Comments on: The Hogger on CP Rail train #955 (CP Rail 8600 North) prepares to grab the train orders on the fly at Bolton, Ontario. (8600 may well have been the last MLW RS-10s delivered to the CPR, in any event all RS-10s were retired by 1984). August 1978 negative by S. Danko.

By: Y North Copy 3

Y North Copy 3 — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 15:13:49 +0000

I was seventeen, in my second month as an employee. I still remember these pictures being taken, having someone take your picture on the job was pretty rare. I retired some 37 years later. Being a spare operator was still one of the best jobs I ever held.

By: sdfourty

sdfourty — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:24:02 +0000

More CP Rail Operators at work:

at Bolton

The Canadian Conductor id=1667 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1667" click here

The Canadian Engineman id=1666 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1666" click here

Extra 8600 North Conductor id=7081 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7081" click here

Extra 5710 South Engineman id=2246 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2246" click here

The PAT train extra 5936 North an id=2008 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2008" click here

At Guelph Junction:

Extra West 8592 id=1835 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1835" click here

At Guelph Junction:

Conductor 5333 West id=2803 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2803" click here

Engineman 5333 West id=2805
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=2805" click here

sdfourty.

By: sdfourty

sdfourty — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:05:21 +0000

The swing operator – what great summer job for a student! Too bad the head cam had yet to be invented! Even in 1978 – to walk into Bolton station was stepping back into another era!

By: headtailgrep

headtailgrep — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:22:43 +0000

And how old is this Railway Employee in the photograph?