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Ordered for 0700 out of Capreol, Ontario, I am the tail end brakeman on an Extra West, operating as train B813, on the morning of Sunday July 27, 1969. We are taking the siding at Ruel for a meet with train 304 lead by a very new SD40 5090. B813's power was a pair of GP9s: 4251 and 4491. 304 had an all red caboose numbered 79237, the only one of that group I recall seeing that did not have a black cupola.
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Caption: Ordered for 0700 out of Capreol, Ontario, I am the tail end brakeman on an Extra West, operating as train B813, on the morning of Sunday July 27, 1969. We are taking the siding at Ruel for a meet with train 304 lead by a very new SD40 5090. B813's power was a pair of GP9s: 4251 and 4491. 304 had an all red caboose numbered 79237, the only one of that group I recall seeing that did not have a black cupola.

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First954 [267] (more) (contact)
Date: 07/27/1969 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 5090 (search)
Train Symbol: B813 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Ruel, Mile 51.5 Ruel Sub (search)
City/Town: Ruel (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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  1. terry.oshell
    December 16, 2022 at 8:55 am

    Great photo, brings back memories. I climbed that high signal a few times, replacing bulbs, inspecting searchlight mechanism and painting mast, housing and backgrounds.
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