Comments on: I don’t know what it is like at this spot since the Hwy 6 bridge got widened, but years ago a favourite spot was sitting on a ledge under the bridge; scanner in hand, and keeping out of the hot sun. That was the case when this westbound approached. Being mid-July I would imagine even the shade and the breeze that blew thru was barely enough to keep me cool……..but I am ready when along comes CP 4731 and 4744 with a 58 car train. I like the stripes on the leader, but I kinda wish the 4744 was leading. Sure beats today’s GEs anyway. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Wed, 27 May 2026 00:50:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48494#comment-54046 Stephen C. Host Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:42:42 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CP-4731-137-edited.jpg#comment-54046 It is very rare to find a locomotive without ditch lights on a Class 1. CN still has a handful in yard service and a few are out on the mainline with temporary lights, but not really many. The odd unit might not have it on the rear.. Industrial locos don't have then usually though, but those aren't class 1. It is very rare to find a locomotive without ditch lights on a Class 1. CN still has a handful in yard service and a few are out on the mainline with temporary lights, but not really many.

The odd unit might not have it on the rear..

Industrial locos don’t have then usually though, but those aren’t class 1.

]]> By: RonaldB http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48494#comment-54040 RonaldB Mon, 10 Oct 2022 23:23:09 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CP-4731-137-edited.jpg#comment-54040 I love this photo & beyond those comments already made, I'd like to offer some thoughts. First, the train is not "running extra" but is rather, a regular train. If I recall, 937 & 903 were the 2 schedules available for daytime westward trains to use. Second, the slag ballast has been fully installed, but the welded rail (CWR) program of the late 70s has yet to arrive at this location on the Galt Sub. Third, although the unit has ditch lights they either are not yet hooked up, or the hogger has not turned them on. When they first started to appear, there was no requirement to use them. It was only after a few times using them at night, that most hoggers came to really appreciate them. Eventually, they became a requirement & now, should the leading end of an engine not have them (at the rear of some units for example) a speed restriction applies over crossings. . I love this photo & beyond those comments already made, I’d like to offer some thoughts. First, the train is not “running extra” but is rather, a regular train. If I recall, 937 & 903 were the 2 schedules available for daytime westward trains to use. Second, the slag ballast has been fully installed, but the welded rail (CWR) program of the late 70s has yet to arrive at this location on the Galt Sub. Third, although the unit has ditch lights they either are not yet hooked up, or the hogger has not turned them on. When they first started to appear, there was no requirement to use them. It was only after a few times using them at night, that most hoggers came to really appreciate them. Eventually, they became a requirement & now, should the leading end of an engine not have them (at the rear of some units for example) a speed restriction applies over crossings. .

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48494#comment-52871 Stephen C. Host Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:38:29 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CP-4731-137-edited.jpg#comment-52871 I love this... the stripes sure are missed.. the SD40-2f's were the last to have them around here I love this… the stripes sure are missed.. the SD40-2f’s were the last to have them around here

]]> By: Carson McGinness http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48494#comment-51522 Carson McGinness Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:35:35 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CP-4731-137-edited.jpg#comment-51522 Wonderful shot Wonderful shot

]]> By: bruce http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48494#comment-51511 bruce Sun, 10 Apr 2022 02:17:29 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CP-4731-137-edited.jpg#comment-51511 My favourite locomotive.LLL#4744 My favourite locomotive.LLL#4744

]]> By: Marcus Stevens http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48494#comment-51510 Marcus Stevens Sun, 10 Apr 2022 01:37:54 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CP-4731-137-edited.jpg#comment-51510 Fantastic image! Fantastic image!

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