Comments on: What a wonderful Sunday for a …….picnic…….. …an electrical mishap created….what you see here… between Newcastle and Newtonville… …near mile 280, Kingston Sub, LRC powered VIA train #66 RAPIDO on July 25, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko fortunately: …..fortunately freight traffic – at that time – was nil…… …..fortunately VIA operates frequent daily eastbound service…. ….. fortunately VIA trains – in that era – operated with extra equipment to handle last minute ticket sales…. …..fortunately VIA #56 BONAVENTURE, is scheduled 45 minutes after #66…. ….fortunately….and ironically, VIA #56 powered by: three M L W ‘s ! ( that pic to be posted ) …oh my ! BUT it was a really nice Sunday for a picnic… sdfourty

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:40:41 +0000

Woah!! Awesome pic. So many rules broken in this photo though…lol

Noe — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:08:34 +0000

This is really cool photo.

rsmith — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:54:59 +0000

Looks like the scene in Planes, Trains and Automobiles when the train breaks down.

awmooney — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:39:44 +0000

I haven’t seen a picture like this since one of a ‘steam engine run-by’.
What a neat image!!!

Marcus Stevens — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:37:14 +0000

What a great image. I’m sure a lot of pissed off people there though, LOL!

harricottbay — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 02:42:04 +0000

What a great capture Steve!