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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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The little trains that did.
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Via Rail train # 161 readies to depart* Ste-Foy for Gare du Windsor.
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Throughout the mid eighties all Quebec City trains terminated / originated at Ste- Foy due to road and related construction near the Gare du Palais.
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For two plus decades, the seventies under the CP Rail flag (trains #151 to #156) and the eighties under the VIA flag (#159 through #164), the CPR / CP Rail Budd Cars shuttled the 175 north shore CP Rail miles six times a day between Gare du Palais and Gare du Windsor.
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Notably, by eliminating some intermediate stops CP Rail scheduled ( 1976 timetable) the single Budd Car trains #152 and #154 at 3 hours for the 175 mile run including FIVE intermediate stops! That is an average 58.7 m.p.h. !
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( as a comparison the CN Rapido, with multiple road (cab) units, Bonaventure to Union, scheduled 5 hours for 335 miles including TWO intermediate stops ( 1969 timetable) for an average 67 m.p.h. )
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( * or is this #160 arriving? Either way those are Via Rail train numbers that have not been seen for decades! )
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At Ste- Foy, P.Q., June 26, 1984, Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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P S [ So it is with some amusement that October 2015 VIA decides to 'test' Budd Cars out of Ottawa ! ( although arguably some Via Rail crews probably have never seen nor know what a Budd Car is !! ]

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	06/26/1984
Location:	Ste-Foy
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 9 Favourites

Amtrak #44, GE P42DC ( 1996 ) leads VIA 97 / Amtrak 64 at St Catherines.
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All too common today that the fans out number the entraining / detraining paying passengers.
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At VIA / GO St. Catherines 09:44 September 12, 2015 image by S.Danko.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Amtrak
Date:	09/12/2015
Location:	St. Catherines
Province:	Ontario

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Classic Via Rail.
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Via Rail FPA4 #6765 and a FPB4 are in charge of the seven car full service* Chaleur, Via Rail Train #17 departing Drummondville, P.Q.
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Just to the right in front of the box car is CN RS-18 # 3651 (MLW 1957), beside the freight shed.
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Note the CN jointed rail. And multi speed signs.
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And passengers !
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Referring to Via Timetables it appears that in 1983 the full service Chaleur trains # 16 / #17 ( Gaspe – Montreal) replaced the conventional St Laurent trains #18 / #19 ( Mont Joli – Montreal) and the Gaspe – Matapedia Budd Car trains #621 / #622. Similar to #18 / #19, the new Trains #16 / #17 operated 4 to 5 hours behind the Ocean trains #14 / 15.
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By 1985 the Chaleur #16 / # 17 was combined with the Ocean west of Matapedia and the renewed but short turned St.Laurent trains #631 / 632 (Mont Joli to St Foy) filled the original Chaleur time slot. Throughout the mid eighties the St. Laurent ( and all Quebec City trains) terminated / originated at St Foy due to road and related construction near the Palais Station.
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And imagine daily Chaleur service to Gaspe and separate daily Ocean service to Moncton / Halifax. And effective June 1, 1985 the new Atlantic #11 / #12 served the CP route daily providing Moncton / Halifax four daily full service trains. How novel !
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During the current 2015 federal election, do ask your local candidate to support improved and more frequent Via service to your community.
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* Full service Chaleur included checked baggage, unreserved coach, reserved Dayniter coach ( 5700 series) and sleeping car space as well as meal and beverage service. Most interesting (at that time ) in the regular consist was the modern combine baggage coach ( 9300 series? ) in addition to the full baggage car.
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12:20 EDT at Drummondville, P.Q. June 25, 1984, Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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More Drummondville, courtesy Pierre Fournier:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1716"> Via # 17 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9136"> Via # 25 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2819"> Via # 25 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2502"> Via # 620 </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	06/25/1984
Location:	Drummondville
Province:	Quebec

1 Comments | 10 Favourites

Colour.<br><br>Per Steve H.'s image comment<br><br> see: <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20101"> comment on colour </a> <br><br>Unexpected.<br><br>That is what I would describe the new ( in 1976 ) VIA RAIL colours.<br><br>And Turbo, looked great in yellow with blue stripe.<br><br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9629"> on the curve </a> <br><br>That VIA shade of blue made a great accent ( secondary ) colour to the yellow on the Turbo <br><br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7447"> on the grade </a> <br><br>Looked great in b & w too.<br>br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1825"> at Cherry Street Tower </a> <br><br>Turbo, the first new VIA scheme applied to a whole VIA train, did not prepare anyone for the unexpected reversal of the Turbo's colours.<br><br>So, at one point in time I wondered: “ did a Swedish Prince take control at VIA? “<br><br>And while that shade of VIA blue is now mostly history, unfortunately the classic equipment that VIA blue was applied to is…..well.....<br><br>And for colourful livery ? See this:<br><br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8056"> VIA colours at their ( autumn ) peak </a> <br><br>Here is my choice for :<br><br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12195"> the best use of blue </a> <br><br>With a yellow accent at that !<br><br>ah, maybe it was just the equipment...less I digress....<br><br>So what you see here is colour and a good contrast of that too...<br><br>And my 1985 surprise was to see 6787 in Thunder Bay ! Made at least as far West as Winnipeg !<br><br> ( by 1983 most of the ex CP Rail F's purchased by VIA were retired, hence during the summer season VIA was likely short power for the lengthly summer transcontinental consists).<br><br>Here, in 1985, VIA 6787 leads VIA #2 ( the VIA version of Canadian ) into the Thunder Bay depot. Note the green marker lamps on CP RAIL 6037 leading 5752 and 5900<br><br>June 20 1985 Kodachrome by S. Danko<br><br>postscript: <br><br>Here is VIA 6787 doing what 6787 did best: <br><br> see: <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8807"> at track speed </a> <br><br>VIA 6787 lives: as Napa Valley #72<br><br>and not to forget: <br><br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6873"> those Stripes ! ( with Turbo in the corner ) </a> <br><br>sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	08/20/1985
Location:	Thunder Bay
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 11 Favourites

...and in the mid eighties the thought was that the weekly 44 passenger * trains serving CN Washago was minimal service...ha...wrong...
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Here is Saturday only ONR conventional train #120 ( Northlander equipped) on the approach to Huntsville ( or ? ) with converted FP7A #1987 ( the former green & yellow #1510).
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That is the two lane highway #11 at left ( now Regional road #592 ? ), prior to the four lane divided highway.
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...And from what I remember Granma Lee's was a neat place...
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* those weekly 44 trains at Washago: 14 VIA #9 & #10 ( Toronto section Canadian); 14 ONR – VIA pool trains #128 & #129 Northland; 12 ONR #121 & #122 Northlander and ONR weekend trains #120, #123, #124 ( shown on the Timetable as conventional, but Northlander equipped).
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May 21, 1983 Kodachrome by S.Danko.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	05/21/1983
Location:	Huntsville
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 9 Favourites

Time machine: <br><br>CN Kingston Subdivision mile 284.3 at the north track Restricted Clearance Sign*, two images, three decades of separation, three generations of (Via) diesel power, same high speed super-elevated curve. (* Restricted Clearance Sign: two diamond shaped holes )<br><br>The October 10, 2013 image: A friendly wave by a Via head end crew member completes the image of an unusual two generation Via power lashup - 1986 GMD built F40PH-2 #6401 (rebuilt 2011/2) leads 2001 GE built P42DC #911 - for Via train #61 at CN Kingston Subdivision mile 284.3; the Stephenson Road bridge. October 2, 2013 image by S. Danko. <br><br>The June 25, 1983 Kodachrome: combined train Via #43 The Capital / #53 The Lakeshore, powered by first generation 1959 built MLW FPA-4 #6770 and an unknown FPB-4 #68xx with the standard conventional blue and yellow striped 1954 era passenger equipment consist, speeds through the high speed super-elevated curve at mile 284.3<br><br>The Lakeshore Road / Stephenson Road Bridge: <br><br>VIA 41 with 6425 scoots under the Lakeshore Road bridge *(the reason for the Restricted Clearance Sign) mile 284.3 Kingston Subdivision. 03/13/13 image by S. Danko. <br><br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9108"> The Bridge </a> <br><br>The competition in both images: in the background that is CP Rail Belleville Subdivision mile 155 known as Lovekin, Ontario.<br><br>Images and Kodachrome by S.Danko.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	06/25/1983
Location:	Newcastle
Province:	Ontario

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	10/02/2013
Location:	Newcastle
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 8 Favourites

CPR 9651 east (with 9521 - mid train 8738 and 544 axles) at Stacey Road, CPR Belleville Sub mile 149.
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The bridge is out of service ( CP to replace?) and the adjacent CNR bridge appears to be in poor condition, at this point in time both wooden bridges' future are doubtful.
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March 18, 2015 digital by S.Danko.
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The view from the CN at Stacey Road:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=5347"> EB Herzog </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8251"> WB Coors </a>
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The rehabilitated CN Lakeshore Road Bridge circa 2011
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=3101"> what Stacey may look like? </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/18/2015
Location:	east of Newtonvill…
Province:	Ontario

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VIA #903 (GE P42DC circa 2001) leads VIA #64 with a mix of LRC(circa 1981-1983) and stainless steel conventional (circa 1948-1955) equipment near CN Kingston Sub mile 318 (west of CN Rouge Hill (formerly CN Port Union)). The VIA 64 passengers have an icy vista of the stoney Lake Ontario shoreline transformed into icy cliffs due storm wave action throughout the cold 2015 winter months. The cold weather leaves the north shore of Lake Ontario as one of the few remaining stretches of Great Lakes open waters ( Ontario is 82% ice covered (record is 85% in 1979) and Lakes Huron, Superior and Erie are 95% to 98% ice covered). The Seaway has already delayed re-opening, late March 2015 at the earliest so expect the rails to remain busy for a while yet.Feb 28 2015 image by S.Danko

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/28/2015
Location:	Port Union
Province:	Ontario

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One of my favourite places.
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Three roads.
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Eight trains on Sunday,
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seven on Friday,
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six on each of Monday to Thursday,
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five on Saturday
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and was just the passenger service circa 1976 through 1989.
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In addition to the usual CN wide cab GP40's, freight included the occasional ONR unit train (ore pellets for Dofasco).
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This is the second of two images. The first :
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9870"> Via #9 </a>
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...Algonquin Park (Via 15501) just cleared the Quetton Street crossing as the twelve car Via # 9 powered by 6507 – 6627- 6761 (FP9A – F9B – FPA4 ) departed CN Washago on time 15:30 August 5,1985.
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.. Unexpectedly the crossing gates remained in the down position, then Via #10 with 6569 rolls into Washago one hour twenty minutes off schedule.
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August 5, 1985 negative by S.Danko
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What's Interesting:
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The ex CP Rail passenger equipment showed up 1979 when Via consolidated the transcontinental train into one daily.
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#10 to service Orillia, Barrie, Newmarket and the St. Clair Avenue CN Newmarket Subdivision stations with the new day light service commencing June 1 1985, the first day light Via service on the Newmarket since 1980.
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Via FP7A 6569 survives today as West Coast Railway #4069. The 6569 is ex Via 1425 exx Via 4069 exxx CP 4069 exxxx CP 1425 exxxxx CP 4069 (built GMDD October 1954).
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The Washago Station remains on the old right of way alignment that was changed in the early 1960's when the highway #11 overpass was constructed.
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The water tower was in town water service.
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sdfourty.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	08/05/1985
Location:	Washago
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 7 Favourites

Engine maintenance facilities, always an opportunity !
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Especially old facilities. On dreary winter days.
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Several TH&B units present including the GP- 7 #72 ( the future CP Rail #1682, retired 2011) coupled to GP- 9 #401 (the future CP Rail #1688, retired 2013 (!)) ; and right centre an unknown TH&B geep with an unknown GMD built CP Rail unit in the back ground.
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No specific date for this black & white negative, a guess would be circa 1976 or 1977. I believe all the structures ( coal towers, fuel storage, and in the background the roundhouse ) shown here are history.
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B & W negative, at Hamilton, by S.Danko.
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Interesting:
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Just envision – at one time – that the TH&B Aberdeen Yard was a prime candidate for an operational steam and rail museum given the facilities: concrete (solid fuel) coaling towers, (liquid) fuel storage, turntable, brick roundhouse - Chatham Street ( demolished 1991) , mechanical shop(s), rail yard for storage, a wye and most importantly a lightly used branch line (Waterford Subdivision) with a westward grade to Summit, as well as access to a mainline with a heavy grade eastward up the escarpment. [ imagine a modern heavy Pacific (or Northern (!)) tackling the Welland Subdivision eastward to Smithville ( then onto Dunnville branch ( the Erie & Ontario Railway))] !
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More TH&B:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7325"> westward </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12998"> extra east </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=3102"> Shwa Turn </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=16801"> great shot ! </a>
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sdfourty.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton a…
Date:	01/xx/1977
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 9 Favourites

RP contributors have posted some terrific night photography recently – so here is my contribution.
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That tail end oscillating mars light is still bouncing around inside my Nikkor AI 35mm f2.8 lens !
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( good thing digital did not exist – that mars light would burn a hole in some of today's sensors ! )
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Thank goodness for the CN Turbo, to break the monotony of the constant parade of FPA-4's ; FP9-A's ; GO GP-40's and ACPU's (converted FP7-A's etc), not to mention the thousands of SD-40's !
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Minus 8 C - typical winter evening – once the camera equipment acclimatized – no battery required ! - very slowly and carefully advance the film !
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Note the Bathurst Street TTR Switch Tender's shack, likely he has taken refuge in the (operational) TTR Cabin D !
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January 2, 1977 Kodachrome, westward at Bathurst Street by S. Danko.
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At Bathurst Street: <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=13584"> eastward view </a>

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	01/02/1977
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 8 Favourites

Run past !
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Steam & Snow !
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...not the latter....sure felt like it.....
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WCR #9 struts her stuff with a fine run past on a very blustery late summer afternoon...
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Sure was nice to hear the whistle echoing through the hills !
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Former ETR #9, MLW serial 64276 built February 1923 on a private charter train September 13, 2014.
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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.
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( Mainline indeed, the 11.8 mile Waterloo Spur is owned by the Region of Waterloo, maintained by CN, the regular freight service is provided by GEXR and the periodic passenger service provided by WCR )
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Digital by S.Danko
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More mainline steam:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2581"> at Sunnyside </a>

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Waterloo Central
Date:	09/13/2014
Location:	Elmira
Province:	Ontario

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Three of ALCO's finest !
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ALCO's behaving....the way ALCO's should...
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Ok, ok.... these are MLW's built under ALCO license.
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Nevertheless these are Century's !
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C-630M's to be exact, built in Centennial year, CN classes MF-30a and MF-30b.
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It seemed that the CN Engineman and crew were enjoying the sound as much as I was !
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For some time after this Kodachrome was exposed one would have to travel to Quebec Cartier to see / hear pure ALCO lash ups!
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( hey - hey: Wide cab ? What is that ? ... And GMD ….is that a food additive ? ….and GE? They make toasters, right ? ….Plug door box cars ? ….Containers on regular flat cars ? )
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Road Freight...the ALCO way ! October 9, 1984 Kodachrome at CN Snider by S.Danko.
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More Century / big M power:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=10687"> leaning into the curve </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8395"> M for Magnificent </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8749"> big pushers </a>
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sdfourty.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/09/1984
Location:	Concord
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 8 Favourites

Peter Newman's great shot ( & story ) of the 1201 / FP7-A lashup ( a candidate for a RP's “ Hall of Fame “ );
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see: <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=16859"> on the Belleville Subdivision </a>
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( and is that Frank Bunker at 1201's throttle ? )
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...reminded me of another 1201 doubleheader: the G5a / RS-18 lashup at Charney P.Q.
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( G5a #1201 a June 1944, CPR Angus Shops, Montreal build – CN #3718 a 1957, MLW RS-18, Montreal build )
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Ex CPR 1201 – owned by the National Museum of Science & Technology ( and operated by ? ) - was attending the 450th anniversary celebration of the founding of Stadacona ( Quebec City ) by Jacques Cartier.
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Uncertain what ailed the 1201 on this assignment – perhaps a viewer may be able to elaborate.
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June 26, 1984 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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More CPR / exCPR steam, including a double header:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6480"> Wakefield </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12256"> West Toronto </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12181"> Leaside </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8188"> Agincourt </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7412"> Cherry Street </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/26/1984
Location:	Charney
Province:	Quebec

2 Comments | 5 Favourites

You are seeing triple
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A Kodachrome with three trains
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( at one time Via was quite creative ! )
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Via #44
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Via #54
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Via #2
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Approach CN Scarboro Junction – also now known as GO Scarborough – long before a Metrolinx
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What's interesting:
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The equipment pictured in this Kodachrome – at the time this positive was exposed ( 1983 ) – was 28 to 29 years old, mostly built by GMD / Budd / CCF (Canadian Car & Foundry - Montreal) circa 1954 – 1955. Do consider, when you view this, the LRC equipment built by Bombardier circa 1981 – 1984 ( Via 3300 and 3400 series coaches, many since re-furbished ) that comprise the bulk of the Via inter-city equipment right now and for the foreseeable future are today OLDER than ALL the equipment pictured here !
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From the Kennedy Ave overpass, a February 13, 1983 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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More Kingston Subdivision
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8807"> FPA's ! </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=16769"> more FPA's ! </a>
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sdfourty.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/13/1983
Location:	Scarborough
Province:	Ontario

6 Comments | 9 Favourites

A pair of MLW 's, FPA-4 and FPB-4, have the Montreal morning departure Lakeshore at speed through the McCowan Road crossing on the approach to CN Scarboro Junction. At this date train #53 offered Via 1 and checked baggage services.
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For those who maybe familiar with the westend of the Kingston Subdivision – near the Eglinton Go station – this area is almost unrecognizable today, changes include
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- the aggregate business and associated rail access / sidings long gone
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- grade separation – McCowan now passes under the Kingston Subdivision
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- a big box hardware retailer now occupies the south east (left) corner Eglinton – McCowan
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- housing development on the south side of the Kingston Subdivision – east (left) side of McCowan
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- several apartment buildings at the south west (right) corner Eglinton – McCowan: nursing home / seniors residence and two separate condominium towers
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The view from my condo, spring 1984 Kodachrome by S. Danko
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sdfourty.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	06/xx/1984
Location:	Scarborough
Province:	Ontario

4 Comments | 5 Favourites

A special place – The Rock -
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….A photograph is worth many words....and for this unique place many words will not be enough...
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Terra Transport #232 - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday - Carbonear to St.John's
powered by GMD G8's TT #805 - TT #800.
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Clarke's Beach, Newfoundland
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August 7, 1982 negative by S.Danko
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...no place like it.....
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Kenneth Pieroway has compiled a series of historic photographs and captured the Spirit of Newfoundland's branchlines in a publication:
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'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.
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More Terra Transport:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7438"> Terra Transport #232 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6808"> T T #206 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6608"> power for #204 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6220"> TT #927 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6336"> TT #929 </a>
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sdfourty.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	08/07/1982
Location:	Clarke's Beach
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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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.
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Former ETR #9, MLW serial 64276 built February 1923 strutted her stuff for a private charter train on September 13, 2014.
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Digital by S.Danko at St. Jacobs.
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More mainline steam:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2581"> at Sunnyside </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6315"> road switching at Washago </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2152"> near Newtonville </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1966"> near Trent River Drawbridge </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6480"> near Wakefield </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7412"> at Cherry Street </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=15760"> at Hastings </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Waterloo Central
Date:	09/13/2014
Location:	St. Jacobs
Province:	Ontario

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Arnold's Fantastic 6060 shot on the St.Catherines (Welland?) Bridge prompted me to dust off this 1977 action shot.
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At one time fans eagerly awaited the late winter/early spring excursion announcements: who was operating what excursions where, etc.
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So, Thirty Seven Years ago.
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Not only is this 1944 MLW unique, well ok it was one of eighty U-1 class.
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Look at the location.
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CN Campbellford Subdivision mile 41.3 Hastings, Ontario.
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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May 7, 1977 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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What's interesting:
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My 65 Ford LTD is visible, lower right, in this shot at Bayview:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12998"> TH&B 71 </a>
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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.
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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).
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More 6060
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2581"> CN 6060 at Sunnyside </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2580"> CN 6060 at Sunnyside </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6315"> CN 6060 at Washago </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2152"> CN 6060 near Newtonville </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1966"> CN 6060 near Trent River Drawbridge </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/07/1977
Location:	Hastings
Province:	Ontario

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