Comments on: CN NW2 7941 idles at Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland. This unit was used to offload the freight cars from the ferry and move them to have their standard gauge trucks swapped out with narrow gauge trucks for the journey across Newfoundland. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 15:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: reddogsix http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=4882#comment-63158 reddogsix Sat, 28 Dec 2024 12:16:07 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CN7941Port-aux-Basques-15June1980NW2.jpg#comment-63158 The Stacks are capped. 2 standard gauge units were kept on the Island at all times. Back up unit was usually stored inside but sometimes left outside for long periods of time. The Stacks are capped. 2 standard gauge units were kept on the Island at all times. Back up unit was usually stored inside but sometimes left outside for long periods of time.

]]> By: Jacob Patterson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=4882#comment-61295 Jacob Patterson Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:20:35 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CN7941Port-aux-Basques-15June1980NW2.jpg#comment-61295 Interesting to note the steam era style numerals below the radiator grill. Interesting to note the steam era style numerals below the radiator grill.

]]> By: sdfourty http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=4882#comment-1288 sdfourty Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:32:06 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CN7941Port-aux-Basques-15June1980NW2.jpg#comment-1288 John: the stacks - well at least 3 - are capped with plastic bags, perhaps the photo was taken on a weekend or during some other down time? John: the stacks – well at least 3 – are capped with plastic bags, perhaps the photo was taken on a weekend or during some other down time?

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