worth the wait!
It was BY GEORGE W. HAMLIN/PHOTOS BY THE AUTHOR O
ABOVE: A pair of widecab GP40s lead a five- unit consist to gang up on a westbound Cana- dian National
freight just east of Coteau,
Quebec, on October 16, 1988. Early arrival in the Montreal area for a business meeting al- lowed for a day of exploration. OPPOSITE LEFT: Some relics of the steam era could still be found at Dalhousie, such as this old Cana- dian Pacific water tower with its unique en- closed foundation.
OPPOSITE: Another
throwback to an earlier era is this 40-foot box- car (assigned to CP’s “International of Maine Division”) discovered parked with other work equipment alongside the commuter train lay- over yard at Dorion.
NE ADVANTAGE RAILFAN photogra- phers have is the ability to look back, literally, on events in their
lives, in some detail. If you recall a partic- ular day fondly, a review of the photos you took that day can easily bring back the vi- sual details and texture of the events, en- hancing the joy of the memories. An example from my own experience is provided by a business trip to Montreal in October 1988. Since the meeting didn’t be- gin until Monday, my Saturday evening ar- rival provided the opportunity for a day’s exploration west of the city. As you’ll see, there were a number of things to enjoy. However, at the end of the day, I was faced with a common quandary: whether to go, or stay.
Why wait? While VIA number 35 was due in just a few minutes, I’d just gotten a nice LRC shot of Toronto-bound number 67 racing across the Outaouais River bridge at Dorion, Quebec, and 35, an Ottawa run, was scheduled with the same equipment, and likely would be the shorter and less- photogenic single power unit LRC consist. Plus, it had been a long day, and the effects of an early start and jet lag were beginning to set in...
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