Railpictures.ca - Bill Thomson Photo: CP RS18 8744, FB1 4416 and a leased Bessemer & Lake Erie 700-series F-unit cross the Humber River bridge with an eastbound freight on the approach to Lambton Yard in May 1965. The B&LE unit was one of a handful of foreign road units that power-short CP had on lease at the time. CP 4416 was one of the few FB1′s that wasn’t traded in to MLW on new C424 units in the mid-60′s. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CP RS18 8744, FB1 4416 and a leased Bessemer & Lake Erie 700-series F-unit cross the Humber River bridge with an eastbound freight on the approach to Lambton Yard in May 1965.

The B&LE unit was one of a handful of foreign road units that power-short CP had on lease at the time. CP 4416 was one of the few FB1's that wasn't traded in to MLW on new C424 units in the mid-60's.

Caption: CP RS18 8744, FB1 4416 and a leased Bessemer & Lake Erie 700-series F-unit cross the Humber River bridge with an eastbound freight on the approach to Lambton Yard in May 1965.

The B&LE unit was one of a handful of foreign road units that power-short CP had on lease at the time. CP 4416 was one of the few FB1's that wasn't traded in to MLW on new C424 units in the mid-60's.

Photographer:	Bill Thomson [715] (more) (contact)
Date:	May 1965 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 8744, 4416, B&LE 7xx (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	Lambton - CP Galt Sub (search)
City/Town:	Toronto (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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