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First of two images.

And the meet goes on....Algonquin Park (Via 15501) handles the tail end duties as the twelve car Via # 9 powered by 6507 – 6627- 6761  (FP9A – F9B – FPA4 ) departs CN Washago on time 15:30 August 5,1985...unknownst to the photographer Via #10 is on a meet with 6507, see next image.

What's Interesting: > Note the tail end Brakeman's radio on the shelf in Algonquin Park's tail end lounge.  >  In 2004 Via Rail sold the un-rebuilt (non – hep ) Algonquin Park to Luxury Railcar.   > CN Washago was a busy depot with eight passenger trains on Sunday;  and six daily Monday through Thursday, seven on Friday.

 August 5, 1985 negative by S. Danko.

More Via Canadian:

    #1410 at Bradford  

      CP#8529-8473 at Bathurst Street  

      CP colours at CN Washago
Copyright Notice: This image ©sdfourty all rights reserved.



Caption: First of two images.
And the meet goes on....Algonquin Park (Via 15501) handles the tail end duties as the twelve car Via # 9 powered by 6507 – 6627- 6761 (FP9A – F9B – FPA4 ) departs CN Washago on time 15:30 August 5,1985...unknownst to the photographer Via #10 is on a meet with 6507, see next image.
What's Interesting: > Note the tail end Brakeman's radio on the shelf in Algonquin Park's tail end lounge. > In 2004 Via Rail sold the un-rebuilt (non – hep ) Algonquin Park to Luxury Railcar. > CN Washago was a busy depot with eight passenger trains on Sunday; and six daily Monday through Thursday, seven on Friday.
August 5, 1985 negative by S. Danko.
More Via Canadian:
#1410 at Bradford
CP#8529-8473 at Bathurst Street
CP colours at CN Washago

Photographer:
sdfourty [668] (more) (contact)
Date: 08/05/1985 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA 6507 (search)
Train Symbol: Via Rail #9 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Washago (search)
City/Town: Washago (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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  1. The vents on either side of the rear door are interesting. First time I have seen that.

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