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CP 4724 was having a bad day!!! With something stuck open or closed, a couple of runs back and forth on one of the shop tracks at Agincourt Yard, Toronto, Ontario in run 8 with a full set brake, did not solve the problem. The unit was placed in the shop and shut down. Here is another view of the ailing unit: https://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37047
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Caption: CP 4724 was having a bad day!!! With something stuck open or closed, a couple of runs back and forth on one of the shop tracks at Agincourt Yard, Toronto, Ontario in run 8 with a full set brake, did not solve the problem. The unit was placed in the shop and shut down. Here is another view of the ailing unit: https://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37047

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First954 [320] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/29/1977 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 4724 (search)
Train Symbol: N/A (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Agincourt Yard Toronto ON (search)
City/Town: Toronto (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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6 Comments
  1. terry.oshell
    November 23, 2025 at 10:03 am

    No air quailty issue there? Winter of 1976 I captured CP 4724 working much better leading a westbound detour through Westree.

  2. Paul O'Shell
    November 23, 2025 at 11:24 am

    Maybe ‘just a little’ carbon build-up in the system. :-)
    I recall that Westree photo you snapped 49+ years ago …
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/197431498@N07/54941808046/in/album-72177720311022955

  3. Driver8666
    November 24, 2025 at 11:32 am

    Back then Terry, you did not care about air quality issues. Now? People would be freaking out.

  4. terry.oshell
    November 24, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    For sure no issues back then, just keep the windows closed when riding a trailing unit.

  5. First954
    November 24, 2025 at 1:25 pm

    Remember the railroad’s operating plan: if it loads, it goes!!! Still valid today.

  6. Driver8666
    November 26, 2025 at 8:31 pm

    Rules that definitely hold true today.
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