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sdfourty — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:09:07 +0000

In the hole,

awaiting 8866 West,

At CP Lovekin mile 155 Belleville Sub, July 18, 2017 D7100 digital by S.Danko

CP 8523 East (with 8807) commenced pulling east when 8866 called the Lovekin mileboard.

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	07/18/2017
Location:	Lovekin
Province:	Ontario

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Daily except Saturday

at CN Grafton, May 4, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko

at far right is the '77 Impala

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	05/04/1980
Location:	Grafton
Province:	Ontario

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The Thursday June 17, 1908 edition of the Parry Sound North Star reported:

“Although the hour was late, or rather early (at) 1:30 a. m. about five lucky people were on the platform Monday morning when the first CPR train over the new line from Toronto to Winnipeg pulled into the station at Parry Sound “

And we would call such “five lucky people” ….. rail fans.

At the circa 1908 Seguin River trestle, August 4, 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko

VIA #9 Power: VIA 6506 – 6621 – 6636

And near the far street light: pole: the ' Parisienne Atlantica ' of Newfoundland narrow gauge fame.

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/04/1985
Location:	Parry Sound
Province:	Ontario

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L – R – C

Lighweight – Rapid – Comfortable

The Promises

Then Reality

Well, it was nice for a while, VIA 6917 East at Cobourg, June 26, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko

That overhead hydroline topping the CN telegraph / power line denotes the circa 1853 right of way for the Cobourg and Peterborough Railway – predating the GTR by several years and the CPR by 58 years!

To the left of 6917 are the crossbucks for the CPR George Street level crossing.

Immediate foreground is the north service track providing access to the Wye and to the CNoR trackage. A short distance to the north a section of the former CNoR mainline remains in place (in 2026) – to service the local industrial area. The CNoR mainline right-of-way remains clearly visible and sections of Kerr Street / McArthur Street are located on the located on the CNoR.

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	06/26/1982
Location:	Cobourg
Province:	Ontario

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Definitely the CN Bala Sub at Richmond Hill.

My notes have this as VIA #120 Saturday only scheduled 13:10 Union arrival – except the shadows are rather long...

Officially the Northlander trains were ONR #121 and 122.

The CN weekend service for Muskoka and beyond was originally conventional equipment until the mail contracts were canceled, then Budd cars throughout the late sixties / seventies. And throughout the eighties VIA employed otherwise idle ONR equipment.

And do consider - during this time CN Washago was serviced by 44 passenger trains each week.

At track speed clearing the Elgin Mills crossing March 29, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	03/29/1980
Location:	Richmond Hill
Province:	Ontario

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On the move …. CP Rail Parry Sound Operator holds steady to deliver #9's train orders to the Conductor.

At CP Rail Parry Sound, July 13, 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	07/13/1985
Location:	Parry Sound
Province:	Ontario

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The Station

For decades served by daily CPR trains 13 & 14 The Dominion, after 13 & 14 annulled in 1965, served by daily CPR trains 11 & 12 'on advanced notice', then daily VIA trains 1 & 2, then daily trains 3 & 4, all 'on advanced notice' and then mid eighties 'the train does not stop here anymore'.

Jigger CP Rail 2705-08, on the 'platform'

At Britt, August 4 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/04/1985
Location:	Britt
Province:	Ontario

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Ever wonder how CP Rail moved diesel fuel into the Sudbury area and beyond ?

Mile 65.0 Parry Sound subdivision, TT instruction 4.3 “Movements on fuel facility spur Britt, must not exceed 10 MPH”

At Britt, a rail accessible Georgian Bay deep water port, August 4 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/04/1985
Location:	Britt
Province:	Ontario

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The Jigger

at CP Rail Britt, August 4, 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/04/1985
Location:	Britt
Province:	Ontario

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A pair of MLW's finest, with a GMD trailing....

And on the South Track that's a high green for an eastbound, at one of my top ten places, Leaside, March 2, 1980 Kodachrome, by S.Danko

more, a quick – multiple cameras switch up

wide angle capture

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/02/1980
Location:	Leaside
Province:	Ontario

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Good Bye Renaissance

At Newtonville Rd, April 18, 2012 digital by S.Danko

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	04/18/2012
Location:	Newtonville
Province:	Ontario

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After Amtrak's International rolled through & prior to the Exhibition Stadium Blue Jay game GO specials, mid morning Sunday traffic was quiet,

Note the markers on GO Cab #200, the train powered by GMD 1978 built F40PH (510-515 ++ series),

and those GO Bi-Levels are eight years young (and why VIA never bought a version modified for inter city travel...)

At the upper left, the new GO train layover tracks adjacent to Front Street,

and what else:

the newly completely rail over rail by passes (and removed to accommodate: the never in service TTR Bathurst Street Tower),

Spadina wash racks, coal / sand towers, Budd cars, CN 8500 series MLW 1959 built S-13, Tempo Trains, LRC motive power & coaches, and a whole pile of ex CNR CC&F built 'blue' coaches, sleepers, meal service / lounges ( cafe, diners etc )

A Simpler Era at Bathurst Street, Nikon F2A (no battery required) with a Nikkor 35mm f2.8 lens, June 2, 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko

++ Per Trackside Guide: the F40PH”s to Amtrak in 1990 where they had similar careers, retired by 2002 with Amtrak #415 (GO 515) to the Panama Canal #1861 in 2001 !

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	GO Transit
Date:	06/02/1985
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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CP 9835 East (with DPU CEFX1057) slowing for a meet with the management trainee PSR special CP 8246 west (with 3041) ,

The Coquitlam shop did an interesting job on those number boards.

At Cherrywood March 13, 2014 digital by S.Danko

CP operated management trainee specials in anticipation of running trades work stoppages: the Hunter Harrison specials were part of HH”s Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR): commencing 2012 HH required all non-union, white collar employees (accountants, HR staff, IT workers) to train as conductors or engineers. PSR: to drive down the Operating Ratio.

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/14/2014
Location:	Cherrywood
Province:	Ontario

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Something for every Fan...

Upper left, in front of the John Street TTR tower, a string of VIA equipment including blue CC&F coaches, LRC loco and assorted Budd Cars

Upper centre: assorted Budd Cars, MLW 1960 built RS-18m CN 315x modified for Tempo service (and appears to be dead storage – by this time VIA had sold most Tempo equipment ( HEP equipment !) to the D&RGW for their Ski Train) and a LRC loco,

And front of the above: for use at public events: the CN Safety Caboose (HEP equipped, ha ! )

The foreground:

GMD 1953 built FP7A: ONR 1520 and sister, one of 22 original deliveries, 1520 scrapped 2005/

MLW 1958 built FPA-4 ex CN VIA 6765, retired by 1989

GMD 1957 built FP9A ex CN VIA 6526, the future 6313 then to Ohio Central April 2002

At CN Spadina, January 15, 1983 Kodachrome by S.Danko

also: just above the RS-18m is the CN loop track, connecting at Spadina Ave. Mileage 0.69 Oakville Sub., that circled the roundhouse for turning consists.

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Ontario Northland
Date:	01/15/1983
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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A different era !

NRHS convention special at TTR Jarvis Street, July 26, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko

And those condo's on Lower Jarvis St. are older than you would think !

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	07/26/1980
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

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It's a CP Rail train.

After 2,654 miles: On Time.

Accelerating southbound,

Train #12 next stop: West Toronto

At Alliston, August 26, 1978

More

Strathcona Park

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/26/1978
Location:	Alliston
Province:	Ontario

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Pocket Streamliner,

on the east end of the station platform track,

the future VIA #5 awaits the Friday 12:45 departure

At Jasper, 20:51, June 6, 2024 digital by S.Danko

consist:

VIA 6445 - 8600 - 8109 - 8703 Banff Park

and 6433 is on standby in the Jasper VIA storage track.

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	06/06/2024
Location:	Jasper
Province:	Alberta

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What ever happened to the Newfie Bullet rolling stock...

...some re-assigned to non-revenue service as Terra Transport work service, Auxiliary & maintenance.

Centrally located on The Rock, at Bishop's Falls, August 3, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko

Plow #3468, Flanger #3678 and next two are bunk cars (#50xx) and the box car red coach in the distance is CN #5013 ' Bunk Kitchen & Dining Car'

Main, trans – Island, track in the foreground.

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Terra Transport
Date:	08/03/1982
Location:	Bishop's Falls, Th…
Province:	Newfoundland and …

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Clear Board...

...at one of my favourite places,

CP Rail 405 at Parry Sound, August 11, 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko

And so typical CP, three SD's and a MLW big M: 6049 – 55xx – 5516 - 4556

At right is the nose of the Parisienne 'Atlantica' (of The Rock fame).

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/11/1985
Location:	Parry Sound
Province:	Ontario

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Fun times on the Mac (tier),

a pair of SD's helped by a Century leaving the yard limits,

South end Mactier, CP Rail #52, August 11, 1985 Kodachrome by S.Danko

Power: 5911 – 5926 – 4232

Parked at the Lake Joseph Road turnaround is the Parisienne 'Atlantica' (of The Rock fame): 1979 Pontiac Parisienne Safari with a 350 cu. in. V-8, with a 4 bbl Rochester Quadrajet carburetor.

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Name:	sdfourty
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/11/1985
Location:	Mactier
Province:	Ontario

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