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Montreal Urban FP7Montreal Urban Transport, EMD FP7 #1300 is pictured at CP Rail's St. Luc Shops on 09 July 1998. Photo by Kevin Andrusia



Ontario Northland 697Ontario Northland 697 departs Toronto at 1825hrs on 08 July 1998 with FP7 #2000 and FP7B #203. Photo by Kevin Andrusia



Via Canada 601VIA "combined trains" 601/603 pass thru the suburbs north of Montreal on 10 July 1998 at 0930 hrs. This is the only VIA move to still use the classic FP9R's and "Heritage" Coaches. Photo by Kevin Andrusia



Montreal Urban #1305Montreal Urban Community Transportation FP7 1305 is at Dorval, PQ, by the airport, pulling one of the many commuter trains on CPRS. CN's mainline parallels CPRS all the way to Dorion, PQ & VIA uses those trucks. 10 July 98 0730. Photo by Kevin Andrusia



CPRS MLW'sA string of 7 MLW RS18r's and C424's are at Montreal's St. Luc Shops on 9 July 98. About 25 others are also on the property, having been retired from CPRS's motive fleet. Photo by Kevin Andrusia



CP 1865 and 1839CPRS 1865 and 1839, MLW RS18R's, are 2 of more than 30 Alcos at the St. Luc (Montreal) Shops on 9 July 98. The entire MLW fleet was retired, mere hours before this photo was taken! Short lines snapped them up! Photo by Kevin Andrusia



CPRS4235CPRS 4235 (MLW C424) rests on it's first official day of retirement from the fleet at St. Luc Shops in Montreal. It (and all other Alcos) will see the rest of their days on short lines. Photo by Kevin Andrusia



CPRS X5619CPRS "X5619, North" races thru Newtonville, ON. at 60mph with one of the last white ex-KCS engines trailing (5417). 9 July 98 1000hrs. Photo by Kevin Andrusia



Newtonville, OntarioNewtonville, Ontario is one of the nicest places I've ever been. The CPRS and CN Toronto-Montreal mains come within yards of eachother. Photo taken 9 July 98 at 0815hrs by Kevin Andrusia



CN 9654Canadian National 9654 is an EMD GP40, manufactured at the London Ontario Assembly Plant. She has the optional safety cab and lacks dynamic braking. Peter Phillips photo. Note the front mounted bell and lo-mounted headlight.



HLCX 5000A red and Blue with white stenciling, defines the paint scheme which is HLCX Leasing. The 5000 is an EMD SD40, trailing a CPRail sister. Peter Phillips Photo.



CP Rail 5684CP Rail 5684 is an EMD SD40, manufactured at London. Note the Alco-style class lights and lo-mounted headlights. Her bell sits between the number boards. Peter Phillips shot her being re-crewed.



Canadian National Caboose 79724Taking up her place of honor at the rear of a Canadian National freight is Cabin Car, hack, crummy, buggy, caboose 79724. Peter Phillips Photo.



GATX SD40 7371Looking regal in her blue amd white livery, GATX Leasing, SD40 #7371 is sandwiched by two CPRail SD40s. The yellow frame stripe adds al little contrast. Peter Phillips photo.



CP Rail 5415London, Ont. born EMD SD40-2 #5415 adorned in the latest "CP Rail America System" paint, leads a general merchandise freight on country trackage. Photo by Peter Phillips.



CP Rail MLW'sCP Rail 1808 is a Montreal Locomotive Works, Alco-licensed, RS18. The trailing RS18 is CP Rail #1816. Note the exaggerated number boards, sized to fit the Class lights. Peter Phillips Photo.



NB Southern 9803New Brunswick Southern 9803 re-crews in front of a classic station on a cloudy Canadian afternoon. The ditch-lights are flashing and headlights are lit on the brand new EMD GP38-3! Peter Phillips Photo.



D&H 7306Delaware and Hudson (CPRail) GP38-2 #7306, shoves her train into the yard, from the hind end. The Black-out patch and white number on the flank are evidence of her forced renumbering to conform to CPR" Peter Phillips Photo



Soo Line 6025Soo Line EMD, SD60 #6025 trails the consist of a container train at Rouses Point, NY. The original Soo-Line paint scheme looks almost new! Photo by Walter Favro. Peter Phillips collection.



Soo Line 6402Soo Line EMD, SD40 #6402 and CP Rail SD40-2 #5422 with another cousin, negotiate a rural crossing at Rouses Point, NY. Photo by Walter Favro. Peter Phillips Collection.



CP Rail 5423CP Rail SD40-2 #5423 is the trailing unit on a general merchandise freight. She's wearing the new CP Rail America System paint scheme. Looking GOOD! Photo by Peter Phillips.

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