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Pinch me. I must be dreaming. Defying all odds, CMQ SD40-2F 9020 curves into Welland, Ont., with a surreal lashup including sister SD40-2F 9022, CP 8013, 7023 and TRE 120. Sometimes seeing really is believing.
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Caption: Pinch me. I must be dreaming. Defying all odds, CMQ SD40-2F 9020 curves into Welland, Ont., with a surreal lashup including sister SD40-2F 9022, CP 8013, 7023 and TRE 120. Sometimes seeing really is believing.

Photographer:
Ryan Gaynor [160] (more) (contact)
Date: 06/20/2020 (search)
Railway: Central Maine and Quebec (search)
Reporting Marks: CMQ 9020 (search)
Train Symbol: CP 143 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Welland, CP Hamilton Subdivision (search)
City/Town: Welland (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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14 Comments
  1. awmooney
    June 20, 2020 at 1:12 pm

    Now that is the perfect position for a great shot. You lucky stiff !!!

  2. mattwatson
    June 20, 2020 at 11:54 pm

    Perfect.

  3. Marcus Stevens
    June 21, 2020 at 1:44 am

    Wow! That has to be the lash up of the year!

  4. BradKetchen
    June 21, 2020 at 10:00 am

    Nice one!!

  5. awmooney
    June 21, 2020 at 10:19 am

    I agree with Marcus, and this very well could be the best of the year and we aren’t even at the half way point yet. I think this shot is tremendous. Shadow, cloud, farm equipment…just a right on shot.

  6. RTCDave
    June 22, 2020 at 1:32 pm

    Was going to post my shot with 9023 leading, but why bother now. Very nice.

  7. BradKetchen
    June 22, 2020 at 1:42 pm

    Where is 9023 now? I want to catch it at Bartlett Toronto. Anyone know a time frame?

  8. awmooney
    June 22, 2020 at 1:58 pm

    Brad: As I type this at 1358 it is just into Kinnear leading #247.

  9. BradKetchen
    June 22, 2020 at 2:01 pm

    Thanks Mr Mooney. On my way to Bartlett!

  10. awmooney
    June 22, 2020 at 2:02 pm

    You are? You should have a reasonable amount of time. Good luck.

  11. Stephen C. Host
    June 22, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    They may have terminated in Lambton yard.

  12. awmooney
    June 23, 2020 at 7:08 am

    For an image of this CMQ 9023 as it was in CP paint, check out RP photo #36386. (Bayview)

  13. BradKetchen
    June 23, 2020 at 8:18 am

    We finally had to go to Lambton to catch it and it was lifting off as soon as we got there round 10pm. I ran out of battery anyway. ;) Thanks the heads up Mr Mooney!

  14. Ryan Gaynor
    June 23, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    Thanks for the kind words, Arnold, Matt, Marcus, Dave et all! I’ve been railfanning since 2004 and this is certainly one of the coolest lashups I’ve seen during my time trackside.
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