Hudson's running gear....
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CPR 2816 makes clean stack arrival at Tapscott....
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….pulling in through the connecting track (back) route on a sunny late afternoon
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( needed: a bill board editor ! )
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Arrival at Agincourt, June 13, 2004, Fuji film negative by S.Danko.
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More M L W
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 8188"> class H - 1 - b </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 7412"> class H - 1 - e </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 1966"> class U - 1 - f </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 12181 "> class D - 10 - h </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/13/2004
Location:	Agincourt
Province:	Ontario

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Not much happening on New Year's Day afternoon – but a wonderful sight to behold.
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A couple cans of stain make a huge difference in appearance.
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Looking real sharp with an active full time Operator, at CP Rail Bolton, January 1, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Noteworthy: more than just an active operational station, this is the Operator's family home.
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More Bolton
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 1666"> #11 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 2008"> # PAT </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/01/1981
Location:	Bolton
Province:	Ontario

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Bayview Junction, from a 'true' 28mm perspective
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This photo started at Toronto Camera ( Yonge Street near Gould ) pre-owned counter...where I found a nearly new Nikkor 28mm f2.8
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CN geep #4100 / RS-18m #3154 ( with a wave from the head end brakeman) leads VIA CN #75 at Bayview, March 18, 1978 Kodak Tri X negative by S.Danko
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what's interesting: no one I knew bought new Nikon / Nikkor camera equipment, lenses were $459 up while quality used Nikkor were $279 or so and up, this was 1978, equivalent prices today's dollars: $1,808. and $1,099, just for the lens !
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Unknown who the Ford Maverick owner is. My '77 Chev Impala top left.
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	03/17/1978
Location:	Bayview
Province:	Ontario

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Green eye on approach Lovekin ( Wesleyville side road)
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Two SD40's, 5542 – 55xx, on the Cobourg Turn high ball for Agincourt
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On a hot, humid, hazy, sticky, sweaty July 25, 1982, afternoon, Kodachrome by S.Danko
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noteworthy: Cobourg Turn always has interesting power, whatever is available at Agincourt: SD's, TH&B geeps, GMD GP-38, MLW RS-10, to a single MLW RS-3
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	07/25/1982
Location:	Wesleyville
Province:	Ontario

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ALCOphiles' wonderland !
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Like a 'best kept secret' – well, not really a secret but quite the trek to get there
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All of CART's six first generation ALCO RSD-15's – built with the 251B engine - were lined up by the QC shop
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In the rain at Port Cartier P.Q., June 7, 1981 Kodak Tri X by S.Danko
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what's interesting
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Cartier #95 ( #94 at left ) two of six ALCO RSD-15, all acquired from B&LE, built 1959 for DM&IR, alas, all off the roster by 1991

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

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built in 1935 by National Steel Car, Trackside Guide 2018 indicates plow 55397 is serviceable
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Hawker Siddeley 1967 built caboose 79271 was off the roster by 1991
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Plow searching at London January 17, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	07/17/1981
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

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An original: built in 1876 for the Victoria Railway by contractor Mackenzie Brothers ( Sir William Mackenzie ) from Kirkfield.
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Today the station in situ, is fully ( & beautifully ) restored to original as built condition
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and is a regular meeting place for the community, the restored baggage room is home of the Kinmount Model Railway & Museum.
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at Kinmount, pre - restoration, ex mile 33.4 CN Haliburton Sub., September 13, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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notable: the Victoria Railway opened to traffic 1876 (Lindsay to Kinmount)
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Victoria Ry acquired by the Midland Railway 1882 and then the GTR 1893 and to the CNR 1923
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official Haliburton Sub abandonment 1981, tracks removed 1983
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/13/1982
Location:	Kinmount
Province:	Ontario

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CRAB ORCHARD AND EGYPTIAN STEAM RAILROAD “ PIG HOGGER “ SCOZ 202259 aboard a TTX flat,
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in the consist of CN 2335 West at London, January 17, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Notable: CRAB ORCHARD and EGYPTIAN RAILROAD - AAR reporting SCOZ: the last steam powered common carrier ( freight only )
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Canadian connection: the COER steam motive power ( second ) being 1940 built CLC ex Roberval & Saguenay #17 , a 2-8-0 in COER service 1979 until 1986 when mechanical issue sidelined #17, then sold to Boon & Scenic Valley Railroad. ( thank you Donald R. McQueen: Constructed in Kingston )
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SCOZ owned 600 of those highway trailers and a handful of boxcars and 200 trailer flats
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COER remains a common carrier today with SW first generation power.
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In the background:
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CN#15023 Rule Inspection Car (ex CN Colonist Car #2719, nee Pullman 'ORVISTON' ); the 1991 Trackside Guide records Diesel Instruction Car #15023 as 'unserviceable' pending repair or retirement.
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Other
Date:	01/17/1981
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 10 Favourites

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Westbound at Morant's Curve
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CP 8128 West with 9826 and dpu 9769
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on a chilly September 17, 2018 digital by S.Danko
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notable: compare to older Morant's Curves images – those trees !
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 35324"> SOS at Morant's </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	09/17/2018
Location:	Morant's Curve
Province:	Alberta

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Two BBD and a MLW top the grade, exiting the Rouge Valley
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On the approach to McCowans, York Sub, CN 2102 west with 2107 and 2337 are down to a crawl and about to pass over the CP Rail Havelock
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Motive power models: HR616 - HR616 - M-636
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at the Ninth Line, October 1, 1988 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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noteworthy: the variety of motive power !
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All retired / sold by the mid nineties: 2102 was the 7002 demo on CP Rail; 2107 to NRE.
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that C&NW box really stands out !
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More BBD
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 43538"> The Demos </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/01/1988
Location:	Markham
Province:	Ontario

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Looking at you ! Must be a Sunday !
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The second last VIA train #189 with Budd cars #6135 – #6211 ( ex CP Rail 9072 – ex CP Rail 9112 )
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Via Rail June 1 1982 timetable states " Last trip September 6 "
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The off in 1982 Havelock Budd cars, on again 1986, then off - killed for good – January 1990.
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at CP Rail Peterborough ( Peterboro ), September 5, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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noteworthy
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after the last Budd train run, CP Rail issued new timetable with the Havelock Subdivision maximum track speed: 30 m.p.h.
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 7752"> more Havelock Budds </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 44008"> station stop </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/05/1982
Location:	Peterborough
Province:	Ontario

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the head end crew aboard TH&B #74 converse with maintenance employees at the Smithville platform
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with a single unit and sans flags, markers, TH&B #74 must be a regularly scheduled freight
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At TH&B Smithville, September 16, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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more Smithville
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 44178"> TH&B #83 </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton a…
Date:	09/16/1982
Location:	Smithville
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 19 Favourites

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CN #3129 was one of thirty 'high speed' RS-18 built by MLW 1959
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Equipped with 80 mph geared trucks the 3100's were regularly used in passenger service
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The high short hood contained the dynamic braking grids.
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Most 3100's off the roster by 1991, Trackside Guide shows 3124 & 3127 sold to Lackawanna Valley
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At Mac Yard March 8, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 35318"> 3100's in VIA service </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	03/08/1981
Location:	Concord
Province:	Ontario

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The Barrie Commuter train ( pre GO ) was stored overnight at the south end of what was remaining of the former GTR Allandale yard.
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The building to the right is the GTR built Master Mechanics Office (in situ) that was adjacent to the now removed GTR built roundhouse
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Two FPA's, #6758 / 6776 , including the rare (one of two) FPA-2u #6758 ( ex CN FPA-2 #6755 ), are at the head end for Monday's train #146 to Union
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The coaches were a mix of some of the oldest ten (or so) coaches on the VIA roster, most were the six wheeled ex CN 5200 series coaches with swivel or rotating reclining seats some still in CN black & white livery
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That train was 'heritage' as of 1982 !
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At Allandale yard, July 4, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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FPA-2u #6758 is an upgraded ( from 244 engine to 251 ) ex CN FPA-2 #6755 (MLW 1955), in 1987 to NY&LE as their #6758 ( in power blue with yellow accents)
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the following from Bruce Forsyth's website 'militarybruce'
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The former [GTR] railway Master Mechanics Office, to the east of the station, also remains in use as a community centre, now called the Southshore Centre.
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The former GTR roundhouse was demolished around the time of the station’s closure, but work floor of the roundhouse, along with the filled-in work pits, remained until 2017, when it was covered over during the creation of Barrie’s Military Heritage Park. A round concrete band was placed to represent the exterior roundhouse walls, partially encircling a hill on top of the roundhouse’s footprint that offers a good view of the various park features.
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more Allandale ( masquerading as Barrie ):
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 8580"> CP Rail at Barrie ! </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	07/04/1982
Location:	Barrie ( Allandale…
Province:	Ontario

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In the heart of the Holland Marsh, the GTR built Barrie Commuter train stop - pre GO Transit
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at Mile 41.5 CN Newmarket Sub., Bradford, July 4, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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what's interesting:
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the Barrie Commuter train survived the 1981 VIA Rail service cuts * ( that eliminated 20% of VIA network) , the VIA replaced by the first GO train ( Bradford as terminus) September 7 1982 (per wikipedia) [ * the draconian 1990 VIA service cuts eliminated more than half of the VIA network ] and the station is in GO service today.
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Perhaps the CN Bradford operator worked when deemed necessary? Traffic likely sufficient: the local freight and daily VIA & ONR trains # 1, 2, 121, 123 ( Fri Sun), 146, 147. The latter two the ex CN weekday Barrie commuters.
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Most freight was routed on the Bala Subdivision, however I am aware that several times , the ONR pellet train operated southbound on the Newmarket – but whether this was on an exception basis is unknown
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at far right note the fruit / veggie temperature controlled box cars.
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more Bradford
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 7292"> VIA 9 with CP Rail </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	07/04/1982
Location:	Bradford
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 10 Favourites

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...Trains and (pleasure) boats and bridges....
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Oh ! ….the warm sunny summer days will be here soon !
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The marine gas jockeys pause to witness the Northlander traversing the drawbridge adjacent to Atherley Road
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Look closely above the second coach, note the 'line up ' of southbound water craft awaiting the re-opening of the drawbridge
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note the Bridgetender's row boat tied up at the middle bridge pier
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near Orillia, July 4, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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more drawbridge
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6218"> RPic image #6218 </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	07/04/1982
Location:	Orillia
Province:	Ontario

4 Comments | 26 Favourites

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Conrail geep 5826 and hack ( van ) at TH & B Welland
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CR 5826 appears to be a CR St.Thomas unit – too clean to be from any other CR terminal
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( note: geeps CR 5822 & CR 5824 were CR St.Thomas units ).
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September 16, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Conrail
Date:	08/11/1985
Location:	Welland
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 19 Favourites

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The 'new' * daily VIA #10, Toronto section Canadian
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powered by GMD F's 6550 / 6624 / 6623 ( ex CP FP7A / ex CN F9B / ex CN F9B ) with 11 cars
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markers handled by Algonquin Park at CN Washago
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At CN Washago, August 11, 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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noteworthy,
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* new, initial daylight schedule through Washago June 1 1985
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unrebuilt Algonquin Park ( non HEP) sold to Luxury Rail 2004, presently leased to the Tennesee Valley Railroad Museum, Chattanooga TN
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more Toronto section
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 7292"> VIA 9 with CP Rail </a>
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more Washago
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 13389"> first #122 with green flags and CP Rail </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	08/11/1985
Location:	Washago
Province:	Ontario

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the crew, aboard TH&B van #83, exchanges information on the platform
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with a single unit, TH&B #74 east is, perhaps, the Port Maitland job ?
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At TH&B Smithville, September 16, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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more TH&B
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 12998"> eastbound at Bayview </a>
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noteworthy: at the far right is the Parisienne Atlantica fresh from 'The Rock'
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton a…
Date:	09/16/1982
Location:	Smithville
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 18 Favourites

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