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Title: |
Three MLW's west |
Description: |
Three RS 18's lead a train to Windsor through the plant at Bayview Jct. this was a common power set at the time. |
Photo Date: |
8/15/1980 Upload Date: 1/1/2014 3:58:59 AM |
Location: |
Bayview, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 3107(RS18) CN 3118(RS18) CN 3152(RS18u) |
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990 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Caught off guard |
Description: |
Bayview is one of the great places to watch trains in North America, but you can get surprised if youre not watching. This westbound for Toronto caught me off guard, coming around the curve while I was looking elsewhere. I was able to react fast enough to catch the power, a CN Alco, and one of the small number of CN GP 40s that were geared for passenger trains. VIA had not fully established their fleet yet, and CN power was common on trains in those days. |
Photo Date: |
8/15/1980 Upload Date: 11/13/2016 4:30:32 AM |
Location: |
Bayview Junction, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 3123(RS18) CN 4017(GP40) |
Views: |
590 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Favorite face |
Description: |
An FPA 4 leads a train around the curve at Bayview as it heads west from Toronto. The Alcos were always had a handsome appearance, even in this scheme. |
Photo Date: |
8/15/1980 Upload Date: 11/13/2016 4:24:26 AM |
Location: |
Bayview Junction, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6779(FPA4) CN 3110(RS18) |
Views: |
324 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
VIA RDC's |
Description: |
VIA Rail Canada was using RDC's on some of their lighter density short hauls in 1980. One such route was on the Toronto-Niagara Falls run, here represented by a trio of them, one with a baggage compartment. |
Photo Date: |
8/16/1980 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 3:26:25 AM |
Location: |
Bayview Junction, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Action |
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148 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Classics meet |
Description: |
A westbound train for Windsor behind two different models of Alco meets a Toronto bound train behind Fs. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/1982 Upload Date: 1/16/2012 12:33:36 AM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6763(FPA4) CN 3114(RS18) VIA 6540(FP9A) |
Views: |
774 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Turbo Train |
Description: |
VIAs UA Turbo Train waits to depard Toronto for Montreal |
Photo Date: |
8/21/1982 Upload Date: 7/20/2011 2:16:35 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA TURBO(Turbotrain) |
Views: |
594 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mixed power |
Description: |
In 1982, VIA was still using some CN power on its trains. Here a Windsor-Toronto train arrives at London behind a CN GP 9. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1982 Upload Date: 3/26/2013 12:57:19 AM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 4401(GP9) VIA 6526(FP9A) |
Views: |
931 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Station switcher |
Description: |
Some of the busier stations still had switch engines assigned. We see the London engine moving road power through the platforms from a recently arrived train. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1982 Upload Date: 3/26/2013 12:59:40 AM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 7152(SW8) CN 4401(GP9) VIA 6526(FP9A) |
Views: |
1046 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Working the west end |
Description: |
An S13 works the west end of Union Station |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1982 Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:30:07 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 8516(S13) |
Views: |
247 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA eastbound makes its staton stop |
Description: |
A Toronto bound train stops at the CN station in London Ontario. The A-B set of F units was standard at the time. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1982 Upload Date: 5/22/2011 4:51:23 PM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6540(FP9A) VIA 6631(F9B) |
Views: |
682 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UA Turbo |
Description: |
One of VIAs ex CN United Aircraft Turbo trains sits at Union Station |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1982 Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:11:03 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
VIA 146(Turboliner) |
Views: |
354 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Kitchener train |
Description: |
There are two routes from London to Toronto. The main runs via Hamilton and up the lake shore, while the secondary route takes a more inland route via Kitchener. Those schedules were covered by trains of RDCs. This one is just in from Toronto. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1982 Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:15:55 AM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6114(RDC1) |
Views: |
578 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Alco cabs eastbound |
Description: |
A pair of Alco design units led by an FPA2 arrive at London Ont on their way to Toronto. I rode this train on that leg, those things could MOVE!! |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1982 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 2:00:49 AM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6758(FPA2) |
Views: |
1447 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
MLW |
Description: |
In the early 80s MLW units were all over in Canada. Here an FPA4 leads a Toronto train |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1982 Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:18:41 AM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6781(FPA4) |
Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Early morning |
Description: |
An FPA 4 waits for its early morning departure to Toronto |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1982 Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:21:02 AM |
Location: |
Sarnia, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6781(FPA4) |
Views: |
239 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Alco design |
Description: |
An LRC train stops at London Ont as it makes its way to Windsor. |
Photo Date: |
10/12/1984 Upload Date: 7/24/2014 2:29:10 AM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
Views: |
256 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Motor helper |
Description: |
VIA trains coming out of Central Station got CN electrics to pull them out of the tunnel, with the motor cutting off after pulling the VIA train onto the connecting track at Jct deLest. All VIA trains got a helper, even RDCs. Here CN 6714 is pulling a Senneterre train around the connection, and will cut off, then return downtown for a commuter train. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1985 Upload Date: 10/9/2014 2:12:38 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 6714(Boxcab) VIA 6530(FP9A) |
Views: |
470 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA RDC |
Description: |
An RDC rolls toward Central Station as it comes in for its final stop. The inbound trains did not get electric helpers due to being able to coast downgrade into the station. Seen about to enter the tunnel at Portal Heights. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1985 Upload Date: 10/8/2014 3:27:19 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6101(RDC1) |
Views: |
320 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
1053 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
428 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
834 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Senneterre train |
Description: |
A VIA train to Senneterre has just had its electric motor cut off and is now ready to roll on at Jct de Lest. The pantograph of the electric can be seen above the rear of the diesel. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/9/2014 2:24:46 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6530(FP9A) |
Views: |
159 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rear view of LRC |
Description: |
Most LRC trains ran as push-pul sets, with a locomotive on both ends. Sometimes the less patronized runs would use half a train set, such as this Ottawa train, allowing a view of the car ends. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:22:34 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
146 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Always good to see an Alco |
Description: |
An FPA 4 leads this westbound VIA train to Ottawa making its stop at Dorval |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:08:29 PM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6763(FPA4) |
Views: |
280 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classic power |
Description: |
This FPA 4 on a train from Ottawa is getting a good roll going on its last lap into Montreal. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:25:07 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6782(FPA4) |
Views: |
279 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Doing what Alcos do |
Description: |
FPA 4 6793 gets started on its last leg into Montreal with a classic start, a puff of exhaust. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:10:02 PM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6793(FPA4) |
Views: |
294 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Headed for home |
Description: |
An LRC cab leads this train on it last lap into Montreal. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:11:12 PM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
Views: |
224 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LRC |
Description: |
An LRC rolls toward downtown after making its Dorval stop. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:26:40 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6903(LRC) |
Views: |
261 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Early westbound |
Description: |
A morning westbound LRC for Windsor rolls out of Dorval. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:28:35 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6912(LRC) |
Views: |
221 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Get a move on!! |
Description: |
This LRC powered eastbound from Ottawa must be anxious to get in, judging by the exhaust. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:12:32 PM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6913(LRC) |
Views: |
165 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Stop and roll |
Description: |
An Ottawa train behind an LRC makes its Dorval stop and rolls on |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:20:31 PM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6914(LRC) |
Views: |
236 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Trailing power and a classic station |
Description: |
A westbound recedes toward Windsor with the pushing LRC unit taking up the rear, and both units blowing some Alco smoke. The CP station at Dorval, built around 1890, is to the right. It's still open, serving commuter trains at the time of this photo. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:30:14 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6915(LRC) |
Views: |
179 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Close up |
Description: |
A close up look at an LRC unit, making a stop at Dorval on its way west. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:33:27 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6915(LRC) |
Views: |
578 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rolling away |
Description: |
An eastbound LRC train rolls away from Dorval after its station stop. The 6921 will return in a few hours bound for Ottawa after cutting its train at Monreal. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:22:55 PM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6921(LRC) |
Views: |
505 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Headed to Ottawa |
Description: |
LRC 6921, which was trailing eastbound earlier, now leads a short Ottawa train as it makes its Dorval stop |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:27:25 PM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6921(LRC) |
Views: |
343 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Last westbound |
Description: |
The last train I saw that day was this LRC train coming into Dorval. It was a pretty good day for Alco power. Most trains were LRCs, with several conventional consists behind FPA 4s, which would not last much longer. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:42:04 PM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6922(LRC) |
Views: |
218 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound in the mornig |
Description: |
A westbound LRC train stops at Dorval, and will shortly be on its way to Toronto and Windsor |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:36:00 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6928(LRC) |
Views: |
779 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Opposite side view |
Description: |
The Northlander, Ontario Northlands train to the hinterlands, seen from the engineers side at Union Station |
Photo Date: |
12/28/1986 Upload Date: 12/26/2014 4:07:25 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
ONT 1508(FP7A) ONT 1502(FP7A) |
Views: |
539 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Out in the open |
Description: |
The Northlander has pulled out of the trainshed(not that its much brighter outside) as it starts its journey. |
Photo Date: |
12/28/1986 Upload Date: 12/26/2014 4:11:21 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
ONT 1508(FP7A) ONT 1502(FP7A) |
Views: |
749 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ontario Northlands Northlander at Union Station |
Description: |
Ontario Northlands train to Cochrane waits to depard for the Canadian hinterlands. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 7/20/2011 2:18:08 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
ONT 1508(FP7A) ONT 1502(FP7A) |
Views: |
865 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Todays trains |
Description: |
A group of RDCs backs into Union Station to be broken up to cover the days short runs. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 12/26/2014 4:13:31 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6125(RDC1) |
Views: |
354 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound |
Description: |
A secondary westbound train is ready to go at Union Station. VIA ran several trains to London via Kitchener that used RDCs. This was one of them. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 12/26/2014 4:18:08 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6147(RDC1) |
Views: |
355 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Always good to see an F unit |
Description: |
F units were still pretty comon on VIA trains, though the F 40s were coming on line and they didnt have long. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 12/26/2014 4:20:01 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6314(FP9A) |
Views: |
305 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The new order |
Description: |
A new F40 leads this westbound at Union Station |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 12/26/2014 4:23:15 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6405(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
235 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Montreal bound |
Description: |
An LRC corridor train rolls out of Union Station for a run along Lake Ontario to Montreal. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 12/26/2014 4:24:48 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6911(LRC) |
Views: |
162 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound ready to go |
Description: |
An eastbound LRC train is ready to head to Montreal in the post Christmas gloom |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 12/26/2014 4:26:28 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6929(LRC) |
Views: |
286 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Done for today |
Description: |
A westbound from Toronto arrives at Sarnia, finishing todays run behind an FP 9 |
Photo Date: |
6/19/1987 Upload Date: 5/4/2015 4:25:56 AM |
Location: |
Sarnia, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6536(FP9A) |
Views: |
440 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
829 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Local run |
Description: |
The run from London to Toronto via Kitchener was covered by RDCs. Here a pair of them are just east of the London station. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/1987 Upload Date: 5/4/2015 4:30:55 AM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pulling away |
Description: |
An LRC set shoots exhaust as it pulls away from Dorval on its last lap into Montreal. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1987 Upload Date: 5/26/2015 11:56:04 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6909(LRC) |
Views: |
161 Comments: 0 |
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