8218 and ONR
Just saw 8218 at West Toronto today in the new paint scheme with the bold
'Canadian Pacific' letters but with NO gold beaver shield. How come ??
Can someone tell me why the ONR ' Northlander '
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ddavies@...
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CP 5925 leading train 912 past week's
Hello Gang,
CP SD40-2 5925 has been spotted leading train 912 on HCRY rails. The
consist. The motive power is usually
CP 5925 (east)
HCRY 462(west)
"HCRY 459(west)" optional
Happy
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Grant Garber <extra_462@...>
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#3263
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CPR Switch Lock Question
Hello All,
I've acquired an old CPR heart shaped brass switch lock and key but am not
sure of its age. The lock itself has no markings on it but the key has
C.P.R. stamped into it and operates the
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John <johnrm@...>
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#3253
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Via Rail F-units (was: 8218 and ONR)
I beleive that Via Rail runs 5 FP9Au's on their Winnipeg - Churchill/The
Pas runs. #'s 6302, 04, 08, 11, 13.
If anyone has photos of Via F-units (any), please contact me offline.
Thomas
Reply-to
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Thomas Sajnovic <mile262@...>
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#3258
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Re: Some CP images finally online...
Definately an award winning site and extremely well done. Awesome pix!
Paul Birkholz wrote:
William E. Miller
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W E Miller <traction@...>
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#3250
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Re: M630's/Bathtubs
That will teach me to proof read. That should have been 1969. According to
my June 1979 CP Rail Equipment Data Book:
CP 349050-349735 Steel, 4760cu. ft, 100 ton, built 1969-1972.
CP 349800 series,
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Chris Mckinnon
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#3252
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Re: GM SD90mac 6000 west
And put out about the same number of horses too!
Chris
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Chris Mckinnon
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#3251
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Some CP images finally online...
Hello,
Its been a while since I've posted anything on my website of interest to
this list but I thought I'd share a few images with everyone from eastern
B.C. and western Alberta. It's the typical
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Paul Birkholz <mntnwest@...>
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#3249
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Re: Return of CP passenger service?
There was also a full-page article in the National Bloat today.
Andrew Ashenhurst
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ap.ashenhurst@...
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CANADIAN PACIFIC'S "ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELEGANCE-"ROYAL CANADIAN PACIFIC" NEW LUXURY SERVICE"
Canadian Pacific's Own Luxury "Orient Express-The Royal Canadian
Pacific".
Like Canadian Pacific's former "Trans-Canada Limited" of the 1920's on
the Trans-Continental Route-then known as Canada's
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Donald Scott <Donald_Scott@...>
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#3248
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FROM MY RECORDS-CPR HAPPENINGS IN THE MARITIMES-MID-1940'S-EARLY 1960's-B-#51
Canadian Pacific "Presidents Special" Tour Train-System-Wide Inspection
Special.-Circa 1947
Canadian Pacific's "President's Special" had passed through Moncton,
N.B. Eastbound from Saint John, N.B.
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Donald Scott <Donald_Scott@...>
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#3245
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Re: M630's/Bathtubs
More comments to add to Phil's comments:
While stationed in the Kamloops shop staff, I many times climbed on top
of a 4500 to satisfy somebody that the engine wasn't burning up. At
different times
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JOE SMUIN <kvrailway@...>
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#3244
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UP C40-8 Status
UP 009144,ALYTH ,AB,02/15,10:51,M,L,057512, , ,
,Arrival at Destn.
UP 009151,SWIFT CUR,SK,02/15,17:11,C,L,067110, , ,
,Departure in Transit
UP 009162,MEDICINE
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Bill Miller <bmiller@...>
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Re: Return of CP passenger service?
Hello all:
This morning's newspaper says that the CPR is putting about 8 former
private cars into a highend excursion service that will be centered out
of Calgary. The cars were originally used to
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JOE SMUIN <kvrailway@...>
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#3241
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GM SD90mac 6000 west
Be on the look out my sources in Calgary where just at the shop in Alyth
this afternoon and the CP 9300 and CP 9532 where getting ready to leave
westward ,seems the CP 9301 was having problems so it
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Greg Sherwood <cnylen@...>
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Re: Return of CP passenger service?
But it isn't passenger service, it's purely a tour train - Love Boat on
rails, if you will. For anyone who can find the money it would be a
magnificent adventure, but regular passenger service would
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Dale Wilson
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#3243
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Re: M630's/Bathtubs
Hi gang:
Jim's recollections are pretty much as I recall things. I was in the
Kamloops shop staff from September 1975 until February 1977 and climbed
on and off every engine going through town. To
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JOE SMUIN <kvrailway@...>
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#3239
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Re: Return of CP passenger service?
It will be a charter only train, and at that price it will only be for the
well heeled.
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Joseph Kazmar
Burlington
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Joseph Kazmar <jfkazmar@...>
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#3238
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Re: model question II
I seem to recall Tiger Valley makes Trimount trucks and gearboxes. I
personnaly model in N scale and we don't even have a starting point for Alco's.
Chris
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Chris Mckinnon
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#3237
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Re: Return of CP passenger service?
Re CPR's "Royal Canadian Pacific"-A Canadian "Orient Express"
Just got back from the Library-today's Globe & Mail a good write-up on CPR's
plans-"Golden Circle Route" Calgary-Banff-Lake Louise-Golden,
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Donald Scott <Donald_Scott@...>
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#3236
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