Welcome Visitor. First time here? Like what you see? Bookmark us for when you are bored, and check out 'top shots' and 'fantastic (editors choice)' in the menu above, you won't be dissapointed. Join our community! click here to sign up for an account today. Sick of this message? Get rid of it by logging-in here.

CN Sunday Only Train 71 is near Douglastown en route from Gaspe to Matapedia and Campbellton. At the head end is a ten-wheeler, probably in the 1130 or 1140 series. Bringing up the rear is an ex-Canadian Northern Cafe Parlor car, either Mistaya or Tawatinaw. On weekdays and Saturdays trains 35 and 36 took up to two hours more than 71 (and 72) for the 215 mile trip because of extra stops and considerably more head-end traffic.
Copyright Notice: This image ©Julian Bernard all rights reserved.



Caption: CN Sunday Only Train 71 is near Douglastown en route from Gaspe to Matapedia and Campbellton. At the head end is a ten-wheeler, probably in the 1130 or 1140 series. Bringing up the rear is an ex-Canadian Northern Cafe Parlor car, either Mistaya or Tawatinaw. On weekdays and Saturdays trains 35 and 36 took up to two hours more than 71 (and 72) for the 215 mile trip because of extra stops and considerably more head-end traffic.

Photographer:
Julian Bernard [23] (more) (contact)
Date: 07/31/1949 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 11XX (search)
Train Symbol: #71 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Chandler Sub (search)
City/Town: near Douglastown (search)
Province: Quebec (search)
Share Link: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9379
Click here to Log-in or Register and add your vote.

6 Favourites
Photographers like Gold.Log-in or Register to show appreciation
View count: 3572 Views

Share this image on Facebook, Twitter or email using the icons below
Photo ID: 8435
Map courtesy of Open Street Map

Full size | Suncalc
Note: Read why maps changed. Suncalc.net for reference only.

All comments must be positive in nature and abide by site rules. Anything else may be removed without warning.

4 Comments
  1. headtailgrep
    April 17, 2013 at 11:46 am

    Intriguing… marker lamps, open windows, looks like a hot day in the third coach – most windows open, must be full and sticky ;)

  2. awmooney
    April 17, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    Finally……an image so dated that if I had been trackside that day with a camera, I wouldn’t have known whether to try and throw it or try to eat it. Open Windows!!! Yes, HTGrep, that great pastime; hanging out the window and getting a faceful of cinders……..how times have changed.

  3. awmooney
    April 17, 2013 at 8:02 pm

    Julian: Can you tell us all what kind of camera/film and shutter speed was used?

  4. Derwent1917
    April 17, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    It was a Kodak box camera, with whatever black and white film fitted it and, with luck, perhaps a shutter speed of 1/60th – hence the slight blur. This was 64 years ago and anything fancier was out of my reach then.
Railpictures.ca © 2006-2023 all rights reserved. Photographs are copyright of the photographer and used with permission
Terms and conditions | About us