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Best hobby in the world ! A photographer friend recommended the Nikon brand, bought my first used Nikon in 1976 and continue to use that Nikon body regularly. Best ever train ride: Extra 6060 west, a seven car train, Ottawa to Toronto via the (now lifted) Smiths Falls subdivision (mostly at 25 mph) then onto the Kingston sub, west of Napanee the engineer let 6060 really run: at 80+ mph 6060 sounded like the Turbo ! Then a brief stop at Port Hope demonstrated that the 'grape vine' really worked (who needs "social media" ! ) : the whole town showed up! sdfourty.

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It is an ALCO! At a time when the major roads had divested ALCO power, the Quebec roads remained strong ALCO advocates – perhaps a tribute to the ALCO design pulling power. Roberval & Saguenay Railway Company #41 is a C as in Century 420 and former LIRR unit. My Trackside Guide indicates #41 was sold to Benoit Girard Metal Inc. in 2000 and then resold 11/2000 to the Central New York Locomotive Co., Jamesville N.Y. Anyone know if this unit still exists? In the rain on June 1981 at the aluminum capital: Arvida, P.Q. Kodachrome by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Roberval Saguenay
Date: 06/01/1981
Location: Arvida
Province: Quebec
2 Comments | 11 Favourites
The recent CN Triple Crown images posted by Eric Portelli prompted me to dig out my CP Rail Triple Crown Kodachromes. So here is CP Rail GP 38-2 #3046 with the westbound (I believe this is westbound?) Triple Crown in London, Ontario - May 1991 ! [ Q: the building behind the unit: is that the former CPR London Station?] Kodachrome by S. Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/01/1991
Location: London
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 3 Favourites
For all those GMDD'ophiles out there. Need your assistance. Through the fence at GMDD in May 1991, I believe these maybe demonstrators: GMDD 9739 and GMDD 6700 (or really EMD 9739 and EMD 6700?). Thoughts about these units? Comment? May 1991 London Ontario Kodachrome by S. Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Builder/Manufactur…
Date: 05/01/1991
Location: London
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 5 Favourites
A special place – The Rock. Oh, so much The Rock - I pull my baseball cap tight against the breezy salt air as the wind whips up the waves in the salt water bay, the residential back yards with a view of the bay, the laundry snapping in the wind, the sounds of the seabirds screeching, the distinctive accent in the voice of the trainman on channel one: " hold 'er dere " who then leans over and throws the switch lever and the sounds of five GMD 567 locomotives - the power for today's #204 - backing onto # 204's consist....no other place like it.....August 2, 1982. Today's TT#204 power is five NF210's: TT#910- TT#940- TT#917- TT#919 (CN noodle) - TT#918 (CN zebra), today you will find the units in Chile, Whitebourne Nfld, retired, retired, Nicaragua (respectively). Kodachrome by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Terra Transport
Date: 08/02/1982
Location: Port -aux-Basques
Province: Newfoundland and …
9 Comments | 23 Favourites
Rebuilt first generation units power a westbound St. Lawrence & Hudson Railway Company Limited freight at what we referred to as the 'bee bridge' ,Nichols Road, near Newtonville (complete with the photographer's shadow). In fresh paint is STLH GP9u #8245 (ex CP Rail 8828) assisted by rebuilt MLW RS-18u's 1841-1850-18xx (ex CP Rail 8750-8738-87xx) at the approach to Lovekin on the Belleville subdivision. What's interesting: The St. Lawrence & Hudson Railway Company wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Limited (CPL) acquired all of its operating division's CP Rail Eastern and Atlantic Divisions (plus D & H and other) assets on Nov 12 1995. The intention being to sell off the assets, at least that is what happened to the Atlantic Division, and certainly the Ottawa Valley rail lines were divested (the latter took a while...consider that we almost had - pick a player: CSX, NS, G & W or Rail America or ? ). Then what remained of STLH was sold back to a new company the Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPRL) on Jan. 1, 2001. (at least this is what I have been able to dig up so far...be interested in hearing more....). Also, the CN 'bee bridge' was 20 feet south of the STLH bridge. CN destroyed their bridge a couple of years (does someone know the date?) after this Kodachrome. Autumn 1997 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 09/30/1997
Location: near Newtonville
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 8 Favourites
A daily common sight, Via CN Rail Train #66 on the approach to Scarborough Junction. The Montreal-Toronto Turbo was twice daily - each direction - in 1978. And fast. Tri X negative by S. Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11/02/1978
Location: Scarborough Juncti…
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 16 Favourites
Odd lash up. Not the first and not the last time first generation paired with second generation, nevertheless still odd - and makes you wonder what the diesel shop, motive power people were thinking at that time. So here in evidence is a 4731-4729-4037 lash up, two high horsepower MLW M636 units paired with a low horsepower GMD FP7-A, the only commonality being all units start with the number 4. Anyone know if 4037 was repainted CP Rail action red? At Agincourt, in a gloomy damp haze - why even bother with photography sort of - November 1978 day, tri x negative by S. Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 11/01/1978
Location: Agincourt
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 5 Favourites
Ex CPR G5a #1201 is working the CP Rail Maniwaki Subdivision for the regularly scheduled National Museum excursion train to Wakefield, P.Q. Perhaps a viewer can identify the exact location. And that is a Ford Pinto on the right. I understand the 1201 has remained in a shed behind the museum – for over 25 years! August 25, 1979 Kodachrome by S. Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 08/25/1979
Location: Wakefield
Province: Quebec
3 Comments | 6 Favourites
August 26, 1978 at the approach to Humber on the Mactier Subdivision in the Oak Ridges Moraine, an enormous CP Rail train #12, the Toronto section of The Canadian – normally an eight car train – is a thirteen car train today! And only about one hour off the advertised. You are looking at the impact of an air traffic labour disruption (either a work to rule, lock out or strike – perhaps a viewer can clarify - for a week (or so) no regular passenger air travel). Both CP and CN had demand and ridership levels not experienced since the Centennial Year - 1967. What's interesting: It is rumoured that to re-position (ie send home) some CP Air crews the CP owned airline bought CP Rail tickets. CP Rail placed every available piece of passenger equipment, including the Angus Shop built 2200 series coaches, into service and on this train the Chateau sleeper in front of the Skyline Dome is in coach service. Look closely, the Vancouver originated equipment is coated in a fine layer of dust (see trailing image) while the Sudbury – Toronto only cars (the Skyline Dome, the Chateau sleeper in front of the Skyline and the Park car) are clean. It also appears that one of the 2200 series coach may have originated west of Sudbury. Certainly the FP7A #1432 (ex CP 4041) and the 1900 series F7B are getting a good workout. And at this location for the trailing image, an eight car train plus the power is easily in the whole frame, but today – surprise! And on the tail end the Park car is missing the drum head, likely sent to Montreal for sale by CP Archives - by October 1978 the train will be 'Via-ized'. Kodachrome by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 08/26/1978
Location: approach Humber (n…
Province: Ontario
4 Comments | 21 Favourites
August 26, 1978 at the approach to Humber on the Mactier Subdivision in the Oak Ridges Moraine, an enormous CP Rail train #12, the Toronto section of The Canadian – normally an eight car train – is a thirteen car train today! You are looking at the impact of an air traffic labour disruption (either a work to rule, lock out or strike – perhaps a viewer can clarify - for a week (or so) no regular passenger air travel). Both CP and CN had demand and ridership levels not experienced since the Centennial Year - 1967. What's interesting: It is rumoured that to re-position (ie send home) some CP Air crews the CP owned airline bought CP Rail tickets. CP Rail placed every available piece of passenger equipment, including the Angus Shop built 2200 series coaches, into service and on this train the Chateau sleeper in front of the Skyline Dome is in coach service. Look closely, the Vancouver originated equipment is coated in a fine layer of dust (see trailing image) while the Sudbury – Toronto only cars (the Skyline Dome, the Chateau sleeper in front of the Skyline and the Park car) are clean. It also appears that one of the 2200 series coach may have originated west of Sudbury. Certainly the FP7A #1432 (ex CP 4041) and the 1900 series F7B are getting a good workout. And at this location for the trailing image, an eight car train plus the power is easily in the whole frame, but today – surprise! And on the tail end the Park car is missing the drum head, likely sent to Montreal for sale by CP Archives - by October 1978 the train will be 'Via-ized'. Kodachrome by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 08/26/1978
Location: approach Humber (n…
Province: Ontario
Comments | 14 Favourites
A special place – The Rock. August 2, 1982. Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Idling beside the turntable, Terra Transport NF 210 #929 (in CN paint) and #916 await next assignment. Today 916 and 929 are in Chili. Kodachrome by S. Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Terra Transport
Date: 08/02/1982
Location: Corner Brook
Province: Newfoundland and …
1 Comments | 4 Favourites
On an April 1977 Saturday morning a red over green over red signal indication sends CP Rail train #381 over the Leaside crossovers and down the hill to TTR trackage, past the Cherry Street tower and onto Toronto Union. The three RDC-1 Budd cars assigned to the Friday train #380 to Havelock were required due to heavy passenger load with the near empty Budds returning Saturday on #381. Kodachrome by S. Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 04/01/1977
Location: Leaside
Province: Ontario
Comments | 8 Favourites
THE 8921 – the one and only MLW RSD-17 - is assisted by 8769 (MLW RS-18) on a February 1, 1980 transfer, westbound leaving Agincourt. The 2400 rated horsepower RSD-17 typically handled such transfers single handedly. Kodachrome by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 02/01/1980
Location: Agincourt
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 5 Favourites
The morning eastbound Rapido, Via CN train #62, with a MLW FPA4/FPB4 pair ( 6783 on the point ) under full power top the hill at Scarborough Junction. 1978 Kodak Plus X negative by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 06/01/1978
Location: Scarborough Juncti…
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 7 Favourites
General Purpose Unit: CNR Mountain type Class U–1-f #6060 is on road switcher duty at the four track Washago Ontario junction of the CNR Newmarket and Bala subdivisions. Upper Canada Railway Society car #13 (former CPR sleeper – solarium observation heavy weight Cape Race) is in tow and will be placed on the rear of the excursion train for the southbound trip. September 29, 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 09/29/1979
Location: Washago
Province: Ontario
Comments | 7 Favourites
The Uhtoff Stone Train, with 4230-8795-5005 (C424-RS18-GP35), rolls through Alliston, Ontario on a warm 1978 summer afternoon. Note the passenger waiting to flag train #12. Kodak Plus X negative by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 07/01/1978
Location: Alliston
Province: Ontario
Comments | 4 Favourites
Four end of train devices – including CP Rail 434060 - on the tail end of the 8921-8769 powered westbound transfer. February 1, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 02/01/1980
Location: Agincourt
Province: Ontario
Comments | 10 Favourites
A special place – The Rock. August 2, 1982. Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland. Need road freight power? Require passenger train power? Road Switcher work to do? Have a need for yard power? One unit type will do it: GMD's NF series. 1200 HP. Six traction motors. Short wheelbase. Oh, minor detail: track gauge is 42 inches. Terra Transport #927, in CN zebra stripes, is on yard duty today. What's interesting: One of fourty seven ubiquitous GMD NF210 (& 110) locomotives built by GMD 1952 through 1960 for the CN Newfoundland narrow gauge railway. Today 927 is now Nigeria 1161. Note the dual gauge trackage. Terra Transport was ahead of its time, most LCL (less than carload) freight was containerized. Some history: In 1979, all of CN's freight railway operations on Newfoundland, along with the CN Roadcruiser Bus service and CN's trucking operation, were placed into a new division named Terra Transport. On June 20, 1988, it was officially announced that the railway would cease operations as of September 1, 1988. Some freight trains still ran until late September, with the last scheduled run on September 29, 1988. The last scheduled passenger train ran on September 30, 1988, from Bishops Falls to Corner Brook. Some salvage trains were still operating in the summer of 1990. Kodachrome by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Terra Transport
Date: 08/02/1982
Location: Port -aux-Basques
Province: Newfoundland and …
Comments | 12 Favourites
Drawbridge Trent Canal, Mile 88.4 CN Newmarket Subdivision. June 2, 1979. Via FP7A 1402 (ex CP) with CP Rail GP9 8511 (the future 1637) power the northbound Via Canadian enroute to the CN Washago station stop. Over the years Via had numerous variations of the transcontinental service, would appreciate someone looking up the Via or CN timetable for this train's number. What's interesting: The Bridgetender's row boat is tied up at the centre pier, the bridgetender's cabin was located at the west bridge abutment (to the left). Note the weekend pleasure craft line up awaiting the draw bridge opening by the CN bridgetender. Washago is CN Newmarket Sub. mile 98.8 and CN Bala Sub. Mile 88.9 (miles from Toronto Union (depot)). Please also see my 6060 Kodachrome near this location taken October 1977. Kodachrome by S. Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 06/02/1979
Location: Atherley
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 12 Favourites
Heading Home: One five hundredth of a second is insufficient shutter speed to completely freeze frame the Cobourg Turn – CPR 3033 west – accelerating out of the M of W foreman's working limits at the west switch CPR Port Hope mile 144.0 Belleville Subdivision. Twenty nine year old GP38-2 3033, class DRS-20c, is assisted by twenty six year old sister 3114 ( a nice change from the constant GE parade). Over the years the Cobourg Turn (also known as the Trenton Turn) has been powered by a variety of interesting power such as MLW RS-3, RS-10, RS-18, even the TH&B geeps and .....(let us know what power you have seen....). Note the M of W foreman hi rail pickup truck in the Port Hope siding. October 22, 2012 image by S.Danko.
Name: sdfourty
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 10/221/2012
Location: Port Hope
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 6 Favourites
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