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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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Deja Vu....familiar control cab peeking out from behind the station,
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And what has to be VIA Rail's most modern ( from ground up) station....
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….has not seen a VIA train since December 10, 2011...and next VIA train maybe 2027 ?
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Former self propelled GO Transit cab coach D708 is SFG #111
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…. part of the L'Amiral tourist train that last operated summer 2014,
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At Gaspe, P.Q. June 23, 2023 digital by S.Danko.
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Societe de chemin …
Date:	06/23/2023
Location:	Gaspe
Province:	Quebec

Comments | 7 Favourites

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Deja Vu...another time and place....those GO coaches have been in my view finder before....
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Now on their troisieme owner, former self propelled GO Transit cab coach D708 is SFG #111 ….
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….along with several ex GO sisters are the L'Amiral tourist train,
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Stranded at the end of track, on the isolated east end of the Chandler Subdivision, on a smoky afternoon,
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At Gaspe, P.Q. June 23, 2023 digital by S.Danko.
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The slogan on each coach ' La Gaspesie en classe inoubliable '
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unforgettable indeed
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Societe de chemin …
Date:	06/23/2023
Location:	Gaspe
Province:	Quebec

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Served tri weekly by VIA Rail trains #16 & #17 up to Dec 10, 2011
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Next VIA Rail train expected 202x.
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At SCFG mile 79.3 Chandler Subdivision (siding length 1100 feet), Barachois, P.Q., June 23, 2023 digital by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Societe de chemin …
Date:	06/23/2023
Location:	Barachois
Province:	Quebec

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Passing CN Cabin E mile 1.8 Oakville Sub, and on to the CN High Line, with a single reefer in tow,
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an eastbound CN transfer with GMD 1956 built GP9 CN 4511 and GMD 1957 built GP9 CN 4568
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at TTR Bathurst Street, June 24 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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The CN High Line was the double track bypass that skirted south of the CN Spadina, CP John Street roundhouses & Union,
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rejoining the TTR station approach trackage east of the TTR Scott Street Tower.
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More GM products in the background,
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a circa 1975 Pontiac Laurentian sedan, and beyond that a Chevrolet Nova
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/24/1979
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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Most recent VIA Rail train August 2013.... next VIA train expected 202X...and lots of news June 2023
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That GE 1952 built 80 ton centre cab is former Papiers Gaspesia (former Abitibi Paper)
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The station is currently the municipal campground registration office.
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At Chandler P Q, on a cloudless, smokey day, June 14, 2023 digital by S.Danko
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VIA's 1982 timetables show daily Budd Car trains #621 & #622 requiring 6 hours 25 minutes to serve the 202 mile, Gaspe – Matapedia rail route line (for comparison Matapedia to Moncton is 198 rail route miles)
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VIA trains #16 & #17 ( Matapedia - Gaspe) were cut back to Chandler PQ ( 142 rail route miles to/from Matapedia ) Dec 10, 2011, due to track conditions including the condition of the rail bridge at Grand Pabos at mile 42 (from New Carlisle)
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Trains #16 & #17 were annulled August 13, 2013 due to further track deterioration. The July 2014 VIA timetables show trains #16 & #17 service is 'temporarily suspended' between Port -Daniel (west of Chandler) and Gaspe.
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At that time the Matapedia – Gaspe railway was owned / operated by a private Corporation
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November 21, 2014, the owner / operator, filed for creditor protection.
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May 2015: the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) purchased the railway right-of-way and now owns the railway line between Matapédia and Gaspé. (The Ontario equivalent ownership would be the Ministry of Transportation, & interestingly the current Ontario Transport Minister is Caroline Mulroney, the daughter of ex PM Brian Mulroney and his government designed the January 1990 VIA Rail train off debacle)
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June 2023: Regular freight operations (SCFG) extend east to New Richmond near mile 68 (from Matapedia) and perhaps further east, the PQ government has pledged more money to repair & upgrade the railway to Gaspe (in particular from Port Daniel to Gaspe), VIA has stated that trains 16 & 17 will return only after the full line to Gaspe is repaired, freight operations to Gaspe now expected to return 2026.
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For references, June 2023 updates:
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https://www.gaspetrain.org/
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Societe de chemin …
Date:	06/14/2023
Location:	Chandler
Province:	Quebec

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A General Motors trio working the Northumberland Hills.
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CN 5439 is the second unit to wear that number, an EMD 1986 built SD60 acquired 2012, the former GMTX 9092 (OWY 9092, EMD owned the loco's and leased to Oakway Leasing) along with 89 sisters from GMTX / EMTX: GATX Rail Locomotive Group, LLC
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[ the first 5439 was GMD 1987 built SD50F, CN owned 60 built 1985 – 1987, all retired 2007 – 2008 ]
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Second unit is CN 5673 a GMD 1999 built SD75I, and the third is CN 8909 an EMCC 2010 built SD70M-2.
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Near CN Newtonville, May 8, 2014 digital by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/08/2014
Location:	Newtonville
Province:	Ontario

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A pair of GMD's at the Thames Street South crossing,
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Worth the wait, GMD 1958 built FP9Au OSR 1400 is ex RLK 1400, ex VIA 6303 ex CN 6539 (per Trackside)
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Hats off to the folks at OSR for 1400's rescue / restoration
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At Ingersoll, June 14, 2017 digital by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Ontario Southland
Date:	06/14/2017
Location:	Ingersoll
Province:	Ontario

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Oh, if we could turn back time, and preserve for future generations the experiences of such places and circumstances,
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Nothing beats the feeling, the sense of anticipation, the time honoured traditions of an active train register station,
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CP Rail Time Table No. 48, April 30th, 1972 page 31 Mactier Subdivision Footnotes:
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“Bolton – Trains may register at Bolton by register ticket.”
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At Train Order Office Signal: B O , October 20, 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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More active TOOS places:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 22413"> Office Signal O R </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	10/19/1979
Location:	Bolton
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

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MLW 1968 built C-630M 4505 is certainly different power for today's The Push,
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and somewhat unusual being a Saturday, The Push was more commonly called Monday to Friday.
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normal The Push power would be either an S-2 such at 7063 or a RS-10 or whatever was available....
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Note the head end Brakeman standing the front doorway, awaiting the arrival of an eastbound.
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At CP Rail Leaside, January 13, 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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More The Push
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CP Toronto Region, 'The Push' was common up to the early 1980's. The name was assigned by the North Toronto Subdivision / Belleville (Toronto Region) Dispatcher and /or the Agincourt Yard Coordinator and both would regularly use the radio call - 'The Push' to the CP crew handling the engine(s) that was tasked with assisting trains up the hill from Leaside through Don Mills to Kennedy and Agincourt yard. The assists I saw were pulls verses pushes..nevertheless....CP regularly maxed out the first generation locomotive(s) tonnage. Other The Push duties included transferring power between Agincourt, Lambton and John Street. After the John Street roundhouse ceased servicing diesel locomotives, and prior to VIA (October 1978) The Push regular evening assignment was to move The Canadian power (usually a single F unit such as 4066, on occasion a 1400 series) to Agincourt.
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The Push in action:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 47272"> The Push </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	01/13/1979
Location:	Leaside
Province:	Ontario

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The 'in service' CP Rail North Bay station.
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Likely the most ' Kodachromed ' demonstrator locomotives...and in this image ' Kodak Plus-X ed ',
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CP Rail first #482, powered by the BBD HR616 Demonstrators #7004 – 7002 – 7001 – 7003, awaits re-crewing
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at the CP Rail North Bay station, May 22,1983, Kodak Plus X negative by S. Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 43538"> Green Flags </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	05/22/1983
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 15 Favourites

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This shot did not seem so special at the time
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Now what catches attention, a mix of 1950's 1980's and 2001's technology:
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Canada 150 wrap on the GE 2001 built P42DC, which days are numbered as the Siemens Charger deliveries ramp up,
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imported Budd built six door ex RPO / baggage,
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mix of ex CP now HEP-I and ex imported now HEP-II Budd built coaches, which days maybe numbered...
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and an ordered by CN and delivered to VIA new, LRC car sandwiched in the middle of the coach consist,
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and note the poor drainage on that north track, at Newtonville July 18, 2017 digital by S.Danko
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More
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 24692"> in motion </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	07/18/2017
Location:	Newtonville
Province:	Ontario

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Days numbered….effective July 1986 CP Rail was eliminating the Operators' position at Guelph Junction...
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Conductor aboard CP Rail van #434406 receives train orders from RailPic's favourite CP Rail Operator
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At train order office signal G U, June 8, 1986 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 50191"> head end </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/08/1986
Location:	Guelph Jct
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 15 Favourites

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Super Continental trains #3 & 4 calls at 07:50 and 20:30
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In between, expecting SD's and surprised to see four axle power
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CN 5288 GMD 1976 built SD40-2(W) on the roster at 2018
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CN 5580 GMD 1973 built GP38-2(W) renumbered 1988 to #4780
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CN 515x GMD 1968 built SD40 to KSC in 1998 and rebuilt to model SD40-3
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at CN Boston Bar May 12, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Note jointed rail and the station sign records kilometres to Montreal 4436km and Vancouver 202km, no doubt in deference to VIA being a government entity and the late 1970's policy of conversion to the metric system
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At left '77 F150 pickup and the front fender of my 1980 Chev Malibu rental
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 51396"> canyon </a>
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sdfourty

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

1 Comments | 15 Favourites

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Heavy repair – prime mover rebuild: ALCO 16-251E engine block, at lower right note the pushrods in the bucket.
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In the Cartier main shop, June 7, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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More Cartier
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6793"> ALCOphiles delight </a>
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sdfourty

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

Comments | 10 Favourites

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Running Extra.
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Designed and manufactured in Canada,
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MLW serial number 72757 - Circa October 1944
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Wheel bearings check and lubrication stop – note the bearing lubrication jugs on the platform beside the tender.
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At CN Belleville April 29, 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Noteworthy: For a road that recently (1978) sold off all of the passenger equipment – except commuter - one can imagine the conversation in the General Manager's office: the steamer is at Spadina, the charter next weekend is from Central Station...hmmm...
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Running Extra: head end white markers and white flags.
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Note: markers (oil lamps) on the tender and at left the out of service semaphores signals at the Operator shack.
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Quite the sight, even in 1979
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 14218"> Brighton </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	04/29/1979
Location:	Belleville
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 20 Favourites

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“ The Scar “
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Fanning in the Fraser Canyon.....
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And Red VIA F's !
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Daily.
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ex CP FP9A #1422 – CP Rail GP9 #8571 – Ex CP FP9A #1407 – VIA (ex CP) F9B #1961 (DH).
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In the Fraser Canyon near Lytton, the view from the Trans Canada Highway, VIA #2, May 14, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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On this and similar track sections a track maintenance crew jigger would follow most trains – especially the westbound loads – to watch for debris sprung loose by the vibrations created by the passing train(s). Unknown to what extent this practice continues...
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Interesting:
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Early VIA power assignments, almost exclusively the respective power was assigned to the original owner road, at least until the units were repainted into VIA livery: ie rare to see ex CN painted units on CP Rail and vice versa. Some exceptions did apply:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 46119 "> CP Rail on CN </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	05/14/1980
Location:	near Lytton
Province:	British Columbia

3 Comments | 15 Favourites

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The vestibule view from all CP Rail Chateau Argenson 14201,
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reveals an all GMD power lashup including a leased CP Rail GP9
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In the Thompson River Canyon, near Spences Bridge, VIA #2 May 16, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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noteworthy
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at lower left, near the river bank is the original road bed.
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And behind the photographer, and no longer on the VIA roster, is all CN in black & white livery Grand Codroy River 2131 ((10 roomette, 6 bedroom)(ex FEC Argentina)) and all CP Rail Riding Mountain Park 15512.
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more ex CN
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 47728 "> E series </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	05/16/1980
Location:	Spences Bridge
Province:	British Columbia

1 Comments | 11 Favourites

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Look at that string of T O F C 's !
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and after the crew change and a TOFC lift,
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a pair of MLW 1967 built C-630M's dig in for the climb up the St. John River Valley.
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At the St.John River Valley lookout,
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Deep in Republic of Madawaska territory, June 10, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 39565 "> CPR Edmundston </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/10/1981
Location:	Republic of Madawa…
Province:	New Brunswick

3 Comments | 18 Favourites

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soyez prudent
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stay safe
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At Port Cartier, GMD 1960 built GP9 CART #53, June 8, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 41966 "> #55 </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Cartier
Date:	06/08/1981
Location:	Port Cartier
Province:	Quebec

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

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Four units !
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Gotta be more than 13 cars!
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Has to be a Sunday afternoon !
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The TTR Switch-Tender (at left white shirt) does the standard roll by inspection after #77's obligatory Stop* at the Signs 1,150 feet west of the Spadina bridge
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At Bathurst Street mile 1.1 Oakville Subdivision VIA train #77 accelerates westward, June 24, 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Noteworthy:
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* June 1979 CNR timetables TTR special instruction #30 “ westward movements must stop at stop signs located on all six tracks 1,150 feet west of Spadina Avenue overhead bridge and then proceed only on hand signal given by Switch-Tender. “
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And that lashup: FPA-4 VIA6769 / FPB-2u VIA6859 / GP-9 CN41xx / RS-18 CN3103 & all that CC&F built rolling stock !
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More Bathurst
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 3178 "> eastbound </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	06/24/1979
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 21 Favourites

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