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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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| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 05/06/1979 |
| Location: | Parkdale |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 05/06/1979 |
| Location: | Parkdale |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 06/08/1986 |
| Location: | Guelph Junction |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 06/02/1979 |
| Location: | Medonte |
| Province: |
Ontario |
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Bridge series:
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The expanse of the Ganaraska Viaduct is remarkable: 1,856 foot long ( 0.35 miles ).
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The original single tracked GTR viaduct was built 1851 – 1856 with 54 piers.
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The GTR named the bridge the Prince Albert Viaduct, with the first train officially crossing October 13, 1856.
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GTR rebuilt and widened the PAV 1887 – 1983 with some 30 piers ( plus an arch) to allow double tracking.
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VIA 64 passes on the viaduct at Port Hope, November 28, 2016 digital by S.Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 44680 "> eastward view </a>
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Noteworthy: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819 – 1861) was the consort of Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901), Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1837 – 1901). [ consort is the spouse of a ruling monarch ]
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Fun Fact - The Notable & The Famous: GTR 1854 – 1859 built Victoria Bridge (Pont Victoria), a k a Victoria Jubilee Bridge, is 1.9 miles long with 24 ice breaking piers and rebuilt 1897–1898 with new spans for double track and later adding the 'new' St. Lawrence Seaway Lift Bridge, also adding the Victoria Bridge diversion double track with a second SLS Lift Bridge: currently the CN St.Hyacinthe Sub miles 70.3 to 72.4 ( Montreal – Saint Lambert (south shore) – Drummondville).
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 46882 "> CP's big one </a>
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sdfourty](http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DSC_6867-2-1280x853-200x150.jpg)
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian National |
| Date: | 11/28/2016 |
| Location: | Port Hope |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 06/02/1979 |
| Location: | Newmarket |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 10/20/1979 |
| Location: | Campbellville |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 06/29/1986 |
| Location: | Agincourt |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 06/08/1986 |
| Location: | Campbellville |
| Province: |
Ontario |
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Saturday only VIA train #120 is on time for a 13:10 arrival at the Union Depot
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The view from Bartley Dr, East York,, January 3, 1987 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Notable: The Northlander – it is NOT !
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the VIA time table states “ Nos. #121-122 O.N. trains operated on CN lines between Toronto on North Bay”
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[no specific operating comment in the timetable regarding the operation of trains 120 (Sat), 123 ( Fri., Sun), 124 (Sun); presumably these operated by VIA using ONR equipment]
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The Location: near Bala Sub mile 7, passenger train speed limit through the sharp curves: 35 m.p.h.; at lower left is a former East York works land (garbage dump) fill site (accessed from Northline Drive), East York Parkview Hills bungalows at upper left, the Flemingdon Park golf course is just out of view at extreme at right, at extreme upper left is the single tall (1971 built) exhaust stack for the Richard L. Hearn Generating Station (operating 1951 to 1983) at 44 Unwin Avenue located on the Toronto Port Lands
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sdfourty](http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img168-2-1280x854-200x150.jpg)
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 01/03/1987 |
| Location: | East York |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | GO Transit |
| Date: | 01/18/1987 |
| Location: | Guildwood |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 21/12/1985 |
| Location: | Mimico |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 08/18/1984 |
| Location: | Woodstock |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Terra Transport |
| Date: | 08/02/1982 |
| Location: | Corner Brook |
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Newfoundland and … |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 06/08/1986 |
| Location: | Guelph Junction |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 09/29/1979 |
| Location: | Severn River |
| Province: |
Ontario |
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Trains, Bridges, Waterways .....
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FP9A 6504, a F9B and another FP9A are in charge of VIA #3 SUPER CONTINENTAL....
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….on the Super C's tail end: two E series sleeping cars, two River series – one in CN livery – sleeping cars and a baggage.
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at the CN Drawbridge mile 89.9 Bala Subdivision, September 29, 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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Q: When the bridge is a swing bridge, why do the railways call such Interlockings a 'Drawbridge'??
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Notable: The Bridge Tender's shanty has been re-sided in white and as of August 2014 was in situ. More recently appears to have been replaced by a trailer. Drawbridge is in service May 1 to October 15.
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Noteworthy: The CN Drawbridge is in a park like setting on the Trent Canal main channel between Sparrow Lake ( north) and Lake Couchiching ( south). The bridge is CN controlled, Trent Canal mile 209.1 (from Trenton at mile 0.0), upon approach boaters must observe the bridge status...the bridge crossing is not signaled for boaters ( Locks are signaled) and for boaters “ is always a bonus when the bridge is open ”' …. and if a wait required ' not fun ' on a windy day. Boaters' wait times for clearance (swing time plus train time and opening swing time ) can be upwards of 20 minutes.
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Lock 42, the Couchiching Lock, Trent Canal mile 209.9 (from Trenton mile 0.0) is a few hundred yards to the north.
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E sleeping car, built for CNR: fifty two in the series (as of 1973): built 1952, 70 tons, 4 sections, 8 duplex roomettes, 4 double bedroom, examples #1137 Enfield, #1159 Eldorado
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River sleeping car, purchased by CNR from various roads: twenty from NYC in 1965, five from MILW in 1965, twelve from FEC in 1967, five from EL in 1967: as of 1973 forty seven in the series: most built 1949, 65 to 74 tons, 10 roomettes, 6 double bedrooms, examples CN #2131 Grand Codroy River (ex FEC Argentina), CN #2086 Pembina River (ex NYC 10199 Chicopee River). [source UCRS CNR Passenger Equipment binder]
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More Trains, Bridges, Waterways, adding Boats and Marina:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 44247 "> mile 88.4 </a>
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sdfourty](http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/img875-3-1280x817-200x150.jpg)
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 09/29/1979 |
| Location: | Severn River |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 10/14/1979 |
| Location: | Port Hope |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian National |
| Date: | 11/04/1978 |
| Location: | Toronto |
| Province: |
Ontario |
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