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This unit train is returning back to Edmonton with 36 sulphur loads, scale test car CN52108 (it went up north on June 19th) and caboose 79286. The time is 19:00 and here is one of the few photos I shot at Gibbons. Except for a couple of tall hoppers in the middle, it is almost a solid train of short ones.
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Caption: This unit train is returning back to Edmonton with 36 sulphur loads, scale test car CN52108 (it went up north on June 19th) and caboose 79286. The time is 19:00 and here is one of the few photos I shot at Gibbons. Except for a couple of tall hoppers in the middle, it is almost a solid train of short ones.

Photographer:
Seth B. [310] (more) (contact)
Date: 06/27/1985 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 9167 (search)
Train Symbol: Unit train (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Coronado Sub. (search)
City/Town: Gibbons (search)
Province: Alberta (search)
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10 Comments
  1. Marcus Stevens
    February 4, 2023 at 9:14 am

    Love all these F unit images you have. What an amazing era.

  2. Brundle
    February 4, 2023 at 11:18 am

    For a couple of months during the summer of 85 it did go a little crazy with the f units. It’s like CN new the units were going to be stationed in another part of Canada, and, they were making good use of them before they left. It sure felt as if some hostler had spare time and put these ABA consists together, it only happened a couple of times.
    Thanks Marcus :-)

  3. Klaucker
    February 4, 2023 at 1:33 pm

    Quite incredible!

  4. Brundle
    February 4, 2023 at 3:07 pm

    Yes, I favour this one myself, the front windows on the 9167 do not have the attachments surrounding them yet for plow service. :-)

  5. bcr_766
    February 6, 2023 at 9:13 am

    My goodness….. amazing!

  6. Brundle
    February 6, 2023 at 9:42 am

    I had you in mind while preparing this photo, this will be as close as I get with pictures to the Bon Accord area. Thanks bcr :-)

  7. terry.oshell
    February 6, 2023 at 8:30 pm

    Another great shot. Looks like a boarding car consist in the backtrack.

  8. Brundle
    February 7, 2023 at 9:36 am

    Those work train cars were a common sight in many of the sidings for a couple of years during the mid 80′s. The track went from backwoods branch line to a smooth and straight track. Thanks Terry. :-)

  9. bcr_766
    February 7, 2023 at 12:28 pm

    The last visual remembrance of the Bon Accord line was a length of MOW cars sitting where Northern most Elevator was. Included was a CN module car.

  10. Paul O'Shell
    February 7, 2023 at 2:07 pm

    I’m likin’ the insulated & heated water tank and red fleet boarding car tucked in the siding. ????
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