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A railfan since childhood, I published my first book, 'RAILS ACROSS THE ROCK - A Then & Now Celebration of the Newfoundland Railway' all in colour in 2013. In September 2014, I released the follow up titled, 'RAILS AROUND THE ROCK - A Then & Now Celebration of the Newfoundland Branchlines' featuring the various branch and industrial lines. Most recently, I released STREETCARS OF ST. JOHN’S in September of 2019 and it features images from 1900 to 1948 of the most easterly street railway in North America and their modern day color counterparts. I am currently working on my fourth book on the Newfoundland Railway, TRAINS OF NEWFOUNDLAND with a September 2022 release from Flanker Press.

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CRUISING INTO CARBONEAR - Travelling with four University of Toronto friends - including the late James A. Brown - to celebrate Canada's Centennial by riding Newfoundland's endangered passenger train 'Caribou', John Freyseng of Ontario was able to capture some amazing narrow gauge images. Here he photographs a sideways view of CN Train No. 211, the Carbonear Mixed, entering its namesake town near the end of the 38.5 mile branchline on June 22, 1967. The trio of boxy G8's on the head end almost equal the revenue cars including baggage 1308 and combination coach/caboose 6009 and will turn on a wye to back into the station prior to departure as No. 212. This unique train, including the diesels consisted of specially built 'Newfoundland' narrow gauge rolling stock. John's spectacular vantage point was taken from the top of Saddle Hill Road, then the only access into the town that was settled in 1631 and has seen its share of pirates and attacks by the French during battles over British ownership. Once again, his friend Jim who while standing alongside him, captured pretty much an identical image that has appeared in several publications. The last mixed train to Carbonear was on September 20, 1984 and following abandonment, the rails were taken up in 1987. More of 1967 John Freyseng photos can be seen in my upcoming TRAINS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, to be released by Flanker Press in both hard and softcover editions on September 9, 2022.

Name:	John Freyseng, coll…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/22/1967
Location:	Carbonear
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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KEEPING AN EYE IN KELLIGREWS - Travelling with four University of Toronto friends - including the late James A. Brown - to celebrate Canada's Centennial by riding Newfoundland's endangered passenger train 'Caribou', John Freyseng of Ontario was able to capture some amazing narrow gauge images. Here he photographs a rearward view of CN Train No. 208, the Carbonear Mixed, departing Kelligrews for St. John's while westbound freight CN No. 401 waits on the siding in the background on June 22, 1967. His unique vantage point was accessed by climbing on top of a boxcar with his friend Jim who while standing alongside him, captured pretty much an identical image. John and Jim's eye for the human element emphasized the conductor and rear brakeman keeping watch on the two observers with the younger being protected by the older as the train passes by. Caboose 6009 was originally built as second class coach 114 in 1902 for the Newfoundland Railway and later converted for both crew and passengers for branchline service. The community of Kelligrews was made famous in the Newfoundland folk song 'Kelligrews Soiree' by balladeer Johnny Burke in 1904 and recorded by dozens since then. More of 1967 John Freyseng photos can be seen in my upcoming TRAINS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, to be released by Flanker Press in both hard and softcover editions on September 9, 2022.

Name:	John Freyseng, coll…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/22/1967
Location:	Kelligrews
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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CARIBOU CLIMBING - Travelling with four University of Toronto friends - including the late James A. Brown - to celebrate Canada's Centennial by riding Newfoundland's endangered passenger train 'Caribou', John Freyseng of Ontario was able to capture some amazing narrow gauge images. Here he photographs from the rear, CN Train No. 102, the eastbound Caribou with NF210's 919 and 911 navigating one of the many S-curves while climbing towards the former flag stop of Red Rocks, mileage 537. Having descended downgrade from the right to cross the bridge at Bear Cove, engineer Kevin Byrne now opens the throttle to climb the grade just before turning left. Only a year earlier, Red Rocks was depopulated and abandoned and no longer a flag stop on the mainline. The Gulf of St. Lawrence is calm today, unlike the night of a major storm on October 20, 1974 which resulted in the mainline track being relocated further inland to the right to avoid further erosion. More of 1967 John Freyseng photos can be seen in my upcoming TRAINS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, to be released by Flanker Press in both hard and softcover editions on September 9, 2022.

Name:	John Freyseng, coll…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/20/1967
Location:	Red Rocks
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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DIESELS ON DOWNTIME - Prior to travelling westward with four University of Toronto friends - including the late James A. Brown - to celebrate Canada's Centennial by riding Newfoundland's endangered passenger train 'Caribou', John Freyseng of Ontario continued to shoot some amazing narrow gauge images. On the evening before boarding CN Train No. 101, the westbound 'Caribou', he took advantage of the setting sun illuminating two diesels in front of the 1931 Newfoundland Railway diesel shops for an excellent front and rear comparison. NF210's 923 and 931 were two of the series in an order of 26 built in 1956 by GMD of London to forever banish the 4-6-2 Pacifics and 2-8-2 Mikados still in service. The 923 had the distinction of leading the final 'Caribou' into this very spot on the morning of July 3, 1969. Sadly, it was scrapped in 1991 but sister 931 not only survives in pristine condition at the Historic Train Site in Corner Brook, but is the only such engine on static display in the province with it's prime mover intact. More of John Freyseng's 1967 photos can be seen in my upcoming TRAINS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, to be released by Flanker Press in both hard and softcover editions on September 9, 2022.

Name:	John Freyseng, coll…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/22/1967
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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Name:	John Freyseng, coll…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/23/1967
Location:	Bishops Falls
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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AVALON ON THE AVALON - Having travelled eastward with four University of Toronto friends - including the late James A. Brown - to celebrate Canada's Centennial by riding Newfoundland's endangered passenger train 'Caribou', John Freyseng of Ontario continued to shoot some amazing narrow gauge images. On the third day of his four day whirlwind trip while enroute to the Carbonear branchline, they stop at the Donovan's TCH overpass to capture eastbound 'Caribou' No. 102 just seven miles from the capital city's station on the Avalon Peninsula. Bringing up the rear and carrying the markers is business car No. 2 'Avalon'. Built in 1918 by the CC&F it was originally called 'Quidi Vidi', the private rail car of Sir William Reid, son of railway builder Sir Robert G. Reid. It survived at nearby Bowring Park after the closure in 1988 but eventually deteriorated beyond saving. That day's 'Caribou' had a colorful smattering of not only two different paint schemes but also applied to semi-streamlined and riveted, as well as clerestory and round roof equipment. The remaining cars in the black and green would not see them repainted to the grey and black before cancellation in 1969. More of John Freyseng's 1967 photos can be seen in my upcoming TRAINS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, to be released by Flanker Press in both hard and softcover editions on September 9, 2022.

Name:	John Freyseng, coll…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/22/1967
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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CARIBOU'S AT COOKE - Continuing eastward with four University of Toronto friends - including the late James A. Brown - to celebrate Canada's Centennial by riding Newfoundland's endangered passenger train 'Caribou', John Freyseng of Ontario was able to capture some amazing narrow gauge images. Here he photographs NF210 925 leading CN Train No. 101, the westbound 'Caribou' from second unit 911 into the siding at Cooke as Train No. 102, the eastbound 'Caribou, holds the mainline at Cooke on Newfoundland's scenic west coast. Fireman Austin Bennett keeps a close watch during its scheduled meet with the westbound 101 and once clear, Engineer Kevin Byrne will take the 919, 911 and the rest of the consist to its next stop in Corner Brook. Still wearing the CNR's most handsome paint scheme of green and gold from delivery in 1956, the 925's coat would survive until 1969 before repainting in the newer CN black and red 'Noodle' version.' More of John Freyseng's 1967 photos can be seen in my upcoming TRAINS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, to be released by Flanker Press in both hard and softcover editions on September 9, 2022.

Name:	John Freyseng, coll…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/20/1967
Location:	Cooke
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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CLARENVILLE AT COOKE - Continuing eastward with four University of Toronto friends - including the late James A. Brown - to celebrate Canada's Centennial by riding Newfoundland's endangered passenger train 'Caribou', John Freyseng of Ontario was able to capture some amazing narrow gauge images. Here he photographs CN sleeper 'Clarenville' carrying the markers on Train No. 102, the eastbound 'Caribou' while holding the mainline at Cooke on Newfoundland's west coast for its scheduled meet with the westbound 101. The trainman waits for him to reboard the 8-section/1 drawing room sleeper that was one of six built in 1952 by the Canadian Car & Foundry for the CNR after absorbing the former Newfoundland Railway. Arguably wearing the CNR's most handsome paint scheme of green and black with yellow striping, the 'Clarenville' would be later converted to work car 5012 after the cancellation of the passenger service in 1969. More of John Freyseng's 1967 photos can be seen in my upcoming TRAINS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, to be released by Flanker Press in both hard and softcover editions on September 9, 2022.

Name:	John Freyseng, coll…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/20/1967
Location:	Cooke
Province:	Newfoundland and …

3 Comments | 21 Favourites

CARIBOU CROSSING - Travelling with four University of Toronto friends - including the late James A. Brown - to celebrate Canada's Centennial by riding Newfoundland's endangered passenger train 'Caribou', John Freyseng of Ontario was able to capture some amazing narrow gauge images. Here he photographs CN Train No. 102, the eastbound Caribou with NF210's 919 and 911 about to cross one of the 131 bridges at Bear Cove, just an hour into its 22-hour, 547 mile journey to the provincial capital of St. John's. Besides the two units, this train had a steam generator unit, express boxcar, baggage, cafe car, four coaches, diner and four sleepers. During World War two, engines crossing Bear Cove Bridge, had to extinguish their lights for fear that U-Boats patrolling in the Gulf of St. Lawrence might torpedo the abutments, thus shutting down the mainline. Just two years later on July 2, 1969, the Caribou would cross this bridge for the last time. This and other 1967 John Freyseng photos can be seen in my upcoming TRAINS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, to be released by Flanker Press in both hard and softcover editions on September 9, 2022.

Name:	John Freyseng, coll…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/20/1967
Location:	Red Rocks
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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JASPER JUMP OFF-During its 40 minute station stop at Jasper, the eastbound Super Continental # 4 gets a full servicing and crew change while the photographer and his fiancée jump off to quickly explore this beautiful gem in the Rockies and capture the 'B' unit getting topped up by a CN fuel truck on September 27, 1988. Now on the return trip to their native Newfoundland after a marriage proposal on the west bound Canadian # 1 on September 24, they chose the 2 night northern route back to Winnipeg to connect with the eastbound Canadian # 2 for the run into Toronto for a few days. Wanting to ride as many different VIA routes as possible on their month long journey, they were waitlisted for a sleeper for nearly six months and learned just weeks before departure that space had opened up, such was the demand at the time for # 4.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	27/09/1988
Location:	Jasper
Province:	Alberta

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NEVERMORE FOR 904. Terra Transport NF110 # 904 has been taken out of service as no longer required and stored along with all her remaining NF110 sisters (900-908) in the Clarenville yard to wait eventual disposition. Built in 1953 by GMD of London with a class of GR12-b, she was among the six of the second and final batch of NF110 narrow gauge 1200 HP units delivered that year. Subsequent units arriving in 1956-1960 would have the NF210 designation. Wearing her second paint scheme of the CN 'Noodle', she and her sisters were often cannibalized for parts to ensure the continued operating of the remaining units still in service. To her left is one of the smaller 875 HP G8 units, # 804, one of six also built by GMD for branchline service and no longer required, and on her right is # 900. While the 904 and 804 would be brought to St. John's in 1988 for scrapping, # 900, the first roadswitcher built for Newfoundland was spared and would spend several years on static display at the Newfoundland Transportation Historical Society in Pippy Park until relocation back to this very site in 2007.(see image 29793)

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	05/19/86
Location:	Clarenville
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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NARROW GAUGE NEWFOUNDLANDER. On the warm summer afternoon of August 7, 1988 Terra Transport NF210 # 910 waits in the St. John's Yard for her next assignment. This particular unit, was the second one of 26 (909-934) built by GMD of London, ON in 1956 and delivered to forever banish the 2-8-2 Mikados and 4-6-2 Pacifics then operating on the narrow gauge railway. With a CN class of GR-12g, this 1200 hp roadswitcher had C-C 3'6" flexicoil trucks and a top speed of 60 mph. Originally delivered in the CNR's handsome green and gold paint scheme, it was repainted in the 1960's black and red noodle, and finally the 1980's Terra Transport bi-directional arrow. With only seven weeks until the last train, the 910's assignments would be limited but will still traverse the 547 mile mainline. Fortunately this unit would survive the September 30th abandonment and be sold to FCAB and continued operating as their # 1416.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	08/07/1988
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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DIESEL'S DAYS ARE DONE. On the warm summer afternoon of August 7, 1988 Terra Transport NF210 # 914 waits outside the Victorian Era Station in St. John's for eventual disposal. This particular unit, one of 26 (909-934) built by GMD of London, ON in 1956 and delivered to forever banish the 2-8-2 Mikados and 4-6-2 Pacifics then operating on the narrow gauge railway. With a CN class of GR-12g, this 1200 hp roadswitcher had C-C 3'6" flexicoil trucks and a top speed of 60 mph. Originally delivered in the CNR's handsome green and gold paint scheme, it was repainted in the 1960's black and red noodle and would wear it to the very end, never to see the 1970's stripes or the 1980's Terra Transport bi-directional arrow. With only seven weeks until the last train, many of these units, including 914, would be scrapped but fortunately several of her sisters would be preserved throughout the Island while others were sold to South American and African railways.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	08/07/1988
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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WINTER WARRIOR WAITING. Terra Transport Steel plow No. 3461 waits in the St. John's yard on August 7, 1988 for a winter that never came. Built in a group of twelve (Nos. 3458-3469) by National Steel Car of Hamilton in 1953 after takeover by the CNR (the first group of steel plows for Newfoundland were built by Canadian Car and Foundry in Montreal in 1944, Nos. NR 830-837 to later become CN 3450-3457) it was still on the roster some 33 years later. The 3461 after a lifetime of battling heavy snowdrifts over the Gaff Topsails was living on borrowed time as was the entire narrow gauge operation in Newfoundland. With the impending shutdown to take effect a little over a month later on September 30, it would never again be called to active duty and would see the scrappers blowtorch. Fortunately, first batch sister 3454 is preserved in Bishops Falls as are second batch sisters 3459 in Whitbourne, 3460 in Corner Brook, 3462 in Lewisporte, 3465 in Avondale and 3467 in Port aux Basques. Despite a dwindling of operations, train 203 to the right with caboose 6061 was already marshalled for its 1930hrs departure that evening.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	08/07/1988
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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ON A WARM SUMMER'S EVENING. The lyrics from one of the late great Kenny Rogers biggest hits came to mind when the photographer captured three Terra Transport NF210's in the last days of their service on 'The Rock' on August 7, 1988. Parked on back of the Victorian Era Station that opened in 1903, the units are wearing three different paint schemes with the most rare being that of the 915. It was only one of two diesels painted as such with the formation of Terra Transport in 1979, the other being 917. The scheme was a throwback to the 1961 CN 'Noodle' era but a more modern version was later applied as seen on 938, with a much larger and centered TT bi-directional arrow, red on the cab sides and yellow safety stripes on the skirts. The 917 would later be repainted in that scheme with the 915 retaining her unique paint until the very end on September 30, 1988.By now train service was quickly winding down and a lot of motive power was being brought to St. John's for storage and eventual disposition.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	08/07/1988
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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MILITARY ROAD MEET. Many may not know that the City of St. John's hosted the most easterly street railway on the entire continent from 1900 to 1948. While visiting St. John's for the Royal Visit of June 1939, the late Thomas Harvey of Grand Falls was able to capture some beautiful images of the Newfoundland Light & Power Company's narrow gauge Birney cars in action. Here NLP #16 is on the siding while NLP #13 continues eastward on Military Road, part of the Belt Line Route to the next stop at the famed Newfoundland Hotel. The steeple of St. Thomas Church can be seen in the background while an almost 'ghostly' horse and buggy appear in front of the woman strolling. Note the horse and buggy on the left side, at the time Newfoundland still observed the British rule of the road which wound not change until January 2nd of 1947. This image - credited to the collection of his son, Dr. Neil Harvey - and dozens of others can be seen in my latest release STREETCARS OF ST. JOHN'S in a 'then & now' format.

Name:	Thomas Harvey
Railway:	Transit
Date:	06/17/1939
Location:	St. John's
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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OVERNIGHT ON THE OCEAN - Arriving at its terminus station, VIA Rail train # 14, the Ocean, is captured by the photographer under the grey skies of October 3, 1988. He and his fiancée had boarded the previous evening in Montreal and had just enjoyed a delicious breakfast courtesy of the dining car staff upon learn of their engagement in the Rockies on # 1.This would be the third last train of their nearly month long transcontinental rail journey. The # 12 Atlantic would arrive shortly and they would board for Truro where they would transfer to the 604 RDC to North Sydney and before nightfall, be on the MV Caribou for their native Newfoundland.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	10/03/1988
Location:	Moncton
Province:	New Brunswick

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MARSHALLING THE MIXED - The engineer of Mixed Extra 935 West has just finished marshalling his train at the Bishops Falls yard on April 16, 1988. Within minutes, he will pull ahead and back into the station so that the photographer and his friend Paul, the only two passengers for the complete 138 mile journey to Corner Brook, can board. At Millertown Junction, the mixed will stop to allow Brad Lingard, son of former railroader turned author Mont Lingard, to board until he reaches his cabin at Gaff Topsail. Some 26 years later when shooting retakes for my second book, RAILS AROUND THE ROCK I am invited to Mont's Cabin and meet up again with Brad. We discuss our meeting years earlier and he then amazingly produces a journal where he had recorded meeting the two fellows from St. John's on the mixed on April 16, 1988!

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	04/16/1988
Location:	Bishops Falls
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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CANADIAN CUT OFF - F40PH 6419 now leads the newly marshalled Canadian # 10 about to depart for Toronto at Sudbury on September 29, 1988 while the adjacent # 2 with FP9A 6502 heads for Montreal. From Winnipeg to Sudbury, the photographer and his Fiancée travelled on a quite lengthy # 2 but upon arrival at Sudbury, as was the practice at the time, the train was spit into two separate sets, with the Toronto section taking on a new number. Shortly after departure #10 would hold the southbound mainline near Coniston so that # 2 could back up to transfer a Toronto bound passenger who accidently boarded the Montreal portion.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	29/09/1988
Location:	Sudbury
Province:	Ontario

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STOPPING AT SUDBURY - The fireman carries back two coffees for himself and the engineer of the 6502, about to lead the eastbound Canadian # 2 on to Montreal on September 29, 1988. The photographer and his Fiancée had traveled all the way from Winnipeg and at this stop, the train would be split into two so that this portion would head east to Montreal and the second on an adjacent track, now renamed Canadian # 10, would head due south to Toronto with them on board. Another chance to ride yet another route on their nearly month long Canadian rail adventure. Further down the line, this train would have to back up to transfer a Toronto bound passenger who accidently boarded the Montreal portion, but discovered just in the nick of time.

Name:	Kenneth G. Pieroway
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/29/1988
Location:	Sudbury
Province:	Ontario

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