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In the days before dynamics, we often saw clouds of "smoke" as the regular braking worked hard slowing up the train after the long 9 mile downhill grade from Copetown. Here, it is rather obvious on this eastbound led by CN 5501, 5570 & one unidentified unit. Colour me weird, but I loved the smells............
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Caption: In the days before dynamics, we often saw clouds of "smoke" as the regular braking worked hard slowing up the train after the long 9 mile downhill grade from Copetown. Here, it is rather obvious on this eastbound led by CN 5501, 5570 & one unidentified unit. Colour me weird, but I loved the smells............

Photographer:
A.W.Mooney [2296] (more) (contact)
Date: 03/25/1978 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 5501 (search)
Train Symbol: unknown (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Oakville Sub. (search)
City/Town: Bayview Junction (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. Conrailcam
    February 2, 2026 at 10:45 pm

    Love it great pic! Great era!

  2. Jakob Mueller
    February 3, 2026 at 12:09 am

    And up front, a 40′ Pullman Standard boxcar in GTW blue. Cool.
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