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CP SW1200RS 8143 leads four other "pups" (8130, 8168, 8146, and 8147) out of Guelph Jct on a nice late winter day in 1971. Lash-ups like this were a fairly common sight on weekends when such units were gathered up and moved from branch line assignments to Toronto Yard for servicing.
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Caption: CP SW1200RS 8143 leads four other "pups" (8130, 8168, 8146, and 8147) out of Guelph Jct on a nice late winter day in 1971. Lash-ups like this were a fairly common sight on weekends when such units were gathered up and moved from branch line assignments to Toronto Yard for servicing.

Photographer:
Doug Page [374] (more) (contact)
Date: 3/ /1971 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 8143 (search)
Train Symbol: eastbound (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Guelph Jct (search)
City/Town: Guelph Jct (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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5 Comments
  1. Marcus Stevens
    May 1, 2020 at 11:01 pm

    Wow! That’s awesome. Lots of pups

  2. Joseph Bishop
    May 2, 2020 at 1:10 am

    Sweet!!

  3. Stephen C. Host
    May 2, 2020 at 8:44 am

    Unreal how it has changed from wide open here and copetown to a forest.

  4. RonaldB
    November 28, 2020 at 11:38 am

    The reverse sometimes took place too. I recall being on a westbound out of Toronto on a Saturday afternoon, with 5 ‘pups’ and about 100 cars. Two were set off at Woodstock & the remaining 3 went to Quebec St. That power was came off the train at Quebec Street & 2 big units off the shop took our train to Windsor instead.

  5. bruce
    July 13, 2021 at 3:19 am

    These were also known as Pisscutters.A term started by the guys at CN Hamilton yard.
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