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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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A special place – The Rock - <br> <br> ….A photograph is worth many words....and for this unique place many words will not be enough... <br> <br> Terra Transport #232 - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday - Carbonear to St.John's powered by GMD G8's TT #805 - TT #800. <br> <br> Clarke's Beach, Newfoundland <br> <br> August 7, 1982 negative by S.Danko <br> <br> ...no place like it..... <br> <br> Kenneth Pieroway has compiled a series of historic photographs and captured the Spirit of Newfoundland's branchlines in a publication: <br> <br> 'RAILS AROUND THE ROCK - A Then & Now Celebration of the Newfoundland Branchlines' by Kenneth G. Pieroway, published by Creative Book Publishing of St. John's, Newfoundland. <br> <br> More Terra Transport: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7438"> Terra Transport #232 </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6808"> T T #206 </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6608"> power for #204 </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6220"> TT #927 </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6336"> TT #929 </a> <br> <br> sdfourty.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Terra Transport
Date: 08/07/1982
Location: Clarke's Beach
Province: Newfoundland and …
1 Comments | 10 Favourites
Hats off to the people at WCR, to allow us to experience mainline live steam fifty four plus years after the class ones dropped the fires. <br> <br> Former ETR #9, MLW serial 64276 built February 1923 strutted her stuff for a private charter train on September 13, 2014. <br> <br> Digital by S.Danko at St. Jacobs. <br> <br> More mainline steam: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2581"> at Sunnyside </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6315"> road switching at Washago </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2152"> near Newtonville </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1966"> near Trent River Drawbridge </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6480"> near Wakefield </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7412"> at Cherry Street </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=15760"> at Hastings </a> <br> <br> sdfourty
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Waterloo Central
Date: 09/13/2014
Location: St. Jacobs
Province: Ontario
Comments | 1 Favourites
Arnold's Fantastic 6060 shot on the St.Catherines (Welland?) Bridge prompted me to dust off this 1977 action shot. <br> <br> At one time fans eagerly awaited the late winter/early spring excursion announcements: who was operating what excursions where, etc. <br> <br> So, Thirty Seven Years ago. <br> <br> Not only is this 1944 MLW unique, well ok it was one of eighty U-1 class. <br> <br> Look at the location. <br> <br> CN Campbellford Subdivision mile 41.3 Hastings, Ontario. <br> <br> The CN 'back route' from Belleville to Toronto included 86.4 miles of the Campbellford Subdivision (Belleville through Peterboro to Lindsay) and 60.9 miles of the Uxbridge Subdivision (Lindsay to Scarboro (CN's spelling) – Junction with Kingston Subdivision. A total of 147.3 miles of interesting branchline railroading – compared to the Kingston Subdivision's high speed 113.4 miles . <br> <br> The back route was a favourite for many 6167 / 6218 excursions. To my knowledge May 7, 1977 was the only date that 6060 rode the Campbellford Subdivision – at the leisurely 40 m.p.h. speed limit. Stations included Foxboro (mile 6.5), Madoc Jct.(12.2), Anson (mile 19.8 Jct. With Marmora Subdivision), Campbellford (30.9), Hastings (drawbridge at mile 42.0 and the bridge is still in place), Keene (53.7), Peterboro (drawbridge at mile 62.1 and interlocking with C.P. Rail at mile 63.0), Omemee (77.8) and Lindsay. <br> <br> I believe this 6060 excursion was a one way CRHA sponsored trip, consist included several Montreal open window commuter coaches. Perhaps some one out there may recall where this trip originated (Ottawa or Montreal ?). And how riders returned. Anyway it was mid afternoon, about 13:30 by the time the extra west appeared at Belleville. <br> <br> To capture this shot I borrowed Dad's black 1969 Pontiac Parrisienne equipped with a 350 cubic inch V8 and Power-glide 2 speed automatic transmission – fuel economy was of little importance – my 1965 Ford LTD equipped with a 352 cubic inch V8 was ailing, cracked frame behind the left rear wheel – happened when changing a tire! Either vehicle was a jack rabbit and two lane country road passing was accomplished with ease. <br> <br> May 7, 1977 Kodachrome by S.Danko. <br> <br> What's interesting: <br> <br> My 65 Ford LTD is visible, lower right, in this shot at Bayview: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12998"> TH&B 71 </a> <br> <br> CN Campbellford Subdivision mile 2.8 served Corbyville, the location of a distillery and at CN Peterboro two industrial spurs: at mile 60.6 for 0.9 miles south and at mile 63.0 for 2.7 miles south. The Lakefield spur at mile 63.7 extended 9.5 miles north. <br> <br> CN Campbellford Subdivision speed restrictions: Six axle units in the 2000 and 2300 series restricted to 25 m.p.h. ( the big Alco designed MLW's) and units in series 5000, 5100 and 5200 must not exceed 15 m.p.h. (the six axle SD's – perhaps given the SD's trucks long wheel base). <br> <br> More 6060 <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2581"> CN 6060 at Sunnyside </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2580"> CN 6060 at Sunnyside </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6315"> CN 6060 at Washago </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2152"> CN 6060 near Newtonville </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1966"> CN 6060 near Trent River Drawbridge </a> <br> <br> sdfourty
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 05/07/1977
Location: Hastings
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 12 Favourites
Just another Canadian. <br> <br> Or is it? <br> <br> Please do consider how exceptional this Train is. <br> <br> And the fact this Train exists at all. <br> <br> [especially given the anti passenger rail attitude(s) of many present and past government(s) and possibly future government(s)]. <br> <br> Via's Flagship train #2 at 12:43 on southbound approach to CN Zephyr, Bala Sub mile 47.0 (mile 46.9 northbound). <br> <br> Via's arrival hotline reported #2 expected at 12:55 and with another 47 miles to go, make that a likely 13:55 Union arrival, possibly four hours twenty five minutes off the advertised. <br> <br> And today the time is exceptional (hopefully not regular) – and the noon hour light is a challenge. <br> <br> Re-built F40PH-2, class GPA30H #6439 - #6401 on the head end (hence the tail end shot – fewer Park's around than F40PH-2's) <br> <br> June 26, 2014 digital by S.Danko. <br> <br> What's interesting: <br> <br> Sixty years after: Budd built Yoho Park continues daily duty - today on the tail end along with other venerable Budd built equipment on #2 including: sixty six year old Coach 8144 (ex CR (NS) 5678; ex Amtk 5678; ex PC 4053; ex PRR 4053, ex NYC2925 (built 1948)), along with sixty year old Budd built for CPR: Fraser Manor and Dining Room Empress. <br> <br> The box below the CN signal 470 is an arrow lamp pointing left – that will light when necessary - to alert a crew that their southbound is required to take the siding – on the east side of the main - at Zephyr. <br> <br> More Via Canadian: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7292"> #1410 at Bradford </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2439"> CP#8529-8473 at Bathurst Street </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9804"> CP colours at Washago </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7285"> at Maple </a> <br> <br> And do make the effort to photograph and ride this train, 'cause who knows how much longer the Via Canadian will be... <br> <br> sdfourty
Name: sdfourty
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 06/26/2014
Location: Zephyr
Province: Ontario
Comments | 1 Favourites
And what were you driving in 2001 ? <br> <br> And where is that ride today ? <br> <br> Do consider Via's newest power. <br> <br> The 'Builder Plate' (sticker?) for VIA 905 is showing some thirteen years wear. <br> <br> Via 905 is the power for the June 8, 2014 Via train #84 <br> <br> At Kitchener, digital by S.Danko <br> <br> What's interesting: <br> <br> Consider that a lot of Via's equipment is now in it's SEVENTH decade ! <br> <br> And some in the EIGHTH decade ! ( for example: Coach 8144 ) <br> <br> More P42DC's: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=14128"> in the snow </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=5343"> at CN Bayview </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=11618"> unusual </a> <br> <br> sdfourty
Name: sdfourty
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 06/08/2014
Location: Kitchener
Province: Ontario
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Thirty years ago CP Rail tested BBD's new offerings …. and those BBD Demonstrators were.....Everywhere ! <br> <br> ...but it was not to be...the only BBD sales (that I know of) were to CN: the HR616 model for twenty units (2100 to 2119) and ten HR412W (2580 to 2589). <br> <br> James Adeney summed up the situation succinctly: “In 1983, MLW (by then Bombardier) made one last all-out effort to return CP to the fold and demonstrated their latest six-axle offering, the HR616. Borrowing four that had already been delivered to CN, they applied Bombardier logos to the sides of the nose, and removed the CN logo. Other than that, they were pure CN. It was all for naught, as CP still had a bad taste in its mouth and was in the middle of a love affair with the SD40-2. “ <br> <br> A. W. Mooney provides additional quality comment: (the units were) “reacquired by Bombardier along with (2100) 2101-2103 to operate as demonstrators 7001-7004 on CP between Feb 1983 and May 1984. The BBD HR616 3000 HP units were rated 3200 HP while on CP. After the trial, the units reverted to their old slotting on the CN roster. CP did not take an interest, and just as well, this model was associated with aggravations and the CN fleet was off roster by 1998.” <br> <br> Indeed, as the HR was supposed to represent 'High Reliability' …. <br> <br> ...so what could have been never was....nevertheless...those BBD Demonstrators on CP Rail passing the ONR North Bay Shops: note the nearly new ONR GP38-2 ( 18xx ) coupled to a ONR SD40 ( 17xx ) and in the background is the spare ONR Northlander trainset. <br> <br> So, here is CP Rail #482, powered by BBD HR616 Demonstrators #7004 – 7002 – 7001 – 7003, rolling past the ONR North Bay Shops, May 22, 1983 Kodak Plus X negative by S. Danko <br> <br> What's interesting: In the film photography era, Kodachrome was slow ( ASA (ISO) 64 ) and relatively expensive, so when the weather got gray and contrast poor it was common to switch to Kodak Plus X ( ASA 125) or Tri X (ASA 400 ) or even the new Ilford films ( ASA400) – and even today the reliable Nikon film bodies perform flawlessly, no batteries required ! <br> <br> More BBD <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=15019"> BBD at Agincourt </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2007"> HR616 on CN </a> <br> <br> More North Bay <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8056"> CP ONR VIA all in one </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8614"> nearly new GP 38-2 </a> <br> <br> sdfourty
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/22/1983
Location: North Bay
Province: Ontario
Comments | 5 Favourites
...Thirty years ago... <br> <br> ...CP Rail was a division of Canadian Pacific Limited (other divisions included CP Hotels, CP Ships, CP Air ) <br> <br> ….railway rights of way were shrubbery free and tree-less... <br> <br> ...and lash-ups were commonly three or more units... <br> <br> ...Alco (MLW) power...was the norm on CP Rail (Eastern and Atlantic Region) – (all those dozens of new SD's sent west ), <br> <br> An eastbound CP Rail #942 with TOFC at Lovekin, <br> <br> Powered by Four Units Three Models Two Builders: a lashup soiled by a single EMD invader: <br> <br> CP Rail #4569 - B&O 3736 – CP Rail 4509 – CP Rail 4236 ( MLW M630 - EMD GP40 - MLW M630 - MLW C424 ) <br> <br> B&O 3736 off the Chessie roster by January 1, 1987 but lived to see CSX: By April 30, 1986 B&O merged into the C&O; then July 1, 1986 C&O was merged into the new CSX Transportation (part of the CSX Corporation) <br> <br> by 1991: 4509 stored unserviceable and by 1993: 4569 retired and 4236 is the future 1100 <br> <br> Oct 20 1984 Kodachrome by S.Danko <br> <br> What's interesting: <br> <br> CP Limited sold CP Air in 1987 as part of the merger of Nordair and Pacific Western to form Canadian Airlines <br> <br> October 3, 2001 Canadian Pacific Limited spin off the remaining Divisions into separate companies and at that time the Canadian Pacific Railway Limited that we know today was created. <br> <br> CP Hotels acquired the Delta and Princess Hotel chains (in 1998) and Fairmont chain (1999) then changed name – in October 2001 to Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and in January 2006 Fairmont was acquired by Kingdom Hotels ( Saudi Arabia owned ). <br> <br> CP Ships Limited ( at that time THE major source of CP Rail's container traffic ) was sold in 2005 to TUI AG (Germany) who merged CP Ships into the Hapag-Lloyd division. <br> <br> <br> > and the clear view at the Lovekin crossing today ! <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=15329"> Stephenson Road 2014 </a> <br> <br> sdfourty
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 10/20/1984
Location: Clarington
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 11 Favourites
Well, a pleasant surprise ! <br> <br> Looks like 1976 ! ( Wish I felt like it was 1976 ! ) <br> <br> The CPR is on a veggie clean up campaign on the Belleville Subdivision. <br> <br> The Lovekin siding is so clean now Doubles! Are possible. <br> <br> Moments after CPR #112 ( CP8933 - CPRS6066 ( ES44AC - SD40-2 ! )) passed, Via #65 ( 6434 ) breezed through and a moment later CN west 2303-8960-5550 ( ES44DC – SD70M-2 - SD60F ) coasted under the (famous) Lakeshore Road / Stephenson Road wooden bridge. <br> <br> Just like in 1976 ! <br> <br> June 4 2014 digital by S.Danko. <br> <br> More Lovekin / Stephenson Road bridge area action: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8700"> two CP Toasters 9840 – 8919 </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1849"> The Rapido Via CN train #63 </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9108"> THE BRIDGE ! </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=3101"> THE BRIDGE – repaired ! </a> <br> <br> sdfourty
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 06/04/2014
Location: Clarington
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 2 Favourites
...another ho-hum Sunday morning at CP Rail Agincourt: lots of GMD / MLW power at the diesel shop...until those black and white striped units popped out from behind that string of CP Rail vans.... <br> <br> Thirty one years ago...Bombardier (BBD) was interested in the North American diesel locomotive business... <br> <br> ...but it was not to be...the only BBD sales (that I know of) were to CN: the HR616 model for twenty units (2100 to 2119) and ten HR412W (2580 to 2589). <br> <br> James Adeney summed up the situation succinctly: “In 1983, MLW (by then Bombardier) made one last all-out effort to return CP to the fold and demonstrated their latest six-axle offering, the HR616. Borrowing four that had already been delivered to CN, they applied Bombardier logos to the sides of the nose, and removed the CN logo. Other than that, they were pure CN. It was all for naught, as CP still had a bad taste in its mouth and was in the middle of a love affair with the SD40-2. “ <br> <br> A. W. Mooney provides additional quality comment: (the units were) “reacquired by Bombardier along with (2100) 2101-2103 to operate as demonstrators 7001-7004 on CP between Feb 1983 and May 1984. The BBD HR616 3000 HP units were rated 3200 HP while on CP. After the trial, the units reverted to their old slotting on the CN roster. CP did not take an interest, and just as well, this model was associated with aggravations and the CN fleet was off roster by 1998.” <br> <br> ...so what could have been never was....nevertheless....What's interesting: <br> <br> Some perspective as to the relative size of the north american rail market: <br> <br> As at the end of the first fiscal quarter 2014 BBD has a rail rolling stock backorder of U.S. $24.8 Billion ! <br> <br> Primarily urban transit and hi speed passenger rail orders, here is a selection of the larger backorders, included in that total are orders for electric locomotives: <br> <br> 240 TRAXX locomotives for Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) of South Africa: US$1.2 Billion 130 TRAXX locomotives for Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) of Germany: US$573 million <br> <br> plus <br> <br> 150 TWINDEXX double-deck trains for Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) of Germany: US$434 million 585 AVENTRA trains for Transport for London (TfL) of U.K.: US$1.4 Billion. Plus many EMU orders: 234 units for France; 384 for Sweden; 450 for Australia; 775 for BART; 180 for Germany; and on and on... <br> <br> back to May 1983 > note in the background the string of open double-deck auto carriers. <br> <br> May 1 1983 Kodachrome by S. Danko <br> <br> More 1983 reminisces <br> <br> The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed, this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet. So there! The internet is not THAT new ! <br> <br> More BBD in action: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=3042"> Rust Buster ! </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2007"> York Sub </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7919"> CP Rail 937 </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8873"> BBD on CN </a> <br> <br> sdfourty
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/01/1983
Location: Agincourt
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 15 Favourites
Just can't get enough ! <br> <br> July 24, 1980 the NRHA Toronto Convention. <br> <br> note the multiple private rail cars in the Spadina Coach yard <br> <br> AND also in the Spadina Coach Yard: <br> <br> 1) the Northlander <br> <br> 2) Tempo equipment <br> <br> 3) MLW FPA4 <br> <br> 4) MLW S13's working the yard <br> <br> 5) far distance, look under the Spadina Ave overpass: a Tempo equipped MLW 3100 (orange body white cab) <br> <br> 6) at left is the lead to the new (at that time) GO downtown storage yard. <br> <br> 7) the never used TTR Control Tower <br> <br> 8) And of course the NRHA doubleheader special featuring Mountain Type CNR 6060 and VIA FP9A #6539 along with several NRHA member owned private rail cars. <br> <br> 9) that du Maurier billboard atop the silos <br> <br> 10) the shadow of the Bathurst Street overpass (with TTC PCC streetcars rumbling by...) <br> <br> James Adeney captured this special at Hamilton Junction (near Bayview), see: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8235"> NRHA at Bayview </a> <br> <br> Night time looking east: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=13584"> Bathurst Street 1977 </a> <br> <br> CNR 6060 in full stride: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2581"> at Sunnyside July 19, 1980 </a> <br> <br> What's interesting: <br> <br> …. not a GE to be seen....anywhere ! <br> <br> ...And yes that 6060 exhaust talk was great to listen to.... <br> <br> Looking east from the Bathurst Street bridge – just can't get enough – on July 24, 1980, Kodachrome by S. Danko
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 07/24/1980
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 10 Favourites
A friendly wave from the head end brakeman.....just look at that CP (Rail) freight …..well.....GO ! <br> <br> Always power short...leased power remains common even today....some things never change.... perhaps if CP took better care of their own units.... <br> <br> CP Rail Extra GO 513 west is in charge of a CP Rail ( a division of Canadian Pacific Limited) freight on the Galt Subdivision's near the Hornby Dip. <br> <br> May 3, 1980 Kodachrome by S. Danko <br> <br> What's interesting: <br> <br> GO 513 is a F40PH GMD built 1978, to Amtrak 413 in 1990 <br> <br> Jim Adeney also caught GO 513 in CP Rail freight service, see: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7130"> triplets </a> <br> <br> sdfourty
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/03/1980
Location: CP Rail Galt Sub m…
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 13 Favourites
On an April Sunday morning ten minutes after 84 departed, <br> <br> see: <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=14582"> train 84 </a> <br> <br> the GEXR rolls into Kitchener. <br> <br> The six GEXR units are an interesting mix: <br> <br> from the left and the (barely visible ) trailing unit #3821 (plain GP 38 EMD 11/1967, ex Salt Lake Southern) in red, grey with white stripes; <br> <br> Middle unit RLK #4095 (GP 40 EMD 6/1966) in red, silver and blue; <br> <br> Lead unit GEXR 2303 <br> <br> and in the overnight storage tracks: <br> <br> ex CP GP 9u 8235 (nee CP 8822 GMD GP9 1958 ) <br> <br> LLPX 2210 (GP 38AC EMD 11/1971, nee GTW 5806) <br> <br> LLPX 2236 ( GP 38-2 EMD 2/1976, nee LIRR 262) <br> <br> The crane in the background is part of the new (Weber Ave) underpass construction. <br> <br> April 6, 2014 image by S. Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Goderich-Exeter
Date: 04/06/2014
Location: Kitchener
Province: Ontario
Comments | 4 Favourites
Twenty five minutes off the timetable Via 84's ( powered by 6459 (nee 6403)) head end crew enjoys the convenience of GO Transit's accessibility platform at Kitchener. <br> <br> Underpass construction (Weber Ave?) west of the Kitchener station forces passengers to entrain / detrain at the east end of the new Go platform. <br> <br> What's interesting: <br> <br> see 6459's re-builder's plate: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=14581"> 6459 re-builder plate </a> <br> <br> Eight years ago 6403 formerly sported the CBC 50th Anniversary scheme: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12627"> CBC paint </a> <br> <br> April 6, 2014, image by sdfourty.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 04/06/2014
Location: Kitchener
Province: Ontario
Comments | 2 Favourites
Just another F40...until I got home and reviewed the day's action.... <br> <br> The CAD Railway Industries Ltd. May 2010 re-builders plate on (the new) Via 6459 records the unit's true identity. <br> <br> Via unit 6403 was built December 1986 by GMD model F40PH-2, serial #A4600. <br> <br> So....6403 Lives!.... disguised as Via 6459....check out that new $10. Bank of Canada note in your wallet. <br> <br> On train 84 at Kitchener April 6, 2014. <br> <br> Image by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 04/06/2014
Location: Kitchener
Province: Ontario
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What ? Go Transit interesting? ... how time changes perspective ... <br> <br> When Willowbrook opened a friend suggested we sign a release and explore. So we did. <br> <br> So, for the EMD - GMD fans, at the west end of the storage / service tracks, as built, starting from the left (info from the Trackside Guide): <br> <br> GO 700: built by GMD GP40-2(W), 1973; sold to CN 9661 in 1991 and re-sold to Progress Rail in February 2002. <br> <br> GO 723: built by EMD GP40-M-2, 1967; for the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific #377 (then to RI #3001), acquired * by GO 723 in 1982 then traded by GO to EMD in 1993 for new F59PH #565; GO 723 then re-sold by EMD to LLPX 3205 <br> <br> GO 722: built by EMD GP40-M-2, 1967; for the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific #376 (then to RI #3003), acquired * by GO 722 in 1982 then traded by GO to EMD in 1993 for new F59PH #564; GO 722 then re-sold by EMD to LLPX 3211 <br> <br> GO 709: built by GMD GP40-2(W), 1975; sold to CN 9676 in 1991 and as of 2005 in service (today?) <br> <br> GO 725: built by EMD GP40-M-2, 1967; for the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific #380 (then to RI #3004), acquired * by GO 725 in 1982 then traded by GO to EMD in 1993 for new F59PH #567; GO 725 then re-sold by EMD to LLPX 3203 <br> <br> At Willowbrook in Mimico, January 2, 1983 Kodachrome by S.Danko <br> <br> What's interesting: <br> <br> In 1982: GO acquired * seven ex Chicago Rock Island & Pacific units #3000-3006. <br> <br> * likely as part of the CRI&P asset sale by the bankruptcy trustee. <br> <br> For all ten bi-level car trains, the 'double header' was the common lash-up when an ex Rock Island unit was assigned. <br> <br> No electronic bells here, GO engines with real ding dong bells. <br> <br> The ditch lights to be standard equipment on the 1988-94 GMD built F59PH's. <br> <br> Note GO 709's train is a combination of single level (essentially modified subway cars) Hawker Siddeley built coaches and bi-level coaches. <br> <br> The newest bi-level's were but five years old ! <br> <br> And the first bi-level control cabs arrived 1983, necessitating the continued use of single level control cabs cars well into the mid 1980's. <br> <br> Image of the east end of these trains: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=14288"> the ACPU's </a> <br> <br> sdfourty.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 01/02/1983
Location: Mimico
Province: Ontario
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What? Go Transit interesting? <br> <br> So, when Willowbrook opened a friend suggested we sign a release and explore. <br> <br> So we did. <br> <br> Skies were gray, light was bad, subject was, well, not really interesting... <br> <br> ...how time changes perspective... ( have a look at Bill Thomson's images ! ) <br> <br> Just a typical 1983 weekend at Go Willowbrook.... <br> <br> January 2, 1983 Kodachrome by S.Danko <br> <br> More vintage Go: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2024"> GO 700 </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2026"> GO 901 </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9727"> GO 906 </a> <br> <br> sdfourty.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 01/02/1983
Location: Mimico
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 9 Favourites
Many seem to be getting excited these days by all those look alike GE's pulling grain or oil tanks..... <br> <br> So you like colourful paint schemes? <br> <br> How about some green and gold and black ? <br> <br> and an oil train at that too ! ( so there !) <br> <br> and at that time: on the 'People's Road' <br> <br> Quite the sight, even in 1979 <br> <br> Designed and built in Canada, <br> <br> By MLW - serial number 72757 - Circa October 1944 <br> <br> April 29, 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko, ( at the Brighton crossovers?). <br> <br> What's interesting: <br> <br> For a road that recently (1978) sold off all of the passenger equipment – except commuter - one can just imagine the conversation in the General Manager's office: the steamer is at Spadina, the charter next weekend is from Central Station...hmmm... <br> <br> Note the head end white markers and white flags and markers (oil lamps) on the tender <br> <br> Jointed rail on the Kingston Subdivision <br> <br> And the 305 c.i. V8 in my '77 Impala – designed and built – in Oshawa - by GM - got a good workout on this Sunday. <br> <br> More steamer in revenue service: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2581"> Lakeshore </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1966"> cruising </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2152"> surprise! </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6315"> Road switcher </a> <br> <br> sdfourty.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/29/1979
Location: Brighton
Province: Ontario
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Question of the Day: <br> <br> That management trainee special: CP 8246 west with a string of sixty ( or so ) of ancient fifty foot reefers & boxes, primarily CP forest product and Soo Line reefers...all empties. <br> <br> The Soo Line reefers: SOO #18992 (SOO 16937 and 16889 also) that auxiliary door, purpose ? <br> <br> At Cherrywood, March 13, 2013 image by S. Danko. <br> <br> The 8246 west: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=14129"> 8246 west </a> <br> <br> sdfourty.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 03/13/2014
Location: Cherrywood
Province: Ontario
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Sure is nice to see first generation unit GMD GP9u leading (even if it is chopped and re-built) over a GE AC4400CW of any stripe ! <br> <br> How much longer CP 8246 ( the former 8825 GMD GP9, 1959 ) will be around remains to be seen and coupled with GP 38-2 (GMD 1985) 3041, hopefully the latter will be around for some time. <br> <br> CP 8246 west – a management trainee special - is in the Cherrywood siding for another (what else) GE AC4400CW (GE 2004): CP 9835 east with distributed power another (what else) GE AC4400CW (GE 2004): CEFX 1057. <br> <br> 8246 's consist: a string of sixty ( or so ) of ancient fifty foot reefers & boxes, primarily CP forest product and Soo Line reefers...been a long time since I have seen a solid box car train – even if all empties ! <br> <br> At Cherrywood, March 13, 2013 image by S. Danko. <br> <br> More GP 38's leading: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=5923"> Cobourg turn </a> <br> <br> sdfourty.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 03/13/2014
Location: Cherrywood
Province: Ontario
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Via Rail GE (2001) P42DH #916 with J train # 52 – 62 splits the mile 319 intermediate signals at track speed. <br> <br> (at least that GE is other than a AC4400CW ! ) <br> <br> Track speed limit sign beside the (thirty three year old ) second LRC coach. <br> <br> Almost shockingly significant March snow in the Carolinian Rouge Hill forest at minus 20C !! <br> <br> March 13, 2014 image by S. Danko. <br> <br> Same place, another age: <br> <br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2054"> same mile 319 </a> <br> <br> sdfourty.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 03/13/2014
Location: Guildwood
Province: Ontario
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