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I was born and raised in Capreol, Ontario. I worked for CN in the Area Engineering Office during the summers of 1965 and 1966. During the summers of 1967-1969, I worked as a brakeman out of Capreol. In the fall of 1969, I transferred to the Great Lakes Regional offices in Toronto. I left CN in 1975 to join the transportation department of Ontario Hydro. I moved to the USA in 1989. I am still an active photographer.

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The outbound power for an eastbound train head around the shop area at Agincourt Yard on October 21st, 1979. Four C424s: 4240 4237 4206 4242 and RS-18: 8770 make up the consist. The first and third units have had their grills swapped out from the other side of the units messing up the multi-mark logo.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 10/21/1979
Location: Agincourt
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 15 Favourites
After a GREAT meet with a short northbound freight where neither train stopped, VIA Train #2 pulls out of the south end of the siding at Suez, Ontario in August 1998. VIA 6442 leads the 21 car this day.
Name: First954
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 08/00/1998
Location: Suez
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 13 Favourites
CN MLW S-2 switcher 8133 rests at Spadina Shops between assignments on Valentine's Day 1971. A couple of interesting things about this unit is the font used for the cab number as it is the older style (pre-1961 style) and the classification data is not shown below the cab number. The unit was built by MLW in 1949 and is class MS-10a.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 02/14/1971
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
Comments | 7 Favourites
As I headed into CP's Agincourt Yard on Sunday June 5th, 1977, to see what there might be of interest, this auxiliary train with the 8428 was heading west. Found the train near the west end of Lambton Yard as they were preparing to rerail a couple of wayward cars that had left the rails.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 06/05/1977
Location: Lambton
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 21 Favourites
After meeting a westbound freight and making its station stop, CN train 676 with 6526 for power and steam generator car 15450 wearing the markers accelerates away from Laforest. The clear signal at the east end of Laforest is clearly evident. Lots of 1970ish railroad detail is evident in the photo including a work train in the back track. A view of train 676 approaching can be viewed here: www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=45136
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/20/1972
Location: Laforest
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 17 Favourites
A trio of battle worn 9500s, lead by 9533, charge eastward out of MacMillan Yard Toronto, Ontario on a dull April afternoon.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/00/1987
Location: Snider
Province: Ontario
Comments | 12 Favourites
Not many pictures exist of CN 3889. CN 3889 was the lead unit on an eastbound freight that was struck head on by a couple locomotives that were set in motion from the shop track at Foleyet, Ontario by individuals unknown on April 5th, 1964. The point of impact was at mile 3 of the Oba Sub. The remains of 3889 were sold to the Pacific Great Eastern Railway for parts. However, there does not appear to be many useful parts so I hope they didn't pay too much!
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/00/1964
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 11 Favourites
CN 9518 leads a pair of SD40s over the north switch at Suez, Ontario on August 11th, 1986. The second unit, 5002, is from CN's first order of SD40s with dynamic brakes. The third unit is 5135. They were making good time with only about 3 miles to go before reaching Capreol.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/11/1986
Location: Suez
Province: Ontario
Comments | 16 Favourites
A southbound train pulls out of Capreol, Ontario with three unusual high and wide loads next to the engines. Power consisted of 9517 and 9608.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/08/1976
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
Comments | 16 Favourites
NW 6157 rests in CP's Agincourt Yard in Toronto, Ontario on July 8, 1979. The 6157 was part of a 50 unit order for SD40-2s that were delivered by EMD between April and June 1978.
Name: First954
Railway: Norfolk and Wester…
Date: 07/08/1979
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
7 Comments | 15 Favourites
VIA train 637 screams across the Credit River bridge in Port Credit, Ontario on a very hot, humid, and smoggy July 20th, 1980 morning. The three unit train consists of 6355, 6001, and 6122.
Name: First954
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 07/20/1980
Location: Port Credit
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 18 Favourites
GO 507, the last of the original 8 GP40TC units, leads a 5 car train westbound out of Union Station, Toronto, Ontario on April 16, 1977. The 507 was sold to Amtrak in 1988 as their 199 and subsequently renumbered to 527.
Name: First954
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 04/16/1977
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 16 Favourites
GO Transit APCU 906, rebuilt from ONR 1511, brings up the rear as the train crosses Winston Churchill Blvd on July 16, 1977.
Name: First954
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 07/16/1977
Location: Clarkson
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 22 Favourites
GO Transit F40PH #515 kicks up snow as it races away from its stop at Clarkson, Ontario on January 19, 1985. The unit was built in May 1978 and eventually sold to Amtrak as their 415.
Name: First954
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 01/19/1985
Location: Clarkson
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 19 Favourites
Canadian National GP9 4488 rests on the shop track at the Capreol, Ontario engine facility. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s, GP9s were everywhere on CN. With over 400 GP9s in the family, CN and its subsidiaries had more GP9s than any other railroad.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 01/19/1969
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 14 Favourites
One of the many Upper Canada Railway Society fan trips with the 6218 begins to pull away from Uxbridge, Ontario. The 6218 put on a great show for everyone.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 10/17/1970
Location: Uxbridge
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 14 Favourites
A pair of "15's" rest on the ready track at Capreol, Ontario on August 6, 1969. The 4315, built by GMDD in 1959, was the star still in its as delivered paint.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/06/1969
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 14 Favourites
CN GP40 4002 is having identity issues. It arrived as the 4002 but is caught mid-process of changing its identity to 9302. It could also use a good washing!!
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 09/12/1981
Location: Concord
Province: Ontario
5 Comments | 14 Favourites
The ugly side of winter shows its true colours as the daily Sudbury Turn heads out of Capreol, Ontario on April 8th, 1982. The railway made the museum remove the blades from train order mast as it "might confuse" operating crews. The railway would not accept both blades displaying clear or green. Four SW1200RS units (1372 1375 1373 and 1376 this day) were standard power for the job in 1982.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/08/1982
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 21 Favourites
SD40-2 RLK 3410 basks in the sun at Sudbury, Ontario on June 28, 2018. The unit is the former FURX 3046, CP 5010, SOO 754; built by EMD in May 1971 as an SD40 for the SOO Line.
Name: First954
Railway: Ottawa Valley Rail…
Date: 06/28/2018
Location: Sudbury
Province: Ontario
Comments | 12 Favourites
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