Comments on: Crossing William St westbound in downtown Chatham is CP 4218 leading PNC 900 and an unknown unit. The crossing tower is visible in the background, the station is not. Interesting old billboard on the left; we do not hear much of Electrohome any more. And it looks like an “Expos” player depicted; the Blue Bores had not yet come into being. Regarding that second unit, I am quite sure it is number 900, as I had seen it before in Hamilton, but am unable to find any record of it. No doubt one of our RP experts will be able to help me out.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 03:34:56 +0000

Sometime in the 1970s, I worked 916 east out of Windsor to London. We had a B&M GP-7 in the lead(minuteman paint job), PECO 901 in the middle & an FA-1 or 2 trailing. I’ll have to dig up my timebook but I recall that 901 was jet black with a small PECO on the hood. I had one of those units training out of Toronto also, and it was black so 900 was either repainted or I had 901 again. I wish I had taken more photos early in my career.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 03:26:05 +0000

Can’t recall, Todd. It has been too long. Might have been a couple of ties or something, but I’m not more than a foot or so off the ground if I was. You’re taller than me……….:o)

By: Todd Steinman

Todd Steinman — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 01:28:08 +0000

I think this is a challenge to time machine this photo….! So much has changed. It seems like you were standing on something Arnold to take this photo???

By: Stuart Streit

Stuart Streit — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 16:34:08 +0000

If I’m not mistaken, I believe CP C424 8300/4200 was the pioneering Alco/MLW ‘Century’ unit. Truly sad that she was not deemed valuable enough to preserve:(

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:34:51 +0000

WOW, very unique photo, Ive always had a soft spot for CP’s C424′s. The RS27 was the forefather of the C424 so fits in nicely here, not to mention CP 4200, ex 8300 was made using a number of components used on the RS27.

By: mberry

mberry — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:35:11 +0000

That’s the first thing I noticed, it does look like an Expos player!

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 23:04:17 +0000

Looks like some one had to take their motor car off on the crossing to clear the westbound.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 22:14:00 +0000

Yes, Mr. Snakey….I see on a PNC site this particular unit was sold to Peabody Coal in November 1974.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 22:05:53 +0000

Thanks, sneaky snake.

By: cnnutbar

cnnutbar — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:27:33 +0000

Did the CP ever wash their locomotives—back in the day they were as grimy as today’s modern power