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A northbound Delaware & Hudson train on the Lacolle sub, powered by Alco C424 DH 462, is approaching the junction with CP's Adirondack Sub in namesake town Delson = Del(aware & Hud)son. I suspect that this train crossed into Canada from Rouses Point NY, passed through Napierville QC, and will continue across CP's St Lawrence Seaway bridge to the St-Luc yard. From the track and road configuration, I believe this picture was taken at Rue de la Station grade crossing. This was a lucky catch, I was close enough to hear it coming. One of the better moments on my first long independent road trip, returning to Quebec after 9 years. I was in the area to visit the Canadian Railway Museum, but it wasn't open that week.
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Caption: A northbound Delaware & Hudson train on the Lacolle sub, powered by Alco C424 DH 462, is approaching the junction with CP's Adirondack Sub in namesake town Delson = Del(aware & Hud)son. I suspect that this train crossed into Canada from Rouses Point NY, passed through Napierville QC, and will continue across CP's St Lawrence Seaway bridge to the St-Luc yard.

From the track and road configuration, I believe this picture was taken at Rue de la Station grade crossing. This was a lucky catch, I was close enough to hear it coming. One of the better moments on my first long independent road trip, returning to Quebec after 9 years. I was in the area to visit the Canadian Railway Museum, but it wasn't open that week.

Photographer:
John Pittman [288] (more) (contact)
Date: June 1980 (search)
Railway: Delaware and Hudson (search)
Reporting Marks: DH 462 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: Delson Jct (search)
City/Town: Delson (search)
Province: Quebec (search)
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3 Comments
  1. mberry
    January 25, 2019 at 1:27 pm

    Wow! You are correct about the location, as well as its origin and destination. At that time the track the train is on was owned by D&H subsidiary Napierville Junction Railway, now it is CP’s Lacolle Sub.

  2. awmooney
    January 27, 2019 at 7:26 am

    My favourite road. Nice image!!! (I like the French on the crossing sign too)

  3. Stephen C. Host
    March 5, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    I did not know that delson was named after the d&h. Now the museum needs a d&h locomotive :)

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