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VIA Power Cab #153 ( United Aircraft / MLW 1967 * ) is in charge of VIA train #61

a k a Turbo ( UACL / MLW 1967 * ), three train sets, was a regular sight on VIA trains #60, 61, 66, 67 twenty four trips per week.

Replaced in 1982 by the LRC 6900 series locomotives and 3300 series LRC coaches...such is progress.

see the future now past - from 1978 perspective: the future

November 4, 1978 at Newtonville Road bridge, CN Belleville Sub mile 280.6, on Kodachrome 64 film transported by a **Nikkormat EL, photo by S.Danko

( * THAT is a unique Builder combination)

( ** the EL is in service today, reserved for the occasional excursion....try that forty years from now with one of today's fancy di-gi-tal's ! )

( this is an experimental K64 slide, taken with a newly acquired used Nikkor 28mm F2.8 lens, a true, fast wide angle lens - had to wait two weeks for the K64's return to see the outcome)

What's Turbo Interesting – a nice break from the constant parade of FP9A's and FPA4's ( ! ! )

1977: Montreal to Toronto 335 miles, two scheduled stops, 4 hours 10 minutes Central to Union

1977: average speed 80.3 m.p.h. On jointed rail.

By 1980: Turbo slowed to 4 hours 30 minutes with three scheduled stops.

October 31, 1982: all Turbo's retired.

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