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CN passenger train #114 finds a UCRS excursion powered by Nothern 6167 in Belleville near the station, on July 9th 1961. #114's power today is MLW FPA4 6780, and one of only a handful of CN 6800-series 5-axle C-Liner B-units trailing (an FM/CLC CPB16-5).
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Caption: CN passenger train #114 finds a UCRS excursion powered by Nothern 6167 in Belleville near the station, on July 9th 1961. #114's power today is MLW FPA4 6780, and one of only a handful of CN 6800-series 5-axle C-Liner B-units trailing (an FM/CLC CPB16-5).

Photographer:
Bill Thomson [715] (more) (contact)
Date: 07/09/1961 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 6780, CN 6167 (search)
Train Symbol: CN 114 & UCRS excursion (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Belleville - CN Kingston Sub (search)
City/Town: Belleville (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. David Young
    April 23, 2016 at 12:17 am

    5 axle?! Interesting, what would be the reason such an odd number of axles?

  2. MrDan
    April 23, 2016 at 2:00 am

    That was one of FM/CLC’s many options in their “Consolidated Line” – either the standard 4 axles, or 5 axles with an A-1-A truck on the rear (center axle unpowered to help spread the load of a steam generator).

    EMD had a similar idea with the FL9′s original intended use, which was a “Water Buffalo” unit with a longer carbody to hold more water on longer runs (and the A1A rear truck to support it).
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