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    Locomotive Fault Question

    The blowing sounded like it was coming from the rear of the unit, but it's tough to say for sure. I didn't get a chance to see where he cut it out as it was dark out and I was on the other side of the unit. After the truck was cut out he said that there was no dynamic braking on the second unit...
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    Locomotive Fault Question

    A couple weeks ago, I watched a westbound train make a lift from a certain spot that is on a fairly heavy grade for westbounds. When this train stopped, the entirety of it was on the hill. It was powered by two SD90s. Once the train was back together, the engineer throttled it up and got...
  3. 2009 CP Holiday Train

    2009 CP Holiday Train

    O1H-29 prepares to depart Fernie at with the next scheduled stop at Jaffray. While this isn't a great photo, it was taken without a tripod so I can't complain.
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    Comment by 'TrainMan12' in media '2009 CP Holiday train'

    12 people? Wow, fail. There were well over 100 at Fernie last night.
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    Comment by 'TrainMan12' in media 'Down by the bay'

    Yes the UP locos are all too common on this end.
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    Comment by 'TrainMan12' in media 'Down by the bay'

    Good shot but that's actually Crowsnest Lake. How long were you down in the Crowsnest area for?
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    Comment by 'TrainMan12' in media 'Blinded by the Light'

    Nice shot. Good song too
  8. Peigan

    Peigan

    8274 lugs 108 cars up the west side of Scott's Coulie approaching SNS Peigan at mile 44.16 Crowsnest Subdivision.
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  9. Crowsnest

    Crowsnest

    After changing off with Cranbrook, the Lethbridge engineer throttles up heading out of Crowsnest.
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    • Category: Canada
  10. Sparwood

    Sparwood

    After seeing the last two switches within Cautionary Limits at Sparwood are green, the engineer drops the GEs into number 8.
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    • Category: Canada
  11. Crowsnest

    Crowsnest

    Two GEs lead a very short train down the hill at the West end of Crowsnest.
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    Comment by 'TrainMan12' in media 'Powder River Basin Bound'

    In your example, what does the 1 represent in E-CECSCM-1-78?
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    Comment by 'TrainMan12' in media 'Powder River Basin Bound'

    Im guessing this is the ECECSCM then.
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    Comment by 'TrainMan12' in media 'Lundbreck'

    Southwestern Alberta, Canadian Pacific Crowsnest Subdivision
  15. Lundbreck

    Lundbreck

    Heading east around mile 72ish to Cowley for a meet wtih 269.
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