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Pictures of CP 1246
 
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway
Model:MLW 4-6-2Built As:CP 1246 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:74906Order No:Q-406
Frame Number:20X28 cylinders, 70" driversBuilt:6/1946
Notes:MLW 06/1946, sold 01/1964 to F. Nelson Blount
Other locos with this serial:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
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CP1246 runs around
Title:  CP1246 runs around
Description:  The first day of the 1982 Railfan Weekend was spent doing photo runbys near Bellows Falls,and a short trip up to Chester. Here CP 1246 runs around to change ends for the return to Bellos Falls
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 2:35:20 AM
Location:  Chester, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
1246 changing ends
Title:  1246 changing ends
Description:  CP 1246 changes ends at Chester during the 1982 Railfan Weekend.
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 3:03:54 AM
Location:  Chester, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
Ready to go
Title:  Ready to go
Description:  CP 1246 is ready for the days activity at Riverside Vt during Railfan Weekend
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 3:06:57 AM
Location:  Riverside, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
Passenger runby
Title:  Passenger runby
Description:  There were a number of runby moves staged. This one is CP 1246 with a passenger train
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 7/2/2014 3:30:00 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
Photo freight
Title:  Photo freight
Description:  CP 1246 rolls with a photo freight during Railfan Weekend.
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 3:16:47 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
Once and future stars
Title:  Once and future stars
Description:  CP 1246 works an excursion train next to CP 2317, which would achieve its fame several years later after Steamtown moved to Scranton.
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 7/2/2014 3:32:58 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2) CP 2317(4-6-2)
Views:  893   Comments: 1
Side by side
Title:  Side by side
Description:  CP 1246 passes posed Rutland 405 at the Riverside station on the first morning of the 1982 Railfan Weekend.
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 7/8/2014 1:10:47 AM
Location:  Ludlow, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2) GMRC 405(RS1)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
Three way
Title:  Three way
Description:  CP 1246 rolls toward Riverside station past future Steamtown star 2317 and display piece CP 2929
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 7/8/2014 1:15:17 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2317(4-6-2) CP 1246(4-6-2) CP 2929(4-6-0)
Views:  1266   Comments: 1
Flagging the crossing
Title:  Flagging the crossing
Description:  A crewman flags the crossing at Riverside station during the 1982 Railfan Weekend. There were a variety of period cars to add realism to the steam scenes
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:51:31 PM
Location:  Riverside, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
Passenger train
Title:  Passenger train
Description:  Several runbys were done for the assembled fans, both with passenger and freight trains. Here the passenger train rolls past the photo line
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:58:06 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  603   Comments: 1
Headed back home
Title:  Headed back home
Description:  CP 1246 is has turned and is ready to head back to Bellows Falls with the Rutland excursion during Railfan Weekend. Note the heavy coats. Despite being only late October, the temperatures topped out around 35 that day.
Photo Date:  10/24/1982  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 3:10:57 AM
Location:  Rutland, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
Photo runby
Title:  Photo runby
Description:  CP 1246 rolls past the photo line on the return trip from Rutland to Bellows Falls.
Photo Date:  10/24/1982  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 3:20:00 AM
Location:  Ludlow, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
Vermont icon
Title:  Vermont icon
Description:  The Steamtown Rutland trip passes one of Vermonts classic covered bridges on the return to Bellows Falls
Photo Date:  10/24/1982  Upload Date: 7/8/2014 1:02:57 AM
Location:  Chester, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  362   Comments: 1
Runby
Title:  Runby
Description:  The return trip from Rutland does a runby near Ludlow in fading fall color
Photo Date:  10/24/1982  Upload Date: 7/8/2014 1:06:43 AM
Location:  Ludlow, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
Classic scene
Title:  Classic scene
Description:  Steamtowns CPR 1246 pauses by the water tank at the Riverside station during the Railfan Weekend in 1982
Photo Date:  10/24/1982  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 1:00:50 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
Northbound runby
Title:  Northbound runby
Description:  The northbound trip to Runtland was assisted by VTR 603 as far as Chester. It participated in a runby shortly out of Bellows Falls.
Photo Date:  10/24/1982  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 3:23:03 AM
Location:  Chester, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 603(RS3) CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
Smokin locos
Title:  Smokin locos
Description:  VTR 603 and CP 1246 both smoke it up during the photo runby south of Chester.
Photo Date:  10/24/1982  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 3:25:13 AM
Location:  Chester, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 603(RS3) CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
Al done
Title:  Al done
Description:  CP 1246 has complete the last public trip at Steamtown in Vermont and is putting itstrain away. The equipment will move to Scranton in 1985 when the National Park Service takes over the operation.
Photo Date:  10/23/1983  Upload Date: 11/28/2013 1:12:17 AM
Location:  Cambria, WI
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
Ready to go north
Title:  Ready to go north
Description:  Three Green Mountain RS 1s were called to assist CP 1246 on the last public trip Steamtown ran in Vermont, from"Bellows Falls to Rutland. Here they are ready to roll out of Riverside station in Bellows Falls.
Photo Date:  10/23/1983  Upload Date: 12/1/2013 2:31:25 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GMRC 401(RS1) GMRC 400(RS1) GMRC 405(RS1) CP 1246(4-6-2)
Views:  1172   Comments: 1
Working the yard at Steamtown
Title:  Working the yard at Steamtown
Description:  CP Pacific 1246 and Rutland 405 work together at Bellows Falls.
Photo Date:  10/23/1983  Upload Date: 5/22/2011 6:19:46 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2) GMRC 405(RS1)
Views:  735   Comments: 0
RS 1s and a CP Pacific
Title:  RS 1s and a CP Pacific
Description:  CP 1246 is assisted by three Green Mountain RS 1s on the last day of Steamtown in Vermont. The special run is about to leave for a trip to Rutland.
Photo Date:  10/24/1983  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 3:03:33 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1246(4-6-2) GMRC 401(RS1) GMRC 400(RS1)
Views:  1020   Comments: 0

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