Canadian Pacific Railway

8900 a brand new Train Master with dynomometer car 62 testing its performance with Number 42 from Montreal.
Saint John, NB July 1955. FM 24 L 861 CLC 2900 6/1955 Delivered 7/13.
J.A.Michaud/Ron Visockis Collection
Note: Michaud worked car 62.

Note: The test was to see if a single diesel unit of this size could handle the train replacing a K1 class 4-8-4 (Montreal-Megantic) or a G3 4-6-2 steam locomotive beyond. The test results showed a single unit was not capable of handling this heavy a train under all conditions. If running late it would not be able to recover time. The result was two units were assigned, these were MLW FPA2 and FPB2 A and B units.

Number 11 passing Bathurst Street approaching Union Station. Early years circa 1960's.

7011 with employee train running between Montreal West and Sortin yard. c.late 1940's Ron Ritchie

Confederation Train 1867 (ex CP 1411) and 1967 (ex CN 6509) both GMD FP9A units.
Two photos January 1, 1967 Ottawa West Bruce Chapman

Two brand new (built 5/1957) MLW RS-18's 8743 and 8742 power the "hot" Pig train leaving Montreal for John Street.
Montreal 1957 CPR/Steve Morris Collection

Operator L.B.Chapman hooping up orders to No. 90 engine 8784 at Stittville,ON Thursday, July 1, 1965 Bill Linley

FA-2 4043 (MLW 77713 7/1951) leads a set of A-B-B-A covered wagons through downtown Calgary station in 1951.
Canadian Pacific Railway/Steve Morris Collection

FA-1's 4003-4004 looking brand new in this undated photograph at Trois Rivieres, Quebec. Alco 76855-76856 6/1949
L.B.Chapman Collection

			Suburban

HS-11 with ancient wooden box car. Portage La Prairie L.B.Chapman Collection

CP Rail

		Suburban

"AM Road" 4070 and 4067 with the Silver Streak during filming of 1976 comedy-thriller movie by the same name.
Fictional AM Road was created when Amtrak refused use of its name.
Calgary L.B.Chapman Collection

Note: Filming was also done at Toronto Yard, along the Havelock Sub. and at Union Station where the runaway wreck scene took place. All-in-all this was an enjoyable movie, not too far fetched. Richard Pryor provided much of the comedy.

1421 showing off its twin searchlights on The Canadian to entertain passengers in The Rockies.

Number 42 Atlantic Limited engine 4073 with two container cars behind the baggage car has arrived at Union Station.
Late 1960's Saint John, New Brunswick Byron Thomas.

This was the old CNR Union Station opened March 8, 1933 to replace the old 1884 ICR Union Station first used by CPR June 3, 1889. Mileage 87.0 CNR Sussex Subdivision. CPR reached this station using trackage rights of 0.17 miles from their Saint John Sub. (Mc.Adam Sub.) until 1970 when they moved to their own station within a new office building three miles to the west. CPR used that station from October 25, 1970 until October 28, 1979. CNR used this station until June 6, 1973 after which it was demolished and trains used a modern new CN station two miles to the east until October 1979 when VIA opened a new station near the old Union Station. Canada Science and Technology Museum/CN Collection

4074 Number 41 formerly The Atlantic Limited (two views) arriving at Windsor Station. Spring 1971
CPR/Steve Morris Collection
Note the container flat converted from a passenger car.

CPR was an intermodal pioneer.

The Canadian leaving Windsor Station on the fifth trip of this new train April 28, 1955.
Two photographs Canadian Pacific Railway/Steve Morris collection

1424-1919 hauling The Canadian towards Sudbury on the first leg of it journey across Canada.

MLW FA2 4085 with The Allouette eastbound near Vaudreuil, QC
Both this train and The Rideau between Ottawa and Montreal provided
Scenic Dome and checked baggage service but, both were gone by July 31, 1970
Spring 1970 Phil Mason

7107-7100 MLW (7-6/1949) S-4 in m.u. running as Extra 7107 West past Coquitlam station at
mileage 112.5 Cascade Subdivision. Sunday, May 8, 1960. Keith Anderson

Extra 4087 West with matching B unit, both brand new hauling the first diesel powered train to pass through Waldeck, SK
on the double track Swift Current Subdivision. FA-2 1600 hp MLW #79154 9/53 Ron Bearman

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