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ANNOUNCEW~;N.T O,U.:1it.iS!!.N(} I

<:ehe regul~r monthly meeting of the Assocli~tion 1'1'111 be held on October' 12 at 8,,15 PJ' .? in Room 153 of the Q.u e en ~ s Hotel "

I:X.~~; The regular business of the meeting Hi l l be f'o LLowed by a showing of R~:HJroxlmately 150 colored. «,Kodachrome ) s l.Lde s taken by member Hr. Ee Au 'roohe;)/' " A numbe r of the 81td es wer-e t aken (luring the past summer at the Chicago Ral1ro,~=Jd F'nir c These include ac ene s from the Df1eennt !I \~he{;)lB a=Rol1ine" ann ffi'!my of the railroad exnfb I t a , Mnny t nt er-eat t ng locomotives wer-e used in the pagean t nml ds:fe from as 8Brl;t RB 1831 right un to modern times " Many vt ews of at earn, dif}8el~electric and e Leo t r-t c rolling stock operated on railroads in Cnnada and the United States are included in the selectlon o

As this meeting is expected to be tmrticularly lntere8tlnF, ~, :1. t is hoped that all members vJll1 nln.n to Attendo Vis1 tOT'S nnd Q:uests "t~7111 be especially '"releorne as it 113 desired to have H6 lRrge a turnout as D08s 1blo c

.T.BJP CONMITTrpp.F: ANEQt!NCEHF:~~g

I n View of the success and interest atten~lng the Assoclationl s outing in the ob aer-va t t.on CnI' in HR}· - it has been pt"onoBe<'1 by t h 8 tr1p commt t t ee to nave another t:rln on t he Mon'crerl.l TrFlITl11AYs System this F'Hll ~ using one of the 'former j,1ontreHl Park &: Isl i:md Haill-my suburban cars for B SundBY ::afternoon cut t.ng ,

Route t o be followed will be a long several former routes of t his ortg5.nal s uburban r a11"t'J-aY wt t n the ul.t i.mnt e destination as La chxne , 'I'he trip ccmnu t t ee " e de cision to stage this tr:lp 1'1:1.11 d epend on the a mount of i nterest expressed by the membership a t; t he October meeting \~1en tickets will be plaoed on sale ~ lfnre is t 1 025 per passenger"

!~_OB' IN!ERSST

DIEhSELS .l!4 0 R TH'E: NAPJERVILI",r~ JGT Al _BY"

Two 1500 HQPo r oad=Bwi t cher tyue dlesel=sleotrlc l ocomotives are on order at t he Montreal Locomotive Works for the NAplerville Junction Ha i l 't'i'ay e They 1<'ll l l replace the tl'10 ConsolidAtion type (2=8- 0 ) st eam locomotives now i n service on the lin e betwe en Delson ,) Que o a nd Rous es Po1nt p NCY Q The steam l oc omot i ves (Nos o 914 and 1089 ) are at andar-d De'Lawar-e and Hudson HR" locomotives and are s cnedu'Led f or the s c rap p i l e T1fl0 s t e el baY wi ndow CAbo o ses » al Boo

on or der SJ vfi l l repl a.ce t h e pr es ent wooden ones ,

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9QTOBSR~ 194~

ANNOUNCEM:3;WJ.1 O.U~IT:S'J.:~ I

'1'he regulAr monthly meeting of the AssociRtion 't...rill be held on Octobor' 12 at 8,,15 p,J'.? 1n Room 153 of the Q.ueen~s Hotel "

~~; The regular business of the meeting 1\T111 be followed by a show:i.ng of Ry'Oroximately 150 colored (.,t{odachrome) slides tall::en by member ~lro Be A'iJ ':roohey b A number of the Blides ~I)'ere

taken c1,urinf:: the past summer at the Chicago Ral1ro1-ld ~!"lir ~ These include scenes from the Dfleennt u\~he()lB a=Rollin€~H 1'1no mAny of the railroad exhibits., Many lnterestinp; locomotives 'tvere used in the pagennt and oaFe from ns e~rly RB 1831 right UD to modern times o Many viet>JS of s'cenID.ll dif38el~electr1c and electrj.c rolling stock operated on railroads in CAnadn and the United States are included in the selectlon o

As this meeting 1s expected to be t)Rrtlculsrly 1ntere8tlnf,' ~ it is hope-d thnt all members will nIno to Attende Vis! tOT'S nnd g:ueets '~7111 be 8speclally welcome as l t 18 desired to hRve [!8 lRrge a turnout as t)o8s1ble c

I n view of the success and interest attenfl.lng the Ass()ciAU.on~ s outing in the obsel"'vatj.on Gn!' in r-iay - it hrJ.s been prOn()Be(~ by th~ trip eommittee to 111_~.ve another trin on the Morfcreal Tr~rrn1RYfj

System this J:i'all ~ using one of the former ~1ontreRl Park &: Islrmd Ha111'JRY suburban car'S for a SundAY afternoon outingo '

Route to be followed will be along several former routes of this orlgtnal suburban ral1't1'aY with the ultimate destination as L::1chtns " 1'he trip cOrDmittee~ e decision to stage this tr:1p w'lll aepend on the amount of int;erest expressed by the membership at; the October meeting when ticlteta will be placed on sale " Fn.:;."e is tl",25 Del' passenger"

T\'<7o 1500 H., P., rOad.=8liitcher type dlesel=electric locomottv8s are on order at the Mon'treal Locomotive VJorks for the NApiervl11e Junction Hal1't.ray c They 1-1l11 replace the tl"rO Consolldntion type (2=8-0) s'team locomotives now in service on the line between Delson l) G]us C) and Rouses Point;!) NcY.., The steam locomotives (Nos o 914 and 1089) a!'e standRrd Delaltlare and Hudson P..R c locomotives and are BCileduled for the scrap pile " Tifl0 steel bay window cabooses p Also on order $ u111 replace the present wooden olles o

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c. P " R (, DIES@-..I ZNHON OIF NF.hIPORT SUBDIVISION .....,~....~ _....."..._~_ =-~ ~... /'!.: .. :J:=-= ~· .~-=-'"'4

Fi ve 1500 H ~P~ rond- swi tcher diesel-elec tric loc omot ives (nos o 8400=8404 ) were r eceived by th~ Cnn~d1 An PRcific R~11wRY e Rr1y i n September" r1'h16 complet es :in order. foY.' 20 uni ts t' r -om t h e Ame r i can Locomo t tve \~orks of SchenectAdy r No Y" for use b etwe en Montrenl p ::r,U8 Q and \'Jells River» Vt " fi:lght rop.<'l frei ght 1IAU units (Nos , 4:000=4007), four Un't units (4400~440~5) and thre e 1000 H,P., 8wltchers (Nos" 7096-7098) 8re nlre~dy 1n servic6 Q No o 8404 has been t ernpor nr i l y assigned to trnins No~ 213 and 214 between Mont refil a nd Ne't1Tport and rnade it 8 first trip on Septf.llUber 15th leaVing vJindfwr :3t nt lon at 4,,30 P"M~ (EtlS "TcL. Still on order sre three 2250 HoP., pRBsenger units from the Electro-Motive CorporRtlon of LnGrnnge ) Il1 Q. They wj.ll 'be numbered 1800-1802 0 T.h.8se units ar-e expected before t h e end of tne yeAr and will be the fir:':'ft locom.otlVGS of the B-8 tyoe off }l:;lectro-Motl'Ires rr .a s s embl y lines ", .

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~TI4E:L 'yAKS IN USE ON C ~'lR.& LOCAl.. T.Rl\INS ~S19 and 510"

Use of steel equipment on C ePpR~ local trAins Nos ~ 519 ~no 510 began on September 26tho These commuter trains operAte between Montreal and Rlgaud o As in the case of Rll local trains oDer~tlng out o.r ~ljind8or StRtion)) ,t h e s e trHins '\riers formerl;>!" m~l,(le up of wooden equipment an d hauled b:,r henvy Pactf5.c No, 2459 0 The 't;rains USUAlly run to about 10 to 12 carB ~

C oN oRor.S 9000 SERIgS IN SUBURBAN SERVICE _e= .. ::: lllo- ~ .~".,.. .......~

. Canadian Nationa1~6 1500 HoP p Electro-Motive freight d1. esel uni t s have b een mak i ng test runs recently on suburban paa s en ger r un s out of Montreal to Lake Shore points 9003 made slmil~r test runso

last June o

These units ~ 9000-9005 were Durchased by the Canadian N~ tiona1 in MRY of 1948 and have been used almost entirely in frei ght service between t·iontre,ql and Toronto e ~jile;:;ge for' e~lCh worl~lng unit from MAY 27 !l 1948 t o April 30 1> 1949 j> is shown beLow, Lower- mile~ge of 9004=5 is due t o these units being out of service for some time after being (lama.e;ed in an acc t derrt a.t t~:lXtid.co Yards l Toronto "

£jO00:.:1: ~.o02~ 9004- 5 !oooo... "

Tota.l MileAge 145169 141028 111866 Average Daily Mileage 428 413 330

TROLL EY BUSES TAKE OVER PASSENGER 5 EHVICE IN CORNT:1ALL

rr;he I n st street ca r line gav e "'>Jay t o the trol1e~r bu s es on J uly 27 J 1949 0 A civic c elebration wa s hel d i n wh ich Company nnn Civic offici a l s ma de a tour of the rematni ng s <~ :r~ e'ti csr l i nes o The t our waB made in Ca r No, 25 (formerlY EasteI'n Ma ssachus e 'G'Gs Street Rly,~

C b p" H r. DIESE~L.IZATION Oif NSi·vPORT SUBDIVISION _.~.~~c ~---= =r'='""r~~ ~ =- e l

Five 1500 H~ P~ rond-switcher diesel-electric locomotives (nos o 8 tlOO=8404} i..rere r.eceived 1,y th~ Ctl.n~olAn PRcific Rfll1'Vn'lY enrly i n September" This completes pn ordeY.' for 20 units from the Arneriosn Locomotive \oIJorks of SchenectAdy r No Y" for use bettveen Montrenl p ::t.ue Q and i'Jells River» Vt " F:ight rO::ld freight \iAn units (Nos ~ 4000-4007). four liB" units (4400-4403) and three 1000 H. Po sw1tchers (Nos~ 7096-7098) A.l:"e nlrsnOy in S19:r'ViC6 Q No o 8404 has been tempornrl1y aSSigned to trnins NOD 213 Rnd 214 between Montreal and Ne't·.rport And ffi:3.de t t 8 first trip on September 15th leaving Windsor f3tntlon at 4,,30 P,,;'~g (EoS " TcL, Still on order Rre three 2250 HoP" pAssenger un1ts from the Electro-Mpttve CorporRtion of LnGrnnge, IlI a They wj,ll 'be numbered 1800-11:)02 0 r.h.ese unl ts Hre expected before t he end of' tne yeRI' nncl will be the flrs't locomotives of the 8-8 tY08 off Electro-Motlve s r. assembly I1ne6 ~ .

STTCEL 0.f\.RS IN USE ON C ~&~ LOCAl .• T.R..l\INS ~5l9 and 510

Use of steel eqUipment on C ~ .PI>Rr> local trrdns Nos" 519 rtnd 510 began on September 26tho These commuter trnins oper8te between Montreal and Rlgaud o As 1n the case of &11 local trHlns operr>tlng out of ~~ind8or StRt1on!) these trRins irJ'8re formerly mt1.de up of wooden eqUipment and hauled by heAVY Pac1.ftc Noo 2459 0 The ·trB.ins USUAlly run to about 10 to 12 cars.

C oN oRo e S 9000 SERIES IN SUBURBAN SERVICE ~ _ .:. . __ • ~ uc::opoo . 4 A>t'~

. Canadlan National n e 1500 H.., P ~ Electro-to>loti ve freight dtesel units have been making test runs recently on suburban paflsenger run.s out of ~.iJontreal to Lake Shore points" 9003 made slml1Fir test runs last June u

These units .!) 9000-9005 were Durchased by "the Canfldlan Nr>tional 1n 'Mr::lY of 1948 and have been used almost entirely in freight service bettlleen !4ontreal nnd Toronto c ~lile~ge fOl" e~ch worl~lng unl t from Mny 27 ~ 1948 to April 301) 1949.!l is shown belo1'J" Lot-Jer m11eAge of 9004=5 18 due to these units being out of service for Borne time after being r1amae;ed in an a.ccident at r~:Wl:lco YHrde ~ Toronto ~

Total Mileage Average Daily Hileage

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TROLLEY BUSES TAKE OVER PASSENGER SERVICE IN CORN ~'lALL

The last street car line gave way to the trolley buses on July 27 ;a 1949 0 A c i vic celebl"atlon was held in \~hlch Company nnn. Civic officials £!lo de a t our of t he rematnl ng str~et; ell!' linss c The t our vms made in Oar No " 25 ( formerly Eastern Ma8sachuse~Gts Street Rly 0

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No, 6014 ) '~vh1 ch l.1Ta S dec or-s t e d for the oc c as Lon , Th e car \'iD8 giv en a n overall black paint ,job" Colorful st,are ~ moons ann planet s ~ ete , R

wer-e a.dded " f't. man dressed as Ifather Ir i me rod~) on R DI nt f orm wntch was buil t on the 1'0 0 1' 0 The de s t iutl t :lon sign \'~A 8 RPpi"opr la t e ly mA r ked tiThe Las t Hound Up, \I

Fi f t e en trolley buses replaced the tl"olley cars of whi c h most have been scrappedQ The Company intends to keep two Dnd rebuild one into aworlt car to be u s ed on frelght lines ,. J~lectplc Locomot t ves a r-e still used for sWitching aer-vt c e and recently tlvO <tf them ha ve b een equipped lot/tth r adio communtc a t Lon ,

BgFJ:I~~~=cREq[._J,(~.Qm!Q1.IYI':ll?-ll,C@IRED =]3Y C 91t<~R ,{,

Last yeAr the Canadian NntionR l RRj.l~ays acquired six O ~8-0

s't'litching locomotives from the BuffFllo Creedk BEe. 'I'h ey wer-e FIll rf,~

numbered and lettered Gpand fJ.'runk Western "

Bullder and ..!2!l!.e BUffr110 Or-ea'k 1121 Now Gr:md rr:runk \\le s t e r n 118417 Aloo 'J 1914

:1 n 23 II II II II 3418 H 1916 tI n 25 II n II n 84:19 tI 1916 II

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II II 28 II tl " II 8422 II 1923

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£kT.~!?~8S _P~-5::J. ~der CaQac'±'t~ Total Heatinp Surface ~..,.~.~-~-~. ~"",""",,,,,

}£lat.§!' poal 8-417 4565 Im., G-a.l" 8 Tons 2607 sq , F't "

4565 II It 8 1I 2581 It ,I8418-19 4980 II II 8 2578 II IIcHl:20-22 II

8417 Wt ~ of Loco Q 212 ~500 Ibs ~ $ wt of Tender lO? ~OOO Ib6~ 6418-19 II II II 210JjOOO Lbs , f) II If /I 110$1350 II

8420-22 II II ij 210 ,000 Ibs G , II n II 120.700 II

8417-22 Cylinders c 22" x 28" Ilt"'i'iJers 51" Grate Area 47.;. 5 Sq<;> Ft " Boiler Pressure 2QO lb${) Rating 45% ' . Equipped 1:J1th aupe rheaued an a with 1'ialschaer't 'V'alve Gear",

~T R.A.I N QF1 TOl·mRROVl tl IN CANADA

General Mot ors "Train of Tomorrow" 1s presently ma k i ng ~ tOUT of principal citie s of Southern Ont~rl0 and (~uebecw The t r Ai n consists o~

an Electro-Motive 2000 H~P o di esel-electric l oc omot i v e and four Car B

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Noo 6014) \vh1ch \.vas decorated for the occnslon ", The car 'ttTD 8 given an overall black paint .lob., Colorful at,aY'B ~ moons ~n(j planets , etc " R

were added " A man dressed as J§'ather fJ.1ime rode on Po DInt form t.vhich \'\ias bull t on the roof" The deatin[.ttlon sign 'L'lAB RPpropriatel.Y mArked tiThe Last Round Upc ll

Fifteen trolley buses replaced the ~G1"o11ey caY'S of which most have been scx>apped.¢ The Company intends to keep two and rebuild one into a work car to be uead on frel.ght lines,. lJ;lectric locomotives flY'S

still used for switching servlce and recently two <tf.' them have been equlpped wtth r soia communication"

By Ff.l~fL.9RET0I .J,qQQli01'IYf:rL£l,CQJT1.1iED BY C sJi.,lL,

Last yer-)r the Canadian Nrl'l:; ionAI Rrd It>Jays acquired s'.x O~8-0 awi tchinp; locomot1 vas from the BuffRlo Crer:ldk FiR e. ~.chey \",ere All rer.~

numbered and lettered Grand Trunk Western "

BUffalo cl

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Total Heatin~ Surface ~"",~-~ ... ~~.or=o.",....-~

4565 IffiQGal o 8 Tons 4565 II ~ 8 " 4980 II" 8 II

2607 Sqc F't <>

2581 II ,I

2578 VI n

8417 klt " of Loco ", 212 11 50Q Ibs q wt at Tender 10'"1 ,1) 000 Ibs Q

8418-19 II II U 210$1000 Ibs ", f) II II II 110il 350 II

8420~22" II Ii 210»000 Ibs.,» II Ii II 120» 700 II

8417-22 Cylinders", 22" x 28 1i

!It''l'ilers 51" Grate Area 47.;. 5 Sq,'.> Fto Boiler Pressure 2QO lb~!l

Rating 45% Equipped with BuperheB.ted and with Vial scha61"t ·V·alve GeP-!" t.

~T8..'\IN gE'l TOlolORRO'Vl" IN GA.NAD~.

General Motors "Train of Tomorrow" 1s presently making ~ toUT' of principal 01 ties of Southern Ont~rlc~ and (~uebec " The t:r13in consists of an Electro- Motive 2000 HeP o dlesel- electric l ocomotlve and four carB

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Pa g e /1

all i,1ith As t r'a Domes , The CfJ.l"'S i nc lude t he ch a i.r- car- "Sky DUi-JtH~ the <'lining car p !l B-k.y Vi e1lj ll l' nne aLeepf.ng car IIDream Cloud II iI and the obser­va t i on c rr r llMoon Gl owll o l\lhen in Montreal the train wi ll be on exmb t t at the Gentirl1l Station 'gis.duct on St Q Antoin e Stree'i; neal' I nsoectoT' street o '

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London , Ont" September 22 to 24

Montreal» Q,u~ o September 29 to October 4

Chatham, Ont o October 27

OttaW8,tl Ont " 3eptember 26 to 28

~uebec City, Que Q October 6 Je0 8 Snerbrooke , Que ~ October 9 Ano 10 osnawa , ont , October 12 and 13 Toronto, Ont o October 14 to 19 iiaml1~liont Ont , October 20 to 22 St~Catherines), Ont o October 24 and 25 St.rs!ifo r-d , On t ., Oc 'tobe91" 26

~Hnd8or» ont , October 28 8nd 29

On September 27 wh i l e ;)t Otta't4a~ the IIrh'A,in of TomorI'o",r" is scheduled to make a special trip to Carleton Pl~ce And retur n fo x' high government officials c

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all 'Wl1 th Ast'."ll Domes n The cars include the chni1" car' It Sky Dust "" the dining CG.l"'j) flf:)k,y Vie'\lllll' tne sleep'.ng car "DT'oam Cloud" j) and the obser­vatilon enr "Moon Glow tl c 'Iyhen in Montreal the train will be on exhi bt t at the Central Station vis.duct on St" 1\ntolne Stree·t neHY' InspectoT" streeto

London, Onto Ottawa./! Onto Montreal» Q,u~o

~uebec City» Que o Snerbrooke, Q,ue .. Oenawa z Ont " Toronto, Onto naml1ton, Ont., St,'J . Catherlnes.., Onto ~VG.ra:tfo r(l,l On t D

Chatham» On'c o

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Schedul£.

September September September October 6 OctobeJ:' 9 October 12 October 14 October 20 October 24 Ocrtober 26 October 27 October' 28

22 to 24 26 to 28 29 to October 4 J(;O 8 ~nd 10 ana 13 to 19 to 22 and 25

::md 29

On September 27 whi.le ~t Ottawa)) the IIrrr~.ln of TomorrO'io'r t'

1s scheduled to make a special trip to Carleton PlAce And return for high government officials",