Comments on: At the time, THE place to Railfan The smell and sounds of Alco – MLW power. Four decades ago. 1958 built MLW FPA-4 #6761 is MU’d with one of two FPA-2u (the original 244 engine (1600 HP) replaced with the 1800 HP Alco 251B engine) on the CN roster CN#6758 Also present is FPA-4 6774 and FP9A 6539, and that ladder is leaning on the B end of another FP9A. June 1977 at the CNR Spadina service facility and roundhouse. Kodak negative film transported in a Nikkormat EL, by S.Danko. p.s. Even in 1977 this lashup was unique enough to ignore normal photography protocol and shoot the shady – back lit – side of these units….please note: achievable only because of the phenomenal exposure latitude capabilities of colour negative film ! more Spadina: MLW 6758 a contrast of yellow and cab design cab design sdfourty http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Tue, 26 May 2026 05:18:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=23927#comment-13930 awmooney Fri, 25 Mar 2016 13:48:54 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/6761-spadina-1978-2.jpg#comment-13930 Great writeup; but the "4 decades" ago kinda bothered me. But it has been THAT long. Great writeup; but the “4 decades” ago kinda bothered me. But it has been THAT long.

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