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CPR Empress Steam excursions and the Grand Opening of the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel Three excursions on our steam train, hauled by CPR Empress locomotive 2816, will offer employees a chance to ride the rails before and after the gala events planned at the Canadian Museum of Rail...

Basementdweller This is only a guess, all movement of locomotives when in sidings or yards must have a man on the point of direction, I assume once there lined for the loading chute the sign would indicate to detrain thus preventing grain from spilling over the individual on the head end...

Old Dingus Mcgee, tighter then a billy coat, in his drunkin state he had managed to empty the tender all but a couple of scopes,the fire box was blazing so high the temperature in the cab was.......

Right into the front tire of the scooter, then when all was silent! he heard the double clicking of 2 hammers being cocked directly behind him! This is what he feared the most,.... it was none other then.....

Watch your step you'll trip over the cord!

SD90 What you need is a DOB="Daily Operating Bulletin" These are generated for all crews prior to departure, all pertinent information will be in Black & White from departure to arrival, they are a based on mileage For Example Train # Westbound Slow order Mile 22.56 to 23.01 slow order 25...

Dear siderod Back in 1993 I was riding trains in the Great White North, as our power was freezing up at every crossing, 47 below. Just pulled out of Chapleau riding the 2nd Unit a SD-40 when she died. So here I am standing on the running board "47 below" track speed 55mph, as there was a...

They Built the Railway Stay tuned for summer TV, featuring none other than our own railway. A new four-part documentary, "They Built the Railway," premieres across Canada on History Television on Monday, June 28 at 8 p.m. EDT (9 p.m. PDT). Parts 2 and 3 are on the next two nights, and on...

Great shots Chris We just pulled over a dozen cars out of the bush last week, they were hard to lift as they were right in a rock cut.

Mike Great shots, beautifil country, and big bright Red Loco's.....

Steam Train Trips - U.S. Midwest The CPR Empress (2816), Canadian Pacific Railway's restored steam locomotive, makes its first visit to the Midwest. We expect the July 2 roundtrip to Red Wing will be especially popular because the steamboat flotilla and the Milwaukee Road 261 steam...

He ya! go Arrive Toronto Yard for servicing June 11th,18:00 hrs Depart Totonto Yard June 12th 07:00 Arrive Union Station 08:00 Passengers will commence to board at 09:30 Depart Union Station 10:15 Arrive Milton GO Station 11:45 At 13:20 once all Toronto pedestrians are clear she'll head...

Ghee...Chris, you look pretty good up there, you must have connections....

DWP Although not a common practice, Railways will grease a rail in order to move a train with a locked wheel into a siding, Of course this would depend on how far the siding is. This is done mainly to save the rail, and to clear the mainline. As far as soap, that's a new one on me, I can just...

Kirkendale Grab your camera and run down the driveway...she's a...coming.. May 26th arrives West Toronto 2100 arrives Toronto Yard 2200 departs Toronto May 28th, 0900 May 28th arrives Smith Falls May 28th, 1500 departs May 29th,1100 May...

Whaaaaa! Don't feel bad took me 3 weeks to finally get back in, plus the fact some nice guy got past my firewall through Outlook,and canned 272 files. Ah!!! nothing money can't fix

Hey' Cobra Try The CPR Website, they have a question page. www.cpr.ca

Hey'Chris That's our outside SBI pit, all Loco's have to go over a pit for bottom inspection every 45 days between shop inspections. Look's nice now! try crawling under there in the winter...

AH! caught you again Hope you had on all your safety gear?

Eric If your looking for some pic's on Synder Fuel Systems try there website www.snyderequip.com