Railpictures.ca - Bruce Mercer Photo: Another day at the CN/CP diamond west of Chatham, yields a 500 train with SOO 6615 leading CP 5522-5559 on it’s way from Chicago. Apr 8/87 | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Caption: Another day at the CN/CP diamond west of Chatham, yields a 500 train with SOO 6615 leading CP 5522-5559 on it’s way from Chicago. Apr 8/87

Photographer:	Bruce Mercer [100] (more) (contact)
Date:	4/8/1987 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	SOO 6615 (search)
Train Symbol:	CP 501 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	CP Windsor Sub (search)
City/Town:	Chatham (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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RonaldB

April 26, 2025 at 12:01 am

Another great slice of history Bruce. This was still in the train order era & it was somewhat unusual to see eastbound trains running extra) excepting work trains or the Chatham Turn from London, as they originated in the middle of the Subdivision. Even the 500 series trains at this time, were usually a section of another train such as 904. The other thing about these 500 series trains, often the crappy SOO units were placed in the lead. The CP units had better seats, ditch lights, they were warmer in winter & didn’t have the all too common unpleasant odour of the SOOs interior. To quote the late Bruce Chapman, they usually “smelled like urine” inside.

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RonaldB

April 26, 2025 at 12:01 am

Another great slice of history Bruce. This was still in the train order era & it was somewhat unusual to see eastbound trains running extra) excepting work trains or the Chatham Turn from London, as they originated in the middle of the Subdivision. Even the 500 series trains at this time, were usually a section of another train such as 904. The other thing about these 500 series trains, often the crappy SOO units were placed in the lead. The CP units had better seats, ditch lights, they were warmer in winter & didn’t have the all too common unpleasant odour of the SOOs interior. To quote the late Bruce Chapman, they usually “smelled like urine” inside.