Old Time Trains

CPR Algoma District

Sudbury Division

Two views of 8109 switching in Espanola 8/1979. Wolf Kirchimeir

When the engine gets out of the way it reveals what it is switching. None other than the "famous" E.B.Eddy pulp mill.

7094 second to last MLW S-2 ordered #75869 3/49 sitting at Sault Ste Marie station. June 1978
Paul H. Oliver Jr.

CP 6576,6594 m.u. MLW S-3's have 29 cars as they depart the CPR yard heading to the ACR yard with a transfer.
The pair of Alcos on the switch job was not a normal situation. Normal power for this job was either CP 7099 or 8171.
Sault Ste. Marie June 19, 1982 Chuck Schwesinger

7099 has just been started up for the afternoon shift yard job and the still-cold engine is smoking on this cool day.
Sault Ste. Marie October 30, 1982 Chuck Schwesinger

Note: This was the first CPR MLW S-4 a 20 unit order (7099-7118) and the last for CPR. #76469 6/49

6703 long a London Division yard engine is shown in Sudbury. September 24, 1989 Marty Bernard

Extra 1266 backing into a siding in Sturgeon Falls. August 1955 Dr. Richard Leonard

P2 class 5361 on the shop track Chalk River August 1955 when it was just another P2. Dr. Richard Leonard

Note the steam supply pipe along the running board towards the front of the engine. This was used in work train service to power a Lidgerwood machine. This engine was a tourist. It finished up on the Algoma Division after having been on the New Brunswick District and in the mountains of BC. Seems it had a problem with breaking staybolts and even after coming out of Angus this problem remained unsolved. Whenever instructions were issued to transfer power to another point the Locomotive Foreman (or, Master Mechanic perhaps) would make the actual selection of an engine within the desired class. Get rid of that #%&* engine! It has been privately preserved in the U.S.

H1 class 2809 on the shop track Chalk River August 1955. Dr. Richard Leonard

Although a little dirty for a passenger engine 2809 may well have been a protect engine for The Canadian and The Dominion.

G2 Class 2601 sits on the shop track at Chalk River, Ontario eastern limit of Algoma District.
Addy Schwalm/Bruce Chapman Collection

M4 Class 3528 hides 2813 and 2805 on the shop track at Chalk River. 8/31/57
Addy Schwalm/Bruce Chapman Collection

No.428 9024 at Blind River eastbound from Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury shortly before discontinuance.
A single RDC-3 was all that was needed for these daily runs. Wolf Kirchmeir
Note: Originally shown in public time table as last run May 23, 1977 it was ordered by CTC continued until June 14th.

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CPR Algoma District

Sudbury Division

Two views of 8109 switching in Espanola 8/1979. Wolf Kirchimeir

When the engine gets out of the way it reveals what it is switching. None other than the "famous" E.B.Eddy pulp mill.

7094 second to last MLW S-2 ordered #75869 3/49 sitting at Sault Ste Marie station. June 1978
Paul H. Oliver Jr.

CP 6576,6594 m.u. MLW S-3's have 29 cars as they depart the CPR yard heading to the ACR yard with a transfer.
The pair of Alcos on the switch job was not a normal situation. Normal power for this job was either CP 7099 or 8171.
Sault Ste. Marie June 19, 1982 Chuck Schwesinger

7099 has just been started up for the afternoon shift yard job and the still-cold engine is smoking on this cool day.
Sault Ste. Marie October 30, 1982 Chuck Schwesinger

Note: This was the first CPR MLW S-4 a 20 unit order (7099-7118) and the last for CPR. #76469 6/49

6703 long a London Division yard engine is shown in Sudbury. September 24, 1989 Marty Bernard

Extra 1266 backing into a siding in Sturgeon Falls. August 1955 Dr. Richard Leonard

P2 class 5361 on the shop track Chalk River August 1955 when it was just another P2. Dr. Richard Leonard

Note the steam supply pipe along the running board towards the front of the engine. This was used in work train service to power a Lidgerwood machine. This engine was a tourist. It finished up on the Algoma Division after having been on the New Brunswick District and in the mountains of BC. Seems it had a problem with breaking staybolts and even after coming out of Angus this problem remained unsolved. Whenever instructions were issued to transfer power to another point the Locomotive Foreman (or, Master Mechanic perhaps) would make the actual selection of an engine within the desired class. Get rid of that #%&* engine! It has been privately preserved in the U.S.

H1 class 2809 on the shop track Chalk River August 1955. Dr. Richard Leonard

Although a little dirty for a passenger engine 2809 may well have been a protect engine for The Canadian and The Dominion.

G2 Class 2601 sits on the shop track at Chalk River, Ontario eastern limit of Algoma District.
Addy Schwalm/Bruce Chapman Collection

M4 Class 3528 hides 2813 and 2805 on the shop track at Chalk River. 8/31/57
Addy Schwalm/Bruce Chapman Collection

No.428 9024 at Blind River eastbound from Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury shortly before discontinuance.
A single RDC-3 was all that was needed for these daily runs. Wolf Kirchmeir
Note: Originally shown in public time table as last run May 23, 1977 it was ordered by CTC continued until June 14th.