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Locomotives, trains and the operating life of the line. 1,124 images in 18 sub-files.

Locomotives and Equipment 143Locomotives and Equipment 136Railway Operations 132Passenger Services 131Locomotives and Equipment 111Moving Goods 106Famous Trains 70World War, 1939-1945 69Railway Operations 56Moving Goods 41Passenger Services 35Railway Operations 33Moving Goods 17Passenger Trains 16Famous Trains 12Moving People 11Passenger Services 4Moving People 1
Interior of Transcona Motive Power Shop, Winnipeg
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Interior of Transcona Motive Power Shop, Winnipeg
Interior of the cab of diesel locomotivbe SD60-F GF-6386 5513 showing safety improvements
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Interior of the cab of diesel locomotivbe SD60-F GF-6386 5513 showing safety improvements
General Motors 645 series diesel engine
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General Motors 645 series diesel engine
A traction motor mounted on a diesel locomotive axle
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A traction motor mounted on a diesel locomotive axle
Diesel locomotive wheel set with gear
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Diesel locomotive wheel set with gear
Typical alternating current main generator (AR-10) for diesel locomotive
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Typical alternating current main generator (AR-10) for diesel locomotive
General Electric diesel locomotive Dash 8-40 CM 2408 with Five-Pak cars at the Montreal container terminal.  The locomotive is built with the Draper Taper and ditch lights
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General Electric diesel locomotive Dash 8-40 CM 2408 with Five-Pak cars at the Montreal container terminal. The locomotive is built with the Draper Taper and ditch lights
Interior of the cab of rebuilt diesel locomotive GP-9 4022
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Interior of the cab of rebuilt diesel locomotive GP-9 4022
Diesel locomotive MR-14 1060 switching at night at Halterm container terminal.  Locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works, later fitted with 3 axle trucks
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Diesel locomotive MR-14 1060 switching at night at Halterm container terminal. Locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works, later fitted with 3 axle trucks
Diesel locomotive SD-40 GF-630a 6000 rebuilt from 5037.  The CN North America emblem is not the final version
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Diesel locomotive SD-40 GF-630a 6000 rebuilt from 5037. The CN North America emblem is not the final version
A number of GP40-2 locomotives share the servicing tracks at Montreal's Tascherean Yard
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A number of GP40-2 locomotives share the servicing tracks at Montreal's Tascherean Yard
General Motors GP40-2 locomotives 9552 and 9451 arrive at Tascherean Yard with a freight train
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General Motors GP40-2 locomotives 9552 and 9451 arrive at Tascherean Yard with a freight train
Indoor fuel and sanding facility at Tascherean Yard with GP38-2 locomotive 5588
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Indoor fuel and sanding facility at Tascherean Yard with GP38-2 locomotive 5588
Freight train east of Lytton, B.C. with slide fence and ditch lights
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Freight train east of Lytton, B.C. with slide fence and ditch lights
Diesel locomotive H12-44 1652, built by Canadian Locomotive Company in 1955 at Marsh yard
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Diesel locomotive H12-44 1652, built by Canadian Locomotive Company in 1955 at Marsh yard
Railiner RDC-3 D-302 at Harcourt, N.B.  This diesel rail car was built by Budd in 1957
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Railiner RDC-3 D-302 at Harcourt, N.B. This diesel rail car was built by Budd in 1957
Restored steam locomotive U-1-f 6060 by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1944, on Beloeil Bridge
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Restored steam locomotive U-1-f 6060 by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1944, on Beloeil Bridge
Yard booster unit GY-00a 454 built by General Motors in 1980, converted from a GP-9 locomotive
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Yard booster unit GY-00a 454 built by General Motors in 1980, converted from a GP-9 locomotive
Diesel locomotive SD50F GF-636a 5439 built by General Motors in 1985, with Draper Taper and ditch lights
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Diesel locomotive SD50F GF-636a 5439 built by General Motors in 1985, with Draper Taper and ditch lights
An engineer using a Belt Pack remote control device for diesel locomotives
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An engineer using a Belt Pack remote control device for diesel locomotives
Steam generator unit 15613, built in January 1952
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Steam generator unit 15613, built in January 1952
Diesel locomotives 7700, built in 1929 by Canadian Locomotive Company and retired in 1962; and electric locomotive z-1-a 9103 built by General Electric ca.1915 and retired in 1995
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Diesel locomotives 7700, built in 1929 by Canadian Locomotive Company and retired in 1962; and electric locomotive z-1-a 9103 built by General Electric ca.1915 and retired in 1995
NW2 diesel locomotive 7912 built by General Motors for the Grand Trunk Western in 1942
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NW2 diesel locomotive 7912 built by General Motors for the Grand Trunk Western in 1942
Diesel locomotive Q-8-a 7752 built by General Electric in 1947 and used on Prince Edward Island
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Diesel locomotive Q-8-a 7752 built by General Electric in 1947 and used on Prince Edward Island
First class deluxe coach 5402, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1947
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First class deluxe coach 5402, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1947
24 duplex roomette car 2000 indigo, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1950
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24 duplex roomette car 2000 indigo, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1950
General Electric generator on first class EM coach
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General Electric generator on first class EM coach
Stone Franklin Generator on a first class EM coach
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Stone Franklin Generator on a first class EM coach
First class EM coach 5527, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1954
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First class EM coach 5527, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1954
Interior of first class EM coach 5455, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1954
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Interior of first class EM coach 5455, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1954
Commonwealth 4-wheel truck for first class EM coach, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1954
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Commonwealth 4-wheel truck for first class EM coach, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1954
Interior of a first class EM coach under construction at Canadian Car & Foundry Company
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Interior of a first class EM coach under construction at Canadian Car & Foundry Company
Interior of a first class EM coach under construction at Canadian Car & Foundry Company
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Interior of a first class EM coach under construction at Canadian Car & Foundry Company
Air-conditioning and generator controls in a first class EM coach
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Air-conditioning and generator controls in a first class EM coach
First class EM coach 5527, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1954
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First class EM coach 5527, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1954
First class EM coach 5527, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1954
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First class EM coach 5527, built by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1954
Presentation of Thousand Islands Railway locomotive no. 500
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Presentation of Thousand Islands Railway locomotive no. 500
Thousand Islands Railway locomotive no. 500
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Thousand Islands Railway locomotive no. 500
View of the CN Gananoque sign indicating the Thousand Islands Railway ticket office
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View of the CN Gananoque sign indicating the Thousand Islands Railway ticket office
Thousand Islands Railway locomotive 500
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Thousand Islands Railway locomotive 500
View of the Thousand Islands Railway logo and number 500
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View of the Thousand Islands Railway logo and number 500
The Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto Railway electric locomotive no. 7 traveling alongside the Welland Canal
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The Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto Railway electric locomotive no. 7 traveling alongside the Welland Canal
Locomotive no. 6218 in the Lachine area on its last run
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Locomotive no. 6218 in the Lachine area on its last run
Canadian National silk train no. 5116, B.C.lines
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Canadian National silk train no. 5116, B.C.lines
Hauling a shipment of bananas, Montreal
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Hauling a shipment of bananas, Montreal
Silk is quickly taken to waiting train where each bale is carefully checked then quickly sent to Eastern markets by special CNR silk train
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Silk is quickly taken to waiting train where each bale is carefully checked then quickly sent to Eastern markets by special CNR silk train
People gathered to see Canadian National Railways steam locomotive 5114 on its last run
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People gathered to see Canadian National Railways steam locomotive 5114 on its last run
Canadian National Railways steam locomotive 5114 on its last run
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Canadian National Railways steam locomotive 5114 on its last run