Comments on: Long cut of MoW gondolas makes a sort of ‘different’ perch for a shot of eastbound VIA 6761 on a rather gloomy damp day at Dundas. The B unit is 6865.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 18:09:28 +0000

No, Paul. Thats the funny thing. I do not even recall seeing one.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 17:25:47 +0000

Arnold, the tire tread marks on the residual material in the car and on the between-car apron tell me there should be a Pettibone Dragger-back Speedloader somewhere in that drop-end gon consist. Any chance you snapped a photo of it?

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 14:24:43 +0000

Interesting view of the train.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 13:41:30 +0000

Ahhhh! thanks

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 01:26:31 +0000

I’m standing in the bed of a drop end gon, a long string of them; on the back track at old Dundas Station, which is just out of sight behind the train. Wouldn’t do that these days. )

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 01:03:22 +0000

Rob, agreed 100%. This ‘sunny day only rule’ is just bollox.

So i’m curious, what is this structure that once was where you are standing?

By: rsmith

rsmith — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:51:44 +0000

The conductor was laughing too hard. All joking aside, this shot just proves you don’t need perfect sun for an interesting photo.

By: Extra 1014

Extra 1014 — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:24:15 +0000

I’m surprised there isn’t a hand out the window waving hi to the guy taking pictures in the gons.

By: cnnutbar

cnnutbar — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:03:35 +0000

Great photo as always Arnold—thanks for sharing