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A motive power transition in progress is documented in this view at the west portal of the Connaught Tunnel, with two MLW M-630s, 4551 and 4557, on a train of empty rotary-dump coal cars heading east meeting two GMD SD40s, 5500 and 5563, plus SD40-2 5599 on a westward train of loaded coal cross-hopper cars (likely from Coleman, AB) on Tuesday 1974-04-23 at 1543 PST.
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Caption: A motive power transition in progress is documented in this view at the west portal of the Connaught Tunnel, with two MLW M-630s, 4551 and 4557, on a train of empty rotary-dump coal cars heading east meeting two GMD SD40s, 5500 and 5563, plus SD40-2 5599 on a westward train of loaded coal cross-hopper cars (likely from Coleman, AB) on Tuesday 1974-04-23 at 1543 PST.

Photographer:
Ken Perry [249] (more) (contact)
Date: 1974-04-23 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 5500 (search)
Train Symbol: Coal west (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Mountain sub. (85.0) (search)
City/Town: Glacier (search)
Province: British Columbia (search)
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  1. Dave Brook
    October 7, 2025 at 3:08 pm

    Shots like this are why this site is so fabulous. Things I never had a chance to see live, but can still hear the sounds. What a shot.
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