Canadian Railroads > A few units at CN Spadina roundhouse

Against the sun shots but the steam stood out well.
CN RS18, Ontario Northland F unit with an older paint scheme and a couple steam generator cars at the always interesting CN Spadina shops.
Dec 80

Gary

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That's what I call special with all of those F Inits.
Thanks for posting a super photo series.
ALLEN

A bunch of steam generators lit on this one. Really adds to the mood.

It looks cold that day, the light and steam is fantastic. thanks for posting these images.
Doug

Excellent series from Spadina.
Bob

Outstanding images ! Thank You.

Used to work for CN Sleeping & Dining at Spadina, and saw all this, being a train fan.

We stocked the diners and got the sleepers ready for the Super Continental, for example -- this included seeing mechanical forces sliding ice blocks under certain cars for air conditioning. Blocks of ice were 2×5 feet!

Diners required a crew of 10 -- Steward (Boss), Chef, First Cook, Second Cook, Third Cook, Pantryman (Dishwasher), and four Waiters.

It was a great working class, muliticultural mix of people on onboard -- one of my fondest memories of the time working out of Spadina Yard.

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Brilliant mood, and the ONR colours were gorgeous.
Fred

M630 Wrote:
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> Used to work for CN Sleeping & Dining at Spadina,
> and saw all this, being a train fan.
>
> We stocked the diners and got the sleepers ready
> for the Super Continental, for example -- this
> included seeing mechanical forces sliding ice
> blocks under certain cars for air conditioning.
> Blocks of ice were 2×5 feet!
>
> Diners required a crew of 10 -- Steward (Boss),
> Chef, First Cook, Second Cook, Third Cook,
> Pantryman (Dishwasher), and four Waiters.
>
> It was a great working class, muliticultural mix
> of people on onboard -- one of my fondest memories
> of the time working out of Spadina Yard.
>
> Posted from Android

Thank you for that report from "inside".  Three cooks, four waiters.  Sounds like the Ritz!

Good stuff gcm, great use of the backlighting to highlite the steam.

Roger Durfee
Akron, OH

Thanks Gary.  Must have missed your 6/1 post.  I can say I've had my ONR "F" unit fix for now - LOL