RE: (erielack) EL Hurricane Agnes detours over CP - photos!

["Tupaczewski, Paul R \(Paul\)" <paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com>]

Bruce (and all),

Would you or anybody else have a complete list of all the detour moves
through southern Ontario during the post-Agnes days (preferably with
motive power assignments)

Thanks for sharing your wonderful shots, these are great!

	- Paul

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Mercer [mailto:mongo1_@_rogers.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:22 AM
> To: Paul Brezicki; EL Mailing List; Paul Tupaczewski; Smtimko_@_aol.com
> Subject: Re: (erielack) EL Hurricane Agnes detours over CP - photos!
> 
> Thanks for the additional details, in order to provide an 
> overview to those unfamiliar with s.Ontario.
> 
> Just a couple of comments, if I may:
> The Canpa Sub is owned by CPR; in fact it's name is derived 
> from abbreviating that company - Can Pa.
> 
> The predominance of CN handlings probably had several 
> advantages over CP:
> in the Montreal area, CN could send trains via Coteau, thus 
> not having to articulate via downtown Montreal.
> CP was handicapped by connector's TH&B and, more importantly, 
>  PC, who probably had many crews shuffled to other areas in 
> their own disarray.
> 
> On Day 17 of these detours, July 11/72, there were 2 final trains:
> CP Extra East with E-L 3658-3642, train PO-98.
> And CN 847 with 3648-3647, train TC-3.
> 
> In my photo of TC-1, ( yes, taken from the cantilever signal 
> on the Halton Sub !), the trailing unit, 2523, is dead.
> 
> The train totals for CN and CP are thus :
> CN eastward - 26 E-L and 2 LV
> CP eastward - 18 E-L
> 
> CN westward - 15 E-L
> CP westward - 14 E-L
> Grand total - 75 trains
> 
> Car counts amounted to 4,391 loads and 2,927 etys, both 
> directions, both Canadian roads.
> 
> 
> Bruce Mercer
> Brantford Ont

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