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A rare sight, even in 1978. And even stranger – on ' foreign ' rails, the re-routed VIA Rail train #2 powered by ex CP Rail FP7A - F9B - FP9A units # 1432 – 4477 – 1412 . Effective October 29, 1978 Via ceased service on the CP Rail Mactier Subdivision and re-routed the transcon service onto the CN Bala – south of South Parry and south of Washago onto the CN Newmarket Subdivision. At Allandale ( CN Barrie ), November 18, 1978 Kodachrome by S.Danko More Allandale strange sight
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A rare sight, even in 1978. And even stranger – on ' foreign ' rails,

the re-routed VIA Rail train #2 powered by ex CP Rail FP7A - F9B - FP9A units # 1432 – 4477 – 1412 .

Effective October 29, 1978 Via ceased service on the CP Rail Mactier Subdivision and re-routed the transcon service onto the CN Bala – south of South Parry and south of Washago onto the CN Newmarket Subdivision.

At Allandale ( CN Barrie ), November 18, 1978 Kodachrome by S.Danko

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sdfourty [670] (more) (contact)
Date: 11/18/1978 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: CP Rail #1432 (search)
Train Symbol: VIA Rail #2 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Newmarket Sub mile 63.0 (search)
City/Town: Barrie (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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  1. Stephen C. Host
    July 20, 2021 at 11:21 am

    Awesome
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