Comments on: In the early years of coal train operation from southeast BC to Roberts Bank, CP MLW M-630s were regular power as they were the first CP units equipped with Locotrol, as illustrated here by 4568 and 4564 (with SD40-2 5641 and SD40 5552 and Robot car 1009 mid-train) handling coal empties eastward alongside the Trans Canada Highway and crossing Emory Creek. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Aitch http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47300#comment-49289 Aitch Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:07:37 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1973-12-18_cp4568+4564-eastward-empty-coal-on-bridge-31d2-over-emory-creek_ken-perry_4800-dpi-1024x672-pixels.jpg#comment-49289 Maybe common back then in coal service but a bit rare to see them captured so beautifully. They look solid in candy stripes, large multi-mark and running elephant style. Excellent image ! Maybe common back then in coal service but a bit rare to see them captured so beautifully. They look solid in candy stripes, large multi-mark and running elephant style. Excellent image !

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