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A very overpowered and short CP #557 on February 5, 1993 was eagerly awaited by the local railfan population. No wonder!! It featured one-of-a-kind CP 8921 (RSD-17)followed by 4711 (M-636 converted to caterpillar engine in 1988)SD40-2 5601 (ret'd 2002), CP 4743 (another Big M) and SD40 5547 (ret'd by 2004) and maybe a dozen cars in tow. This image was taken on a rather warm morning for dead of winter, ground fog obvious from the Lemonville Rd bridge over the CN in Aldershot,ON.
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Caption: A very overpowered and short CP #557 on February 5, 1993 was eagerly awaited by the local railfan population. No wonder!! It featured one-of-a-kind CP 8921 (RSD-17)followed by 4711 (M-636 converted to caterpillar engine in 1988)SD40-2 5601 (ret'd 2002), CP 4743 (another Big M) and SD40 5547 (ret'd by 2004) and maybe a dozen cars in tow. This image was taken on a rather warm morning for dead of winter, ground fog obvious from the Lemonville Rd bridge over the CN in Aldershot,ON.

Photographer:
A.W.Mooney [2190] (more) (contact)
Date: 02/05/1993 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 8921 (search)
Train Symbol: #557 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Oakville Sub. (search)
City/Town: Burlington(Aldershot) (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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5 Comments
  1. awmooney
    June 15, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    Thanks for tagging this one, JP. I never understood why this shot did not razz anyone, considering it was followed by dozens of railfans, as well as having 2 one-of-a-kinds up front. Du day, but couldn’t be helped.

  2. Stephen C. Host
    June 15, 2015 at 9:31 pm

    Kinda cool how much this has changed.. in a short period of time since then.

  3. Cdntrainphotog
    June 17, 2015 at 6:49 am

    What a neat shot. Like Steve says this area has changed in the 20+ years. Which way was the train headed?

  4. rsmith
    June 19, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    The header said “two unique classics”… I figured you meant 8921 and Arnold. Now I see 4711 in there too…

  5. awmooney
    June 19, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    Tisk, tisk. Is there no controlling the young’uns these days ??
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