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The chores are finished for this crew in the Strathcona area. Passing over the east leg of the wye and onto the Clover Bar service track, the shop track is not far off and they will head home for some sleep after working all night.

Name:	L. Parks
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/23/2019
Location:	Edmonton
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 7 Favourites

To complete the first and last of the rebuilt F7a's, here is the 9179 in the spring of 1983. The 9179 was previously the 9120 before rebuilding in December/74. It will go for B unit conversion in the fall of 1984. The crew has just finished picking up a couple of loaded cars from the elevators and returning back to the train. Of interest is the lack of yellow reflective strip below the zebra stripes. Also, and less noticeable, are some of the changes made on the front for snowplow service. The most obvious of these being the semi transparent number boards, only going to see those numbers at night. Another nice bonus is the 2 white flags flapping. Typically at this time, it was 2 sticks with some white left around the shaft. The rest of the flag either torn or flapped off. Please see my neighbouring photo for the rest of the caption. Thanks.

Name:	L. Priest
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	Spring of 83?
Location:	Redwater
Province:	Alberta

1 Comments | 15 Favourites

This is the 9179, 3½ years after being converted to B unit 9107. The 9179 returned to the road as 9107 in November/84. It will be retired in December, 1989. According to the CNRHA, all the remaining F7AU's (A's & B's) were retired at this time. I had some hope that maybe a few B's would remain in service, as the cabs were rarely seen anymore in 88, nope, it was a clean sweep. I see the unit designation has had the 7 blacked out (GFB 1 b), making it look like combinations used during steam and early diesel times. The 5591 is leading this consist. This photograph was shot right by the mile 34 sign, very close to the end of May. Please see my neighbouring photo for the first part of this caption. Thanks.

Name:	L. Priest
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	End of May, 1988
Location:	Kerensky
Province:	Alberta

5 Comments | 13 Favourites

A photo from a time when I took no notes and used only print film. The negative is in rough condition and the picture shows it (this being my only shot of it, the other previous photo has it in the trees). My interest in fixing it up and posting? From a moderate search that satisfied my feelings that the 9150 is not an easy F7a to find photos of. Here it is leading 584, the grain train, as it approaches the trestle over the Redwater river. Checking on the CNRHA, the 9150 was previously the 9084 and left service in May, 1972 to be rebuilt. In this photo, the year may be 1983, although 1982 could be a possibility. It will be retired as an A unit in the fall of 1984 and converted to a B unit. Please see my neighbouring photo for the rest of the caption. Thanks.

Name:	L. Priest
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	Summer 1983?
Location:	Redwater
Province:	Alberta

5 Comments | 24 Favourites

This is the 9150 after being converted to a B unit. Again, from the CNRHA, it was released back to road service in December, 1984. Here it is working with the 4603, 4330, 9108 and 4216, hauling loaded sulphur hoppers to Edmonton. The actual day is iffy, but the first few days of September for sure. This photo was shot a few miles west of Redwater. From the date this picture was taken, the 9108 only has a couple of years of life left. The CNRHA reports it was retired in December, 1989. If these units had been easier to get in and out of, I would think they may have had longer lives, like their GP9 brothers. Please see my neighbouring photo for the first part of this caption. Thanks.

Name:	L. Priest
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/01?/1987
Location:	Redwater
Province:	Alberta

5 Comments | 21 Favourites

A friendly wave as the crew goes by on the way to the storage tracks just south of Edmonton.

Name:	L. Parks
Railway:	Cando
Date:	05/16/2018
Location:	Edmonton
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 6 Favourites

A slide taken by my Dad and seeing how old my brothers are here, I will say the time is 1958. The best I can guess on location is in the Edmonton area. Lucky day for my siblings, getting to spend time at work with Dad. I spent a few days there myself in the early 60's when he worked in the coach repair yard located at the City yard in downtown Edmonton. Leaf sprung trucks, upright brake wheel, and a not to easy to use pin lifter, besides various other items not to be found on cars today. I'm surprised the wheels do not have the little fins on the back of them for cooling. I hope you enjoy this small piece of my family's rail history.

Name:	S. Priest
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	Summer 1958?
Location:	Edmonton area
Province:	Alberta

3 Comments | 16 Favourites

This eastbound piggyback train has only another 7.1 miles left on it's trip to Golden. I can only make out the first 3 numbers of the lead unit (the last may be a 5). The 5639 (with elephant ears), 5766 and 5715 trail. The elephant ears were the reason for this photograph. I was visiting relatives in the area at the time and I had to cut short the chase, with this being my best of the few shots I made. The rain clouds actually worked in favour of the photo, otherwise it would have been somewhat backlit. I believe the time is in the first half of July, actual date is unknown.

Name:	L. Priest
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	07/??/1982
Location:	Moberly
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 12 Favourites

CN 2271 leads an eastbound IM down the south track at Clover Bar as it prepares to meet CN 2874 leading a westbound IM. There is a 20 year difference in age between these DC units with the 2271 being purchased just 12 years ago in 2007. It will be another 6 years from 2007 before CN takes a turn at buying AC power. This will lead to buying the new A1A trucked GE's with the load sensitive idler. I did not expect to see the return of the A1A, thinking the GMD-1 would be the last.

Name:	David Thompson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/19/2018
Location:	Edmonton
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 3 Favourites

No.2 is making a short stop at 10:30 in Lake Louise before continuing on to Calgary. This is the way I like to remember passenger trains, with some steam seeping from various spots. Not sure I would have this unit on the point, it is looking none to proud.

Name:	David Thompson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	08/16/1985
Location:	Lake Louise
Province:	Alberta

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

I first saw these engines going through Redwater cabhop with caboose 79669 at 10:30. There was a purpose of sending out 2 light GMD-1's today. Just 2 days earlier, I had watched a huge string of empty CN hoppers, headed for Edmonton, pass through Redwater (powered by GP38's). The hoppers were stored on the abandoned portion of the Lac La Biche Sub., which is accessed at Egremont. To now reach the remaining hoppers, ten hundreds will be needed on the old light rail. Here is the crew at 12:30, a few miles west of Redwater, with the last 65 CN hoppers en-route to Edmonton. It was a big looking train for 2 1000's, but 65 roller bearing empties shouldn't be much of a task. That is the 1079, ex NAR 302 Chief MoosToos, in behind. The new CN paint job still looking pretty fresh.

Name:	L. Priest
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/18/1985
Location:	Redwater
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 13 Favourites

These are the lead units to the Muskeg Mixed which has the NAR tank car 16025 in tow (I just recently posted). The headend brakeman is enjoying a nice summer evenings drive as they head for Lac La Biche and Waterways.

Name:	L. Priest
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	07/23/1986
Location:	Redwater
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 8 Favourites

A photo showing the tailend cars next to NAR tank 16025 (I just recently posted). They are, baggage cars 7855 and 7856, coach 5099 and caboose 79101. Except for the coach, the others are ex-NAR cars. You can see in the ditch that good things are about to come. All the poles have been cut and are ready for removal. Next, the ditchline will be regraded. Leaving me, at that time, with one of the best photo locations in the Redwater area. Line rehab. has its advantages. Yay!

Name:	L. Priest
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	07/23/1986
Location:	Redwater
Province:	Alberta

4 Comments | 11 Favourites

A recent post brought to mind this photo I took back in 1986. I think the time was around 20:00 on this evening when the Mixed train passed through Redwater. It was this car next to the coaches that sent me out to take pictures (besides the sun being out :-) ). On a few occasions, old cars like this were sent north to serve some purpose. I also noted on a couple of occasions, when returning home, some of these cars ended up at the car recycling facility, located just north of Edmonton on the Coronado Sub. I did check, not deeply extensive but looked, could not find any info for some history. The word FUEL is probably what the car was still being used for. Of interest, on the leading wheel, on the rear truck, the side of the wheel next to the axle can be seen. Looking carefully, you can see it has the curved fins to aid in cooling. Tonight's Muskeg Mixed consisted of 5585 and 5580 (GP38's) up front, behind tank 16025 is baggage cars 7855 and 7856 with coach 5099 and ex-NAR caboose 79101. Shot at mile 34. One last oddity, the flat car and tank 16025 both have upright brake wheels, don't see that to often anymore.

Name:	L. Priest
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	07/23/1986
Location:	Redwater
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 13 Favourites

While an IM passes in the background, the 7524, 4767 and 9513, with tailend man perched and watching, shove a bunch of gondolas down to AltaSteel. Many of the yard movements I have watched, still require a person at each end. In addition, 3 on a crew is not unusual either on those instances (2 were at the front here).

Name:	L. Parks
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	08/04/2019
Location:	Edmonton
Province:	Alberta

3 Comments | 9 Favourites

Another interesting piece of equipment I found at Boston Bar was this old tender. The last digit in the number 52140 is hard to make out and I'm guessing it may be a zero. It is faded but it still has the green block Canadian National. It is a mystery to me what it was used for. Probably still had some water carrying ability but what is the little cabin at the back about? Thin exhaust stack out the roof and a couple of hefty cables at this end. At least it was enjoying a second life at this time. Had a quick look and found no info to help with some history. I cannot guess as to what type of steamer this little tender will have been attached to in the past.

Name:	L. Parks
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	07/10/1987
Location:	Boston Bar
Province:	British Columbia

10 Comments | 8 Favourites

Wearing only its second paint scheme, the 3049 does not have the fresh look anymore like the 2007 photos I just perused of it on the CPR diesel roster website. Ex SOO 4424 is trailing. They are heading out with cars for customers west of Clover Bar yard.

Name:	L. Parks
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/19/2019 @8:45
Location:	Edmonton
Province:	Alberta

2 Comments | 7 Favourites

4436km to Montreal and only 202km from Vancouver states the Boston Bar sign. Boston Bar was, still is, a big deal for me. As a kid, on summer train trips to the coast, when you stopped in Boston Bar, you knew it was not much longer to Vancouver. When I was older, we took camping trips to the coast and still my Dad would stop in to watch trains at Boston Bar. Besides the many other various spots on the way. Although my Dad spent his life working at CN, he never tired of watching rail action either. Here in 1986, and other times I stopped in through the 80's, wandering around taking photo's was no big deal. Keeping clear of the tracks and equipment usually allowed the taking of a number of photo's without bother.

Name:	L. Parks
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/30/1986
Location:	Boston Bar
Province:	British Columbia

5 Comments | 13 Favourites

Steve Young mentioned in a post of his recently about a training facility with an old CN caboose up on a high structure. Last summer I happened to be at this spot for an afternoon photo of this caboose. Still standing after many years, the business that used this for safety training is gone and caboose plus structure was/is for sale, the last I heard.

Name:	L. Parks
Railway:	Other
Date:	06/02/2018
Location:	Edmonton
Province:	Alberta

2 Comments | 18 Favourites

I was looking at a recent post by Myles Roach, it shows the 4784 and 4785 at Blenheim. Scratching my head and wondering if there is anything in my collection to contrast with the 4784, I came up with this odd find on my first look. Here we find the 5584 and 5585 just west of Redwater with a string of grain empties (without graffiti I might add). This time showing the units from the other side. Just weird finding the same 2 units right on the first search.

Name:	L. Parks
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/31/1985
Location:	Redwater
Province:	Alberta

2 Comments | 11 Favourites

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