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Ever have one of those days? Just before the long weekend, of course, CP 254's train had a little oops moment in the yard at CP Quebec Street. The inbound crew had just made their setoff and the outbound crew was making the lift when an empty hopper picked the yard lead/#2 track crossover, taking a couple other cars with it. Not only did it cause a bit of confusion for CP, but also for vehicle traffic on Adelaide street while the yard job (TL-11) made several moves to swing the rear of the train onto the passing track (across the grade crossing) so that 254 could continue eastward. And to add insult to injury, the lead engine was having computer problems...
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Caption: Ever have one of those days? Just before the long weekend, of course, CP 254's train had a little oops moment in the yard at CP Quebec Street. The inbound crew had just made their setoff and the outbound crew was making the lift when an empty hopper picked the yard lead/#2 track crossover, taking a couple other cars with it. Not only did it cause a bit of confusion for CP, but also for vehicle traffic on Adelaide street while the yard job (TL-11) made several moves to swing the rear of the train onto the passing track (across the grade crossing) so that 254 could continue eastward. And to add insult to injury, the lead engine was having computer problems...

Photographer:
Peter MacCauley [105] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/11/2013 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 8707 (search)
Train Symbol: CP 254 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CP Quebec Street (search)
City/Town: London (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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