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VIA Power Cab #153 ( United Aircraft / MLW 1967 * ) is in charge of VIA train #61


 a k a Turbo ( UACL / MLW 1967 * ), three train sets,  was a regular sight on VIA trains #60, 61, 66, 67 twenty four trips per week. 


 Replaced in 1982 by the LRC 6900 series locomotives and 3300 series LRC coaches...such is progress.


 see the future now past - from 1978 perspective:    the future  


November 4, 1978 at Newtonville Road bridge, CN Belleville Sub mile 280.6,  on Kodachrome 64 film transported by a **Nikkormat EL, photo  by S.Danko  


( *  THAT is a unique Builder combination)


( ** the EL is in service today, reserved for the occasional excursion....try that forty years from now with one of today's fancy di-gi-tal's ! )


 (  this is an experimental K64 slide, taken with a newly acquired used Nikkor 28mm F2.8  lens, a true, fast wide angle lens  - had to wait two weeks for the K64's return to see the outcome)


 What's  Turbo  Interesting – a nice break from the constant parade of FP9A's and FPA4's ( ! ! )


 1977: Montreal to Toronto  335 miles, two scheduled stops, 4 hours 10 minutes Central to Union


 1977:  average speed 80.3 m.p.h.  On jointed rail. 


 By 1980: Turbo slowed to 4 hours 30 minutes with three scheduled stops. 


 October 31, 1982: all Turbo's retired. 


More:


   Cherry Street 


   Scarborough Jct 


   Scarborough – two track - Hill 


sdfourty
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VIA Power Cab #153 ( United Aircraft / MLW 1967 * ) is in charge of VIA train #61

a k a Turbo ( UACL / MLW 1967 * ), three train sets, was a regular sight on VIA trains #60, 61, 66, 67 twenty four trips per week.

Replaced in 1982 by the LRC 6900 series locomotives and 3300 series LRC coaches...such is progress.

see the future now past - from 1978 perspective: the future

November 4, 1978 at Newtonville Road bridge, CN Belleville Sub mile 280.6, on Kodachrome 64 film transported by a **Nikkormat EL, photo by S.Danko

( * THAT is a unique Builder combination)

( ** the EL is in service today, reserved for the occasional excursion....try that forty years from now with one of today's fancy di-gi-tal's ! )

( this is an experimental K64 slide, taken with a newly acquired used Nikkor 28mm F2.8 lens, a true, fast wide angle lens - had to wait two weeks for the K64's return to see the outcome)

What's Turbo Interesting – a nice break from the constant parade of FP9A's and FPA4's ( ! ! )

1977: Montreal to Toronto 335 miles, two scheduled stops, 4 hours 10 minutes Central to Union

1977: average speed 80.3 m.p.h. On jointed rail.

By 1980: Turbo slowed to 4 hours 30 minutes with three scheduled stops.

October 31, 1982: all Turbo's retired.

More:

Cherry Street

Scarborough Jct

Scarborough – two track - Hill

sdfourty

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sdfourty [668] (more) (contact)
Date: 11/04/1978 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA#153 (search)
Train Symbol: VIA#61 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Belleville Sub mile 280.6 (search)
City/Town: Newtonville (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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  1. A great time machine effort! Well done Steve!

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