|
|
|
|
|
Welcome Visitor. First time here? Like what you see? Bookmark us for when you are bored, and check out 'top shots' and 'fantastic (editors choice)' in the menu above, you won't be dissapointed. Join our community! click here to sign up for an account today. Sick of this message? Get rid of it by logging-in here.
Nice souvenir ,the Mtl part of the super.
Interesting, where in North Bay was this , and where was the CN Station located in town?
Nice work equipment on the next track, aw well. Excellent photo.
I found an interesting history of the CN line (with some ONR content) here at the City of North bay website:
http://www.cityofnorthbay.ca/common/pdf/CNR%
20Pictorial%20History%20Final%20Edition.pdf
Explained my question..
- Steve
A shorter link to the CNR North bay history:
http://tinyurl.com/8ccvwrr
Thanks for the link to the North Bay info. To answer an earlier question I have no idea where in North Bay I shot this photo! It was my first time in North Bay and I was just wandering around looking for trains.
I know I’m late to the party on this one but this is looking North by Northwest at the end of Sherbrooke Street between Second and Third Ave. The signal bridge is approximately Wyld Street. The station is further down the track less that a mile beyond that. The shadow to the left was an old freight shed that was torn down in the late 80s or early 90s. I was just talking to someone about how rare photos of CN in North Bay are, especially in town between John Street and Gormanville Rd
The 2nd B unit in the locomotive consist is a FPB-2U. Notice the lack of lower grill work as compared to the FPA-4 leading and the FPB-4 trailing. Super shot of a CNR passenger train pulled by classic cab units.I wish we could see this today.
This is a great shot. In the summer of 1974 CN ran the Toronto and Montreal sections of the Super Continental all the way to and from Vancouver as separate trains about an hour apart. The second unit would have been either the 6858 or 6859. Thanks for sharing.
Do you know the reason they did this First954? Seems an odd thing to do, especially just an hour apart.
Running two trains west of Capreol was standard practice for a number of summers back then. From mid-June to about mid-September the Super Continental ran as separate trains Toronto/Montreal to/from Vancouver to accommodate the peak summer holiday season. If these trains were combined at Capreol, they would have been over 30 cars. The train in this photo has 14-15 cars. The Toronto section was always longer with 18-20 cars being the normal. Many people travelled by train in the 1960/70s as it was affordable. Hope this helps. Don