Railpictures.ca - Doug Page Photo: Looking back from a perspective of 50 years, perhaps Penn Central black could be okay. Here we have a westbound train crossing the fourth Welland Canal “drawbridge” with former NYC GP40 3021 and U33B 2900 (built new for PC). Trains would be rerouted through the tunnel under the Canal in early 1973. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Looking back from a perspective of 50 years, perhaps Penn Central black could be okay. Here we have a westbound train crossing the fourth Welland Canal "drawbridge" with former NYC GP40 3021 and U33B 2900 (built new for PC). Trains would be rerouted through the tunnel under the Canal in early 1973.

Caption: Looking back from a perspective of 50 years, perhaps Penn Central black could be okay. Here we have a westbound train crossing the fourth Welland Canal "drawbridge" with former NYC GP40 3021 and U33B 2900 (built new for PC). Trains would be rerouted through the tunnel under the Canal in early 1973.

Photographer:	Doug Page [377] (more) (contact)
Date:	7/ /1969 (search)
Railway:	Penn Central (search)
Reporting Marks:	PC 3021 (search)
Train Symbol:	westbound (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Welland (search)
City/Town:	Welland (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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9 Comments

Stephen C. Host

September 21, 2022 at 1:48 pm

Wild…
Klaucker

September 22, 2022 at 2:38 pm

I have been told some of these trains were diverted through Port Colborne on the Dunnville Sub for the period when the new channel was being dug and tie in to the Townline Tunnel was completed (so maybe 1970-72 inclusive)…

Amazing shot btw
Stephen C. Host

September 22, 2022 at 3:02 pm

There’s gotta be shots of this…

I’ve seen shots of a re-route due to bridge being hit of a C&O train on the Dunnville…
MrDan

September 22, 2022 at 5:49 pm

Was it “black”, or just really dirty PRR/PC Dark Green Locomotive Enamel (DGLE)…the only way one could really tell was on a freshly painted unit, and even then it was tough.
mercer

October 9, 2022 at 10:29 am

Likely some CN…and perhaps an N&W train…were rerouted on the Dunnville Sub, briefly. But the logistics of having PC and C&O trains rerouted that way would make it pretty much impossible.
I am not aware that it took place,especially regarding canal reconstruction. The road and rail tunnel’s were built first, and then the cuts were made for the canal.
homerjay84

March 14, 2023 at 9:52 pm

MrDan, PC engines were all painted in DLGE. Just faded to where it looked black very quickly.
mercer

March 15, 2023 at 1:28 pm

I saw this image ( original or otherwise ) offered for sale on eBay about 15/18 months ago by a well known vendor.
MrDan

March 15, 2023 at 4:32 pm

mercer: there’s a fellow on eBay that sells similar looking duplicate slides.
mercer

March 16, 2023 at 9:44 am

Similar ?
Its either the original, which I’d like to think not; or it’s an unauthorized duplicate.

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