Steam & Excursion > RVM-168: CN 4-8-2 A Bruce Black Beauty

@ Niagara Falls Ontario April 2, 1958
 

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Fine shot of a good looking 4-8-2.  Thanks :-)

Great-looking Mountain.
Bob

Gorgeous color photo!

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Most excellent

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Incredibly clean, especially that late in the steam era, but maybe that's the way CN did things back then.

Bob

Oh Bruce…

I met him in person once (briefly) on the Livingston (MT) west long lead back in the 90s. I was working an MRL train stopped for a meet at the time. I jumped off my train and engaged him in conversation. We discovered we had a few mutual friends in the railfan fraternity. It is a great disappointment that I never got a chance to go out, shooting with him in person. Oh….. the humanity……..

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I'm sure a number of people know this but for those who don't, 6069 was one that got saved. She survives today, apparently reasonably well cared for, at Centennial Park in Sarnia, ON. 

GP40 Wrote:
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> I'm sure a number of people know this but for
> those who don't, 6069 was one that got saved. She
> survives today, apparently reasonably well cared
> for, at Centennial Park in Sarnia, ON. 

What about #6060? Where is that?

HotWater Wrote:
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> GP40 Wrote:
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> > I'm sure a number of people know this but for
> > those who don't, 6069 was one that got saved.
> She
> > survives today, apparently reasonably well
> cared
> > for, at Centennial Park in Sarnia, ON. 
>
> What about #6060? Where is that?

I rely on this site and RYPN to get news on all of these engines now because I switched to using a social media platform most railfans and societies don't use and likely never will. As such I have not heard any news on 6060 but I presume she's still in pieces in Stettler, AB undergoing a slow 5 year overhaul (since Canada never really upgraded their steam regulations like we did here; part of why operational mainline steam is nearly non-existent now save for 2816, which is back in storage anyway).

6077 is the third one that got saved. She's on display in Cochrane, ON.

I would like to think I'll see 6060 steam in my lifetime but the last impression I have of the Alberta Prarie's current management, from what I saw before I left Zuckbook, didn't inspire much confidence...

I go to Port Huron once a year or so to visit the grave of my grandfather. Now that I have my passport renewed, I might just cross the Blue Water Bridge to pay a visit to 6069 this year.

Regarding 6077's location.
Capreol, Greater Sudbury Region, Ontario.

Apologies. Not the first time I've mixed those two up.