Comments on: CN Sunday Only Train 71 is near Douglastown en route from Gaspe to Matapedia and Campbellton. At the head end is a ten-wheeler, probably in the 1130 or 1140 series. Bringing up the rear is an ex-Canadian Northern Cafe Parlor car, either Mistaya or Tawatinaw. On weekdays and Saturdays trains 35 and 36 took up to two hours more than 71 (and 72) for the 215 mile trip because of extra stops and considerably more head-end traffic.

By: Derwent1917

Derwent1917 — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:17:15 +0000

It was a Kodak box camera, with whatever black and white film fitted it and, with luck, perhaps a shutter speed of 1/60th – hence the slight blur. This was 64 years ago and anything fancier was out of my reach then.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:02:44 +0000

Julian: Can you tell us all what kind of camera/film and shutter speed was used?

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:51:31 +0000

Finally……an image so dated that if I had been trackside that day with a camera, I wouldn’t have known whether to try and throw it or try to eat it. Open Windows!!! Yes, HTGrep, that great pastime; hanging out the window and getting a faceful of cinders……..how times have changed.

By: headtailgrep

headtailgrep — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:46:44 +0000

Intriguing… marker lamps, open windows, looks like a hot day in the third coach – most windows open, must be full and sticky