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Title: |
Through the valley |
Description: |
A short thunderstorm has taken the sun away as a westbound COFC train rolls along the St John River behind a pair of MLWs and a pair of EMDs, one a leased B(LE unit. Location is near Caron Brook NB |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/10/2015 4:45:19 AM |
Location: |
Edmundston, NB |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2103(HR616) CN 2002(C630M) BLE 847(SD9) CN 4285(GP9) |
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1199 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Closer to town |
Description: |
The westbound COFC train now rolls into Edmundston. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/10/2015 4:48:00 AM |
Location: |
Edmundston, NB |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2103(HR616) CN 2002(C630M) BLE 847(SD9) CN 4285(GP9) |
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1475 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Doubling |
Description: |
An eastbound preparing to depart doubles his train. The power was a treat, though fairly common at the time. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/8/2014 2:45:44 AM |
Location: |
Montreal PQ, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2006(C630M) CN 2329(M636) CN 9535(GP40-2LW) |
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1296 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ready to go |
Description: |
This eastbound has doubled its train and is now ready to go east with a uniquely Canadian consist. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/8/2014 3:10:02 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2006(C630M) CN 9535(GP40-2LW) CN 2329(M636) |
Views: |
1470 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Big Alcos galore |
Description: |
In 1987 it was still common to see six axle MLWs on many road train. This eastbound at the end of the day is passing Dorval wi{h three in this four unit set-the second unit a four axle MLW, trailing a good size 119 car train. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1987 Upload Date: 5/26/2015 3:28:50 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2022(C630M) CN 3538(M420W) CN 2337(M636) CN 2015(C630M) |
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1309 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rolling west |
Description: |
A CN train headed west approaches the Dorval station behind a mix of power only CN could assemble.'The signals are on the adjacent CP main. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/9/2014 1:58:21 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 5279(SD40-2W) CN 2019(C630M) |
Views: |
940 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Turning the power |
Description: |
This set of power was being turned by the crew at Bayview and is now returning to its train. There were three big Ms and a wide cab GP 40. I guess they wanted to ride in the EMD. After the move, CN 9626 was the leader west. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/1987 Upload Date: 5/4/2015 12:24:52 AM |
Location: |
Bayview Junction, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2019(C630M) CN 2042(C630M) CN 2313(M636) CN 9626(GP40-2LW) |
Views: |
1440 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Headed west |
Description: |
The power that was turning earlier is now tied on and moving, rolling 106 cars of train 555 through Bayview as it heads for London. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/1987 Upload Date: 5/4/2015 12:27:17 AM |
Location: |
Bayview Junction, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 9626(GP40-2LW) CN 2313(M636) CN 2042(C630M) CN 2019(C630M) |
Views: |
1270 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Big Ms |
Description: |
A trio of six axle MLWs bring this 87 car eastbound COFC train through Dorval. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 4:13:51 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2023(C630M) CN 2319(M636) CN 2020(C630M) |
Views: |
1113 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wider view |
Description: |
A wide angle view of a 108 car westbound at the signals with a CP 40 widecab and a couple of MLWs. |
Photo Date: |
9/30/1989 Upload Date: 11/29/2015 3:54:45 AM |
Location: |
Dorion, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 9530(GP40-2LW) CN 2034(C630M) CN 2021(C630M) |
Views: |
971 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GP and a couple of Alcos |
Description: |
There were still a lot of MLWs in service in the late 80s, and they were common on road trains. This 108 car westbound has a GP 40 leading a pair of big Ms. |
Photo Date: |
9/30/1989 Upload Date: 11/27/2015 2:49:23 AM |
Location: |
Dorion, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 9530(GP40-2LW) CN 2034(C630M) CN 2021(C630M) |
Views: |
948 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN Alcos east |
Description: |
A trio of CN Alcos leads a container train past the station at Dorval. As usual, the gloom follows me..... |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 3:33:10 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2023(C630M) CN 2320(M636) |
Views: |
1287 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New Alco |
Description: |
CN was a buyer of the Bombardier HR 616, getting 16 of the units. One is leading a COFC train toward Halifax and a ship sailing, with a couple of older sisters sharing the burden. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/1989 Upload Date: 12/1/2015 4:37:24 AM |
Location: |
Moncton, NB |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2104(HR616) CN 2033(C40-8) CN 2026(C630M) CN 2104(HR616) CN 2033(C630M) CN 2026(C630M) |
Views: |
1393 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Into the sun |
Description: |
A westbound CN freight rolls past the VIA station at Cornwall as the late day sun lights up the lead unit. Good for photos, not so good if youre the engineer. |
Photo Date: |
6/13/1989 Upload Date: 10/14/2015 1:59:57 AM |
Location: |
Cornwall, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 5034(SD40) CN 2034(C630M) CN 5228(SD40) |
Views: |
889 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pulling up |
Description: |
An eastbound CN train with a trio of Alcos pulls up, and will back into the yard there to work. |
Photo Date: |
6/13/1989 Upload Date: 10/14/2015 1:56:40 AM |
Location: |
Cornwall, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2037(C630M) CN 2333(M636) CN 2332(M636) |
Views: |
1271 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Work is done |
Description: |
The eastbound has completed its work here, and now takes off for Montreal with an Alco signature rising skyward. |
Photo Date: |
6/13/1989 Upload Date: 10/14/2015 1:58:43 AM |
Location: |
Cornwall, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2037(C630M) CN 2333(M636) CN 2332(M636) |
Views: |
1497 Comments: 0 |
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