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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: Canadian National SD40-2W no. 5349 runs lead in a train
stopped at Fort Erie. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: Two Canadian National locomotives, SD40-2W no. 5349 running
lead, and SD70I no. 5608 behind it coming through Fort Erie. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: A bulkhead flatcar on a CN train stopped at Fort Erie,
headed for Buffalo. The load under the tarp appears to be steel beams, but
no confirmation on that. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: CN SD70I no. 5615, the lead unit in an 8-unit consist,
attempts to hide behind a tree and telephone pole as it crawls through Fort
Erie towards Buffalo. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: The last car of a CN train heads across the International
Bridge towards Buffalo, signifying the end of train watching for this day. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian Pacific/Norfolk Southern
Description: CP SD40-2 no. 5529 leads a Norfolk Southern train through
the top end of the old Fort Erie yard. Note to modellers: CP SD40-2's, similar
to CN units, are all equipped with classification lights and bells. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Description: High hood NS GP38-2 no. 5078 heads through
Fort Erie, the second unit in a three unit consist. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian Pacific/Norfolk Southern
Description: A Norfolk Southern train heads into Fort Erie. Three units
means a longer train, as usually there are only two units assigned to
this train. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: CN SD40u no. 6003, SD70I no. 5603 and a GP40-2W lead
a CN train through remnants of the old Fort Erie rail yard. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Conrail/CSX
Description: A Conrail auto parts car, labelled for the New York
Central, passes through Fort Erie on the NS auto train. CR cars lettered
for NYC are headed for CSX. PRR initials were going to be used for the
cars going to NS, but those plans have fallen by the wayside. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: A CN tri-level heading through Fort Erie. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: TTX flatcars haul GM car frames to Buffalo. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Union Pacific
Description: A Union Pacific tri-level passes through Fort Erie. This
car is a former C&NW car, as evidenced by the paler yellow paint and the
portion on the side of the car that has been painted over. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian Pacific/Norfolk Southern
Description: A Norfolk Southern train, led by CP SD40-2 no. 5529, takes a
breather in Fort Erie before heading over to Buffalo. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian Pacific/Norfolk Southern
Description: A Norfolk Southern train waits for the green signal
in Fort Erie. |
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Date: August 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian Pacific/Norfolk Southern
Description: CP SD40-2 no. 5529 peaks out from behind the bushes as
it heads out onto the International Bridge. |
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Date: November 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: The number and cab of CN SD75I no. 5745. |
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Date: November 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: CN SD70I no. 5618 idles in storage at Fort Erie. |
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Date: November 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: Switch point in front of CN SD70I no. 5618. |
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Date: November 1998
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario
Railroad: Grand Trunk Western
Description: Grand Trunk SD40-2 no. 5913 idles in storage at Fort Erie. |