Railpictures.ca - Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto coll. Photo: Some all-blue Conrail action on the CN Oakville Sub: CR GP38 7810, U23B 2781 and GP38-2 8090 roll an unknown eastbound through Aldershot. There appears to be some heavy equipment loaded on the head end flatcars, possibly Massey Ferguson farm equipment loads.Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell’Unto collection slide. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Some all-blue Conrail action on the CN Oakville Sub: CR GP38 7810, U23B 2781 and GP38-2 8090 roll an unknown eastbound through Aldershot. There appears to be some heavy equipment loaded on the head end flatcars, possibly Massey Ferguson farm equipment loads.Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Caption: Some all-blue Conrail action on the CN Oakville Sub: CR GP38 7810, U23B 2781 and GP38-2 8090 roll an unknown eastbound through Aldershot. There appears to be some heavy equipment loaded on the head end flatcars, possibly Massey Ferguson farm equipment loads.

Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Photographer:	Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto coll. [1286] (more) (contact)
Date:	05/20/1984 (search)
Railway:	Conrail (search)
Reporting Marks:	CR 7810, 2781, 8090 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	Aldershot - CN Oakville Sub (search)
City/Town:	Burlington (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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Stephen C. Host

September 2, 2026 at 10:19 am

I don’t imagine it was very long solid Conrail blue power was a regular on this train (just a few years) – once CN/CP bought it it probably ended?

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