Railpictures.ca - Craig Allen Photo: Three SD40-2 locomotives lead their train through downtown Nipigon. I had been waiting all morning for an eastbound (there’s a neat bridge shot just outside of town) that never materialized so this was, at the time, a consolation prize. Nowadays, a train with power like this is something that I’d be chasing. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Three SD40-2 locomotives lead their train through downtown Nipigon. I had been waiting all morning for an eastbound (there's a neat bridge shot just outside of town) that never materialized so this was, at the time, a consolation prize. Nowadays, a train with power like this is something that I'd be chasing.

Caption: Three SD40-2 locomotives lead their train through downtown Nipigon. I had been waiting all morning for an eastbound (there's a neat bridge shot just outside of town) that never materialized so this was, at the time, a consolation prize. Nowadays, a train with power like this is something that I'd be chasing.

Photographer:	Craig Allen [149] (more) (contact)
Date:	17/09/2011 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 5990 (search)
Train Symbol:	CP 221 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	CP Nipigon Sub mile 63 (search)
City/Town:	Nipigon (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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2 Comments

awmooney

March 12, 2016 at 7:45 am

Very nice, Craig. I found Nipigon a difficult place to set up any sort of shot that I liked. And the traffic isn’t what it used to be.
craigandru

March 16, 2016 at 11:18 pm

Thanks, Arnold. I can attest to that – I spent the better part of two mornings waiting for an eastbound that never came. Shame.

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awmooney

March 12, 2016 at 7:45 am

Very nice, Craig. I found Nipigon a difficult place to set up any sort of shot that I liked. And the traffic isn’t what it used to be.

craigandru

March 16, 2016 at 11:18 pm

Thanks, Arnold. I can attest to that – I spent the better part of two mornings waiting for an eastbound that never came. Shame.