CPR's flagship passenger train "The Canadian" has just begun its 2881 mile journey from Montreal's Windsor Station to Vancouver. Its last run departure from Windsor Station would be on ... (more)

The crew cannot be happy about having an F-unit for power on the local switcher job heading into the Lachine Industrial Area. This is a rare sighting as MLW/Alco switchers ruled the yards in Mont... (more)

The "Atlantic Limited" from Saint John, NB is two miles from its destination at Montreal's Windsor Station as it pulls into Westmount. The container car behind the locomotive is one of six built ... (more)

Now in freight service, WP "Zephyr" FP7A No. 915-A idles at the engine facility at the railroad's yard in Stockton, CA.

Every Sunday afternoon the hostler at the St. Luc Diesel Shop would assemble the four FP7's needed for the Monday morning West Island commuter rush with the road power for the Cornwall Swing. This... (more)

A train led by set of Yellow F units arrives at the yard in the late afternoon. In those days there was a lot of old power everywhere

I felt the FP7s were not getting enough attention.

The original diesels that pulled 'The Canadian': Canadian Pacific FP7 class diesels #1424 & 1418 on display in Medicine Hat, Alberta. This photo is from a trip my wife & I took out west on VIA Rai... (more)

South Dakota Central 103C sits in the afternoon sun at the 50’s Train Diner in Midland, SD.

Canadian Pacific’s Royal Canadian Pacific luxury train head east toward Crowsnest Pass at Wardner, British Columbia, on September 14, 2002. The spiffy train of mostly heavyweight business cars i... (more)

Canadian Pacific’s beaver-crested shield shines brightly on the nose of CP FP7 No. 1400 at Fort Steele, British Columbia, on September 14, 2002. This particular version of CP’s famous logo was... (more)

With Thomas' friend Percy at the other end of the excursion train, SOO 2500 makes for a very nice catch as it brings up the rear in Duluth.

SOO 2500 departs the Lake Superior Railroad Museum and passes the semaphore signals outside of the depot.

The Stourbridge Line excursion train is returning from Glen Eyre. The FP7 is pushing the consist, as the train departs Hawley bound for Honesdale. Due to the hot weather, the engine crew has left ... (more)

The Stourbridge Line excursion train is returning from Glen Eyre. The FP7 is pushing the consist past the former Erie Railroad water tank in Hawley. Due to the hot weather, the engine crew has lef... (more)