Comments on: While 110 SD40-2 units were available on CP in 1974, it was not unusual to see a high-priority train like number 965 powered by a pair of plain SD40s out of the fleet total of 65 units. Here, on Tuesday 1974-10-01 on my first Saskatchewan road trip, 5509 + 5503 are eight years old as they scoot by the elevators at Tompkins, 50 miles west of the previous crew change point at Swift Current. Regard that glorious Saskatchewan sky. Combine that with the friendly people there, and it is no wonder this west coast kid gained a strong appreciation for prairie railroading. CP management folks were rather surprised when I happily accepted a temporary winter assignment to work there (based out of Moose Jaw) twenty years later. Little did they know! http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:13:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dave Brook http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=53102#comment-58922 Dave Brook Wed, 18 Oct 2023 02:11:45 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/no-965-eng-5509+5503-at-tompkins-sk_ken-perry_4800-dpi-1920x1281-pixels.jpeg#comment-58922 That defines Canadian railroading....awesome shot. That defines Canadian railroading….awesome shot.

]]> By: mile27 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=53102#comment-58908 mile27 Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:16:50 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/no-965-eng-5509+5503-at-tompkins-sk_ken-perry_4800-dpi-1920x1281-pixels.jpeg#comment-58908 Sweet prairie scene. Nicely done. Sweet prairie scene. Nicely done.

]]> By: Marcus Stevens http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=53102#comment-58907 Marcus Stevens Sun, 15 Oct 2023 21:30:14 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/no-965-eng-5509+5503-at-tompkins-sk_ken-perry_4800-dpi-1920x1281-pixels.jpeg#comment-58907 Beautiful classic image! Beautiful classic image!

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