Railpictures.ca - Cameron Lonsdale Photo: CN RS-18u 3152 passenger unit is seen here at the diesel terminal near Toronto Union Station in August of 1983, looking a bit worse for wear. Weed control was not a priority, apparently. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CN RS-18u 3152 passenger unit is seen here at the diesel terminal near Toronto Union Station in August of 1983, looking a bit worse for wear. Weed control was not a priority, apparently.

Caption: CN RS-18u 3152 passenger unit is seen here at the diesel terminal near Toronto Union Station in August of 1983, looking a bit worse for wear. Weed control was not a priority, apparently.

Photographer:	Cameron Lonsdale [51] (more) (contact)
Date:	August 1983 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 3152 (search)
Train Symbol:	At engine terminal (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Toronto Union Station Area (search)
City/Town:	Toronto (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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RonaldB

October 10, 2025 at 11:22 pm

Interesting photo Cameron. I wonder why this unit was coupled to CP power? I worked for CN for a short time before going to CP in 1973. They sometimes used passenger power from Spadina on an overnight Oshawa turn roadswitcher that ran from Mimico to Oshawa & back so the power could be in position for passenger service in the morning. On the night I worked the job we had an FPA4 & FB4and a Tempo unit. I rode in the Tempo unit. The Tempo units had dual cab controls & that made the cab seem quite small.
I wonder if the 3152 was headed for the scrapper at the time of this photo?

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RonaldB

October 10, 2025 at 11:22 pm

Interesting photo Cameron. I wonder why this unit was coupled to CP power? I worked for CN for a short time before going to CP in 1973. They sometimes used passenger power from Spadina on an overnight Oshawa turn roadswitcher that ran from Mimico to Oshawa & back so the power could be in position for passenger service in the morning. On the night I worked the job we had an FPA4 & FB4and a Tempo unit. I rode in the Tempo unit. The Tempo units had dual cab controls & that made the cab seem quite small.
I wonder if the 3152 was headed for the scrapper at the time of this photo?