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2/8/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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VIA power to the reaper
Title:  VIA power to the reaper
Description:  There were a number of ex CP F units in the dead line at CPs St Luc yard, even as ex CN units were running off serous miles all over the system. Heres a couple in the dead line, awaiting the end. Taken at CP's St Luc yard with photo release in hand.
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/9/2014 2:21:00 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  VIA 1414(FP9A) VIA 1402(FP7A)
Views:  1140   Comments: 1
Unlikely consist
Title:  Unlikely consist
Description:  This S type is mated with untis it will likely never see the road with.
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:40:23 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CP 7052(S2) CR 7812(GP38) VIA 1403(FP7A)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
Headed to pasture
Title:  Headed to pasture
Description:  This ex CP F unit was retired by VIA, and now sits at St Luc awaiting the end. There were quite a few ex CP FP 7's and 9's there waiting for the hangman.
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:10:03 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  VIA 1403(FP7A)
Views:  522   Comments: 0
On the way out
Title:  On the way out
Description:  A CP FP 9 sits with other former CP Fs painted for VIA at St Lu} yard. It was a surprise to find one still painted CP. All the photos at St Luc were taken with CP's permission and a photo release.
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/9/2014 1:37:36 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CP 1407(FP9A) VIA 1416(FP7A) VIA 1405(FP9A)
Views:  1242   Comments: 0
Gone
Title:  Gone
Description:  A pair of ex CP VIA Fs in the dead line at St Luc
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/9/2014 2:22:30 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  VIA 1405(FP9A) VIA 1416(FP7A)
Views:  968   Comments: 0
Last lap
Title:  Last lap
Description:  Train 72 rolls around the curve into Bayview Jct as it moves onto the Oakville Sub for the last 40 miles into Toronto
Photo Date:  6/19/1987  Upload Date: 5/4/2015 4:27:42 AM
Location:  Bayview Junction, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6569(FP7A) VIA 6550(FP7A)
Views:  979   Comments: 0


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