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Paul O'Shell's heat induced kinky ribbon rail shot prompted me to post this re-visit to the Beachville wreck VIA 6765 east is clearing the wreck site at a stately 10 m.p.h. On the south track... And before 6765 clears - note the headlight above the second wrecked box car - an approaching train ! granted this is jointed rail...and not sun induced: westbound VIA 6762's is on that NORTH (near) wobbly track ! (that shot to be posted) At CN Beachville, February 18, 1984 Kodachrome by S.Danko & yes, in 1984 those FPA-4's were everywhere! more Beachville track crew foreman sdfourty
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Paul O'Shell's heat induced kinky ribbon rail shot prompted me to post this re-visit to the Beachville wreck

VIA 6765 east is clearing the wreck site at a stately 10 m.p.h. On the south track...

And before 6765 clears - note the headlight above the second wrecked box car - an approaching train !

granted this is jointed rail...and not sun induced: westbound VIA 6762's is on that NORTH (near) wobbly track ! (that shot to be posted)

At CN Beachville, February 18, 1984 Kodachrome by S.Danko

& yes, in 1984 those FPA-4's were everywhere!

more Beachville

track crew

foreman

sdfourty

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Date: 02/18/1984 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA 6765 (search)
Train Symbol: VIA 6765 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Beachville (search)
City/Town: Beachville (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. Todd Steinman
    December 2, 2022 at 3:17 pm

    Well done, well documented….amazing.

  2. Stephen C. Host
    December 2, 2022 at 7:03 pm

    Wild
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