tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post2478624044061188854..comments2023-07-02T09:22:57.566-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Train Geek: Wrapping Up KamloopsCanadian Train Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-80590435987382067032015-07-09T23:47:12.795-05:002015-07-09T23:47:12.795-05:00Also, the picture of the coal on the rad fans is n...Also, the picture of the coal on the rad fans is not the DB fans. The DB grids are right behind the cab on the GE's. GP9Rm4108https://www.blogger.com/profile/15089025192333706088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-74510419449242679202015-07-05T18:50:06.688-05:002015-07-05T18:50:06.688-05:00I did not know there was such specificity for the ...I did not know there was such specificity for the "toaster" nickname, Pat! Thanks for that... I learned something :) I've never heard of a P42 referred to as a toaster.<br /><br />Those shots at Wallachin are spectacular! I'll have to try to get there and see what I can get. Thanks for the tip!Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-77742078863642557712015-07-05T14:24:48.417-05:002015-07-05T14:24:48.417-05:00Steve,
In usage among the railfans I know, toaste...Steve,<br /><br />In usage among the railfans I know, toasters are not just any squarish, boring locomotive, they must i particular be made by GE. (Example: http://www.gehousewares.com/Browse_Product.aspx?category_id=5)<br /><br />Then, in our usage, there are two types of toasters: four-slice (like a VIA P42DC) and six-slice (like any of the CN or CP units).<br /><br />If you're out in Kamloops again and have time, I think it's worth going a little further west than Savona to get to Walhachin, for pictures like this (only the first is mine):<br />http://www.scrimgeour.ca/p16759297/h491d8bd6#h491d8bd6<br />http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=504417&nseq=1<br />http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=408275&nseq=11<br /><br />PatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105411566596934923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-19751221940515412952015-07-04T22:48:43.274-05:002015-07-04T22:48:43.274-05:00Hi Andrew, I'm glad you were able to visit Kam...Hi Andrew, I'm glad you were able to visit Kamloops a couple of times. Did it look different then from what my photos show?Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-29435736480689092432015-07-04T22:48:04.639-05:002015-07-04T22:48:04.639-05:00Karl, thanks for reading and commenting!Karl, thanks for reading and commenting!Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-67869488098186246132015-07-04T02:26:43.723-05:002015-07-04T02:26:43.723-05:00Hi Steve, Thanks for your report on your visit to ...Hi Steve, Thanks for your report on your visit to Kamloops. I have been fortunate enough to get to railfan Kamloops twice. First in 1991 and again in 2001. The viewing platform (pedestrian bridge) at the end of the CP yard is an amazing viewpoint to watch the action below, but can be frustrating for photography (as you pointed out).<br />The crews and workers at the CN yard across the river were friendly and helpful and very proud of their railway. Great area to watch trains for a day or two.<br />Thanks,<br />Andrew Kerr<br />Sydney, AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-13412702216109979022015-07-03T22:33:17.524-05:002015-07-03T22:33:17.524-05:00That looks like a trip well spent. I think the CP ...That looks like a trip well spent. I think the CP power mix is awesome. What I wouldn't give to see more of it these days.Karl A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16321265208083134312noreply@blogger.com