Railpictures.ca - John Pittman Photo: The Coast Meridian Overpass suspension bridge crossing CP’s main Vancouver-area yard in Port Coquitlam BC is a good public place to view a large active rail yard and facilities. Some drawbacks for photographers are end-to-end galvanized steel mesh with 46mm square openings, a sidewalk only on the west side, and vibration caused by road traffic. My photos were obtained with a compact camera whose lens fitted through the mesh, though side and down angles were limited. This north-west facing view shows the Diesel Shop buildings, with a larger than usual percentage of EMD-family locomotives in the area. The closest row has CP 5047 (SD30C-eco) and CP 9715 (AC4400). The second row has GP38-2 variants CP 4415 (ex-Soo, no dynamic brakes), CP 3090, and CP 3110. Further to the right are CP 8800 (ES44ac) and CP 9598 (AC4400). | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

The Coast Meridian Overpass suspension bridge crossing CP's main Vancouver-area yard in Port Coquitlam BC is a good public place to view a large active rail yard and facilities. Some drawbacks for photographers are end-to-end galvanized steel mesh with 46mm square openings, a sidewalk only on the west side, and vibration caused by road traffic. My photos were obtained with a compact camera whose lens fitted through the mesh, though side and down angles were limited.
This north-west facing view shows the Diesel Shop buildings, with a larger than usual percentage of EMD-family locomotives in the area. The closest row has CP 5047 (SD30C-eco) and CP 9715 (AC4400). The second row has GP38-2 variants CP 4415 (ex-Soo, no dynamic brakes), CP 3090, and CP 3110. Further to the right are CP 8800 (ES44ac) and CP 9598 (AC4400).

Caption: The Coast Meridian Overpass suspension bridge crossing CP's main Vancouver-area yard in Port Coquitlam BC is a good public place to view a large active rail yard and facilities. Some drawbacks for photographers are end-to-end galvanized steel mesh with 46mm square openings, a sidewalk only on the west side, and vibration caused by road traffic. My photos were obtained with a compact camera whose lens fitted through the mesh, though side and down angles were limited.

This north-west facing view shows the Diesel Shop buildings, with a larger than usual percentage of EMD-family locomotives in the area. The closest row has CP 5047 (SD30C-eco) and CP 9715 (AC4400). The second row has GP38-2 variants CP 4415 (ex-Soo, no dynamic brakes), CP 3090, and CP 3110. Further to the right are CP 8800 (ES44ac) and CP 9598 (AC4400).

Photographer:	John Pittman [288] (more) (contact)
Date:	06/24/2018 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 5047. CP4415 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	CP Port Coquitlam Yard (search)
City/Town:	Port Coquitlam (search)
Province:	British Columbia (search)
Share Link:	http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34042

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