Anyone Else Fascinated By Old Locomotives?

[12cents]

Were those the narrow gauge tracks? I don't think NFL (not football) ever converted to the wider gauge.

Yes it was a narrow gauge railway. The Sir Robert Bond (recently sold for scrap) was the rail car ferry. When trains were brought over from the mainland, the trucks had to be changed over to the narrow gauge. And thus the speed of the trains were much reduced.

Pics mandatory!!

Absolutely!

 

[Black 03 Z06]

The rail system in Newfoundland was pretty extensive at one time according to this map...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

If I got the caption right there is still some track usable at some location. This "mad max" looking speeder seems to have found those tracks...Cool looking machine. Can't figure if you sit in it or on it.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Painting titled "Trouter's Special"

 

[OL Yeller]

If I got the caption right there is still some track usable at some location. This "mad max" looking speeder seems to have found those tracks...Cool looking machine. Can't figure if you sit in it or on it.

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From what I can gather, you sit on this. They had a piece on TV last fall about those old pieces being restored and put on the 1 mile or so section of track thats left in Avondale.

 

[MikeysZ06]

If I got the caption right there is still some track usable at some location. This "mad max" looking speeder seems to have found those tracks...Cool looking machine. Can't figure if you sit in it or on it.

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It’s yellow. Garry would approve.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

A few more pics of the narrow gauge railway on Newfoundland...

 

[Pep]

Does anyone know what is the story on why NFLD was a narrow gauge as opposed to the standard gauge used in the rest of North America?

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Pep, found this story which is an interesting read. Economy was important, guess it was cheaper to build narrow gauge, less land needed for sure. In the long run not sure the argument could be made that it was indeed cheaper.

Newfoundland Railway

The Newfoundland railway operated for a little over a century. From 1882-97 the trains ran over completed portions of a projected trans-insular line.

www.heritage.nf.ca

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Moving on. Do we have any members on the CCF from Prince Edward Island? Must be.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Anne of Green Gables Station. Little know fact Anne retired from the railway as an engineer at 65. She bought a new C7 Z06 despite Aunt Haddie's (spelling?) objections.

 

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Interesting train...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Emerald Junction, great name for a very scenic part of Canada.

 

[MikeysZ06]

Speaking of Canada railways,you might recall this scenery. This is “Morants Curve” between Castle junction and Lake Louise off the Bow Valley parkway. So picturesque,it was on the back of the old $20.00 bill. I’ll try to get a vid of the Rocky Mountaineer train coming eastbound this summer.

 

[MikeysZ06]

 

[MikeysZ06]

It’s even got its own visitor pamphlet. I’ll definitely make a point to get something from here soon.

 

[YFCvii]

Here's what I need to go back to Jasper for. Almost 5 decades and wondering how much of this is still there
from the days of my Grandfather and the Jasper Park Lodge. I am just over a month away from my trip thru
Jasper toward a couple of days of Langley Fun.

 

[MikeysZ06]

Here's what I need to go back to Jasper for. Almost 5 decades and wondering how much of this is still there
from the days of my Grandfather and the Jasper Park Lodge. I am just over a month away from my trip thru
Jasper toward a couple of days of Langley Fun.

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It would be cool Spence if you could find those same spots the pics were taken. Hence any changes in landscape since mind you.

 

[MikeysZ06]

This isn’t good news.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Mikey some great shots.

Can't say I recall seeing a CP Rail Passenger train but there it is.