High Hopes
When I found train LO-34 getting ready to go at Soo Yard on September 11, 1990 with 710 pointed toward Gladstone I had high hopes of a sun filled chase west towards Trout Lake. My hopes were soon dashed as the crew arrived and determined 710 had a bad order radio among a couple other faults so the decided to turn the power on the seldom used wye at the west end of the yard. They are out on the south stub of the wye in this shot and 6538 will be pointed properly to lead the train as soon as they back around the east leg. I was plenty disappointed being a 30 fan but at least the 6538 was in full WC colors which took some of the sting off.
High Hopes
When I found train LO-34 getting ready to go at Soo Yard on September 11, 1990 with 710 pointed toward Gladstone I had high hopes of a sun filled chase west towards Trout Lake. My hopes were soon dashed as the crew arrived and determined 710 had a bad order radio among a couple other faults so the decided to turn the power on the seldom used wye at the west end of the yard. They are out on the south stub of the wye in this shot and 6538 will be pointed properly to lead the train as soon as they back around the east leg. I was plenty disappointed being a 30 fan but at least the 6538 was in full WC colors which took some of the sting off.