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Title: |
BM 6103 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/8/1984 Upload Date: 12/17/2012 12:36:14 AM |
Location: |
Boston North Station, MA |
Author: |
Tim Darnell |
Categories: |
Roster,Station |
Locomotives: |
BM 6103(RDC1) |
Views: |
845 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
VIA 6104 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/9/1982 Upload Date: 2/23/2021 2:40:54 PM |
Location: |
Hamilton, ON |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
VIA 6104(RDC1) |
Views: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Budd RDC1 No. 6105 |
Description: |
Ex Boston and Maine Railroad (BM) |
Photo Date: |
8/23/1980 Upload Date: 2/21/2009 4:30:16 PM |
Location: |
Boston South Station, MA |
Author: |
Bill Rogerson |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
MBTA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
631 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IRSI 6105 |
Description: |
Parked at IRSI. This was rebuilt and returned to VIA in 2013. |
Photo Date: |
6/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/7/2020 10:59:23 AM |
Location: |
Moncton, NB |
Author: |
Tim Steeves |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
IRSI 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
107 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IRSI 6105 |
Description: |
Parked at IRSI on shop trucks. This was rebuilt and returned to VIA in 2013. |
Photo Date: |
12/5/2009 Upload Date: 4/8/2020 3:47:30 PM |
Location: |
Moncton, NB |
Author: |
Tim Steeves |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
IRSI 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
102 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA 6250 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/19/2013 Upload Date: 8/30/2013 8:40:39 PM |
Location: |
Chapleau, ON |
Author: |
Tyler Hoar |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6250(RDC4) VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
717 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA 6217, VIA 6105, VIA 6219 |
Description: |
VIA 6217, VIA 6105, VIA 6219 being built as todays VIA #185 |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2014 Upload Date: 4/25/2014 9:58:20 AM |
Location: |
Sudbury, ON |
Author: |
Ken Reiss |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6219(RDC2) VIA 6217(RDC2) |
Views: |
901 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RDCs |
Description: |
VIA 6105, 6208, and 6251, hitching a ride back to Toronto on the tail end of train 78. They had spent the previous week up in Windsor, ON |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2017 Upload Date: 11/13/2018 12:17:22 PM |
Location: |
Brantford, ON |
Author: |
James Gardiner |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4) |
Views: |
427 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA RDCs |
Description: |
The 3-car set was parked on a yard track overnight before testing in the morning. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:33:18 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4) |
Views: |
494 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rolling Along the Yard Track |
Description: |
The engineer slowly moves the RDC consist eastward in the yard towards some crossings. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:38:08 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4) |
Views: |
406 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Just a Bit of Glint |
Description: |
Nothing throws off the glint like a set of Budd cars in the early morning sunshine. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:38:49 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) |
Views: |
364 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Testing the Crossing Circuit |
Description: |
Everything appears to be working as expected, as the 3-car train moves across the road. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:39:26 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4) |
Views: |
437 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
One Mile to Bathurst Station |
Description: |
One mile east of the station, the RDC test train is about to test another crossing. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:39:54 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4) |
Views: |
529 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Heading Back West |
Description: |
The RDC test train is about to test the crossings from the other end now. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:40:31 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
408 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RDC Testing |
Description: |
Crews spent the morning testing crossing at various different speeds. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:40:56 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
410 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On the Main Line at the Station |
Description: |
With the first batch of tests completed, the RDCs wait at teh station while the crews take a coffee break. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:41:27 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4) |
Views: |
445 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Golf Rd. Crossing |
Description: |
This is why we test. Rusty rails on the siding prevented the RDCs from shunting the crossing circuit. The gates stayed up. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:42:03 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4) |
Views: |
413 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
More Glint on the Siding |
Description: |
After an unsuccessful test on the siding, the train moved forward to test from the other direction. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:42:36 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4) |
Views: |
445 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Heading West |
Description: |
Now it was time to do some high speed testing at crossings west of town. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:43:14 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
385 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Heading West |
Description: |
Next stop will be Petit-Rocher |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:43:53 PM |
Location: |
Bathurst, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
298 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Slow Speed Test |
Description: |
Each crossing was tested at 10, 25 and then 60 mph. The superelevation on this curve indicates that it can handle a high speed train. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:46:14 PM |
Location: |
Pointe-Verte, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4) |
Views: |
444 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
More Glint |
Description: |
Going-away from Rue de la Gare |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:18:23 PM |
Location: |
Pointe-Verte, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4) |
Views: |
414 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Petit-Rocher Station |
Description: |
The test train rolls past the community train station. This building is maintained by the village, not VIA, at this flag stop on the route of the Ocean. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:46:44 PM |
Location: |
Petit-Rocher, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
388 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On the Main Line |
Description: |
The test train is travelling west next to the siding. In the distance is a spur to an aquaculture fish food plant. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:22:50 PM |
Location: |
Petit-Rocher, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
434 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Fading Light |
Description: |
Later in the day the Test RDCs cross a small stream west of Petit-Rocher |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:32:01 PM |
Location: |
Petit-Rocher, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
482 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
60 MPH |
Description: |
The light was fading, but we stuck around for one last run past a pedestrian crossing at 60 mph. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:34:47 PM |
Location: |
Beresford, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
442 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
High Speed Pass |
Description: |
The light was dim and the train was fast, resulting in some motion blur on this final pass. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:36:05 PM |
Location: |
Beresford, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
542 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Just out of the station |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/25/2023 Upload Date: 1/1/2024 12:38:01 PM |
Location: |
Sudbury, ON |
Author: |
Paul Leach |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
VIA 6105(RDC1) |
Views: |
66 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 6106 |
Description: |
At Spadina engine terminal (Date approximate) |
Photo Date: |
3/7/1970 Upload Date: 6/26/2013 9:51:21 PM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Robert Farkas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
CN 6106(RDC1) |
Views: |
1298 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CN 6109 |
Description: |
CN 6109 |
Photo Date: |
7/4/1976 Upload Date: 8/15/2007 9:23:42 AM |
Location: |
Burlington, ON |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 6109(RDC1) |
Views: |
820 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 6109 |
Description: |
exact date unknown |
Photo Date: |
7/1/1978 Upload Date: 5/31/2010 10:58:47 AM |
Location: |
Burlington, ON |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 6109(RDC1) |
Views: |
1369 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
VIA RDC1 6110 |
Description: |
VIA Rail RDC1 6110 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 13, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. One source states that this was the original Budd demonstrator. |
Photo Date: |
12/13/1983 Upload Date: 8/10/2012 12:15:47 PM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6110(RDC1) |
Views: |
952 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Via 6110 |
Description: |
VIA RDC 6110 sits at the TMC yard in Toronto. See Comments. |
Photo Date: |
8/16/2005 Upload Date: 3/5/2006 10:52:14 PM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Andy Inserra |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6110(RDC1) |
Views: |
1696 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
FMRC 6214 |
Description: |
ex-VIA RDC-2 in storage. |
Photo Date: |
7/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/22/2009 7:05:27 PM |
Location: |
Mimico, ON |
Author: |
Tim Steeves |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
FMRC 6214(RDC2) FMRC 6110(RDC1) |
Views: |
971 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 6111 |
Description: |
(Date approximate |
Photo Date: |
6/14/1972 Upload Date: 6/4/2012 9:14:55 PM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Robert Farkas |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 6111(RDC1) |
Views: |
338 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
VIA RDC1 6111 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/27/1984 Upload Date: 9/14/2007 11:13:33 PM |
Location: |
Burlington West, ON |
Author: |
Alan Niebel |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6111(RDC1) |
Views: |
830 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA 6111 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/11/1989 Upload Date: 1/28/2012 12:40:20 PM |
Location: |
London East, ON |
Author: |
Jack Smith |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
VIA 6111(RDC1) |
Views: |
522 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
FMRC 6111 |
Description: |
Scan. Railiners in storage. 6111 sold to WCR (2020). 6113 sold to RPDX (2020). 3223 sold to WCRA (2006). Exact day unknown. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/2002 Upload Date: 10/13/2023 6:51:13 PM |
Location: |
Mimico, ON |
Author: |
Unknown |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
FMRC 6111(RDC1) FMRC 6113(RDC1) |
Views: |
85 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA LRCs and FMRC RDCs. |
Description: |
Three of the remaining four LRCs that VIA still owns, and a string of stored Farmrail (ex-VIA) RDCs. Two of these LRCs have been scrapped, 6917 is now owned by the Toronto Railway Heritage Association and have gotten her back up and running in 2014, the first time in about 14 years. |
Photo Date: |
7/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/2/2009 6:58:34 PM |
Location: |
Mimico, ON |
Author: |
Tim Steeves |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6914(LRC) VIA 6917(LRC) VIA 6919(LRC) FMRC 6113(RDC1) FMRC 6111(RDC1) FMRC 6138(RDC1) |
Views: |
1346 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CN 6113 |
Description: |
CN 6113 |
Photo Date: |
6/9/1975 Upload Date: 12/8/2007 11:37:04 AM |
Location: |
Hamilton, ON |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 6113(RDC1) |
Views: |
792 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CN 61113 |
Description: |
Awaiting its next assignment in Toronto. Date is approximate. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1978 Upload Date: 3/7/2009 8:41:36 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Randy Kotuby |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CN 6113(RDC1) |
Views: |
1121 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
VIA 6113 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/17/1989 Upload Date: 5/27/2010 11:13:19 AM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Marty Bernard |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
VIA 6113(RDC1) |
Views: |
996 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CN engine and fuel facility in Metairie |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/13/2007 Upload Date: 10/9/2017 11:46:15 AM |
Location: |
Metairie, LA |
Author: |
John Walker |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IC 9639(GP38-2) CN 6113(RDC1) |
Views: |
291 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Vandalism |
Description: |
RDC-1 6114 lies, wedged into the turntable pit at Boston Engine Terminal, the victim of a malicious act by an escaped mental patient who set the un-attended train in motion. |
Photo Date: |
3/15/1972 Upload Date: 2/13/2012 8:23:39 PM |
Location: |
Somerville, MA |
Author: |
David Hutchinson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BM 6114(RDC1) |
Views: |
1520 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CN 6114 |
Description: |
CN Spadina Engine Facility |
Photo Date: |
6/12/1972 Upload Date: 5/31/2012 9:05:04 PM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Robert Farkas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
CN 6114(RDC1) |
Views: |
743 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CN 6114 |
Description: |
With (Mexican) Pacifico MLWs in back (date approximate) |
Photo Date: |
6/12/1972 Upload Date: 6/7/2012 8:19:02 PM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Robert Farkas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
CN 6114(RDC1) |
Views: |
734 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CN 6114 (2) |
Description: |
Spadina Engine Facility (Mexican Pacifico MLWs included)(Date approximate) |
Photo Date: |
6/12/1972 Upload Date: 6/7/2012 8:29:21 PM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Robert Farkas |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
CN 6114(RDC1) |
Views: |
570 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
VIA 6114 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/11/1980 Upload Date: 3/5/2011 10:59:19 AM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Jack Smith |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
VIA 6114(RDC1) |
Views: |
703 Comments: 0 |
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