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A railfan since childhood, I published my first book, 'RAILS ACROSS THE ROCK - A Then & Now Celebration of the Newfoundland Railway' all in colour in 2013. In September 2014, I released the follow up titled, 'RAILS AROUND THE ROCK - A Then & Now Celebration of the Newfoundland Branchlines' featuring the various branch and industrial lines. Most recently, I released STREETCARS OF ST. JOHN’S in September of 2019 and it features images from 1900 to 1948 of the most easterly street railway in North America and their modern day color counterparts. I am currently working on my fourth book on the Newfoundland Railway.

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ON A WARM SUMMER'S EVENING. The lyrics from one of the late great Kenny Rogers biggest hits came to mind when the photographer captured three Terra Transport NF210's in the last days of their service on 'The Rock' on August 7, 1988. Parked on back of the Victorian Era Station that opened in 1903, the units are wearing three different paint schemes with the most rare being that of the 915. It was only one of two diesels painted as such with the formation of Terra Transport in 1979, the other being 917. The scheme was a throwback to the 1961 CN 'Noodle' era but a more modern version was later applied as seen on 938, with a much larger and centered TT bi-directional arrow, red on the cab sides and yellow safety stripes on the skirts. The 917 would later be repainted in that scheme with the 915 retaining her unique paint until the very end on September 30, 1988.By now train service was quickly winding down and a lot of motive power was being brought to St. John's for storage and eventual disposition.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	08/07/1988
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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MILITARY ROAD MEET. Many may not know that the City of St. John's hosted the most easterly street railway on the entire continent from 1900 to 1948. While visiting St. John's for the Royal Visit of June 1939, the late Thomas Harvey of Grand Falls was able to capture some beautiful images of the Newfoundland Light & Power Company's narrow gauge Birney cars in action. Here NLP #16 is on the siding while NLP #13 continues eastward on Military Road, part of the Belt Line Route to the next stop at the famed Newfoundland Hotel. The steeple of St. Thomas Church can be seen in the background while an almost 'ghostly' horse and buggy appear in front of the woman strolling. Note the horse and buggy on the left side, at the time Newfoundland still observed the British rule of the road which wound not change until January 2nd of 1947. This image - credited to the collection of his son, Dr. Neil Harvey - and dozens of others can be seen in my latest release STREETCARS OF ST. JOHN'S in a 'then & now' format.

Name:	Thomas Harvey
Railway:	Transit
Date:	06/17/1939
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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OVERNIGHT ON THE OCEAN - Arriving at its terminus station, VIA Rail train # 14, the Ocean, is captured by the photographer under the grey skies of October 3, 1988. He and his fiancée had boarded the previous evening in Montreal and had just enjoyed a delicious breakfast courtesy of the dining car staff upon learn of their engagement in the Rockies on # 1.This would be the third last train of their nearly month long transcontinental rail journey. The # 12 Atlantic would arrive shortly and they would board for Truro where they would transfer to the 604 RDC to North Sydney and before nightfall, be on the MV Caribou for their native Newfoundland.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	10/03/1988
Location:	Moncton
Province:	New Brunswick

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MARSHALLING THE MIXED - The engineer of Mixed Extra 935 West has just finished marshalling his train at the Bishops Falls yard on April 16, 1988. Within minutes, he will pull ahead and back into the station so that the photographer and his friend Paul, the only two passengers for the complete 138 mile journey to Corner Brook, can board. At Millertown Junction, the mixed will stop to allow Brad Lingard, son of former railroader turned author Mont Lingard, to board until he reaches his cabin at Gaff Topsail. Some 26 years later when shooting retakes for my second book, RAILS AROUND THE ROCK I am invited to Mont's Cabin and meet up again with Brad. We discuss our meeting years earlier and he then amazingly produces a journal where he had recorded meeting the two fellows from St. John's on the mixed on April 16, 1988!

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	04/16/1988
Location:	Bishops Falls
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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CANADIAN CUT OFF - F40PH 6419 now leads the newly marshalled Canadian # 10 about to depart for Toronto at Sudbury on September 29, 1988 while the adjacent # 2 with FP9A 6502 heads for Montreal. From Winnipeg to Sudbury, the photographer and his Fiancée travelled on a quite lengthy # 2 but upon arrival at Sudbury, as was the practice at the time, the train was spit into two separate sets, with the Toronto section taking on a new number. Shortly after departure #10 would hold the southbound mainline near Coniston so that # 2 could back up to transfer a Toronto bound passenger who accidently boarded the Montreal portion.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	29/09/1988
Location:	Sudbury
Province:	Ontario

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STOPPING AT SUDBURY - The fireman carries back two coffees for himself and the engineer of the 6502, about to lead the eastbound Canadian # 2 on to Montreal on September 29, 1988. The photographer and his Fiancée had traveled all the way from Winnipeg and at this stop, the train would be split into two so that this portion would head east to Montreal and the second on an adjacent track, now renamed Canadian # 10, would head due south to Toronto with them on board. Another chance to ride yet another route on their nearly month long Canadian rail adventure. Further down the line, this train would have to back up to transfer a Toronto bound passenger who accidently boarded the Montreal portion, but discovered just in the nick of time.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/29/1988
Location:	Sudbury
Province:	Ontario

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SUPER CONTINENTAL STATION STOP - During its 40 minute station stop at Jasper, the eastbound Super Continental # 4 gets a full servicing and crew change while the photographer and his fiancée quickly explore this beautiful gem in the Rockies. Now on the return trip to their native Newfoundland, they chose the 2 night northern route back to Winnipeg to connect with the eastbound Canadian # 2 for the run into Toronto for a few days.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	27/09/1988
Location:	Jasper
Province:	Alberta

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SUPER CONTINENTAL SUNDAY - After arriving in Vancouver the previous day on the Canadian, the photographer and his now fiancée prepare to board VIA # 4, the Eastbound Super Continental to work their way back to Newfoundland. This trip was part of a long planned rail journey to celebrate his graduation from Memorial University and a proposal of marriage in the Rockies at the same time. Delighted to see that the head end power that day was 6312, originally built in March of 1957 as 6523 but rebuilt in December of 1984 with the new number and designation. This classic engine would later be sold to Ontario Southland and changed to 1401. Wanting to ride as many different VIA routes as possible on their month long journey, they were waitlisted for a sleeper for nearly six months and learned just weeks before departure that space had opened up, such was the demand at the time for # 4.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/26/1988
Location:	Vancouver
Province:	British Columbia

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BOARDING AT BANFF - During its short stop at Banff on September 24, 1988, the photographer jumps off to capture this image of the dome observation car Yoho Park bringing up the rear of the westbound Canadian while several tourists entrain for the overnight journey to Vancouver. Within moments, he too will join his girlfriend on board and by the time they reach Revelstoke, she will have accepted his proposal of marriage in the dining car with a ring he kept hidden since the commencement of their journey from his native Newfoundland.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/24/1988
Location:	Banff
Province:	Alberta

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MEDICINE HAT MOMENT. Continuing westward on their first transcontinental train journey, the photographer and his girlfriend quickly detrain the Canadian at Medicine Hat on September 21, 1988 to stretch their legs during its ten minute stop. Having boarded at Ottawa on September 19th, they were exposed to some of the most amazing vistas that Canada had to offer with the best yet to come. Bringing up the rear on # 1 was the dome car Kokanee Park, where they spent most of their 2 day run admiring the beautiful Canadian countryside totally unobstructed.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09-21-1988
Location:	Medicine Hat
Province:	Alberta

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TRAIN TIME AT THUNDER BAY - Approaching the halfway mark of their first transcontinental train trip that started in North Sydney some 32 years ago, the photographer and his girlfriend take the time to stretch their legs at Thunder Bay. VIA Rail F40PH # 6424 pauses with the rest of the consist of # 1 at the impressive Station in the town that was once known in the geography books as as Fort William. Having departed Ottawa the previous day, an early morning rise afforded them amazing views of Lake Superior from the Canadian Pacific tracks. It was also an indicator of the vastness of Canada, as it took nearly 24 hours of continuous travel to reach the Manitoba border later that day.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/20/1988
Location:	Thunder Bay
Province:	Ontario

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BIRNEY ON BUSINESS. Many may not know that the City of St. John's hosted the most easterly street railway on the entire continent from 1900 to 1948. While visiting St. John's for the Royal Visit of June 1939, the late Thomas Harvey of Grand Falls was able to capture some beautiful images of the Newfoundland Light & Power Company's narrow gauge Birney cars in action. Here a dapper gentleman boards # 14 near the end of the line at the Crossroads on Water Street West. Note the automobiles on the left side, at the time Newfoundland still observed the British rule of the road which wound not change until January 2nd of 1947. This image - credited to the collection of his son, Dr. Neil Harvey - and dozens of others can be seen in my latest release STREETCARS OF ST. JOHN'S in a 'then & now' format.

Name:	Thomas Harvey
Railway:	Other
Date:	06/17/1939
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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ROCKY MOUNTAINEER MOMENT. While visiting our son in Calgary, we took a side trip to overnight in Banff and were delighted to discover that the westbound Rocky Mountaineer would be stopping early the next morning to entrain passengers for Vancouver. An early morning rise allowed me to capture this 7:30 AM scene of GMD Unit GP40-2LW 8012 and sister 8014 at Banff with the 'First Passage to the West' Rocky Mountaineer. On the left side, the staff are proudly raising the flags of Canada, The Rocky Mountaineer Railtours Company, and Alberta to bid adieu to those who just boarded the all daylight train with an overnight stop in Kamloops. Almost 31 years earlier, on September 24, 1988 this photographer would re-board the westbound VIA 'Canadian' at this very spot and within hours, his girlfriend would accept his proposal of marriage.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Rocky Mountaineer …
Date:	05/09/2019
Location:	Banff
Province:	Alberta

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FROM AN ISLAND TO AN ISLAND. While exploring the beautiful vistas and views of PEI on a motorcycle trip from Newfoundland & Labrador with my good friend Robin, we took the time to visit the Kensington PEI Rail Depot. A highlight on that beautiful July day was photographing 1762, one of only two RSC-14 engines left in Canada (the other being at the New Brunswick Railway Museum). Originally built as RS-18 3899 by the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1960, the 1800 horsepower unit was refitted to an RSC-14, given a new number, and after working the east coast, made its last run in June 1986. Sadly, like the other Island Province, PEI abandoned its railway in December 1989, some 15 months after Newfoundland's.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	07/30/2016
Location:	Kensington
Province:	Prince Edward Isl…

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BATHURST STATION STOP. On my first Father-Son trip to Toronto in 2007 with my youngest son Thomas to watch our beloved Maple Leafs, we decided to experience their famous streetcars. Upon learning we had traveled all the way from Newfoundland & Labrador, a kind and generous TTC employee gave us a free return ticket to enjoy the 511 Route from Union Station to Bathurst. An added bonus, besides travelling through Kensington Market and Chinatown was that after the layover, the car was supposed to return empty to Union but with the exception of my son and I. What an amazing and wonderful experience we shared with the driver that afternoon, thanks to the wonderful TTC staff!Here, CLRV 4075 waits on the turn before allowing 4015 to proceed. Both of these Class L2 cars were 2 out of a group of 190 built for the TTC between 1977 and 1981. This Fall, I plan to release my third 'then & now' book, this time on the streetcars of St. John's.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Toronto Transit Co…
Date:	10/20/2007
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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HOLYROOD MARINA MARKER. Former Canadian National caboose 6065 has been beautifully restored to its Terra Transport colour and markings by the Town of Holyrood and placed in a prominent location at their scenic marina. Caboose 6065 was one of a group of 5 built for Newfoundland service in 1965. The shell was built by National Steel Car in Hamilton, Ontario,and the interior was completed by CN at its Pointe St. Charles Shops in Montreal. It was shipped to North Sydney on its own wheels (a temporary set of standard gauge wheels). It crossed the Gulf as a deck load and was placed on narrow gauge wheels at Port aux Basques.
It was used in general freight train service by CN and Terra Transport until the end of operations and was placed on display at Holyrood in 1989.There were a total of 20 steel cabooses built in four lots to replace a variety of old wooden cars from 1961 to 1967. In addition to the marina's navigation lights, the bright orange of 6065 is also an excellent visual reference for boaters approaching the sheltered harbour from the waters of Conception Bay.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	07/22/2013
Location:	Holyrood
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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HUMBER VALLEY VISTA. The incredible engineering feat of building a railway through this narrow section of the Humber Valley is evident in this scene taken from Coach 757 of Terra Transport's Extra 945 West on April 20, 1987. As the narrow gauge train snakes around the bend, the churning waters of one of the Island's most famous salmon rivers, the Humber, rush by Shellbird Island on the bottom right. Said to contain hidden pirate's treasure, this area was explored and charted by Captain James Cook some 225 years earlier with the railway going through around 1896/97. A favourite pastime in this area is locating the 'Man in the Mountain' a natural rock formation in the shape of a face on the upper right that looks down upon the the little island. With just a few miles to go, the photographer and his girlfriend's 138 mile journey (and first time on a Newfoundland train) from Bishop's Falls would soon come to an end in Corner Brook.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	04/20/1987
Location:	Humber Valley
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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A NEWFOUNDLANDER IN CANADA. The title of Alan Doyle’s latest book seems to be an apt description of this scene at the Orangedale Railway Station Museum in Nova Scotia. Having arrived from North Sydney on Marine Atlantic's 'Atlantic Vision' just hours earlier and while enroute to Antigonish, the photographer captured Terra Transport's Business Car 'Terra Nova 2' basking in the hot sun of August 21, 2016. Originally built in May 1955 as the 8-Section, 1 State Room, 1 Smoking Room sleeper # 317 'Bonavista' by the CC&F, it was the last narrow gauge sleeping car ordered for the CNR's Newfoundland operations. A vital part of the 'Caribou's' consist, and delivered in all olive green livery, it would be repainted later in olive, black and gold and again in the black and grey before the end of passenger service in 1969. With the formation of Terra Transport in 1979, it was converted to a business car at a cost in excess of $250,000, complete with mahogany walls, a new observation platform and marker lights. Having been sold and resold several times, including as a main attraction at the Trinity Loop Train Park where it could be rented for the night, it eventually found its way to the Orangedale Railway Station Museum in Nova Scotia where it remains to this day, still delightfully in its Terra Transport markings. (See image 33916)

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	08/21/2016
Location:	Orangedale
Province:	Nova Scotia

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH. Mist and rain were the order of the day as the Whistler Mountaineer crossed the Cheakamus Canyon Trestle on August 24, 2008. Departing North Vancouver with his oldest son William on a Father-Son trip to Whistler, the photographer was able to capture a part of British Columbia in all its rugged beauty from an open air car as the train climbed some 2000 feet from sea level at Squamish until departure at Whistler.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Rocky Mountaineer …
Date:	08/24/2008
Location:	Cheakamus Canyon
Province:	British Columbia

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YESTERDAY'S YARD - As viewed from the bridge crossing the tracks, Terra Transport Extra 936 West with three units and about twenty containers prepares to depart the St. John's Yard for Port aux Basques late on the grey evening of July 28, 1988. Knowing that time was quickly running out for the Newfoundland operations, this was the among some of the very last full length revenue trains to operate westbound and the very last to be captured by the photographer. Despite the pristine condition of the NF210's, within eight weeks they would be shut down for good on the Island, with lead 936 being preserved at Avondale, 941 sold to F.C. del Pacifico of Nicaragua and 919 being scrapped.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	07/28/1988
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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