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Via F40PH 6438 leads train #172 eastbound downhill past the Dundas station site. This is a transition era photo - the transition between steam heat and electric heat after the delivery of the HEP-equipped F40PHs. Until they had enough HEP-equipped cars to meet demand Via had to drag steam generator cars around to heat cars.
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Caption: Via F40PH 6438 leads train #172 eastbound downhill past the Dundas station site. This is a transition era photo - the transition between steam heat and electric heat after the delivery of the HEP-equipped F40PHs. Until they had enough HEP-equipped cars to meet demand Via had to drag steam generator cars around to heat cars.

Photographer:
Glenn Courtney [226] (more) (contact)
Date: 03/29/1992 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: Via 6438 (search)
Train Symbol: Via 172 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Dundas (search)
City/Town: Dundas (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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4 Comments
  1. awmooney
    February 4, 2017 at 8:58 am

    Standard beautiful shot here. It is sad that great locations such as this are no longer available for us guys. It is all overgrown now. Great view, Glenn.

  2. Glenn Courtney
    February 4, 2017 at 10:14 am

    Yeah, vegetation control, one more thing we took for granted in the old days!

  3. Extra 1014
    February 4, 2017 at 10:27 am

    Yeah, they had to drag those steam genny’s around but compared to the roar that comes out of the HEP, I will take the ultra quiet steam generator. Thanks for sharing your photo.

  4. Glenn Courtney
    February 4, 2017 at 1:51 pm

    I hadn’t thought about the noise factor but you’re right – totally different sound.
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