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Gallery - Canadian National

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Sperry Rail Service #119 is seen here inspecting the CN Thorold Subdivision just south of the Welland Canal's Lock 7, in Thorold, Ontario at 8:00 am on March 22, 1982. This is the steepest main line grade on the CN system.

March 22, 1982 - A. W. Panko

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At 11 a.m., CN GP-9s 4561 and 4528 lead a 9400 series GP-40-2, as train 432 westbound to Windsor, crosses over to the eastbound main ('south track') at Merritton, Ontario, on a very cold December 3, 1980.

December 3, 1980 - A. W. Panko

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CNR N-1-c Consolidation #2446 switches cars in Niagara Falls. Note the conductor standing on the foot board on the tender of the locomotive. Also note the interlocking control rodding (for the switches the locomotive is sitting upon) running on wooden blocks at the bottom of the photograph.

July 4th, 1945 - Niagara Railway Museum Collection

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CNR U-3-g Northern #6226 awaits her next assignment with a tender full of coal at the CNR Niagara Falls roundhouse.

June 20th, 1953 - Niagara Railway Museum Collection

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In the early morning of November 26, 2006, a CN freight heads upgrade past Firemans Park, lead by SD75I #5785. The train will soon be at Clifton, and the junction to the Stamford Sub., where it will continue on to Buffalo.

November 26, 2006 - David A. Torbett

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As part of the 1980 National Railway Historical Society Convention in Toronto, CN ran 6060 on an excursion to Niagara Falls. This unique shot, taken by Jim Herron, shows CN 6060 through an open door of the Niagara Falls VIA Station on Bridge St.

September 1980 - Jim Herron

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CNR S-1-g Mikado (ALCO, 1918) is flanked by Wabash EMD F7A #1159 and CN company service gondola #53987, as she sits awaiting her next assignment. Note the Derail post near the center of the shot and the derail it marks on the track in front of it.

Unknown - Ken Kraemer - Niagara Railway Museum Collection

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CNR U-3-a Northern #6311 is seen sitting on the outbound lead of the roundhouse. Also note the company service gondola to the left of the locomotive, probably in cinder service.

1958 - Ken Kraemer - Niagara Railway Museum Collection

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CNR N-4-a Consolidation (MLW, 1907) #2615 takes a spin on the turntable.

May 1958 - Ken Kraemer - Niagara Railway Museum Collection

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CNR N-4-d Consolidation #2676 (ALCO, 1907) simmers away at the Niagara Falls roundhouse. Beside her, 2 EMD FP9 diesel passenger units sit quietly awaiting their next assignment.

January 1st, 1959 - Ken Kraemar - Niagara Railway Museum Collection