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Its April in Northern Ontario and the only trace of spring is CN sending out work equipment to begin the summer maintenance program. Pulling out of Capreol on the now abandoned Alderdale Sub, train 524, operating as time table train 954, has a nice mix of power in the form of GP9 4527, H16-44 2203, GP9 4484, and RS-18 3719 and an even nicer consist which includes a steam powered pile driver. The pile driver will be set out at Field, Ontario to work on a bridge. The ore cars are heading to the mine at Skead.
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Caption: Its April in Northern Ontario and the only trace of spring is CN sending out work equipment to begin the summer maintenance program. Pulling out of Capreol on the now abandoned Alderdale Sub, train 524, operating as time table train 954, has a nice mix of power in the form of GP9 4527, H16-44 2203, GP9 4484, and RS-18 3719 and an even nicer consist which includes a steam powered pile driver. The pile driver will be set out at Field, Ontario to work on a bridge. The ore cars are heading to the mine at Skead.

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First954 [320] (more) (contact)
Date: 04/00/1967 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 4527 (search)
Train Symbol: 524 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Mile 144 Alderdale Sub (search)
City/Town: Capreol (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. MrDan
    March 28, 2025 at 12:36 am

    Nice 3-builder mix of power!

  2. First954
    March 28, 2025 at 7:23 am

    Thanks MrDan!! Hard to believe I took that picture 58 years ago. How time flies. I only wish I had taken more pictures back then. I need to get a better time machine.
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