The future of modern transportation in North America - was then. Thanks for sharing this gem!
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Fantastic shot, Tom. So much going on and so much to look at in this picture. Was such a wonderful and fascinating railroad world back then. Thanks for sharing this gem.
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I forgot to mention to check out that ladder track on the right. The Canadian Pacific had this neat little yard and the long lead that heads into the distance used to be a wye for turning CN passenger engines, which, by the way, back then, were mostly MLW FPA's. A single unit would come down the CP branch from Smith Falls, drop cars to be added to the next mainline CN passenger train, then turn itself for the reverse move back up the branch once the opposing CN passenger dropped cars for Smith Falls and Ottawa. Several times per day, this junction was alive with action. Now, where on earth did I file those passenger locomotive shots . . . . . and all the nightshots?
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A step in the "trial and error" engineering method to make progress in high-speed rail for North America. Too bad we are still at "trial and error" while much of the rest of the world is at success. Great picture Tom. Thanks.
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Fantastic shot of this unique train. As far as I can see this might be the only shot in the data base of the VIA turbo.
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