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The smell and sounds of burbling Alco/MLW power is uniquely Canadian National, even in 1978. One of two FPA-2u (the original 244 engine (1600 HP) replaced with the 1800 HP Alco 251B engine) on the CN roster CN6758 is back to back with FPA-4 6761 ( also present is FPA-4 6774 and FP9A 6539) in this April 1978 negative exposure at the CN Spadina service facility and roundhouse. Kodak negative by S.Danko.
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Caption: The smell and sounds of burbling Alco/MLW power is uniquely Canadian National, even in 1978. One of two FPA-2u (the original 244 engine (1600 HP) replaced with the 1800 HP Alco 251B engine) on the CN roster CN6758 is back to back with FPA-4 6761 ( also present is FPA-4 6774 and FP9A 6539) in this April 1978 negative exposure at the CN Spadina service facility and roundhouse. Kodak negative by S.Danko.

Photographer:
sdfourty [669] (more) (contact)
Date: 01/06/1977 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 6758, 6761 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: CN Spadina Roundhouse (search)
City/Town: Toronto (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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3 Comments
  1. headtailgrep
    October 27, 2011 at 9:26 am

    Editors note: The image may be backlit but we are giving the image points for rarity and age.

  2. sdfourty
    October 27, 2011 at 11:24 pm

    Really appreciate the Editors’ special consideration. At the time the negative was exposed it was impossible to take a ‘proper’ roster shot given how units were assembled. Also time was of the essence given the haste Via Rail was repainting equipment. sdfourty.

  3. pierre fournier
    March 18, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    Beautiful,I wish I had had a good cam then.
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