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Newfoundland Railway
942, 910 and 944 with even more units behind, all on the shop track at St.John's. 4/14/1969 Joseph Testagrose Coll'n
923 being loading on ship in Montreal harbour on its
way from GMD in London to Newfoundland. Canada-only model 47 units (9 NF-110 and 38 NF-210) built only for Newfoundland..
923 at work with two other units in passenger service. Joseph Testagrose Collection
916 sits among other units including 936 and 939 on the shop tracks St.John's. 8/29/1964 Joseph Testagrose Coll'n
916 and 932 meet at Bishops Falls 1976 Jim Armstrong/Joseph Testagrose Collection
CN 900 part of 3 unit order. NF-110 GMD A303 12/1952 Port aux Basques 1/08/1961 Don Driscoll
CN 931 and another GMD NF210 July 1958 Bud Laws Collection
Latest style paint scheme. G-8 A-1-A 875 hp 88-ton
803 and 804 in Bonavista. 1976 Jim Armstrong/Joseph Testagrose Collection
805 and 800 (last and first G-8) with the Carbonear
Mixed Clarke's Beach
800-805 Carbonear Mixed, north of Brigus Junction (above and below) August 5, 1982 John P. Carter
For some years after the main passenger service was
discontinued (July 2-3,1969) mixed trains continued to operate on three
branch lines; Carbonear, Bonavista and Argentia. One-by-one they stopped
running; the Carbonear Mixed ran for about another year and the Argentia
made its last run on September 19, 1984. The last mixed service ran
between Bishops Falls and Corner Brook and its last scheduled run was
on September 30, 1988, train 203 operating as Extra 917 West. At the
end of that day the employee timetable expired and with it all operating
authority. This was on a weekend and to accommodate cottagers along
an isolated stretch wanting to get their belongings out at the end of
summer, a semi-official very last train ran on October 2, 1988, after
which only work trains dismantling the line were left beginning October
12th. when a ceremonial first spike was removed at Gaff Topsails.
Gallery of the last years of steam Subsequent owners F.C. Antofagasta y Bolivia Railway Acquired 11 NF-210 GMD 3'6" gauge Newfoundland
diesels. Units regauged to metre gauge.
FCAB 1421 ex CN 916 in desolate scenery of northern Chile. 9/21/1999
914 with train of nitrate in Atacama Desert in Chile. 10/20/1995
FCAB 914 (behind electric loco) in yard. 10/20/1995
Phosphate loads.
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