Comments on: The last run of Canadian Pacific train #21, with CP FP9 1412 leading an F7B, is shown at Guelph Junction station (note the platforms and semaphone signals behind the train) on April 25th 1964. CP #21 was a long established full service train that ran from Montreal to Toronto, and on to Windsor and Detroit. Then transferred to Michigan Central to Chicago. The CP timetable referred to it as the “Chicago Express”. All trains after (except the “Canadian”) would be RDCs.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 23:02:54 +0000

This train used to get into London around noon if I recall. I was going to high school at Beck in London in 1964, and I remember sometimes seeing it from the cafeteria window.

By: fiddler

fiddler — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 16:48:03 +0000

Those ‘things’ are called icicle breaker bars.

By: dhately

dhately — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 16:21:28 +0000

Splendid picture of the best passenger units in Canada. 21 and 22 continued to operate between Toronto and Montreal for a few more months until the end of the pool agreement.

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:32:20 +0000

The 1412 is set up to lead The Canadian isn’t it? Those things on top were to break icicles in all the tunnels to ensure the dome cars wouldn’t be damaged.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 30 May 2016 17:04:58 +0000

Very nice Bill, thank you for sharing.