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FP7 4067 was photographed  passing through Westmount Station in the early 1970's as some passengers waited for an afternoon commuter train.   CPR's Glen Yard is just to the right in the picture.  Several years after this picture 4067 was lettered Amroad and used in the move Silver Streak. 
 

Neil Compton
Calgary, AB



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/27/15 09:23 by Lerchy.

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Very cool shot, love the tower in the background.

Sorry Neil, I hoping the 4067 would be on the point so you have to beleive me when I say it is trailing 4070.  The photo was taken at Toronto Union Station on May 16th, 1976.

Gerry Gaugl
Ottawa ON

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Hmm I am wondering why 4067 is where it is?  I also wonder if it was backing up or going forward.  If in reverse it may have been deadheading from St. Luc and was ready to take its train out of Windsor St.

If you could let me know I would apprecaite it!


 

4489 Wrote:
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> Hmm I am wondering why 4067 is where it is?  I
> also wonder if it was backing up or going forward.
>  If in reverse it may have been deadheading from
> St. Luc and was ready to take its train out of
> Windsor St.
>
> If you could let me know I would apprecaite it!

I commuted from the Westmount station for a couple of years in that period. That track was always used for westbound movements, so the locomotive was likely headed to St Luc for some kind of service. All the passenger locomotives were based at the Glen (the CP yard and engine service facility at this location), but they had heavier service/inspections performed at St Luc. They were typically shuttled there in small groups (affectionately called "herds").

Passenger train consists (like the Canadian) were shuttled between the Glen and Windsor Station by switchers, and their locomotives deadheaded separately. Commuter train consists backed in or out with their locomotives attached. The balloon track at the Glen was used to change direction. 

Ray

Ray_Murphy Wrote:
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> 4489 Wrote:
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> > Hmm I am wondering why 4067 is where it is?  I
> > also wonder if it was backing up or going
> forward.
> >  If in reverse it may have been deadheading
> from
> > St. Luc and was ready to take its train out of
> > Windsor St.
> >
> > If you could let me know I would appreciate it!
>
> I commuted from the Westmount station for a couple
> of years in that period. That track was always
> used for westbound movements, so the locomotive
> was likely headed to St Luc for some kind of
> service. All the passenger locomotives were based
> at the Glen (the CP yard and engine service
> facility at this location), but they had heavier
> service/inspections performed at St Luc. They were
> typically shuttled there in small groups
> (affectionately called "herds").
>
> Passenger train consists (like the Canadian) were
> shuttled between the Glen and Windsor Station by
> switchers, and their locomotives deadheaded
> separately. Commuter train consists backed in or
> out with their locomotives attached. The balloon
> track at the Glen was used to change direction. 
>
> Ray

I am not going to be completely silly on this, however........

Not to nay say what Ray & Neil have said but I think that 4067 is heading west.  I also do not think that the folks on the platform are waiting for a commuter run as the signboard for #1 The Canadian is displayed which was only displayed close to train time for #1

Being the know it all teenager at the time I did not bother to make notes on the slides when they returned from processing so what you say is quite likely.  

Neil Compton
Calgary, AB

I'm guilty of the same!  SIGH!


Lerchy Wrote:
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> Being the know it all teenager at the time I did
> not bother to make notes on the slides when they
> returned from processing so what you say is quite
> likely.