Comments on: Looking back from a perspective of 50 years, perhaps Penn Central black could be okay. Here we have a westbound train crossing the fourth Welland Canal “drawbridge” with former NYC GP40 3021 and U33B 2900 (built new for PC). Trains would be rerouted through the tunnel under the Canal in early 1973.

By: mercer

mercer — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:44:36 +0000

Similar ?
Its either the original, which I’d like to think not; or it’s an unauthorized duplicate.

By: MrDan

MrDan — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:32:05 +0000

mercer: there’s a fellow on eBay that sells similar looking duplicate slides.

By: mercer

mercer — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:28:08 +0000

I saw this image ( original or otherwise ) offered for sale on eBay about 15/18 months ago by a well known vendor.

By: homerjay84

homerjay84 — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 01:52:58 +0000

MrDan, PC engines were all painted in DLGE. Just faded to where it looked black very quickly.

By: mercer

mercer — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 14:29:28 +0000

Likely some CN…and perhaps an N&W train…were rerouted on the Dunnville Sub, briefly. But the logistics of having PC and C&O trains rerouted that way would make it pretty much impossible.
I am not aware that it took place,especially regarding canal reconstruction. The road and rail tunnel’s were built first, and then the cuts were made for the canal.

By: MrDan

MrDan — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:49:05 +0000

Was it “black”, or just really dirty PRR/PC Dark Green Locomotive Enamel (DGLE)…the only way one could really tell was on a freshly painted unit, and even then it was tough.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:02:52 +0000

There’s gotta be shots of this…

I’ve seen shots of a re-route due to bridge being hit of a C&O train on the Dunnville…

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:38:37 +0000

I have been told some of these trains were diverted through Port Colborne on the Dunnville Sub for the period when the new channel was being dug and tie in to the Townline Tunnel was completed (so maybe 1970-72 inclusive)…

Amazing shot btw

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:48:33 +0000

Wild…