Every Sunday afternoon the hostler at the St. Luc Diesel Shop would assemble the four FP7's needed for the Monday morning West Island commuter rush with the road power for the Cornwall Swing. This... (more)

A train led by set of Yellow F units arrives at the yard in the late afternoon. In those days there was a lot of old power everywhere

I felt the FP7s were not getting enough attention.

The original diesels that pulled 'The Canadian': Canadian Pacific FP7 class diesels #1424 & 1418 on display in Medicine Hat, Alberta. This photo is from a trip my wife & I took out west on VIA Rai... (more)

South Dakota Central 103C sits in the afternoon sun at the 50’s Train Diner in Midland, SD.

Canadian Pacific’s Royal Canadian Pacific luxury train head east toward Crowsnest Pass at Wardner, British Columbia, on September 14, 2002. The spiffy train of mostly heavyweight business cars i... (more)

Canadian Pacific’s beaver-crested shield shines brightly on the nose of CP FP7 No. 1400 at Fort Steele, British Columbia, on September 14, 2002. This particular version of CP’s famous logo was... (more)

With Thomas' friend Percy at the other end of the excursion train, SOO 2500 makes for a very nice catch as it brings up the rear in Duluth.

SOO 2500 departs the Lake Superior Railroad Museum and passes the semaphore signals outside of the depot.

The Stourbridge Line excursion train is returning from Glen Eyre. The FP7 is pushing the consist, as the train departs Hawley bound for Honesdale. Due to the hot weather, the engine crew has left ... (more)

The Stourbridge Line excursion train is returning from Glen Eyre. The FP7 is pushing the consist past the former Erie Railroad water tank in Hawley. Due to the hot weather, the engine crew has lef... (more)

Eastbound excursion train for Glen Eyre has just departed the Hawley station.

Mr. Cheney is at the throttle of the former Southern Railway FP7 as Train 100 meanders around Stone Mountain Park.

The RJ Corman "My Old Kentucky Dinner Train passes the Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont. The original Beam distillery, called Old Tub was founded in 1795 by Jacob Beam. His whiskey was called ... (more)

The four Southern FP7 units have been run around the excursion train and are ready to depart for the return to Asheville, NC. The rain had finally let up and the sun made a weak appearance.