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Back in the late 1980s the mood of despondency set in among many of the trackside fans as the new F40s began to show up on VIA, knocking off the old and tired fan favourite cab units. This was at the end of the order, brand new VIA 6454 and 6453 tacked on to the front of the morning VIA #70. This train blew by me so fast I did not catch the number of the third unit. Hard to believe this was more than 30 years ago already.
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Caption: Back in the late 1980s the mood of despondency set in among many of the trackside fans as the new F40s began to show up on VIA, knocking off the old and tired fan favourite cab units. This was at the end of the order, brand new VIA 6454 and 6453 tacked on to the front of the morning VIA #70. This train blew by me so fast I did not catch the number of the third unit. Hard to believe this was more than 30 years ago already.

Photographer:
A.W.Mooney [2134] (more) (contact)
Date: 06/30/1989 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA 6454 (search)
Train Symbol: #70 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Dundas Sub. (search)
City/Town: Copetown W (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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4 Comments
  1. Joseph Bishop
    March 1, 2022 at 10:45 am

    What was that bridge in the background??

  2. awmooney
    March 1, 2022 at 10:47 am

    An old farm bridge I think, Joe. I’ve not noticed if it is now gone.

  3. Joseph Bishop
    March 2, 2022 at 12:11 pm

    Thanks Arnold! Yes, it definitely isn’t there anymore!

  4. terry.oshell
    March 6, 2022 at 8:37 pm

    I believe the bridge was at Mile 11.71 Dundas Sub., it was replaced with a Farm Crossing and is equipped with Warning Devices consisting of “Pedestrian Signals” which are normally illuminated and extinguish on the approach of a train. There is a sign on each signal mast which reads “CROSS CN TRACKS ONLY WHEN BOTH SIGNALS ARE ILLUMINATED”
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