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NDG
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Posted by NDG on Friday, November 9, 2018 1:52 PM
FYI.
 
During their lives CNR applied Front MU to three 3 CFA-16-4s.
 
CN 9302. Note Builders plates on nose. CN 9300-02-04 only.
 
 
 
CN 9318.
 
 
 
CN 9344. 
 
 
 
In 1967 CP 4054 struck a rock around K. Lake and CN 9344 was acquired to repair same. 
 
 
 
This never happened and CN 9344 was scrapped at CP Ogden Shops, Calgary.
 
Would Second CP 4054 have retained Front MU??
 
 

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Posted by Miningman on Thursday, November 8, 2018 2:48 PM

That is the craziest Diesel ever. I would never have believed it. 

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Posted by NDG on Thursday, November 8, 2018 1:40 PM

 

FYI.
 
Winterisation.
 
In the early Sixties just after Steam left for good, CP was short of power and leased Diesels from several roads, UP, B&LE, B&M, D&H.
 
Much of the Alco Power was run out of Montreal, as it was mostly 539-244-251 anyway 
 
Ottawa.
 
 
 
One of the oddest Units was SOO 371, then still an RSC 2 in Black and Yellow.
 
This locomotive had a heating duct along the top of it's hood to move warm air to the rear end of the hood for winter operation.
 
 
After truck change to B-B.
 
 
 
 
SOO 371? On Arch Bars.
 
 

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 10:31 PM

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Intentional Derailment Runaway BHP Billiton. 
As it says
 
 
Scroll down.
 
 
Will there be enough ' Spare ' equipment locally to make up loss of rolling stock. 

Thank You.

I thought Billiton was running engineerless trains as normal operating procedure.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by NDG on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 3:11 PM
FYI.,
 
CN  7615/1615.  The Beginning, and, The End.
 
In 1951 CNR Dieselized the Eastern end of the Montreal and Southern Counties by acquiring three 3 S/G Equipped 1000 HP  H-10-64 Opposed Piston Diesel Electric locomotives from Canadian Locomotive Company in Kingston. CNR 7615-7617. A1A for Interurban light rail. ( The Idler Wheels were smaller. )
 
New CN 7615 @ Central Station, Montreal.
 
 
CN 7615 under the wire @ Granby, QC. First trip. 
 
 
CN 7615 in freight service Beyond the Wire, Waterloo, Quebec. 
 
 
 
The rest of the order of CN 7600-29 did not have S/G.
 
All were renumbered in 1600s in Fifties and 1000 HP units uprated to 1200 HP.
 
 
CN 1615 was wrecked in 1957? and wound up at Point St Charles for stripping and scrap. From ebay.
 
 
CN 1615 No 1. PSC 1957?
 
 
CN 1615 No 2.
 
 
Note Diesel engine removed. Note steam line and connection under pilot in second view.
 
 
Two of the H12-64 were on the first CN train into Flin Flon, Manitoba.
 
 
 
Ideal for a new line, possibly even before support facilities for STEAM were completed re Coal, Ashes and Water, etc????
 
One of the 3 S/G Units CN 7615-17 was to be preserved, but, scrapping had begun before one was earmarked.
 
These were the first 3 Opposed Piston locomotives to be Outshopped by CLC, preceding the CLC 7005 7006 C Line Demo Set, here @ Penticton, BC.
 
 
Striped pole supports one end of wire antenna for CBC Radio broadcasting Xmitter in station.  Signal sent over CPR Telegraph Lines.  At a wreck one could hang up a 'phone on the pair and listen to the Radio.
 
 
 

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Posted by NDG on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 1:45 AM

 

Intentional Derailment Runaway BHP Billiton.
 
As it says
 
 
 
Scroll down.
 
 
Will there be enough ' Spare ' equipment locally to make up loss of rolling stock.
 
 

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Posted by NDG on Sunday, November 4, 2018 3:00 PM

 

Love the ONR High-Nose Geeps!!

 

CN Pileup Georgetown, Ontario. 1960.
 
Here is another derailment from long ago.
 
 
 
CN 1700s A1A and bottom-door Gons.
 
 
 
Another, 1948.
 
 
Smoke = Caboose and stove?? Loco and tender to right of smoke.
 
From this site.
 
 

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Posted by Overmod on Sunday, November 4, 2018 7:57 AM

Electroliner 1935
I suspect that the boxlike shapes are winterization hatches like E units have?

View from above at Cochrane that shows them from a better angle

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/663456/

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Sunday, November 4, 2018 12:26 AM

SD70Dude

Still in service, with old and new features:

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/666359/

Pretty rare to see a high hood torpedo-tube GP9 with ditch lights and an E-bell.

 

I suspect that the box like shapes are winterization hatches like E units have?

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Posted by SD70Dude on Saturday, November 3, 2018 11:34 PM

Still in service, with old and new features:

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/666359/

Pretty rare to see a high hood torpedo-tube GP9 with ditch lights and an E-bell.

Greetings from Alberta

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, November 1, 2018 1:51 PM

Fairbanks-Morse owns the rights to the Alco 251 engine, so I don't think that OP engines are being used.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by NDG on Thursday, November 1, 2018 12:58 PM

 

Fitting!
 
FYI.
 
 
Senator's name is Baldwin.
 

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Posted by SD70Dude on Thursday, November 1, 2018 12:57 AM

NDG
FWIW.
 
NAR had 10-coupled engines also.
 
Appears to be on a Passenger re Psgr Reefer coupled.
 
 
Two 2-10-4s St Albans. Vt.
 
 
 
FWIW.
 
 
 
Modern 0-8-0 Front End Throttle
 
 
Elderly 0-6-0 Front End Throttle??
 
 
Engine to left is CPR Tank Engine.
 
 
 
MLW Under The Southern Cross.
 
 
 
 
 
Steam Shovel Department. Note spoked wheels.
 
 
From this site.
 
 

Thank You.

Great stuff once again.

We have the headlight from NAR 53 in our collection, and I believe the front number plate is lurking around the station somewhere too.

All the NAR's locomotives saw dual service, and the Decapods would have been particularly useful when traffic swelled during the construction of the Alaska Highway.

Greetings from Alberta

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 3:30 PM

I am reminded of when 611 derailled a couple of times because the track had been "tightened up" because the diesel could handle the curves but the 8 coupled steam couldn't.

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Posted by NDG on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 1:44 PM

 

FWIW.
 
NAR had 10-coupled engines also.
 
Appears to be on a Passenger re Psgr Reefer coupled.
 
 
Two 2-10-4s St Albans. Vt.
 
 
 
FWIW.
 
 
 
Modern 0-8-0 Front End Throttle
 
 
Elderly 0-6-0 Front End Throttle??
 
 
Engine to left is CPR Tank Engine.
 
 
 
MLW Under The Southern Cross.
 
 
 
 
 
Steam Shovel Department. Note spoked wheels.
 
 
From this site.
 
 

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 11:14 AM

CSSHEGEWISCH
I'll wager that the Maintenance of Way Department really loved those 2-10-2's.  Guaranteed full employment and a busted budget.

That's something many people don't get when lamenting the absence of larger steam locomotives in their area.  The "switch straightener" Big Boys and Challengers were built to run in a specific area and many areas (especially in the east) aren't really able to handle them well.

The Adirondack Division of the NYC ran mostly X-6-X locomotives - many of the curves were constrained by the cuts they were built in and running X-8-X locomotives would have been chancy.  Some spots might have trouble with C-C Diesels today.  Even the ALCO RSC-2s they ran during the Olympics were a problem at times.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 7:13 AM

I'll wager that the Maintenance of Way Department really loved those 2-10-2's.  Guaranteed full employment and a busted budget.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by NDG on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 3:09 PM

Miningman

The CNR 2-10-2's were beautiful locomotives. I remember them well, powerful and beastly. 

Also this area on the Ontario side was the CNR's last great stand for the 2-10-2's Sante Fe types, needed due to the hilly and rough terrain between Rainy River and Fort Francis. One is preserved in Rainy River, a bit over an hour to the East.

 

 

 Last runs 1958-some early 1959.

 

 

 

For M M.
 
Another of the Rainy River Class
 
 
From this site.
 
 
Flanged Main Driver.
 

Thank You.

 

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Posted by NDG on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 1:36 PM

 

A Tired Locomotive in a Tired Place.
 
 
FWIW.
 
This is Second CP 4016.
 
First CP 4016 was wrecked in Head On at Attean, Maine August 8 1957.
 
Parts used to create CP 8824.
 
Years later CP created SECOND CP 4016 using carbody from trade-in CP 4014.
 

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Posted by NDG on Monday, October 29, 2018 3:28 PM
 
Lovely!
 
Another great-looking A1A Cab.
 
Erie Built on Commuter Train.
 
 
Quote.
 
The late Bob Selle took this great shot of an outbound Milwaukee Road commuter train leaving Union Station in Chicago on August 8, 1958. These were some of the consists I saw as a child, since I lived very close to what is now the Metra Milwaukee District West Line. Ridership was nothing compared to what it is today, and I believe bi-levels were not introduced here until around 1961-62. That’s the Merchandise Mart across the Chicago River. This picture was taken from the Lake Street overpass.
 
Unquote.
 
From here.
 
 
FWIW.
 
" In 1945 the Mart was sold to Joseph P. Kennedy, who ushered in a new era of commercial vitality by reviving the original concept of the building and gradually reopening it to the public. Under the leadership of general managers Wally Ollman and Kennedy’s future son-in-law Sargent Shriver, "
 
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Posted by Miningman on Friday, October 26, 2018 6:14 PM

Underground French Canadian Miners say " Tabernac and a half ". Heard that a zillion times. 

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Posted by Overmod on Friday, October 26, 2018 4:22 PM

NDG
Overmod

What is the colloquial Spanish equivalent?

" Tabernac!! " Indeed, and in many other languages.

 
Tabernac de tabernacs! of course you are right!
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Posted by zugmann on Friday, October 26, 2018 2:01 PM

Or they could have just been shoving with too much air set/too much power applied.

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

The opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of my employer, any other railroad, company, or person.t fun any

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Posted by NDG on Friday, October 26, 2018 1:29 PM

 

FYI,
 
Fatal Runaway Woss.
 
 

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Posted by NDG on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 2:48 PM

Overmod

What is the colloquial Spanish equivalent?

 

 

" Tabernac!! " Indeed, and in many other languages.
 

Thank You.

 

 

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Posted by Overmod on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 12:59 PM

NDG
FYI.

Incident.

https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=sNzK_1539570515 

Most amusing vicious comment on LiveLeak that no one else has seemed to understand yet:  "Tabernac!"

What is the colloquial Spanish equivalent?

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Posted by Miningman on Monday, October 15, 2018 10:06 PM

The CNR 2-10-2's were beautiful locomotives. I remember them well, powerful and beastly. 

Also this area on the Ontario side was the CNR's last great stand for the 2-10-2's Sante Fe types, needed due to the hilly and rough terrain between Rainy River and Fort Francis. One is preserved in Rainy River, a bit over an hour to the East.

 

 

 Last runs 1958-some early 1959.

 

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Posted by NDG on Monday, October 15, 2018 12:44 PM

 

FYI.
 
Incident.
 
 
 
 

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Posted by NDG on Monday, October 15, 2018 3:11 AM

 

FYI.
 
CN 4100-4104.
 
Were specifically constructed to be used as helpers in Toronto area, and as such were ( AFAIK ) always facing East.
 
Scroll Down.
 
 
When in this duty, they were fitted with electric markers on Pilot Beam and Tender Rear and when these NOT required to ' Be Displayed ' as per Rules, were covered with tin canisters provided for the purpose. 
 
As here. The canister w handle on top can be seen behind right Pilot Beam marker.
 
 
Rear View.
 
 
 
 
 
FYI.
 
 
 
Heading East w Fs.  The Paint on Fs would be Gold and Green.
 
 
Note BA Sign behind pole.
 
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8156/7309684098_aac4bb0b12_b.jpg
 
 
 
Renumbered. Near the end. Montreal. Lamps covered by canisters, front and rear.
 
 
Crane handles ashes from water-filled pits by clam shell.
 
 
Under steam. Steam line from steam dome for snow melter pushed ahead, it's coupling by right front canister-covered marker.
 
 
To right of image is a ' Blow Down Pen '  Heavy planks on posts in ground in which locomotives were Blown Down before moving to Roundhouse. Track within up to rail head with boiler deposits looking like street railway. 
 
 
FWIW.
 
PAs Demoing,  Ottawa.
 
 

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Posted by NDG on Saturday, October 13, 2018 7:48 AM

 

FYI.
 
Not Yet a ' Royal ' Hudson. No Crown.
 
Raised numbers running board skirts.
 
A Nice View of Bordeaux Jail. Parc Sub.
 
 
Executions here thru 1960s.
 
 
 
From this site.
 
 
Google Maps.
 
 
 
Bridge upper left has Gauntlet Track.
 
Looking North.
 
 
Looking South. 
 
 
 

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