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New CP steel coil cars in service.
Wayne Regaudie
Stings of new Thrall steel coil cars are now showing up in service here in
Sudbury for haulage by Huron Central out of Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. They are action red and have the new style CP letting in white on the sides of the covers but no logo. Anyone wishing to see some scans please email me direct and I will accomodate you. mailto:regaudie@... Wayne Mile 77 |
Re: VIA leasors 1994-95
Geoff Elliott
Bill Miller wrote:
Shot 2 leading a 424 and ETR 106 in Tilbury bound for Windsor. Geoff...... |
Re: VIA leasors 1994-95
Ian Platt <[email protected]
Manny,
They certainly worked through to Windsor on occasion. Ian Platt At 09:31 AM 1999/05/29 -0400, you wrote: From: "Manny Jacob" <railbus@...>range?
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Collision
Bill Miller <[email protected]
Units 8243-1117 were involved in a collision the other day at Toronto Yard. 8243 has damage, 1117 is OK and will be paired with 3038.
Admin Note: I will be away for a couple of days on a farewell to Conrail expedition. Have yourselves a hot weekend. ---------------------------------------------------------- Bill Miller - CPR Editor CTC Board Railroads Illustrated ---------------------------------------------------------- ICQ# 9907692 The View From Galt Station " << MOVED !! Canadian Pacific Railway Diesel Locomotive Roster " ---------------------------------------------------------- |
MORE ON AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND DIRECT LINES(CP SHIPS)NEW CONTAINER SERVICE TO SEATTLE
Donald Scott <[email protected]
The new Australia New Zealand Direct Line's(CP Ships)extended South
Pacific container ship service to Seattle, Washington begins July 12 on a weekly basis-transit time savings of up to four days over its competition. The port rotation will include: Seattle-Oakland-Los Angeles and Tauranga, New Zealand-Melbourne-Sydney, and Tauranga on the northbound leg. All seven(7) replacement vessels, which travel at 20 knots will be introduced to the rotation by the end of July. So far mentioned trucking connections will be to all Pacific Northwest markets, including Washington, Western Canada, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. At Seattle, ANZDL will use the American President Line's up-to-date facilities with rail connections. So far, nothing is mentioned regarding rail-carriers to be used. No doubt a good number of containers travelling by truck will be destined to CPR container train service from Coquitlam(Vancouver) to across-Canada and U.S.A destinations. Australia New Zealand Direct Line and Union Direct Line are part of CP Ship's Ocean container divisions which includes-Canada Maritime-Cast-Lykes Lines Ltd-Contship Containerlines-Americana Ships-Montreal Terminals. Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C. |
Re: VIA leasors 1994-95
Bill Miller <[email protected]
Does everyone remember back to 1994-95 when CP Rail was leasing VIA units? MyThey worked Montreal to Windsor mostly. At least one made a trip to Buffalo. About a year later (after all were retuned), two or three re-appeared and CP tried to use them all over, Toronto to Winnipeg etc but it only lasted a week or three and they didn't work out. ---------------------------------------------------------- Bill Miller - CPR Editor CTC Board Railroads Illustrated ---------------------------------------------------------- ICQ# 9907692 The View From Galt Station " << MOVED !! Canadian Pacific Railway Diesel Locomotive Roster " ---------------------------------------------------------- |
VIA leasors 1994-95
Manny Jacob
Hello,
Does everyone remember back to 1994-95 when CP Rail was leasing VIA units? My question is where people have spotted these units. I have photos as far east as Montreal and as far west as Galt. Had anyone spotted these outside of that range? Thanks in advance. Manny Jacob Kitchener, Ont. "Manny's CP Rail SD40-2 site" ... |
Mile 77 updates.
Wayne Regaudie
Hi folks!,
I will be tending to some out of town business. Updates to Mile 77 website will be suspended until June 7th. Sorry for the inconvenience. Wayne - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wayne Regaudie Sudbury, Ontario Canada mailto:regaudie@... Canadain Pacific Railway, Lakes District Mile 77, Cartier Subdivision Mile 77 website: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Kinnear
Mark Liddell
Some nice consists at Kinnear this evening...
2210 - 523 - CP5584 CP5583 CP5574 SOO6000 CP8224 CP8247 ? cars 2345 - 522 - CP5420 StLH5636 SOO6029 NYSW1804 CP5599 ? cars about 8000ft Also SOO6062 was leading 557 this morning, I did not see the train, unfortunately jus heard him clear up at 571W. Mark -- ______________________________________________ Mark Liddell Hamilton, Ontario ICQ#3400633 mailto:mliddell@... Website: ______________________________________________ |
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
"Jeff Pinchbeck" <[email protected]
Oh, well.
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I was going to take my father to see 1057 but if SSR isn't running steam all the time then I'm not going to drive out to Tottenham to be disappointed. My father still talks about the last time when he came out to visit and we took the kids to see 136. I was thinking it would be a great day trip because my father really liked working on D-10's and he'd get a huge kick out of seeing one run after all these years. IMO, if SSR isn't running steam they're toast because that's the only reason anybody would come out. I know for a fact I won't be coming out this summer if there's no steam running. Jeff Pinchbeck jpinchbeck@... ph. 519-622-3619 ============================================================================ =============== Canadian Pacific SIG, vice Chair and Marketing director Join the CP SIG list ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- -----Original Message----- |
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
Rob Sterne
Mike Salfi wrote:
Running the 1057 for all or a substantialI know the purists won't like this (admittedly I'm one), but if this is the case I wonder if there should be some consideration to converting 1057 to an oil burner. Running a diesel every weekend I'm sure will see their ridership drop off substantially. Does anyone know how long it will be before 136 is ready? Rob |
TNFH Abandonments Dept: MN
Al Tuner
Full Text of Decision
30287 SERVICE DATE - MAY 28, 1999 DO SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD DECISION STB Docket No. AB-57 (Sub-No. 46X) SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ST. PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MN IN THE MATTER OF AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Decided: May 27, 1999 By decision served on May 5, 1999 (May 5 decision), the effective date of the exemption authorizing the abandonment of a .90?-mile line of railroad known as the St. Paul Terminal Trackage by Soo Line Railroad Company, doing business as Canadian Pacific Railway (Soo), was postponed in order to permit the offer of financial assistance (OFA) process under 49 U.S.C. 10904 and 49 CFR 1152.27 to proceed.(1) The May 5 decision stated that, if Soo and the offeror could not agree on the purchase price, either party may request the Board to establish the terms and conditions of the purchase on or before June 1, 1999. The decision also stated that, if no agreement is reached and no request is submitted by that date, the Board will serve a decision vacating the decision and allowing the abandonment exemption to become effective. On May 26, 1999, the offeror and Soo filed a joint request for a 30-day extension until July 1, 1999, for the filing of requests for the establishment of terms and conditions of the purchase. The parties state that they have entered into negotiations as to the purchase price and other terms of sale pursuant to the OFA, but more time is needed to evaluate and negotiate the proposed terms, including environmental issues. Because this request is reasonable, the deadline for the parties to request the Board to establish terms and conditions of the purchase is extended to July 1, 1999. This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or the conservation of energy resources. It is ordered: 1. The joint request to extend the time period for either party to request the Board to establish the terms and conditions of the purchase is granted. 2. If Soo and the offeror cannot agree on the purchase price, either party may request the Board to establish the terms and conditions of the purchase on or before July 1, 1999. 3. This decision is effective on its service date. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams Secretary 1. On April 30, 1999, Tilsner Carton Company (the offeror) timely filed an OFA in this proceeding to purchase the northern 3,200 feet of the track and a short siding, together with all of the underlying right-of-way between Jackson Street and Case Street, consisting of approximately 12.15 acres. |
FROM MY RECORDS-CP RAIL TRAINSPOTTING-PORT COQUITLAM(VANCOUVER AREA)B.C.-CIRCA-1995
Donald Scott <[email protected]
Continued from May 25, 1999.
CP Rail Port Coquitlam, BC.(Westend of Yards) May 1, 1995 1851-Deadhead from south/west line Westminster sub, had brought in intermodal train from east to CP's Mayfair Intermodal Terminal-power to shop for tie-up: SD40 55001-SD40-2 5772-B unit-Hatx SD40-2 900-SD40-2 5972. Remarks Hatx unit 900 ex Union Pacific. May 7, 1995 Same location 1910-Power for westbound transfer: GP-35 5010-Hatx GP-40 519-GP-35 5011. Remarks" Hatx unit 519 painted maroon with blue painted cab. Westend yard engines: GP-9's 1579, 1589( in candy apple red) 1920- Transfer from soth/west off Westminster sub-GP-35 5015-Hatx-GP-40 516-GP-35's5002-5023. Part of consist: BC Rail loaded forest product car, Milwaukee Road cars, Soo grain cars etc.A long train. May 18, 1995 Same location: 0820-Runthrough grain unit train from east to Vancouver: Two* SD40-2's-Two leased Conrail General Electric-U-Boats. * Symbol denotes CP power in candy apple red-dual flag logo. Observed near diesel shop -eastend-Soo Line SD40-2 6600 or 700 series Candy apple red, plus Soo 700 series same scheme, Conrail SD40-2, Helm Leasing GP-40. June 1, 1995 Same location-westend of yard: 1925-Light arriving from downtown Vancouver-GP-35 ????-GP-9u 8213-GP-35 ???? 1931-Transfer to south/west line Westminster sub-GP-35's 5016-5022. 1933-Transfer for CP Mayfair Intermodal Terminal south/west line Westminster sub: GP-35 5024-GP-9u 8213-GP-35 5007. In consist International containers, including CP Ship's Canada Maritime, CP Rail Intermodal Freight Service domestic double-stacks, othe CP Rail containers with "Bear Logo". 1952-Deadhed out on south/west line Westminster sub-GP-35 5010-Hatx GP40-2 519-Hatx GP40-2 516-GP-35 5013 Remarks Hatx unit 516 still in Guilford paint scheme. CP Ships Buys Cast Containerline Group-Circa 1994/1995 CP Ship's subsidiary Canada Maritime finished the deal to buy all of Cast's container business, its brand name and its assets for an undisclosed sum CP will put $50 million into the bankrupt container line.Cast registered in Bermuda will be run separately with their own schedules, fleet of ships & sales and marketing operations. Both Canada Maritime and Cast together will form the North Atlantic's largest container shipper controlling 80% of the business in the Port of Montreal. The purchase of Cast is also important to CP Rail System , because Cast was a big user of the railway. Cast annual sales of $350 million compared with $560 million for Canada Maritime. Cast has lost $143 million since 1991. CP Ships pumped $50 million working capital into Cast. The Royal Bank of Canada in 1994 refused to lend more money to Cast. The bank wrote off its Cast loans, and seized assets including the fleet. It then sold Cast to CP Ships. Cast ran out of cash. For a period in the 1980's CN had an interest in Cast Container Line, ending up losing between $60 million to $80 million with an interest in the shipping line. To Be Continued At a Later Date. Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C. |
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
"Mike Salfi" <[email protected]
I contacted a person at South Simcoe a month or so ago and this is what he
indicated regarding 1057: We had the 1057 out running last September (in fact, the photos on this year's SSR timetable brochure were shot on that occasion) and have only some minor work to do before she can be used in regular service. The plan is to use the 1057 occasionally for special occasions (several folks have suggested holidays, and the like) and as backup for the 136. Owing to its better coal economy, the 136 will continue to be our primary motive power. All of these things take time, manpower and money, and there is never enough to go around! However, things at the South Simcoe Rwy are progressing quite nicely... End of original message from the SSR. I then made the following comment: ride behind and photograph the 1057 under steam. I think it would be a greatTo which I received the following reply: That's sort of the plan. Running the 1057 for all or a substantial portion of our trips just won't wash, unless we charged more in fares (the coal consumption really is that much more). This is all I know as I haven't been up there yet this year. Mike -----Original Message----- |
STL&H 7306 and 7308
Manny Jacob
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Do you also see 7306 and 7308 down there as well? Photos seem hard to come by. And those units never seem to run in Ontario. Any particular reason? Before anyone flames me, I would rather have a friendly discussion than to do a trace on the units. ;) Manny ----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Archer <b-larcher@...> Re: [C-P-R] 5767/5863/5911 These units seem to be assigned to the StL&H, as I see them a lot in Binghamton (on the D&H) and in Little Ferry (on the NYS&W). Bruce |
Re: Power Notes 990527
Doug Campbell
Bill:
Also SD90 MAC 9144 should be ready to go very soon. I was on a tour of Ogden shops last Sunday and 9144 was idling on the ready track outside of the locomotive shop and 9143 was inside undergoing some last minute preparations. 9145 to 9153 were in the shop at various points of assembly and 3 SD90s were outside, just as frames with complete trucks and the very front portion of the isolated cab attached. These frames were sitting on the rails on the north side of the locomotive shop. Two flat cars loaded with two frames each, along with the trucks packed between the frames were sitting to the east of the locomotive shop. Another bulkhead flat carried the remaining cabs. So that is it for the Ogden production assembly of SD90's for now, the partially assembled locomotives, and frames that I saw account for locomotives 9145 to 9160. All frames and assembly parts are located at Ogden (to answer another list question from earlier this week). Unfortunately this project completion will start to curtail the work for the Ogden employees. Yet spirits remained about hopes of obtaining further contract work from other railways. Anyhow I would like to thank the CPR employees who took personal time on a Sunday morning to give the model railroaders attending the Calgary Spring Meet such a great tour. Doug Campbell Vernon, B.C. --- Bill Miller <bmiller@...> wrote: From: Bill Miller <bmiller@...>------------------------------------------------------------------------ What was YOUR favorite part?!------------------------------------------------------------------------ C-P-R "Canadian Pacific Railway"_________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at |
FROM MY RECORDS-MEMORIES OF CPR-CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED-IN THE MARITIMES-CIRCA-1955
Donald Scott <[email protected]
CPR Saint John, New Brunswick-
Continued From May 26, 1999 February 9, 1955 * Symbol indicates motive power tuscan red-grey-gold -black paint scheme. Going back a few hours, at Saint John Union Station, on the west side of station at Mill Street freight shed 2-8-0 switcher 3752. The second Montreal train #42 "Atlantic Limited" was due at 1140 and on time, by surprise instead of a heavy semi-streamlined 4-6-2 of *2390 or *2400 series, train #42 pulled into the station with semi-streamlined 2-8-2 5459 a power change made at McAdam as usual. Included in the consist of passenger equipment, two new stainles-steel "Manor" series sleeping cars which are regular asssigned equipment, plus heavy-weight sleepers. At 1225 the "Gull" from Boston was pulling in, with a stranger light-modern 4-6-2 1267 with 8 cars. The following consist: CP streamlined light-weight 3600 series postal-express, Maine Central express car, Boston & Maine baggage, two Maine Central coaches, (normally Maine Central stainless-steel coaches, Two CP "R" class sleepers, one Boston & Maine stainless-steel sleeper. Remarks: CP 3600 series postal-express comes out of Montreal on train #42, taken off at McAdam. The Maine Central postal car from Boston on the "Gull" is taken off at McAdam, and CP postal car from #42 added to the "Gull" for Saint John-about a 40 minute layover. Back at Union Station, Saint John, after the "Gull" arrived, semi-streamlined 2-8-2 5459 backed westbound from track #7 which is outside the train shed enroute to Lancaster, where 5459 would switch over south/west to the line to Bay Shore roundhouse. On track #5 was the other railway's train #14 6 cars powered by a 4-6-2 5200 series to Moncton and connections to Halifax.. I had plans to go to Ocean Terminals at West Saint John to watch the departure of Canadian Pacific's 19,000 ton "Empress of Australia" (2nd) depart for Liverpool, England-but got tied up talking to the roundhouse foreman Jim Leask, so observed the "Empress of Australia" outbound past the Bay Shore Yard. At 1630 back at Union Station in Saint John, heavy 4-6-2 semi-streamlined *2394 was backing into the station from Bay Shore for westbound train #41 "Atlantic Limited" for a 1700 departure to Montreal. Train #41 was hauled in from the coach yards from eastend earlier. Westbound train #41 with the following consist: Streamlined light-weight express-baggage, streamlined light-weight 3600 series postal-express, two streamlined light-weight 2200 series deluxe coaches, one 2100 series streamlined coach, heavy-weight dining car, a heavy-weight "Lake" series buffet-parlor-compartment-bedroom sleeper, two new "Manor" series stainless-steel sleepers, a heavy-weight sleeper, and wood business car #36. Yard engine 2-8-0 3752 came from the freight shed, thundering past the train shed, then coupled on the rear of the "Atlantic Limited" being the pusher out of the station west up the stiff grade as far as the Reversing Falls Bridge and back up to the Union Station area. Train #41 departed at 1700 with 11 cars. More cars added at McAdam which would be head-ends at this time of year. Some sound with pusher 3752 thundering through the train shed and beginning to pick up speed for the grade. On another track was the westbound Fredericton local (65 mile run) powered by light 4-6-2 2629. This train runs with up to 5 cars-no helper or pusher required. The second Montreal train #39 with a departure at 2000 is assisted by a helper/pusher, and the westbound Boston "Gull" a 2030 departure also assisted by a helper/pusher. Montreal westbound Train #39 is the CPR/DAR boat connection from Digby, N.S. via CPR's Bay of Fundy Service "Princess Helene" CN's train #13 from Moncton with connections from Halifax also makes connections with the two CPR westbounds. In the mornings after train #40 arrives from Montreal at 0645, CP's westbound passenger for Edmundston departs at 0700 via Fredericton Jct.-McAdam(power change)then continues on the North Line to Woodstock-Aroostook and intermendiate points to Edmundston. Usually light modern 4-6-2 1255 has been handling this service Saint John-McAdam and return. The Edmundston passenger over the same route arrives Union Station at 2230. To Be Continued-from the 1950's At a Later Date. Note: My post of May 26 of Montreal-Saint John passenger train #39 arriving at 0645, should read train #40. Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C. |
Power Notes 990527
Bill Miller <[email protected]
SD90MAC 9143 and GP40-2 4656 are on the road.
---------------------------------------------------------- Bill Miller - CPR Editor CTC Board Railroads Illustrated ---------------------------------------------------------- ICQ# 9907692 The View From Galt Station " << MOVED !! Canadian Pacific Railway Diesel Locomotive Roster " ---------------------------------------------------------- |
CP SHIP'S AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND DIRECT LINE TO CALL AT SEATTLE
Donald Scott <[email protected]
This could apply to possible new container traffic for CPR. A short news
summary today, was made with the announcement that CP Ship's South Pacific operating subsidiary Australian New Zealand Direct Line will commence container service in and out of Seattle, Wash. So far no mention of calls at Vancouver, B.C. ANZDL Line serves Australia-New Zealand-and other South Pacific islands enroute to Long Beach(Los Angeles) San Francisco/Oakland Calif. A subsidiary Union Direct Line from Australia-New Zealand services a good number of South Pacific Islands also. ANZDL if it omits Vancouver in favour of Seattle-what routing will the container traffic take-possibly Union Pacific east to Spokane then north to Kingsgate on BC. then CPR via Lethbridge-Medicine Hat, then CP main line across Canada. U.S. destined traffic would travel east to Moose Jaw-North Portal and Soo route through to Chicago with traffic to the U.S. Northeast on CP's Delaware & Hudson. This is a guess. Another route BNSF Seattle-Vancouver and CPR eastbound. News right now regarding the announcement on ANZDL a little sketchy. Checking ANZDL web-site their news has not been updated for the past few days. Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C. |
No Steam at South Simcoe?
Rob Sterne
I sent this to the "Canadian Railways" list a couple of days ago, but I
got no responce, so I'm trying the "C-P-R" list since South Simcoe has ex-CPR power. I saw a post on an online railfan message board that South Simcoe operated last weekend with diesel power, not steam. I know 136 is out of service for a while, but what about 1057? The rebuild was completed late last season and is reported at operable this year. Has problem surfaced? Rob |
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