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The dreary drab dull and gritty days of November...circa 1979 


 interesting times, and with VIA repainting CN ( and CP Rail ) units as fast as possible …


 ….the push was on to capture the remaining CN noodle passenger units


  VIA 68 on the Scarborough Hill with ex CN FPA-4's and a GEEP: 6793 – 67xx - 41xx


 near mile 326 Kingston Subdivision, November 1979 Kodak negative transported in a Nikkormat EL, by S.Danko


 what's interesting: 


 that 13 car conventional was considered normal for a Sunday afternoon 


 and that sound:  two FPA-4's at full throttle ! ( plus that geep too ) on jointed rail...


 do note: that jointed rail  has a  90  m.p.h.  limit !


   faster    


 That view  is  looking west towards GECO, so:


   on the GECO    


 sdfourty
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The dreary drab dull and gritty days of November...circa 1979

interesting times, and with VIA repainting CN ( and CP Rail ) units as fast as possible …

….the push was on to capture the remaining CN noodle passenger units

VIA 68 on the Scarborough Hill with ex CN FPA-4's and a GEEP: 6793 – 67xx - 41xx

near mile 326 Kingston Subdivision, November 1979 Kodak negative transported in a Nikkormat EL, by S.Danko

what's interesting:

that 13 car conventional was considered normal for a Sunday afternoon

and that sound: two FPA-4's at full throttle ! ( plus that geep too ) on jointed rail...

do note: that jointed rail has a 90 m.p.h. limit !

faster

That view is looking west towards GECO, so:

on the GECO

sdfourty

Photographer:
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Date: 11/xx/1979 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 6793 (search)
Train Symbol: VIA 68 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Kingston Sub (search)
City/Town: Scarborough (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. Classic, everyday scene in the days of CNR passenger pride. Very nice.

  2. Clickety clack… Awesome photo! Train speed still 90mph. Geco spur long gone now :-(

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