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Trip to Maritimes-October 1986-Observing CP Rail and Canadian Pacific
Airlines.
October 15, 1986
Departed Vancouver on overnight CPA B-737 Jet Empress non-stop to
Toronto. A fast connection to connecting CPA flight #152 another B-737
Jet Empress "Empress Of New France" a non-stop Toronto-Halifax, N.S.
This particular aircraft a former Eastern Provincial, one airline CP had
taken over in the late 1980's. Repainted to CPA's new paint scheme which
was unveiled in late 1985. The aircraft interior was still in the EPA
theme. At Halifax mid morning a good number of CP aircraft at the
terminal, Montreal flights, Newfoundland flights, CP B-737's to and from
Prince Edward Island etc., plus turbo-prop aircraft of Air Atlantic 45%
owned by CP, a Maritime connector to CPA's main-line services. Connected
to Air Atlantic and flew to Moncton, N.B., my former home town. At
Moncton, CPR's former Montreal-Saint John "Atlantic Limited" now under
Via Rail was entended right through to Halifax. In 1986 former CPR
stainless-steel equipment was replaced by Via(ex CN) cars, except the
Scenic-Dome "Park" series. A few of the ex CP "Park" series operating on
the "Atlantic"-"Kootenay Park", "Riding Mountain Park","Evangeline
Park".
A Quick Trip to CP Rail At Saint John, N.B. October 24, 1986
West Saint John Ocean Terminals:
Yard power working MU- MLW/Alco RS-23's 8046-8019-8029.
New Lancaster Yard-at Lancaster:
Yard engines: Working MU-MLW/Alco's RS-23's 8036-8042.
At CP Rail Saint John West(new station and offices) CP Bulk Systems
tractor and tanker.
At eastend of new Lancaster yard-new diesel servicing shops-new
Intermodal terminal.
Motive power outside diesel shop -east end: Three MLW/Alco RS-23's 8000
series.
MLW/Alco M-636's 4719, 4700 series, 4700 series.
October 25, 1986.
Drove to Hillsborough, N.B. the centre for excursion railway "Salem &
Hillsborough Railroad.". A number of pieces of ex CPR equipment. Inside
locomotive shop ex CPR 4-4-0 29 formerly on CP's Norton-Chipman, N.B.
mixed passenger service, that worked alongside 4-4-0's 136 and 144.
Departed back to Vancouver, B.C. from Moncton on CPA subsidiary Air
Atlantic to Halifax, and boarded CPA's Flight #77
another B-737 Jet Empress departing Halifax at 1730 via Toronto to
Vancouver.
At Halifax observed CP flight #151 the aircraft still in Eastern
Provincial paint scheme. Our CP aircraft on Flight #77 was still in the
old color scheme, orange, burgandy and silver aluminum. Prior to
departing Halifax for Vancouver, a CP B-737 Jet Empress arrived from
Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Sydney, N.S. at 1645 with a short stop at
Halifax, and continuing non-stop to Montreal. At Toronto wide-assortment
of CP aircraft including wide-body DC-10 Jumbo Empresses.
To Be Continued-At Vancouver, B.C.

Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C.