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Caboose 6070 |
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Van 6070 no longer sports a noodle or TT mark, but a Nfld Railway placard, showing it's true heritage. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:48 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Rear of train |
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934 and consist look like they're waiting for the highball to head east. Alas, thay may have to wait forever. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:49 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Baggage 223 |
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223's days of hauling baggage over the road are long gone, but hopefully not forgotten. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:50 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Baggage 220 |
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220 sits ahead of 223. I kinda like the paint job, the "by's" put on her and the rest of the train! |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:51 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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"Port aux Basques" |
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Go figure!...........(Actually I think it was named "Clarenville" first.) |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:52 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Nfld boxcar |
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Unknown boxcar# used as an entertainment stage for events and stuff. I could find a better use for it. ;-) |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:53 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Tank cars |
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Two unknown tankers sit behind NF-210 #934. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:57 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Brian Hiscock |
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CN 934(NF-210) |
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NF-210 #934 |
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Her prime mover and generator are long gone, and she sits along with her consist, suffering to the salt spray just behind me. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:58 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Brian Hiscock |
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CN 934(NF-210) |
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Truck of NF-210 #934 |
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Corrosion has taken it's toll on the equipment in P.A.B., a sad sight to see indeed. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:59 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Baggage box |
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Not much left to see here. With hard to get funding, the P.A.B. display's fate is unknown. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:00 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Plow 3467 |
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Plows of this type were called, "The Healey's special". Built specially for doing snow battle on "The Gaffs".(Gaff Topsails) |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:01 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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| Title: |
Nose of 934 |
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Scarcity of parts have limited 934's letterboards to be made of plexiglass fastened by sheet metal screws. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:03 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Brian Hiscock |
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CN 934(NF-210) |
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| Title: |
Plow 3467 |
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C'mon snow!! Give me yer best drift!! |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:04 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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R/H shot of train |
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My apologies for the blurriness, she was tad windy that day. Then again it IS in P.A.B. ;-) |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:05 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Brian Hiscock |
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CN 934(NF-210) |
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| Title: |
NF-210 CN #934 |
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R/H pic of 934. More plexiglas, no bell, no horn, and no exhaust stacks. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:06 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Brian Hiscock |
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CN 934(NF-210) |
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Nfld boxcar/stage |
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I wonder who the next performer will be? Boxacar Willie or Dennis Hopper? (sorry, couldn't help it! ;-P) |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:08 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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| Title: |
Rear of 934 |
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The ropes you see, are there to prevent people from climbing on, and falling off certain parts of the train. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:09 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Brian Hiscock |
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CN 934(NF-210) |
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Station |
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This building wasn't built as a "real" station. It was built in 1998 as a tourist centre. I wish it WAS a real station however. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:10 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Brian Hiscock |
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Baggage and van |
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Note the small windows on the side of the van. Some Nfld vans had them small, and some had them larger windows like the opposite side. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:12 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Extra rail |
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Small section of rail near the display. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:14 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Extra rail |
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Another shot of the rail. Not sure of the weight, but it's probably 85lb. stuff. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:15 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Trestle |
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The first of many trestles that spanned the many ponds, rivers and streams across our road, now is part of the Trans Canada Trail. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:02:16 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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| Title: |
Rear of train |
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My only wish would be to see the van roll away from me, 934 throttling up, to reach track speed and head east. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:46 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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| Title: |
Rear of train |
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One could almost here the chant of a 567 engine in this shot, but all I heard that day was the wind and the sound of highway traffic on the T.C.H. |
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12/23/2006 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 11:01:47 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Brian Hiscock |
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Freight shed |
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This building was used to store pulp and paper from Corner Brook during the winter when the bay was iced in, meaning paper boats would load from here in Port aux Basques. |
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6/10/2007 Upload Date: 6/14/2007 8:35:11 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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Freight shed |
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This building was used to store pulp and paper from Corner Brook during the winter when the bay was iced in, meaning paper boats would load from here in Port aux Basques. |
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6/10/2007 Upload Date: 6/14/2007 8:36:02 PM |
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Port aux Basques, NL |
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