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6/9/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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Through the valley
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)
Views:  1199   Comments: 0
Closer to town
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)
Views:  1475   Comments: 1
Doubling
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)
Views:  1296   Comments: 0
Ready to go
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
Big Alcos galore
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)
Views:  1309   Comments: 0
Rolling west
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
Turning the power
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
Headed west
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
Big Ms
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
Wider view
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
GP and a couple of Alcos
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
CN Alcos east
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
New Alco
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
Into the sun
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
Pulling up
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
Work is done
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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