Caption: ...A special place ... The Rock... … watching the dolphins play in the salt water bay.... ...and the breezy air is awakened by the rumble of two 567 powered GMD built G-8's... ...at Mile 30 from St. John's...... ….Terra Transport mixed #231 to Carbonear ….powered by GMD built G-8 #805 / #800 ...and sufficient revenue passengers this Saturday to warrant a second open air coach...... ... on a splendid August summer morning in 1982....
Terra Transport mixed #231, St John's – Carbonear, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ( and return same days as train #232) ... Oh!...The Rock …. … Oh! ….Holyrood....
August 7, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko at Holyrood , The Rock. more Terra Transport...
at Port aux Basques
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Gorgeous place… I agree – very special. Wish I could have seen it! Parents did not take me out east as a kid… too bad
Steve, thank you so much for posting this incredible shot of our beloved railway. An iconic image of the Newfoundland narrow gauge as it follows the contours of Conception Bay, hence the name it was given, the ‘Shoreline’. Viewers of this photo might be interested to know that the two coaches were once part of the consist of the ‘Caribou’, Newfoundland’s full service passenger train that was discontinued in 1969. Thanks for posting Steve and I hope to see more! – Ken