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Title: |
CP 5913 |
Description: |
The SD40-2's are spanking new in this shot, and the red really stands out against the haze on this train returning to Toronto after swapping cars at Hamilton. Canadian roads still used flags and class lights during this period, a nice touch that really added to any photo. |
Photo Date: |
8/15/1980 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 4:34:53 AM |
Location: |
Bayview Junction, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5913(SD40-2) CP 5912(SD40-2) |
Views: |
618 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Surprise |
Description: |
I was shooting the CN trains coming out of the Mont Royal tunnel, just below and behind me, when I heard the crossing gates for the CP line overhead start to ring. I ran and was able to get this going away shot of a westbound behind a pair of 6 axle MLWs. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1985 Upload Date: 10/9/2014 1:43:57 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 4741(M636) CP 4553(M630) |
Views: |
493 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On the way out |
Description: |
A CP FP 9 sits with other former CP Fs painted for VIA at St Luc yard. It was a surprise to find one still painted CP. All the photos at St Luc were taken with CP's permission and a photo release. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/9/2014 1:37:36 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 1407(FP9A) VIA 1416(FP7A) VIA 1405(FP9A) |
Views: |
1093 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Local |
Description: |
A local working at St Luc yard has a pair of rebuilt GP 7s. CP ran these units for many years-some turned up in Binghamton after the D&H take over, and were still running when I moved away in 2006 |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:15:14 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 1548(GP9u) CP 1508(GP7u) |
Views: |
253 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GP7 rebuilds |
Description: |
The opposite side of the GP 7 rebuilds working at St Luc. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:17:26 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 1548(GP9u) CP 1508(GP7u) |
Views: |
327 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old and not so old |
Description: |
A pair of RS 18s, the near one a rebuild, the far unit an original, sit at the engine house at St Luc |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:18:57 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 1812(RS18u) CP 8736(RS18) |
Views: |
587 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
C 424 |
Description: |
Alco design units were just everywhere at St Luc, such as this C 424 |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:20:02 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 4206(C424) |
Views: |
231 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lined up and ready |
Description: |
A set of MLWs sits outside the St Luc enginehouse ready for their next assignment. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:22:14 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 4224(C424) CP 4210(C424) CP 4228(C424) CP 4227(C424) |
Views: |
721 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Clean |
Description: |
In 1985, CP was still repainting its MLWs, such as this clean C 424 at St Luc |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:23:49 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 4227(C424) CP 4228(C424) |
Views: |
565 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sand tower |
Description: |
The line up at the sand tower is all Alco. Waht a power set!! |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:25:13 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 4503(C630M) CP 8032(RS23) CP 4719(M636) CP 4728(M636) |
Views: |
820 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Nose on |
Description: |
Head on shot of a C 630. This shot was impossible in the US at this time. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:26:25 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 4510(M630) |
Views: |
230 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Signs,signs, everywhere theres signs |
Description: |
A set of MLWs sits by the sign for St Luc yard. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:28:48 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 4510(M630) CP 4735(M636) |
Views: |
469 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Headed for St John |
Description: |
An eastbound COFC train is ready to go east at St Luc |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:31:58 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 4571(M630) CP 4573(M630) |
Views: |
605 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Alcos galore |
Description: |
A long set of Alco design units on the service tracks. The RS 23 in the consist won't hold them back. They rode on type B trucks and could run 65 MPH. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:33:30 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 4728(M636) CP 4719(M636) CP 8032(RS23) CP 4503(C630M) |
Views: |
727 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Clean unit |
Description: |
Amid all the dirty, hard working units, this M 636 was a refreshing sight. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:35:08 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 4735(M636) CP 4715(M636) |
Views: |
466 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ancient switchers |
Description: |
There were quite a few end cab MLWs at the yard, such as these on the dead line. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:37:02 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 6529(S3) CP 6612(S10) |
Views: |
479 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classic scheme |
Description: |
This MLW switcher was still in its original CP garb. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:39:14 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 6538(S3) CP 6500(S3) |
Views: |
480 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Unlikely consist |
Description: |
This S type is mated with untis it will likely never see the road with. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:40:23 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 7052(S2) CR 7812(GP38) VIA 1403(FP7A) |
Views: |
550 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
S type |
Description: |
Another of the S type switchers at St Luc. There were many. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:43:15 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 7057(S2) |
Views: |
247 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Alco switcher |
Description: |
These units were becoming rare by the time I shot this one at the Westmount station. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/9/2014 1:46:13 AM |
Location: |
Westmount, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Station |
Locomotives: |
CP 7062(S2) |
Views: |
277 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Canada only |
Description: |
An RS 32 at St Luc. These were sold only in Canada, but some would turn up on the D&H in the 90s, including this one. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:45:27 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 8032(RS23) |
Views: |
331 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Foreign power |
Description: |
In this case, really foreign. One thing I had to get used to in Canada was the idea the US goods were imported, though I could never get wrapped around the idea of Budweiser being an import beer. A couple of Conrail imports are at the engine terminal, and will go back to New York state later that night. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:48:50 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CR 1920(B23-7) CR 1921(B23-7) |
Views: |
250 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New old power |
Description: |
CP was fond of picking up second hand power, a trait that would follow them into the D&H era, when they would pick up SD40s from the likes of NS, GATX, and KCS. In 1985, it was the Quebec North Shore and Labrador, one of whose recently acquired units is at St Luc |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:52:14 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
QNSL 209(SD40) |
Views: |
342 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
501 west |
Description: |
Intermodal train 501 rolls west behind a trio of the many SD 40s on CPs roster. All freights on CP were run as extra trains, and flew white flags, as this one is doing. The VIA Dorval station is at far right on the CN. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/10/2014 3:28:43 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5774(SD40-2) CP 5407(SD40) |
Views: |
332 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Still a few of these around |
Description: |
CP had taken complete ownership of the TH&B by this time-Conrail was the other owner, going back to NYC days-so it was a pleasant surprise to find these in Toronto. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/1986 Upload Date: 12/26/2014 4:45:45 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
THB 77(GP7) THB 76(GP7) |
Views: |
461 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Local near Union Station |
Description: |
A local behind a rebuilt geep works a cut of intermodal near Toronto Union Station on a dreary Monday. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 12/27/2014 3:30:37 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 1619(GP9u) |
Views: |
138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Working the yard |
Description: |
This TH&B switcher was working at Hamilton |
Photo Date: |
12/30/1986 Upload Date: 12/27/2014 3:36:50 AM |
Location: |
Hamilton, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
THB 56(SW9) |
Views: |
303 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP on CN |
Description: |
CP had trackage rights on CN in the Hamilton area. One of those trains, this one with 60 cars of oil, is heading for Hamilton behind a really clean SD 40, though Id have gladly traded for one of the Alco behind. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/1987 Upload Date: 5/4/2015 4:41:28 AM |
Location: |
Bayview, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5535(SD40) CP 4562(M630) CP 4565(M630) CP 4235(C424) |
Views: |
918 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Going away shot |
Description: |
The CP train rolling through Bayview seen as it pulls away. Three Alcos, a typical day in Canada at the time. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/1987 Upload Date: 5/4/2015 4:43:03 AM |
Location: |
Bayview, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5535(SD40) CP 4562(M630) CP 4565(M630) CP 4235(C424) |
Views: |
434 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Across the field |
Description: |
An no hope of a chase. This 501 train behind a trio of SD 40s was moving way too fast to go after it on local roads. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/1987 Upload Date: 5/4/2015 4:45:52 AM |
Location: |
Hyde Park, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
232 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP at Bayview |
Description: |
Westbound CP train passes through Bayview Jct on CN trackage rights |
Photo Date: |
6/19/1987 Upload Date: 6/19/2011 2:09:00 AM |
Location: |
Hamilton West, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5535(SD40) CP 4562(M630) CP 4564(M630) CP 4234(C424) |
Views: |
673 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Last days |
Description: |
The station at Dorval was down to its last days in 1987. Already 100 years old, it would be torn down and replaced by a modern platform in a year or two. Here we see train 937 rolling past behind a clean SD 40. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1987 Upload Date: 5/26/2015 4:08:09 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5514(SD40) CP 5726(SD40-2) BO 3717(GP40) CP 8760(RS18) CP 1813(RS18u) |
Views: |
771 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound and Alcos |
Description: |
This eastbound had an SD 40 leading, but three 6 axle MLWs in the consist for its 106 cars. Eastern Canada was Alco paradise in this time, long after the US class 1s had shed them from their rosters. Note the white flags, denoting an extra train. All CP freights ran as extras, and all flew the correct flags. This was another practice that was a lost art in the US. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1987 Upload Date: 5/26/2015 4:12:00 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5538(SD40) CP 4550(M630) CP 5564(SD40) CP 4705(M636) CP 4509(M630) |
Views: |
798 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Railrunner |
Description: |
CP had instituted a set of trains, now up to four daily, it called the Railrunners. They came from Vancouver, then via SOO through Chicago and the ex C&O across Michigan, back onto CP to Montreal. Heres one of them, train 500, behind a pair of SOO units as it makes its entry into the Montreal area, passing the 100 year old Dorval station with 70 cars of containers. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1987 Upload Date: 5/26/2015 4:14:54 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOO 6623(SD40-2) SOO 6621(SD40-2) |
Views: |
512 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Local with good power |
Description: |
There were many RS 18us on the roster in this period, and they worked in all kinds of service, though mostly on locals. Heres one doing exactly that, rolling five cars through Dorval station. |
Photo Date: |
6/14/1989 Upload Date: 10/21/2015 2:27:10 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 1815(RS18u) |
Views: |
222 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Alco west |
Description: |
Both major Canadian roads were using Alco design diesels long after they were gone in the US. Seeing them in the lead was common, such as this 85 car westbound at Dorval. |
Photo Date: |
6/14/1989 Upload Date: 10/19/2015 4:22:57 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 4709(M636) CP 5524(SD40) CP 5612(SD40-2) |
Views: |
1248 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Alco sandwich |
Description: |
A pair of SD40s has an M636 in between as it passes Dorval en route to St Luc. |
Photo Date: |
6/14/1989 Upload Date: 10/19/2015 4:25:41 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5528(SD40) CP 4704(M636) CP 5506(SD40) |
Views: |
427 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Big freight |
Description: |
A long eastbound rolls through Beaconsfield behind four SD 40s. For as many SDs as CP had, it was unusual to see a train with no Alcos. |
Photo Date: |
6/14/1989 Upload Date: 10/21/2015 2:29:33 AM |
Location: |
Beaconsfield, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5732(SD40-2) CP 6041(SD40-2) CP 5932(SD40-2) |
Views: |
618 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO power west |
Description: |
Train 501 rolls 72 cars of COFC west toward Windsor and Chicago behind the usual SOO unit and a pair of CP SD40s. |
Photo Date: |
6/14/1989 Upload Date: 10/19/2015 4:31:20 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOO 6614(SD40-2) CP 5505(SD40) CP 5532(SD40) |
Views: |
350 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Alco local |
Description: |
CP still had a sizeable fleet of C424s in service, along with the RS 18s. One of the Centuries hurries east to St Luc at the end of its day. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/22/2015 3:58:15 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 4211(C424) |
Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Alco local |
Description: |
Besides the RS 18s, there was also a sizeable fleet of C424s, which split their time between road and local service. This one is staying close to home today, working an eight car local through Dorval. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 4:37:37 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 4211(C424) |
Views: |
268 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Alcos and commuters |
Description: |
A westbound auto and intermodal train meets a Montreal bound commuter train on the CP just east of Dorval. Alcos were on everything. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/13/2015 3:22:56 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 4702(M636) CP 4722(M636) |
Views: |
385 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Big Ms west |
Description: |
Three six axle Alcos lead this 80 car westbound under the signals at Dorval. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 4:44:32 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 4703(M636) CP 4553(M630) CP 4563(M630) |
Views: |
894 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Containers and Alcos |
Description: |
An M636, with an assist from an M 630 and an SD 40 leads a COFC train east. Model railroaders will cringe at the empty flats right behind the power. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/22/2015 4:02:08 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 4720(M636) CP 4567(M630) CP 5552(SD40) |
Views: |
387 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Heading to port |
Description: |
A COFC train rolls east heading for the port in Montreal, behind three of the hordes of CPs SD 40s. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/13/2015 3:28:45 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5576(SD40-2) CP 5569(SD40-2) CP 4737(M636) |
Views: |
523 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Three and three |
Description: |
This 115 car westbound has split the power, three SD 40s leading three big Alcos as it heads through Dorval. In a few years, I'd see most of these units on the D&H. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 4:47:05 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5717(SD40-2) CP 5559(SD40) CP 5678(SD40-2) CP 4716(M636) CP 4730(M636) CP 4561(M630) |
Views: |
931 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
500 rolls east |
Description: |
CP instituted train 500 as a through train between SOO in Chicago and Montreal. It was notable for keeping the SOO power all the way through, and thus was easy to spot. We see it rolling through Dorval, almost to the end of the trip. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/13/2015 3:36:01 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOO 6619(SD40-2) CP 5563(SD40) CP 5554(SD40) |
Views: |
407 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Thats what were here for |
Description: |
An RS 18u smokes like, well, an Alco, as it works at Delson. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/1989 Upload Date: 10/21/2015 2:52:38 AM |
Location: |
Delson, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 1837(RS18u) |
Views: |
329 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Ready to go |
Description: |
This RS 18 has completed its work at Delson and is ready to go south. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/1989 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 4:33:42 AM |
Location: |
Delson, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 1837(RS18u) |
Views: |
286 Comments: 0 |
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