Comments on: Power for the rock train moving about Aberdeen Yard. Note TH&B depot at right. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 15:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: RonaldB http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47547#comment-49934 RonaldB Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:15:39 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Acheson116_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-49934 The power for the "Rock" train on the Galt Sub was supposed to be 3 SD-40-2s with the suitable dynamic brake capacity for the hill south out of Waterdown. I was on the very first one they ran & we had 3 pages of special instructions specific to that train. Other suggested to me when we left the yard office, that they hoped for my family's sake my life insurance was in good standing. Of course, nothing untoward happened and many such trains were run. This was before the big GEs arrived. The power for the “Rock” train on the Galt Sub was supposed to be 3 SD-40-2s with the suitable dynamic brake capacity for the hill south out of Waterdown. I was on the very first one they ran & we had 3 pages of special instructions specific to that train. Other suggested to me when we left the yard office, that they hoped for my family’s sake my life insurance was in good standing. Of course, nothing untoward happened and many such trains were run. This was before the big GEs arrived.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47547#comment-49827 Stephen C. Host Mon, 03 Jan 2022 02:17:17 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Acheson116_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-49827 Ahhhhh right... thank you for explaining. Ahhhhh right… thank you for explaining.

]]> By: bruce http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47547#comment-49826 bruce Mon, 03 Jan 2022 01:32:58 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Acheson116_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-49826 Soo power was pretty normal on that train from what I remember.Maybe others can fill us in on other power. This power only came to Hamilton and then the TH&B power went used. Soo power was pretty normal on that train from what I remember.Maybe others can fill us in on other power. This power only came to Hamilton and then the TH&B power went used.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47547#comment-49824 Stephen C. Host Sun, 02 Jan 2022 23:33:00 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Acheson116_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-49824 Seasons greetings. What I meant is SOO power in the TH&B era seemed rare... this seems about that time! But by the late 90's it was anything goes.. Seasons greetings. What I meant is SOO power in the TH&B era seemed rare… this seems about that time!

But by the late 90′s it was anything goes..

]]> By: bruce http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47547#comment-49823 bruce Sun, 02 Jan 2022 22:57:14 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Acheson116_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-49823 From what I remember;approximate maybe 3per month.Had to keep your ears open. Seasons Greetings by the way. From what I remember;approximate maybe 3per month.Had to keep your ears open. Seasons Greetings by the way.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47547#comment-49822 Stephen C. Host Sun, 02 Jan 2022 22:33:33 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Acheson116_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-49822 This must have been really rare at the time? This must have been really rare at the time?

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