Canadian Railroads > MLW Monday at Yoho British Columbia

On June 20, 1972, MLW C630M 4501 grinds its way up the 2.2% grade past the small national park themed Yoho station. Assisting this morning are SD40 5532 and a 8600 series GP9 on this eastbound freight . Yoho is located between the Lower and Upper Spiral Tunnels on what is knows as the Field or Big Hill. Which was an easy two hour drive for Calgary based rail-fans or about 5 hours from Edmonton, depending on how fast the horses were running in that 69 Barracuda parked off to the left.

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Great photo . . love the old Burgundy (maroon?) and silver (grey?) paint scheme back then . . . hope you have more to post from back then in the future!

Craig
http://mcmrailvideos.com/

Excellent RY.. I expect to see more gems from your vault...

bob

Craig: Thanks!

Yes, CP's maroon and grey was classic. Action Red never did anything for me.

Stay tuned…..plenty more to come.

spdaylight Wrote:
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> Great photo . . love the old Burgundy (maroon?)
> and silver (grey?) paint scheme back then . . .
> hope you have more to post from back then in the
> future!
>
> Craig
> http://mcmrailvideos.com/

Glad you are on here. What a fantastic nest egg of photos you must have.

One a week is not enough.

Rick

I've spent more than a few hours at this location back when I was younger, however in my day all we had to shoot was SD40-2's!

-Trevor

Yes Trevor, if we were to ever start a SD40-Saturday or Sunday I'd have enough for both our lifetimes:-:-

Richard

tsokolan Wrote:
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> I've spent more than a few hours at this location
> back when I was younger, however in my day all we
> had to shoot was SD40-2's!
>
> -Trevor

Great photo of the Yoho Station. Love that C-630 leading.

As for the SD40-2's I've got a lifetime Richard...........

Bring them on!!

Locotrol2



arwye Wrote:
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> Yes Trevor, if we were to ever start a
> SD40-Saturday or Sunday I'd have enough for both
> our lifetimes:-:-
>
> Richard
>
> tsokolan Wrote:
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> > I've spent more than a few hours at this
> location
> > back when I was younger, however in my day all
> we
> > had to shoot was SD40-2's!
> >
> > -Trevor



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Rent a Wreck Wednesdays???

-Trevor

arwye Wrote:
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> Yes Trevor, if we were to ever start a
> SD40-Saturday or Sunday I'd have enough for both
> our lifetimes:-:-


What is holding you back? ;-]

Paul Birkholz
Sheridan, WY

The MLW's have WAY more character.

RY


mtnwestrail Wrote:
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> arwye Wrote:
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> > Yes Trevor, if we were to ever start a
> > SD40-Saturday or Sunday I'd have enough for
> both
> > our lifetimes:-:-
>
>
> What is holding you back? ;-]

arwye Wrote:
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> Yes Trevor, if we were to ever start a
> SD40-Saturday or Sunday I'd have enough for both
> our lifetimes:-:-
>
> Richard
>

I like this idea...alot!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/10/14 02:05 by DPKrause.

That is a great photo