Comments on: CP 4050-8431-4466 on train ‘OOD’ at Guelph Jct May 16/73. The ‘OOD’ ( Oshawa Oakville Detroit ) was a dedicated auto industry train that could be counted upon to show up in the same timeframe every day with whatever power was necessary to keep it on schedule. This brightly painted lashup was irresistible as it worked throttle wide open to make the top of the grade with 76 cars.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 05:25:46 +0000

OOD was Oshawa Oakville Detroit, but empty multilevels are an oddity on that train. That train usually ran as a van hop from Toronto yard to Lambton where it lifted cars brought in by locals off the Oakville Sub as well as cars brought over by the Agincourt transfer from Toronto Yard. Most traffic on that train was hi cube boxcars and loaded multilevels. The empties were usually on 903, “Makeup” 903, 957 or Extra Wests.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 01:23:07 +0000

Thanks guys – interesting times back then for sure. Love it.

By: RLK2211

RLK2211 — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:03:44 +0000

The Oakville Ford traffic got lifted at Obico, I’d say usually out of the south service track down to the 427….either way Stephen it’s an “O” !

Great shot mongo!

By: Chessie5730

Chessie5730 — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 20:44:38 +0000

All I can say Bruce is, “Yeow!!!!”…..

By: snake

snake — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:31:59 +0000

CP had had an overnight Oakville Ford turn..it used to utilize the Canadian’s power…many a morning it would be stuck eastbound in Clarkson yard waiting for GO traffic to subside circa early 70′s at Clarkson Road.

By: mercer

mercer — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:08:28 +0000

Steve – Perhaps I have the name slightly incorrect, it may have been Oshawa OBICO Detroit. But regardless, the Oakville Ford traffic would be brought to Obico and lifted by this train. It’s been about 20 years since CP had switching jobs based at CN Oakville Yard, and slightly less than 20 years since CP operated any sort of roadswitcher on the Oakville Sub. for local business.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 02:03:45 +0000

What a great lash up!

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 01:16:42 +0000

Great pic..love the lashup. Way back in a more innocent time..before graffiti and you could load vehicles in open cars..Sigh

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 01:15:45 +0000

@snake..not that many cars mister just over 7000 ft in length.

By: PacificPaul

PacificPaul — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:37:55 +0000

Great power lashup!!