Comments on: TH&B GP7 72 at Wellland http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Fri, 08 May 2026 19:03:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: NiagaraMike11 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55954#comment-63487 NiagaraMike11 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:48:03 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/THB-72-Welland-Oct-31-1979.jpg#comment-63487 Homerjay is correct. I actually met the engineer who was on 71 during the collision. He was busted up pretty seriously and I don't think he ever got back in the cab! Homerjay is correct. I actually met the engineer who was on 71 during the collision.
He was busted up pretty seriously and I don’t think he ever got back in the cab!

]]> By: homerjay84 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55954#comment-63477 homerjay84 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:29:55 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/THB-72-Welland-Oct-31-1979.jpg#comment-63477 No, that was 71 that was destroyed in the grade crossing accident at Webber Rd. THB 72 soldiered on to become CP 1682 until retirement in the 2010's (exact date I don't recall) No, that was 71 that was destroyed in the grade crossing accident at Webber Rd. THB 72 soldiered on to become CP 1682 until retirement in the 2010′s (exact date I don’t recall)

]]> By: NiagaraMike11 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55954#comment-63466 NiagaraMike11 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 01:30:49 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/THB-72-Welland-Oct-31-1979.jpg#comment-63466 Sad it was destroyed in a grade crossing accident hitting a truck carrying large castings. Nice photo! Sad it was destroyed in a grade crossing accident hitting a truck carrying large castings.
Nice photo!

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