8243

K.V.Div

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Nice to see an old freind on the road. I knew 8243 back before her rebuild when, as an original GP9 Ph3, she sported #8827 and, along with several of her sisters, was rotated out of Coquitlam B.C. to work the E&N on Vancouver Island.

Terry
 

interurban

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Hi Dick my friend I do hope you can get a small digital some day , but it still cost money to upgrade the old P C to manage the shots.
Then its all gravy after that.
Unless you want prints:(
Take all mine and put them in a folder Marked Canadian shots:D :D :D :D

Hi Terry, very intresting wish you had a shot of the old girl as 8827, I will check the C P roster and see what I can dig up.

She sure has been around.;)

PS Will be posting more this weekend as I had a good Friday shoot;)
 

interurban

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Hi Terry I found no recorded picture of 8827.
But here is a shot of 8833 one of her sister`s

Is this what she looked Like????????
I so bring back the old colours:D ;) :p
 

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K.V.Div

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Ah Yes... That Classic Maroon and Grey with yellow border, nose and pilot stripes, It takes me back to my youth. A classic and beautiful paint scheme it is.
All of CP's GP9's on Vancouver Island in the 1980's and 1990's sported the Action red with multimark and that is how I remember them last.
I do have several pictures of the units and trains on Vancouver Island during that time and if I can figure out how to transfer them from my wife's scanner to my computer and then on to the forum, I will send out a bunch.
BTW, John Leeming is still hogging from Kamloops to North Bend and is still taking lots of pictures of CP operations:)
Cheers!

Terry
 

interurban

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HI Terry.
I wonder if you have John Leeming `s web page link??????????:D
I wonder if you can post it here:D :D :D :D

Hope to see your pics soon.;)
 

K.V.Div

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I'll try to get ahold of John and find out what his site (if he has one) is and will post one way or the other.
Posting pictures is still a new science to me, so please bear with me as I flail around in the mud, trying to figure it all out:eek:.
Cheers!

Terry
 

K.V.Div

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Hey Chris, I decided to bring this thread back up as I have finally located my stacks of photos (or at least most of them) and can finally send you a few shots of the old girl in her younger days. ;)
Hard to beleve when I took these shots back in 1983-1987 that I thought these units were old. :)
First is one of 8827 and 8835 leaving Welcox yard in Nanaimo with the Port Alberni turn.

Terry
 

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8827 and SW1200# 1238 waiting for orders to leave Victoria north to Nanaimo.
 

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One last shot of 8827 and 1238 1 1/2 miles from Victoria, crossing Admirals Road next in Esquimalt.
Cheers!

Terry
 

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Woodie

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BBBBRRRRRRRR!! More of that white stuff. :)

Hey.. what about "gif" ing tha last one to make the level crossing lights flash. :D :D :eek:
 

K.V.Div

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Ya gotta love that white stuff Woodiy, after all, nothing builds character like a little snow!:D :D
Cheers!

Terry
 

interurban

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Hi Woodie it`s spring now in Canada all the trees are budding and the birds are noisy:D


Terry those are wonderful shots thanks for finding them.
I saw a gp with the same orange coat yesterday, it stood out proud against the redish CP colour around her.
;) ;)
 
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