Canadian Railroads > MLW Monday - Twofer at Ellwood

I know I've posted this location before, and the sun isn't out, but I thought the meet would be interesting. VIA FPA-4 6762 leads Ottawa to Toronto #43 across Ellwood Diamond, at 1230 on April 7, 1987. Waiting in the distance is CP C-424 4213, on the point of Montreal to Ottawa #85. Its arrival was often around the time either or both of #43 and #1 would pass through here, so it made a nice lunchtime diversion.
Fred

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Interesting shot.  Do you have any photos of 85 or 86 there?

KG

feclark Wrote:
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> I know I've posted this location before, and the
> sun isn't out, but I thought the meet would be
> interesting. VIA FPA-4 6762 leads Ottawa to
> Toronto #43 across Ellwood Diamond, at 1230 on
> April 7, 1987. Waiting in the distance is CP C-424
> 4213, on the point of Montreal to Ottawa #85. Its
> arrival was often around the time either or both
> of #43 and #1 would pass through here, so it made
> a nice lunchtime diversion.
> Fred

So CP 85 was a freight train that ran from Montreal to Ottawa via the M&O Sub?

Michael

85/86 ran via the Lachute sub.

KG

kgmontreal Wrote:
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> Interesting shot.  Do you have any photos of 85
> or 86 there?
>
> KG

Ken,
Bagfulls (bags-full?)! The building visible over #85 is the Arts Tower at Carleton University, which I attended for more than one degree, and I often got out at lunch to get the triple play: CP #85, VIA #1, VIA #43. I tended to be off the diamond for CP, because the poles were brutal. I have one scan planned for a future MLW Monday, so maybe I'll make it next week.
Fred

feclark Wrote:
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> kgmontreal Wrote:
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> > Interesting shot.  Do you have any photos of
> 85
> > or 86 there?
> >
> > KG
>
> Ken,
> Bagfulls (bags-full?)! The building visible over
> #85 is the Arts Tower at Carleton University,
> which I attended for more than one degree, and I
> often got out at lunch to get the triple play: CP
> #85, VIA #1, VIA #43. I tended to be off the
> diamond for CP, because the poles were brutal. I
> have one scan planned for a future MLW Monday, so
> maybe I'll make it next week.
> Fred

That would be great.  We Montrealers have very few photos of 85/86.  85 usually left here after dark and 86 arrived at the crack of dawn.

KG