Railpictures.ca - David J Parker Photo: CP 6708 (SW8) switches out some hi-cubes for Ford Motor Co at the West end of Oakville Yard. At this date the CN and CP both had yard jobs switching Ford’s Oakville assembly plant. However, a CP engine did not mean it was a CP crew. Crews were just assigned whatever power was available first. CP crews did prefer using the CN power as the cabs were much nicer. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CP 6708 (SW8) switches out some hi-cubes for Ford Motor Co at the West end of Oakville Yard. At this date the CN and CP both had yard jobs switching Ford's Oakville assembly plant. However, a CP engine did not mean it was a CP crew. Crews were just assigned whatever power was available first. CP crews did prefer using the CN power as the cabs were much nicer.

Caption: CP 6708 (SW8) switches out some hi-cubes for Ford Motor Co at the West end of Oakville Yard. At this date the CN and CP both had yard jobs switching Ford's Oakville assembly plant. However, a CP engine did not mean it was a CP crew. Crews were just assigned whatever power was available first. CP crews did prefer using the CN power as the cabs were much nicer.

Photographer:	David J Parker [132] (more) (contact)
Date:	10/14/1981 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 6708 (search)
Train Symbol:	Yard (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Oakville Sub (search)
City/Town:	Oakville (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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Marcus Stevens

March 8, 2022 at 11:34 pm

Fond memories at Oakville yard. Sometimes they would even pair up with CN SW1200’s.

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