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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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wooden caboose CP 437053 at John Street coupled between two modern ( for that time ) multimark CP Rail run through cabooses
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CP 437053 would survive into 1987, listed in the November issue Branchline along with 41 other wooden cabooses as sold, dismantled or slated for retirement ( and 10 run through steel cabooses with same fate)
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and at that time never occurred to me that the CP Rail multimark would be one day be history too
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At CP Rail John Street, 1977 Kodak negative by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	11/xx/1977
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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Time Machine
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Mile 81, CP Heron Bay Subdivision
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at 11:02 CP 8060 east with dpu 9809, intermodal, negotiates the sharp curvatures at the Little Pic River bridge
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compare this August 21, 2020 image to:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 1932"> 35 YEARS 356 days earlier </a>
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at the Little Pic River lookout, 11:02 August 21, 2020 Nikon D7200 digital by S. Danko
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What's interesting
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same location same day at 08:28 witnessed Mama Bear and THREE Cubs walking the tracks westbound toward the bridge, then at the bridge's east end scampering down the north side embankment toward the Little Pic River shoreline – the same four that during predawn hours spooked many tent campers at the nearby Neys Provincial Park .
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/21/2020
Location:	approach Coldwell
Province:	Ontario

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More Fort Erie fun
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CN 3023 appears to be in charge of the NS transfer from Buffalo
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in fact 3023 is the high value commodity on today's NS transfer
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the ET44AC serial 63462 is merely minutes on the owner's road
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and it is the future ' The J '
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/15/2015
Location:	Fort Erie
Province:	Ontario

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which railway is this ?
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and it is a SD !
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KCS #4172 shoving hard on UP 5456 West approaching Lake Louise,
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with grain loads powered by UP 5456 – CP 8566 - dpu KCS 4172 ( GE AC45CCTE – GE AC44CW – dpu EMD SD70ACe )
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near mile 100 Laggan Subdivision at the Storm Mountain lookout on the Bow Valley Parkway, temperature +1c at 10:50 MDT Sept 17 2018 digital by S Danko
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what's interesting
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recommend this location over the now treed out Morant's Curve
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 35324"> snowed out September </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	09/17/2018
Location:	Lake Louise
Province:	Alberta

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CP Rail SD40-2 #5734 in charge of VIA #1 'Canadian' near the Continental Divide
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at Stephen, B.C., Sept 8, 1983 Kodachrome by John Baker, collection of Steve Danko
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Name:	John Baker, collect…
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/03/1983
Location:	Stephen
Province:	British Columbia

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The dreary drab dull and gritty days of November...circa 1979
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interesting times, and with VIA repainting CN ( and CP Rail ) units as fast as possible …
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….the push was on to capture the remaining CN noodle passenger units
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VIA 68 on the Scarborough Hill with ex CN FPA-4's and a GEEP: 6793 – 67xx - 41xx
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near mile 326 Kingston Subdivision, November 1979 Kodak negative transported in a Nikkormat EL, by S.Danko
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what's interesting:
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that 13 car conventional was considered normal for a Sunday afternoon
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and that sound: two FPA-4's at full throttle ! ( plus that geep too ) on jointed rail...
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do note: that jointed rail has a 90 m.p.h. limit !
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6555"> faster </a>
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That view is looking west towards GECO, so:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 39856"> on the GECO </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	11/xx/1979
Location:	Scarborough
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

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CN 5105 is a 1969 GMD SD40 product, serial #A2364.
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Purchased in 1999 by BNSF ( 1996 merger AT&SF and BN ) renumbered BNSF 7315.
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In transfer service at Thunder Bay June 18, 1985 Kodachrome by S. Danko
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what's interesting
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seems to me that the CN SD's were primarily western motive power, uncommon in southern Ontario
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/18/1985
Location:	Thunder Bay
Province:	Ontario

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Green Marker(s)
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Green Flags
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Departing CP Rail North Bay, CP Rail first #482 is powered by the BBD HR616 Demonstrators #7004 – 7002 – 7001 – 7003.
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At the Main Street #11B overpass, May 22, 1983 Kodachrome by S. Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 15477"> passing ONR shops </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 43438"> BBD 7003 at Agincourt </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Builder/Manufactur…
Date:	05/22/1986
Location:	North Bay
Province:	Ontario

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Westbound CN# 2027, a Montreal 1967 built MLW C-630M,
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leads sisters 2324 & 2021, both MLW builds ( M-636 built 1971 & C-630M built 1968 ) onto the Canso Causeway.
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At Port Hastings, Cape Breton, N S., August 11, 1982 Kodak Plus X by S. Danko
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What's Interesting:
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Railway operations on the Cape Breton section of the CB&CNSR were discontinued 2015.
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It is possible that in the future you may have an opportunity to capture rail traffic on the Canso Causeway
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Novaporte - a planned Canadian new build container Mega-Terminal to be located in Sydney - requires the Cape Breton railway to be fully functional prior to construction commencing on the planned container terminal.
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Novaporte is awaiting the outcome of discussions between the Provincial Government and the new owner of the Genesee & Wyoming, owner and operator of the Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway .
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On December 3, 2019 Brookfield Asset Management (BAM – TSX) purchased the G & W
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	08/11/1982
Location:	Port Hastings
Province:	Nova Scotia

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how about your most interesting rail fanning Kodachrome* 'capture' ? This one is in my 'top ten' ….
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The July 6 Plan: Capture – on Kodachrome - VIA #9 prior to departure at Union, then capture #9 at the Snider diamond** on the Newmarket....
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….except #9 took an unexpected detour....into Mac Yard !
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at CN MacMillan Yard: VIA #9, Toronto section of 'Canadian' , July 6, 1986 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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What's interesting:
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at Union VIA#9 operating crew attempted to repair leaking steam line between the baggage and first coach....
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….after some discussion the stop at Mac was arranged to allow the CN pipefitters to attend to the matter
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July 6 1986: VIA#9 power: 6502 - 6610 - 6612 - 6635 ( FP9A – F9B – F9B – F9B )
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VIA#9 and #10 were daily on the Newmarket Subdivision with scheduled passenger stops at Newmarket, Barrie, Orillia, Washago then north of Washago onto the Bala.
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in the background: that CN lashup includes 9523 – 5039 – 95xx – 9449 – 4229 ( GP40-2L(W) / SD40 / GP40-2L(W) / GP40-2L(W) / GP9 )
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* ok, ok, many of you have missed the joy ( & or dismay ) of waiting for that little yellow box...
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** Snider diamond replaced, by Metrolinx , with a rail separation – Newmarket over the York Sub – completed 2007ish.
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perhaps those in the know may explain the inbound / outbound trackage at the Mac tower ? ....
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	07/06/1986
Location:	Concord
Province:	Ontario

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those BBD demonstrators prowled CP Rail for 16 months: February 1983 to May 1984
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On a snowy day, BBD HR616, built 1982 by BBD ( at the former MLW 'works' ), BBD # 7002 – 7003 ( ex CN 2002 – 2003; and future CN 2002 – 2003 ) pull a 1980 built GMD SD40-2 ( CP Rail 5977 (?)) through the turnouts at the east end CP Rail Agincourt.
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February 4, 1984 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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more BBD action:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 15477"> on the high rail </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 15019"> in a sea of CP Rail </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 22646"> in the snow by darrell </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Builder/Manufactur…
Date:	02/04/1984
Location:	Agincourt
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

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Interesting day at the Lower Don Yard, at that time home to the SW1200RS ( CN 1300's ) with the GMD 567C series engine
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On a hot and humid Saturday Cab units CN 9177 – 9195 – 9175: GMD F7Au – GMD F7Bu – GMD F7u await the next transfer service assignment
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Delivered to CN during 1951-52 by GMD with numbers: 9088 - 9095 - 9132
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all retired by 1989 with 9177 to NRE by November 1990 and on to …..
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May 17, 1987 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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what's interesting
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lower Don Yard is now part of Toronto Waterfront Revitalize Corporation ' West Don Lands Precinct Plan' and today remnants of any railway use is gone....near this site in the early 1980's on the way home I would stop and watch the CPR daily local job's MLW S-3 ( 6500 series ) kicking box cars through the crossing to the loading docks parallel to Front Street (south side), east of Cherry Street.
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and per AWM and SCH:
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Some of these F unit's were part of the regular Nanicoke power
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[Currently – autumn 2020 ] CN 9177 down on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad in Staunton, VA as of January 2020. Stored
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[ and in 2020, ex CN9177 is located at ] Cresson Steel in PA waiting for a buyer… SOU 9177 is current reporting marks.. (was to be rebuilt by NS, not happening now)
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/17/1987
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 21 Favourites

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Just like the eighties, three big units on the head end...
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...except all the GE power is the new generation, built in the new millennium, years:2011 – 2001 – 2003 – DPU 2008
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CP8947 – 8636 – 9765 – DPU 8886
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ES44AC – AC4400CW – AC4400CW – DPU ES44AC; based in MJ – CY – CY – SP ( thanks to Trackside Guide)
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at Neys Provincial Park August 23, 2020, CP 8947 West on the Little Pic River bridge, digital by S.Danko
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What's interesting: mid train, eleven TOFC , just like the eighties ! ( if you wish to see ask the Moderater(s) to post ! )
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 11907"> more than a generation past </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/23/2020
Location:	near Middleton
Province:	Ontario

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...The Loneliest Caboose...
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...ex CPR 437179 ( 1945 )
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At Main & Boon St, Rossport, August 17, 2020 image by S.Danko

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	08/17/2020
Location:	Rossport
Province:	Ontario

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...in the Covid summer, general rail freight car loading is down 21% year over year, automobile shipments down significantly, oil by rail is at a minimum, this summer's standout is intermodal freight loadings: down only 9% year over year....
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...so, as a CPR shareholder, and on behalf of all CPR shareholders, we thank you, the consumer, for your 2020 purchases through the many Canadian retailers including Canadian Tire, Dollarama, Dollar Store, Wal Mart, Lowes, etc etc.....
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...existing and future consumers enjoy the sounds and views of the eastbound CPR intermodal ( CP 8891 East ) at the Neys Provincial Park boat launch.
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At Neys Provincial Park 10:14 August 22, 2020 image by S.Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/23/2020
Location:	near CP Middleton
Province:	Ontario

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Track Gang Work Trains are always an interesting mix of retired passenger equipment....with interesting heritages...
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By comparison today's TGWT container based modular housing must be a delight for staff !
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CP's rail change out (RCO) TGWT Kitchen Supply CBMH unit takes on groceries and supplies.
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Note the open air kitchen and / or open air dining option ( to the left of the ERB truck)
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At Schreiber, On., August 17, 2020 image by S.Danko
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For those who remember regular service CPR passenger equipment.... wonderful to see the CPR maroon (letterboard) stripe on those CBMH units !
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…! oh those acronyms ! (OTA) !

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/17/20
Location:	Schreiber
Province:	Ontario

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…. if you've ever been to Wawa ....
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...you likely have seen this mining artifact – located near the tourist office – and is not a 'preservation' but more like an archaeological relic.
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From the Kozak Mine ( closed circa 1930) near Hawk Junction, this is a recovered gold mine mucking machine with a shaft bucket.
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It appears that the mucker was compressed air powered.
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Track appeared to be about 22 inch gauge.
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August 23, 2020 at Wawa, image by B.Danko
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Name:	B Danko
Railway:	Other
Date:	08/23/20
Location:	Wawa
Province:	Ontario

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...perfect poise...
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...rods down...
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This youngster is a June 1944 build by the CPR Angus Shops class G5a #1201
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…successful steam ..( ...recently is a rare event...)...
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… the 1970's / early 80's summer Wakefield steam trips – I believe a collaboration between the Bytown rail group and the Museum of Technology - very well done -
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… why the regularly schedule summer excursions ceased? Perhaps a combination of: track/roadbed damage ( spring flooding) and or federal funding ending and or, 1201 boiler permit expiry, and or ?
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...any way you view the present situation: shame on YOUR Federal Government ( and those Senior Bureaucrats ) / Museum that 1201 languishes at the Museum's back shed: now infamously renamed the ' conservation centre ' !! This is bureaucratic language for ' we can't be bothered with a live operating STEAM museum ' ...shame shame … ( instead those bureacrats spend mega bucks (YOUR $ ) on a VIRTUAL museum ! ) shame again !
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at Wakefield , August 1980 Kodak Kodachrome, transported by a Nikkormat EL, by S.Danko
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more summer steam
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6480"> cruising </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12181"> astounding performance </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7412"> surprise location </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 1826"> high balling </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6315"> road switcher </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 14218"> Great 1979 Escape </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 2581"> Sunnyside </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	08/25/1980
Location:	Wakefield
Province:	Quebec

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September Snow.
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…. for Arnold... ( & everyone else )
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CN 5607 east is 'in the hole' – so to speak – at Henry House due to track work on the single main east of mile 225.8 Edson Subdivision
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CN#5607 / BCR#4653 / CSX#7676 has one of the Q 100 series intermodal Quality Service 'hot shot' in tow
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at 14:38 September 12, 2018 Digital by S.Danko, near Henry House, Alberta
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what's interesting
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for those who need to know : SD70 (GMD 1995) / DASH-44CW (GE 2000) / DASH-40CW (GE 1991)
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that SD70 is good for 70 m.p.h.; the GE are limited to 65 m.p.h.
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more S S
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 35324"> September White Out </a>
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sdfourty

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

Comments | 7 Favourites

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…..an era long gone .....
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( analogue ) Public passenger train schedule board, CP Rail St. Jovite, P.Q.,
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les heures: juillet & aout, ferme lundi
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Mile 65.0 Ste. Agathe Subdivision, December 1976 Ektachrome by S. Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 40028"> Le Gare </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	12/xx/1976
Location:	St. Jovite
Province:	Quebec

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