Comments on: Here is a local road switcher CPR 7064 (last order of the S2′s?) resting in Parry Sound before heading out to switch some local industries. Taken from my fathers collection.

By: MrDan

MrDan — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 03:48:08 +0000

Yes, when CP was painting switchers with the 8″ stripes in the late 70′s/early 80′s they moved the multimark to the hood and numbers to the cab. Prior to this it had been reversed (maybe they wanted to standardize with everything having numbers on the cab).

Other modernizations at the time included roller bearing trucks.

By: First954

First954 — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 15:16:26 +0000

I believe this was the standard paint scheme for end cab switchers beginning around the mid-1970s. All rebuilt SW1200RS units in the 1200 series had this paint scheme as well as several units from 65/66/67/70/71/8000s series.

By: sdfourty

sdfourty — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:01:51 +0000

A 1947 built ALCO S-2 equipped for road service: Full pilot, standard road air horn and…..unusual placement of that MultiMark, normally on the cab and road number on the hood, here is reversed.

The S-2′s were geared for 65 mph…no way I would want to ride anywhere near that!

7064 was a regular ‘PUSH’ unit on the North Toronto / Belleville Sub’s through Leaside.

and on the dock trackage in 1979…wow…
sdfourty

By: mile27

mile27 — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:28:51 +0000

Nice. Neat scene.

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:21:02 +0000

TT No. 58 April 30th, 1972

Parry Sound Industrial Spur

CNR engines have right on this track from 2359 until 0600 and from 1200 until 1800,

CPR engines have right on this track from 0600 to 1200 and from 1800 to 2359.

CPR engines have no right at any time on CNR exclusive section.

By: Ravensworth

Ravensworth — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:28:12 +0000

If you look on the west end of the CPR Parry sound sub north of the station, you can see where the CP came down, now a fitness trail…

By: Dave Brook

Dave Brook — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:45:26 +0000

I do recall seeing CN there…..and at the Esso Storage south of town.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:11:44 +0000

Thanks. I had never seen CP along there. Usually a CN switcher was kept there for working the oil storage.

By: Ravensworth

Ravensworth — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:09:25 +0000

CP had running rights as well. I don’t think they went to depot harbour, but might have interchanged in the area…

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:05:25 +0000

I thought this was CN trackage.