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Doing its' very best impression of the Iron Horse, CP 4563 steams...er..smokes its way out of Guelph Jct westbound. Trailing is 4720, and, hidden in the shadows is CP 7064, an old Alco S-2. One could assume this relic was probably heading for retirement. Photo taken from the side of First Line, once a gathering spot for CP fans, now gone quiet due to infestation of "No Parking" signs.
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Caption: Doing its' very best impression of the Iron Horse, CP 4563 steams...er..smokes its way out of Guelph Jct westbound. Trailing is 4720, and, hidden in the shadows is CP 7064, an old Alco S-2. One could assume this relic was probably heading for retirement. Photo taken from the side of First Line, once a gathering spot for CP fans, now gone quiet due to infestation of "No Parking" signs.

Photographer:
A.W. Mooney [2134] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/15/1983 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 4563 (search)
Train Symbol: #923 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CP Galt Sub. (search)
City/Town: Guelph Jct. (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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11 Comments
  1. Gord Currie
    June 1, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    That’s a nice one Mr.Mooney did you get covered in black smoke? Had they just made a lift of hoppers there they look like loaded salt cars off the Godrich Sub.

  2. Taylorover9001
    June 1, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    I know Alco’s are known for their smoke, but damn, that’s alot! Great shot!

  3. awmooney
    June 1, 2015 at 7:34 pm

    Not as bad as you might think, Gord. But it figured I did not have the foresight to close the car windows. It never fails to amaze me how observant some of you group members are. Yes, indeed this train picked up a long line of cars off the junction siding. I think the smoke show was a mild reward for my patience. That was what was so good about #923. She worked along the way, giving us guys lots of opportunity to grab all the shots we needed.

  4. Gord Currie
    June 1, 2015 at 11:19 pm

    Well I was going to guess that it was 923 but at the time of this photo I would have been just over a year old. I just remember later life seeing those hopper cars passing are home going to or from Godrich. Lots of nights hearing the evening train to Godrich blowing at Marden Rd and running out the back door to watch go by.

  5. BradKetchen
    June 2, 2015 at 8:49 am

    S2′s were still running in 1987. I took this picture at Oakville Yard then:
    http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2862624

    Nice shot!

  6. BradKetchen
    June 2, 2015 at 8:50 am

    Sorry it was an S3 in the shot.

  7. Stephen C. Host
    June 3, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    Hey EPA – what Tier is this?

  8. JP
    June 5, 2015 at 4:22 pm

    Good one Stephen. This is an excellent shot Mr. Mooney.

  9. MrDan
    June 11, 2015 at 5:38 am

    Brad, you might want to check the date on your photo. In the Toronto area CP’s Alco/MLW switchers were maintained out of John St. roundhouse. When it closed in July 1986, whatever remaining Alco/MLW S- switchers in the Toronto/GTA area were retired with its closing – CP was getting rid of all of those obsolete 539-powered units for newly rebuilt Geeps and SW’s.

  10. BradKetchen
    June 11, 2015 at 8:15 am

    Sorry you’re right. It was 1985.

  11. Stephen C. Host
    June 11, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    It’s too bad – Salford could maintain those units for CP now if they wanted to :)

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