Comments on: GMD-1′s with dandruff :^). The grain extra has just finished picking up 4 hoppers from the elevators in Redwater and now has all 35 loads rolling for Gibbons. Looking at my notes, I shot this at f8 and 1/125, surprised there is no blur in the picture. This photo taken at the Burger Baron crossing (main street) in Redwater at 10:55.

By: A. J. Foyt

A. J. Foyt — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:03:24 +0000

Hi Paul, thanks for the additional photos on the 1069/1169. Some lucky person, hopefully, was able to secure those original number boards for themselves.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:45:13 +0000

Another great pic from the Coronado Sub. A.J.

I snapped CN 1169 (ex-CN 1069) on a much warmer day 16 years later on August 20, 2002 sitting in a deadline at ONR’s yard in North Bay, ON.

http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6505

And then again on May 4, 2004 still waiting it fate.

http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=50310

By: A. J. Foyt

A. J. Foyt — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:21:20 +0000

Hi Terry, you are certainly right. Those NAR units always provide interesting versions of elephant style. Although they are long hood forward, the trailing units have their all weather windows on this side.

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:20:12 +0000

These units always look great in their original configuration long hood leading.

By: A. J. Foyt

A. J. Foyt — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:56:02 +0000

Yeah, it is not the sexiest picture, I really like the style of numbers used on the 1069′s numberboard. Plus, you can easily see the extra lights are lit up.