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Canadian Pacific Railway
Toronto Yard

Road Engines Gallery

Note: Some of these units were maintained at Toronto Yard Diesel Shop while others were maintained at St.Luc.

Nothing but MLW Alco power here. 4049 FA-2 MLW 77719 8/1951 Toronto Yard June 27, 1968

4464 one of only two FPB-2 units (equipped with OK-4740 S.G.) MLW 77731 8/1953
Toronto Yard June 27, 1968

TH&B_77_74_71 GMD GP7's. Phil Mason Toronto Yard June 27, 1968

These units were part of a run-through power pool that included PC units which operated on the Kinnear between
Toronto Yard and Penn Central's (ex NYC) Frontier Yard in Buffalo, New York.

5016 GMD A2081 5/1965 Toronto Yard June 27, 1968

Rear view of 8490 a GP9 assigned to Winnipeg has made its way to Toronto. Not a normal sight.
Phil Mason Toronto Yard June 27, 1968

Train Master 8913 and MLW FB1 4416 on 955 waiting to head to MacTier. April 27,1965 John Mellow

4210 leads an all MLW-ALCO power, all Tuscan and grey consist. C-424, RS-3, RS-10 and FA-2.
July 15, 1968 John Dziobko

A clean MLW RS-3 8452 on the shop track with more Alco power. July 15, 1968 John Dziobko

8143 SW1200RS officially a BLU (Branch Line Unit) but commonly called a "pup". Equipped with Watchman heater (note small stack) to keep engine and coolant warm during cold weather for use at outside points without a shop. Added front metal piece with visibility stripes. Handrails on carbody as built, later relocated along walkway for employee safety. 8598 behind.

8594 RS-10s (MLW #81530 8/1956) in new CP Rail Action Red paint scheme leads RS-3 8458 (MLW 81045 11/1954)
and FA-1 4016 a unit with a history. Built 4/1950 as 4014 FA-1 traded-in 3/1966 to MLW on C-424 4249. 4014 was re-acquired and using major components of recently fire-damaged 8557 it was out-shopped by Angus 3/1966 long after "covered wagons" stopped being built it replaced an earlier unit with the same number built 8/50, wrecked 8/1957 and rebuilt 11/1957 as RS-10s 8824. That is likely the conductor or tail-end trainman waiting to perform a pull-by inspection of his train. Note the radio on the ground. Note the unique signal at far right. This is the Entrance Yard Track Indicators.
Toronto Yard June 1970




			Canadian Pacific Railway Toronto Yard Road Engines Gallery Note: Some of these units were maintained at Toronto Yard Diesel Shop while others were maintained at St.Luc. Nothing but MLW Alco power here. 4049 FA-2 MLW 77719 8/1951 Toronto Yard June 27, 1968 4464 one of only two FPB-2 units (equipped with OK-4740 S.G.) MLW 77731 8/1953 Toronto Yard June 27, 1968 TH&B_77_74_71 GMD GP7's. Phil Mason Toronto Yard June 27, 1968 These units were part of a run-through power pool that included PC units which operated on the Kinnear between Toronto Yard and Penn Central's (ex NYC) Frontier Yard in Buffalo, New York. 5016 GMD A2081 5/1965 Toronto Yard June 27, 1968 Rear view of 8490 a GP9 assigned to Winnipeg has made its way to Toronto. Not a normal sight. Phil Mason Toronto Yard June 27, 1968 Train Master 8913 and MLW FB1 4416 on 955 waiting to head to MacTier. April 27,1965 John Mellow 4210 leads an all MLW-ALCO power, all Tuscan and grey consist. C-424, RS-3, RS-10 and FA-2. July 15, 1968 John Dziobko A clean MLW RS-3 8452 on the shop track with more Alco power. July 15, 1968 John Dziobko 8143 SW1200RS officially a BLU (Branch Line Unit) but commonly called a "pup". Equipped with Watchman heater (note small stack) to keep engine and coolant warm during cold weather for use at outside points without a shop. Added front metal piece with visibility stripes. Handrails on carbody as built, later relocated along walkway for employee safety. 8598 behind. 8594 RS-10s (MLW #81530 8/1956) in new CP Rail Action Red paint scheme leads RS-3 8458 (MLW 81045 11/1954) and FA-1 4016 a unit with a history. Built 4/1950 as 4014 FA-1 traded-in 3/1966 to MLW on C-424 4249. 4014 was re-acquired and using major components of recently fire-damaged 8557 it was out-shopped by Angus 3/1966 long after "covered wagons" stopped being built it replaced an earlier unit with the same number built 8/50, wrecked 8/1957 and rebuilt 11/1957 as RS-10s 8824. That is likely the conductor or tail-end trainman waiting to perform a pull-by inspection of his train. Note the radio on the ground. Note the unique signal at far right. This is the Entrance Yard Track Indicators. Toronto Yard June 1970
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