Comments on: Westbound under the Old Guelph Rd bridge, CN #725 makes its way toward Nanticoke from Hamilton. I am standing on the walk bridge over the line that connects the Royal Botanical Gardens to Homestead Av, where I parked at the end. It is all “no parking” but I figured I could get away with 10 minutes or so. The power is CN 9166, 9195 and 9177, a nice A-B-A set. Next chance I had to catch this train was a week later and the 9177 had been replaced by GP9 4572. I’m glad I didn’t take those old warriors for granted. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jacob Patterson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58170#comment-66781 Jacob Patterson Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:06:05 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1986-08-29-Dundas-ON.-CN-9166-9195-9177-725-at-mile-1.jpg#comment-66781 Very nice. Great light for this. Very nice. Great light for this.

]]> By: Conrailcam http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58170#comment-66760 Conrailcam Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:01:39 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1986-08-29-Dundas-ON.-CN-9166-9195-9177-725-at-mile-1.jpg#comment-66760 Super pic Super pic

]]> By: Ian Malenfant-Picard http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58170#comment-66744 Ian Malenfant-Picard Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:34:11 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1986-08-29-Dundas-ON.-CN-9166-9195-9177-725-at-mile-1.jpg#comment-66744 I wouldn't have thought that, i bet it never happens nowadays, with how restrictive the railroads are. I wouldn’t have thought that, i bet it never happens nowadays, with how restrictive the railroads are.

]]> By: L. Parks http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58170#comment-66742 L. Parks Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:36:19 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1986-08-29-Dundas-ON.-CN-9166-9195-9177-725-at-mile-1.jpg#comment-66742 I used to think the same thing myself when the AA, ABA, & AB sets came through town, the guys at the shops are putting them together for us photographers. I look back now and think maybe the shop guys were having the last fun with them (which would include picture taking) before they all left the roster. :-) I used to think the same thing myself when the AA, ABA, & AB sets came through town, the guys at the shops are putting them together for us photographers. I look back now and think maybe the shop guys were having the last fun with them (which would include picture taking) before they all left the roster. :-)

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58170#comment-66736 Stephen C. Host Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:00:17 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1986-08-29-Dundas-ON.-CN-9166-9195-9177-725-at-mile-1.jpg#comment-66736 Amazing. I heard there was a 'friendly' to railfan person in the motive power department and purposely picked this power for the run. I'd like to understand how long it lasted... like this.. did this last into Winter? Sometimes F units were preferred for snow. Amazing. I heard there was a ‘friendly’ to railfan person in the motive power department and purposely picked this power for the run.

I’d like to understand how long it lasted… like this.. did this last into Winter? Sometimes F units were preferred for snow.

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58170#comment-66729 awmooney Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:13:37 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1986-08-29-Dundas-ON.-CN-9166-9195-9177-725-at-mile-1.jpg#comment-66729 Thanks, Ian. I really do not know why they used them on this run. I suppose it was because it was generally a short train running a short distance? The Fs were at the time based around here because I would see them in Hamilton and Fort Erie for awhile back then. They were on their last legs. Thanks, Ian. I really do not know why they used them on this run. I suppose it was because it was generally a short train running a short distance? The Fs were at the time based around here because I would see them in Hamilton and Fort Erie for awhile back then. They were on their last legs.

]]> By: Ian Malenfant-Picard http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58170#comment-66727 Ian Malenfant-Picard Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:49:07 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1986-08-29-Dundas-ON.-CN-9166-9195-9177-725-at-mile-1.jpg#comment-66727 Lovely shot A.W.! Is there a reason why CN often assigned A-B-A F7s to this train rather than usual back-to-back road freight engines? Lovely shot A.W.! Is there a reason why CN often assigned A-B-A F7s to this train rather than usual back-to-back road freight engines?

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