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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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Revenue passengers boarding CP Rail train #12, “ The Canadian “ at flag stop Alliston.
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CP Rail / Canadian Pacific passenger train service staff always identifiable with their starched white jackets / dark pants
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after 2,654 miles (connection with #2 at Sudbury), train #12 is ON TIME , even with CP Rail having only two months remaining in the passenger business,
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At Alliston Ont, August 26, 1978, Kodak Tri X negative by S. Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 13274"> head end train #12 </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/26/1978
Location:	Alliston
Province:	Ontario

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…..an era long gone .....
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( analogue ) Public passenger train schedule board, CP Rail Alliston Ontario
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Circa 1978 Alliston is a Flag Stop, nevertheless passenger service is daily.
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July 1978 at Alliston, Kodak Tri X negative by S. Danko
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	07/xx/1978
Location:	Alliston
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 11 Favourites

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No white flags today, this is a regularly scheduled train.
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The Uhthoff Turn with the Stone Train powered by CP Rail 4230 / 8795 / 5005
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MLW C424 / MLW RS18 / GMD GP-35 power mix +
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Circa 1965 / 1958 / 1963
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July 1, 1978 near Palgrave ( ? * ) Kodak Tri X negative by S. Danko
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* can anyone help with the location ?
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what 's interesting
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... no six axle power here...this is WAY before CP owned a GE.....( that was 'foreign' power)....
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CP Rail #4230 sold to NBEC about 1995 / #8735 rebuilt 1985 to #1833 retired by 1998 / #5005 sold to Helm Leasing 1998 then resold to RaiLink
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+ what ever power showed up at Agincourt......even the regular TTE, The Empress RSD18 #8921, found its way to Uhthoff from time to time
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the regular TTE power ( Toronto Transfer Engine ) RSD-17 sometimes got teamed up with interesting power:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 12256"> G5a / RSD -17 </a>
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following C-424 #4230:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6264"> At Alliston </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6749"> at Parry Sound </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 8200"> at Hamilton </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 26818"> at Niagara Falls </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	07/01/1978
Location:	Palgrave
Province:	Ontario

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CN power passing Winnipeg Union Station with VIA #1 at platform, Track 4.
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CN 8960 / IC2031 / CN89xx
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September 10, 2018 at WUS, digital image by S.Danko
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what's interesting
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Winnipeg Union Station excluded the CPR. WUS was built as a joint venture between the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR), National Transcontinental (NTR), Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP) and the Dominion government.
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First train serviced WUS in 1911.
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/10/2018
Location:	Winnipeg
Province:	Manitoba

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...Time Capsule....
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...September 1980 observing this scene, I felt that I was experiencing a Time Capsule...
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...Now, 39 years later looking at this Kodachrome....
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CN 6727, a 'modern' GE steeple cab electric, built 1950, with a sister *, in charge of the the mid morning downtown bound commuter.
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September 19, 1980 at Val Royale, Kodachrome by S.Danko
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what's interesting
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if that motor 6727 is old, those commuter coaches are ancient !....at least 3 decades older than 6727...
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CN 6727 ( not all 6700's were FPA's ! ) is the former CN 200, acquired the new number in 1969
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note * only three steeple cabs in this class: 6725 6726 6727, all retired by 1995
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maybe a Montreal based contributor can do the other half of a ''Time Machine”?
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/19/1980
Location:	Val Royale
Province:	Quebec

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A stunning restoration – inside and out – and meticulously maintained....
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ex CPR Bristol station built on this site 1910, was removed in 1971
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The ex CPR Florenceville station, built 1914, was moved to this site in 2000
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the station site and rail cars are a tourist bureau, museum, 'Fresh' fine dining, 'Shamrock' train inn.
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August 30, 2019 at the Shogomoc Railway site, Bristol, N. B., digital by S.Danko
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the passenger cars at Bristol:
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ex CPR 4490, Baggage – Sleeper 4490 ( built CC& F February 1930 )
ex CPR Assiniboine, Tourist Sleeper Gimli ( built CC&F November 1919 )
ex CPR Grenfell, Tourist car ( built CC&F September 1931 )
[ merci Trackside Guide]
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On August 30 2019 the Shogomoc Railway train board recorded:
Shogomoc Railway train #09 to Fredericton 10am - on time [ missed it ! ]
Shogomoc Railway train # 4 to McAdam 11:45am – delayed
Shogomoc Railway train #26 to Woodstock 1:30pm - delayed
Shogomoc Railway train #33 to Bath 3:30pm – on time [ could not wait for it ! ]
Shogomoc Railway train #45 to Aroostock 5:00pm - cancelled
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That radio mast appeared to be functional.
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	08/30/2019
Location:	Bristol
Province:	New Brunswick

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<br> <br>...A special place ... The Rock...<br> <br>… watching the dolphins play in the salt water bay....<br> <br>...and the breezy air is awakened by the rumble of two 567 powered GMD built G-8's...<br> <br>...at Mile 30 from St. John's......<br> <br>….Terra Transport mixed #231 to Carbonear<br> <br> ….powered by GMD built G-8 #805 / #800 <br> <br> ...and sufficient revenue passengers this Saturday to warrant a second open air coach......<br> <br> ... on a splendid August summer morning in 1982....<br><br> Terra Transport mixed #231, St John's – Carbonear, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ( and return same days as train #232)<br> <br>... Oh!...The Rock ….<br> <br>… Oh! ….Holyrood....<br><br>August 7, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko at Holyrood , The Rock. <br> <br> more Terra Transport...<br><br><a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 6608"> at Port aux Basques </a><br><br>sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	08/07/1982
Location:	Holyrood
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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VIA #1 , powered by #6425 / 6442, is (only) two hours late departing Jasper station,
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tail end cars today:
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8408 Dining Room Empress
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88210 Prestige Chateau Jollette
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88226 Prestige Chateau Salaberry
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88710 Prestige Prince Albert Park
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September 18, 2018 at 20:30 at Jasper; image by S.Danko
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what's interesting
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Sept 18 at 20:00 VIA equipment (perhaps standby for Wednesday's VIA #5 ) at the VIA Jasper service cabin back track from east (end of track) to west:
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8133 coach at end of track (same location as prior week ), plus new additions:
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8613 Baggage
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8123 coach
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6441 F40PH-3 ( at idle )
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 35230"> head end at Jasper </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/18/2018
Location:	Jasper
Province:	Alberta

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The restored ( 2005 ) Edmundston CPR station originally built by the CPR circa 1930, from plans supplied by the office of the CPR’s Chief Engineer in Montreal.
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Restoration included retaining much of the original interior room and related woodworking.
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The station is a Regional Information Center and the Edmundston Madawaska Tourism Office. Current transportation uses include a cycling trail rest stop and an electric vehicle recharge station,
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what's interesting
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The 1930 station replaced a two story station built by a predecessor railway, the New Brunswick Land and Railway ( 1881 name change to New Brunswick Railway ).
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CPR sold off most N B assets * (timber lands and railway lands, rights of way) by 1941 to the Irving group, retaining operational rights. Most CPR N.B. service ended circa 1987, * excepting CAR (McAdam) line.
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The caboose: moved to CP Edmundston station location 2008 is ex CPR Angus built wood caboose (number unknown) formerly at Grand Bay – Westfield N B ( thank you Trackside Guide)
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September 5 2019 digital by S.Danko at Edmundston N.B.

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	09/05/2019
Location:	Edmundston
Province:	New Brunswick

1 Comments | 7 Favourites

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In front of Le Musée des voitures d’autrefois fermera ses portes ( and adjacent to the entrance to Republique Provincial Park ) is ex Fraser Paper #5, a May 1942 built Plymouth 45 ton ( 'Flexomotive' per Trackside Guide).
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Windows and side of the long hood replaced with translucent panels that are now well weathered. And it appears that the paint scheme is other than original.
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Sept 6 2019 digital by S Danko at Saint - Jacques, N.B.
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what's interesting
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On June 18, 2009 Fraser Papers Inc. and all subsidiary companies filed for protection from its creditors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA") in Canada and in the USA for protection pursuant to Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code in the United States.
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	09/06/2019
Location:	Saint - Jacques
Province:	New Brunswick

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Certainly one of my favourite places....Arnold's too !
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And good to see ex CPR station with regularly scheduled passenger service ( other ex CP stations with intercity passenger service? Smiths Falls and ? )
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VIA #1 is early today...on CP rails ( thanks to shared asset directional operations: north on CP, southbound on CN)
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AND revenue (Sleeper Plus) passengers waiting to entrain !
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VIA Kootenay Park handling the 'markers' ( too bad about that fence..)
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At (ex) CP Parry Sound July 24, 2019 digital by S.Danko
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Parry Sound past:
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=13644"> daily # 9 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9268"> daily # 10 </a>
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sdfourty
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what's interesting:
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for those that need to know, got some of the consist:
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VIA #1 July 4 2019 at Parry Sound, 21 cars:
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VIA 6437
VIA 64xx
baggage
coach
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Skyline
three Sleeper Plus Manor
Skyline
Dining Room ( Churchill wrap )
five Sleeper Plus Manor ( Cabot Manor, Hearne Manor)
Sleeper Plus Cornwall Manor 8317
Skyline 8517
Frontenac Dining Room 8410
Chateau Viger 8229 ( crew accommodation? )
Prestige Chateau Lauzon 88213
Prestige Chateau Salaberry 88226
Prestige Kootenay Park 88708
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	07/24/2019
Location:	Parry Sound
Province:	Ontario

4 Comments | 8 Favourites

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An unusual pause in rail traffic allowed this view of the the beautifully restored Jasper station
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This angle of view is normally blocked by CN arrivals / departures and / or blocks of rail cars.
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At Jasper Alberta on a chilly late summer afternoon ( +1c ) Sept 12, 2018 afternoon; image by S Danko
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what's interesting
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The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway ( GTP ) founded Fitzhugh Alberta in 1911 by the by placing a siding at this location ( Fitzhugh was a GTP Vice President)
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In 1913 the GTP renamed Fitzhugh to Jasper, recognizing the importance of nearby Jasper House founded 1913 by the North West Company
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Present Jasper station built by the CNR circa 1926
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The station was declared a heritage railway station by the federal government in 1992.
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Jasper station currently owned by Parks Canada, tenants include National Car Rental, Hertz car rental (since closed), Rocky Mountainer RMR, VIA Rail and at the time image captured Greyhound, who quit all routes west of Sudbury October 31, 2018
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/12/2018
Location:	Jasper
Province:	Alberta

2 Comments | 9 Favourites

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CN Class GR-12m, CN #1000
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GMD 1958 built GMD1 with as ordered A-1-A trucks
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CN 1000 series unit(s) designed / intended for light rail branchline assignments.
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Sept 8 1983 at CN Thornton Yard, Surrey B.C., Kodachrome by John Baker, collection of Steve Danko
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What's interesting
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A trio of 1000's series GMD-1 regularly worked the Scarborough Junction yard and the CN Uxbridge Subdivision Scarborough - Lindsay – Peterboro run throughout the late 1960's; by late 1970's MLW RS18's worked the line, then rebuilt GMD GP9's
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per Trackside Guide, rebuilt 1989 with B B trucks at Pointe St. Charles and renumbered CN#1423 Class GR-412a
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GMD1u CN#1423 has worked throughout the CN system, from Saint John to Oakville to Sault Ste Marie to Fort Saskatchewan to Edmonton – try searching CN 1423
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sdfourty

Name:	John Baker, collect…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/08/1983
Location:	Surrey
Province:	British Columbia

2 Comments | 11 Favourites

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Been There,
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Can't Do That Now !
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The view – circa 1983 - from the TCH Spiral Tunnel Lookout
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VIA #1 'Canadian' has cleared CP Rail Yoho B.C. mile 129.8 Laggan Subdivison,
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and is about to enter the 2,921 foot CP Rail Lower Spiral Tunnel,
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on approach to CP Rail Cathedral mile 132.4 Laggan Subdivision,
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Sept 7 1983 Kodachrome by John Baker, collection of Steve Danko
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what's interesting
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first generation power: FP7 and FP9 cabs and all those F9B's: witness here an A-B-B-B lash up!
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and the blue and yellow double stripe painted CCF / Pullman Standard built steel passenger cars:
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the 5700 series Dayniter cars ( most seemed to land with the RMR ) various 1970's re-built from coaches / sleepers ( I series (CC&F built 24 roomettes) , Val series (ex NYC ), River Series (ex NYC, FEC, MILW, EL) , Falls series ( ex SLSF) , most built circa 1948 to 1954 )
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the E series sleeping cars ( 4 section, 8 roomettes, 4 double bedrooms) Pullman Standard built 52 for CN 1954: numbered named examples 1136 Endeavour, 1140 Enterprise, 1155 Evangeline survived into 1991
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the 1300 series dining room cars, Pullman Standard built 24 for CN 1954: numbered examples 1340, 1347, 1349 in service through 1991
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and not to mention the VIA abandonment of the CP Rail (as CP was known by at that time) routing....
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sdfourty

Name:	John Baker, collect…
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/07/1983
Location:	Yoho
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 11 Favourites

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Engineman's side of the future Go Transit 911
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Ex MILW 104A enroute to ONR North Bay for conversion to a GO APCU.
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At Mac Yard March 7, 1981 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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More APCU
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7259"> APCU line up </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 9727"> APCU in service </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 7095"> ex MILW 104A Fireman's side </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	GO Transit
Date:	03/07/1981
Location:	Concord
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 13 Favourites

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More CP Rail Ste. Agathe Subdivision
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North of Mount-Tremblant is Labelle at mile 80.2 Ste.Agathe Subdivision ( 105.8 rail miles from Gare Windsor)
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Serviced six times per week by CP Rail Dayliner passenger trains (CP Rail's term for R.D.C.'s or Budd Car's),
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#164 (Tue Thur)
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#167 (M W F)
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#172 (Sun)
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Last VIA Rail Budd's November 1981.
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From '85 to '87 inclusive Labelle generated two freight car loads
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Same time period Mount Laurier at mile 138.2 ( 163.8 rail miles from Gare Windsor ) generated 38 freight car loads
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Hydro Quebec was a strong objector at the CTC abandonment hearings.
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“Hydro Quebec opposed the abandonment as it considers rail to be the only effective method of transporting its large, heavy equipment to Hydro Quebec stations served by the Ste. Agathe Subdivision.
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...the Quebec Ministry of Transport refused Hydro Quebec's request to transport by road the transformers from the Grand-Brûlé Substation. The transformers weigh 107,000 kg each. There are 6 transformers in total with 2 transformers currently being repaired at the maintenance facility at Varennes, Quebec. One transformer will be returned to Grand-Brûlé [substation located near Mount-Tremblant ] in December 1989 and the second transformer will be returned at the beginning of 1990. The remaining four transformers will be transported to the repair facility in 1990, 1991 and 1992.” (source: CTC Hearings documents at the abandonment application)
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The CP Rail Ste. Agathe Subdivision from Ste. Agathe mile 44.4 northward officially abandoned December 1989 ( Ste Therese mile zero )
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Kodak Ektachrome slide, on a very cold late December 1976 afternoon at Labelle P.Q. by S.Danko
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More Ste.Agathe Subdivision
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=4060"> Petitt Train du Nord circa 1979 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=36511"> St. Faustin </a>
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sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	12/xx/1976
Location:	Labelle
Province:	Quebec

2 Comments | 6 Favourites

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	04/13/1986
Location:	Agincourt
Province:	Ontario

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<br><br>Bombardier (BBD) built Nacionales de Mexico M424W #9532 part of order #6114 for 53 units including 9527, #9526, and 9533 (& others) in this March 1981 shipment. <br><br>This sharp red-black-yellow paint scheme did not last, most units repainted two tone blue. Anyone know if some N de M M424's operational today? <br><br>CN Mac Yard. March 22, 1981, Kodachrome by S. Danko <br><br>More N de M :<br><br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8489"> Builders' plate </a> <br><br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8486"> Builders' service bulletin plate </a> <br><br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7817"> #9549 June '81 image by Ron Bouwhuis' </a> <br><br> <a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8524"> NdM #9526 </a><br><br> sdfourty

Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Builder/Manufactur…
Date:	03/22/1981
Location:	Concord
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 13 Favourites

Trying to find active, in service branchline railway stations, even in the seventies, was a challenge.
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On my travels was fortunate to witness the still active CP Rail Ste.Agathe Subdivision.
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CP Rail St.Faustin mile 57.0 Ste. Agathe Subdivision
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Serviced six times per week by CP Rail Dayliner trains #164 (Tue Thur) #167 (M W F) & #172 (Sun),
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(Dayliner: CPR 's term for Rail Diesel Cars aka Budd Cars),
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At this time CP Rail freight service was tri weekly with power typically either MLW RS10 and / or RS18,
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Last VIA Rail Passenger service: Nov 1981
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By 1987 freight service was intermittent as carloads were 14 for the whole year.
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The CP Rail Ste. Agathe Subdivision from Ste. Agathe mile 44.4 northward officially abandoned December 1989 ( Ste Therese mile zero )
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December 1976 Kodak Ektachrome at St.Faustin P.Q. by S.Danko
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In 1897, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company purchased the line from St. Jérôme to Labelle from the Montreal Northern Colonization Railway Company.
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The railway line from Labelle to Mont-Laurier was constructed by La Compagnie de Chemin de Fer de Colonisation du Nord. The line was completed and opened for traffic between 1902 and 1909. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company leased the line for 99 years on January 1, 1905
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Only two private shippers ( businesses) opposed the abandonment application, along with a multitude of public entities and private individuals, notable: Ville du Montreal, Hydro Quebec, Municipalite de Labelle, Ministry of Transport Quebec, Transport 2000 .
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=4060"> Petitt Train du Nord circa 1979 </a>
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	12/xx/1976
Location:	St. Faustin
Province:	Quebec

3 Comments | 11 Favourites

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….oh ! The Rock.....
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Tri weekly (Tu Th Sa) Terra Transport mixed #232, Carbonear to St. John's,
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at Brigus Jct. high balling to St. John's 42 miles east.
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TT mixed #232 powered by GMD built (1956) six axle ( A–1–A trucks ) G-8's #800 and #805 ( the latter at Delson, P.Q.)
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Kodachrome by S Danko, 15:30 Thursday Aug 5, 1982 at Brigus Junction, Newfoundland
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the Carbonear branch, TT mixed trains #231 and #232 operated to September 1984
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Love those yellow Newfoundland wild flowers !
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More Carbonear Branch
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7582"> TT #231 at Carbonear Saturday August 7 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=16720"> TT #232 near Clarke's Beach Saturday August 7 </a>
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7438"> TT #232 at Clarke's Beach Saturday August 7 </a>
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Even more in Ken's book:
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Rail Around the Rock: A Then and Now Celebration of the Newfoundland Branchlines by Kenneth G. Pieroway
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What's absurd:
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To abandon the Newfoundland Railway (TT as of 1979) under the December 1987 Agreement that Province received a one-time payout ( 1988 dollars) of $800 million (CAD) from Ottawa to St. John's to fund highway improvements.
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( Basically that abandonment deal rivals the Churchill Falls 65 year hydro power deal in its shortsightedness and I bet that highway has had to be rebuilt multiple times since 1988 )
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No surprise that Premier Brian Peckford and the P C government got voted out of power in the 1989 Provincial election ( and the PC's did not form another Provincial Government until 2003).
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sdfourty
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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	08/05/1982
Location:	Brigus Junction
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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