Comments on: CP Rail days, could always count on 916 to have: 1) mid-ish day departure from Agincourt 2) interesting lash ups and this is an EMD / GMD party ! ….well almost…. awaiting the next downpour, prior to departure, CP Rail 916 at Agincourt, June 29, 1986 Kodachrome by S. Danko powered by CP Rail 5561 – 4555 – 5500 ; a SD40-2 / M630 / SD40 combo, with lease units in tow: B&O 3733, Chessie 3725, Chessie 3734, B&O 3726, CR 7805, CR 7803, CR 7804, CR 7789, Chessie 3732: all leasers are EMD built: the B&O / Chessie are GP40; the Conrail are GP-38 Note: GP40 B&O 3726 available in H.O. scale, Atlas Product Number: 10003227 And that ever present Canadian Pacific script water tower…. sdfourty

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:02:50 +0000

CP suffered a New Year’s eve derailment at Sucker Lake on the Belleville Sub sometime after this shot was taken, & one result of that incident was that they instituted an 8 unit limit on locomotive consists. I don’t know if it’s still in effect or not.

By: sdfourty

sdfourty — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 20:32:28 +0000

The leasers were Montreal destined. From there a number of possibilities…perhaps someone in the know…
The CP Rail Freight Train Schedules folder dated April 30, 1978 shows 916 daily origination Windsor and terminating Montreal, with Detroit traffic from Chessie and N&W, and onward Montreal connections with NJ #200 & 206 to the D&H. More Eastbound connections with MEC RY-1 at St.Johnsbury and with B&M 8904, JS-2, JS-6 at Wells River. ( B&M 8904 being an extension of the daily 904 CP Rail express originating Windsor).
sdfourty

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:28:45 +0000

I have never seen anything like it. There must be more to this story. ) I checked my log; and it makes me rather sad that I was at work that day. But what a shot!!! Wow!!! I can imagine your feeling……..

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:43:05 +0000

Obviously a power move. Where were they dumping them off? Ft Erie?