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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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Number of images: 579
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sdfourty's 579 photos on Railpictures.ca:
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Terra Transport |
| Date: | 08/02/1982 |
| Location: | near Red Rocks |
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Newfoundland and … |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian National |
| Date: | 10/08/1984 |
| Location: | Whitby |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian National |
| Date: | 10/08/1984 |
| Location: | Whitby |
| Province: |
Ontario |
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The 1914 built clubhouse for the Scarboro Golf and Country Club provides a classic background for the afternoon Bonaventure,
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VIA train 56, powered by GMD 1957 built FP9A #6523, is braking for the Guildwood station stop.
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At the Kingston Road overpass, June 5, 1983 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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interesting:
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commencing at the 1913 course opening: “A friendly GTR conductor would allow golfers 'a free drop' at the pathway near the (SG&CC )clubhouse....this tradition continued for many years....” [ per Scarborough Centennial Book page 10 ]
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| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 06/05/1983 |
| Location: | Guildwood |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 12/15/1984 |
| Location: | Agincourt |
| Province: |
Ontario |
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Awaiting the arrival of the crew for the 17:45 departure, the usual ubiquitous pair of ex CP Rail Budds is the equipment for Sunday only VIA Rail train #189
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at Havelock *, August 4, 1986 Kodachrome by S.Danko.
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Interesting: Havelock Budd's canceled September 6, 1982; restored June 3, 1985, canceled January 14, 1990.
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* Station construction by CPR commenced 1914, interrupted by WWI, completed 1929.
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Completed in August 1884 the Ontario & Quebec Railway (Perth to North Toronto) subsequently signed a lease agreement that expires in 2883.
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The 999 year leases allows the CPR absolute and complete control of the O & Q assets confirmed per a 1980 era court ruling as a result of legal action by some minority O & Q shareholders.
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The lease agreement, along with other lease agreements with the Toronto Grey & Bruce, Credit Valley Railway and the West Ontario Pacific Railway (WORP) (leased to the O & Q in 1883), which connected the Credit Valley in Woodstock to Windsor and the US border, formed major components of the CPR network in southern Ontario.
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The January 14, 1990 cessation of Havelock Sub passenger service, CP Rail issued a new employee time table, the following station names [were] removed from the Havelock Subdivision: Indian River; Manvers, Burketon, Dagma, Locust Hill, and Tapscott. (per UCRS Newsletter February 1990). And the Havelock Sub speed limit reduced to a maximum 30 m.p.h.
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And the vehicles: all American iron: at left the ever popular Oldsmobile Cutlass sedan ( likely a GM Canada Oshawa build) , Chevy pickup, GMC Pick up, and a brown Chrysler Newport sedan.
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 7752"> at Peterboro </a>
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sdfourty](http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/img769-2-1280x800-200x150.jpg)
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 08/04/1986 |
| Location: | Havelock |
| Province: |
Ontario |
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A favourite time of year.... a favourite location....
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A mixed freight with mixed power...
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CN Van 79641 on CN Extra 9576 North [with two geeps ( GP40-2L(W) ) and a C-424],
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At (one of many) bridges over the Severn River, mile 88.2 Bala Subdivision, September 29. 1979 Kodachrome by S.Danko
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<a href="http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id= 46014"> head end </a>
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| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian National |
| Date: | 09/29/1979 |
| Location: | Washago |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian National |
| Date: | 02/19/1977 |
| Location: | Dundas |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 12/15/1984 |
| Location: | Agincourt |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian National |
| Date: | 11/04/1978 |
| Location: | Toronto |
| Province: |
Ontario |
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What happened to the Renaissance ( of rail travel ) ?
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Westbound VIA powered by GE 2001 built P42DC, #915, breezes under the Newtonville overpass with Renaissance equipment in tow, April 18, 2012 digital by S.Danko
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Noteworthy, what happened to the Renaissance:
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The VIA 7000 series cars were built 1995 – 1996 by Metropolitan – Cammell ( now Alstrom ) in the U.K., for a proposed NightStar overnight channel tunnel service.
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Your federal government spent $130 million to purchase 139 carriages ( cars ), and spent an additional $100 million to complete up to 64 cars for passenger service. Eventually VIA completed up to 94 cars for service – additional costs n/k - after much controversy and a court case regarding accessibility ( the lack thereof ).
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At one point, available for VIA service: 14 club cars, 33 coach; 27 sleeper; 17 service (lounge plus one bedroom for disable person approx an additional $50 million to renovate for accessibility?) ; 3 dining cars, plus some 'transition cars' to allow compatibility with North American rail equipment: all semi permanently connected with the euro style couplers.
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In addition to the above, the $402 million 2002 federal government Renaissance plan included improvements to the corridor ( QC to Windsor) rail infrastructure ( rail upgrade plus new sidings) to allow VIA trains to operate up to 240 kph ( that is 149 m.p.h.)....what ever happened ?
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[ well what happened.....CN got upgraded signaling systems and well manicured mainline sidings to store container trains and the like – at your and my expense and VIA's 240 kph speed limit ? What happened ? ]
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The Renaissance deal on the NightStar carriages that your federal government thought they were getting: the Metro – Cammell carriages are seriously flawed for Canadian service - the federal people involved in the buying decision obviously had little understanding of North American rail operating conditions and climate compared to the 'fluffy' euro standards....After all a rail carriage in Europe is a rail car in North America …..right ? [ ….only if you are tourist ! ]
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What has happened: Today ( 2021), only two Renaissance cars sets ( approximately 30 carriages ) available for the Ocean service.....the other 109 carriages have been scrapped and /or provide parts.
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[ Also happened: in 2021 the same Federal Government people are spending $989 million on 32 new semi permanently coupled train sets. Each set to include a Charger type locomotive powered by a 4000 hp Cummins engine. All designed and built by: Siemens AG – a German conglomerate. The locomotives are a Charger type, a version of the Euro Vectron ( Amtrak has ordered Siemens ALD-42 to replace the GE P42's) . The passenger cars are a derivative of the Viaggio Comfort cars created for Austria’s “RailJet” high performance rail service and a British (!) firm is handling the VIA design! Seimens AG is well known internationally for price fixing and bribery of government officials. Seimens AG has plants around the world and there is a North American manufacturing plant – in the USA; but note that Seimens AG has partnered with Communist China's Zhuzhou Electric for AC locomotive traction components.... ]
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What are the chances the Germans, Brits, and Chinese designers and engineers can get the new VIA product right for Canada ?
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Long live the GMD London Ontario built ( 1987 – 1988) F40PH-2D's ; now F40PH-3's ! ( rebuilt 2009 – 2012 by CAD Montreal) !
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Long live the Bombardier Thunder Bay / Montreal built ( 1981 – 1984 ) L R C 's !
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Long live the 1954 era Budd built (mainly ex CPR, 149 remaining of 173) stainless-steel rolling stock !
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ok ok the Budd's were built in Philadelphia! …but re-rebuilt with HEP 1990 to 1993 by AMF in Montreal, (yahoo) CANADA !
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sdfourty](http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DSC_9433-2-1280x839-200x150.jpg)
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 04/18/2012 |
| Location: | Newtonville |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 12/22/1979 |
| Location: | Leaside |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 11/04/1978 |
| Location: | Toronto |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Ontario Northland |
| Date: | 04/23/1977 |
| Location: | Toronto |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Ontario Northland |
| Date: | 08/05/1978 |
| Location: | Toronto |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian Pacific |
| Date: | 06/11/1983 |
| Location: | Spicer |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | VIA Rail |
| Date: | 11/18/1978 |
| Location: | Barrie |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian National |
| Date: | 11/18/1978 |
| Location: | Barrie |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian National |
| Date: | 07/11/2021 |
| Location: | Washago |
| Province: |
Ontario |
| Name: | sdfourty |
| Railway: | Canadian National |
| Date: | 02/18/1984 |
| Location: | Beachville |
| Province: |
Ontario |
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