Railpictures.ca - First954 Photo: CN train 217 approaches Laforest, Ontario on August 20,1972. The actual location is at the “70 car mark” east of the east switch. Trains 217 and 218 were all piggyback when they began operating, but it did not take CN long fill out these trains with other priority freight. This day’s train has a good cut of freight forwarder traffic on the head end. Power this date was all GMD/EMD GP9s: CN 4535 C&O 5953 and CN 4573. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CN train 217 approaches Laforest, Ontario on August 20,1972. The actual location is at the "70 car mark" east of the east switch. Trains 217 and 218 were all piggyback when they began operating, but it did not take CN long fill out these trains with other priority freight. This day's train has a good cut of freight forwarder traffic on the head end. Power this date was all GMD/EMD GP9s: CN 4535 C&O 5953 and CN 4573.

Caption: CN train 217 approaches Laforest, Ontario on August 20,1972. The actual location is at the "70 car mark" east of the east switch. Trains 217 and 218 were all piggyback when they began operating, but it did not take CN long fill out these trains with other priority freight. This day's train has a good cut of freight forwarder traffic on the head end. Power this date was all GMD/EMD GP9s: CN 4535 C&O 5953 and CN 4573.

Photographer:	First954 [301] (more) (contact)
Date:	08/20/1972 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 4535 (search)
Train Symbol:	217 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Laforest Mile 29 Ruel Sub (search)
City/Town:	Laforest (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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terry.oshell

April 10, 2025 at 10:57 am

Great shot. By the looks of the exhaust and flags straight out they definitely had a “Clear Signal” on the Approach. I may have dropped the occasional hook in that water. Three month after your photo I would be regularly riding those rails.
First954

April 10, 2025 at 7:18 pm

Thank you, Terry!! Yes, very definitely, they had a clear signal on the approach signal as they were moving at the authorized track speed of 40 mph. I was fishing from a boat at the time.
pierre fournier

April 11, 2025 at 2:08 pm

I remember those loaned C&O in 72-73 , they had no spark arestors , CN made us make screen boxes to be tack welded over the exaust while they were here.

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terry.oshell

April 10, 2025 at 10:57 am

Great shot. By the looks of the exhaust and flags straight out they definitely had a “Clear Signal” on the Approach. I may have dropped the occasional hook in that water. Three month after your photo I would be regularly riding those rails.

First954

April 10, 2025 at 7:18 pm

Thank you, Terry!! Yes, very definitely, they had a clear signal on the approach signal as they were moving at the authorized track speed of 40 mph. I was fishing from a boat at the time.

pierre fournier

April 11, 2025 at 2:08 pm

I remember those loaned C&O in 72-73 , they had no spark arestors , CN made us make screen boxes to be tack welded over the exaust while they were here.