On the last day of electric operations, I finally got to hoop an electric engine. I'd been an operator for a number of years previously and had passed orders up to almost every type of engine CN had, including steam, but never an electric engine

@stephensalloum7763

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know the GP9'S were Pulling The Passenger Trains On The Deux Montagnes Line

What a history of Montreal Electrics movie is great.

I never saw the end of the electrics, having moved to Calgary in 1983. You did a marvellous job with whatever was left of the operation. During the late 60s, all of the 70s and early 80s, I shot dozens os 35mm colour slides of most of these electrics at Val Royal, Mont Royal or the Eastern Junction (EJ). It only occured to me in 1988, during a two-day visit, to shoot some video; the operation then, was still “pure”, with all CN black and white locos, which were still fairly decrepit. Although I appreciate the latter days, it was all on borrowed time, with diesels and tecycled VIA rolling stock. You fid a great job of what was left; I followed all of the transition into exo and various upgrades to this day.

Had several cab rides on the EMU's, but never saw the box/steeplecab perspective. Thanks for posting this.

Good souvenirs ! Thanks for sharing 😁

Excellent video that illustrates the foresight originally displayed in the system. Unfortunately, after a period of some two decades where the infrastructures were partially upgraded, the whole system has been cannibalized in order to allow the yet unproven and abysmally conceived REM system that has obliterated any hope for improved commuter and inter-city rail passenger transportation in the Montreal area. 2023/12/16. Ontario, Canada.

Fantastic video! Thank you for uploading it. I grew up near the Ile Bigras station in the 80s and have fond memories of this train. I wonder if there are any of the old staff around from that Era. Would be so interesting to know things like how did their shifts work? Where did the staff typically live? (In MTL or Deux Montagne?) Who did the maintenance and where was it done. What were their quals and what was the training? What determined the type of locomotive used, or why sometimes they used no locomotive at all and only the drivable passenger cars? I suppose I'll never know these things!!

Pantograph change at 1:02:00.

THANKS A LOT !!!

How many of these of boxcabs were restored, and still exist?

Did these have horns

Such ashame montreal turn a historic eletric heavy rail line into a driverless cookie cutter metro lol

@bmw803

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean!!!! They're turning that line into a LRT?? Sorry for my ignorance. Moved to T.O. in 2000. Why would they do that? They renovated that line in 95.

@weserman7522

2 жыл бұрын

@@bmw803 they are turning it into a light metro line. It's sad to see history get wasted like this. Bad eoungh Canada lacks on electric heavy rail lines.

@bmw803

2 жыл бұрын

@@weserman7522 Canada is a huge country. Electrifying everything would cost an arm and leg. Maintenance wise its impractical too. Most of Canada and America is empty land in the middle of butt fuck nowhere. Maybe between Montreal , Ottawa and Toronto. Otherwise Diesel makes more sense.

@ronylouis0

2 жыл бұрын

@@bmw803 no it does not. Look at russia. It'd be expensive but diesel is definitely more expensive on the long run

@ronylouis0

2 жыл бұрын

@@weserman7522 history wasted? Are you dense? What the fuck were they supposed to do? Keep the line as is? They're building a regional subway system and expanding the electrification, you should be happy

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I assume all this lot went straight to the scrapyard? shame.

@daemoncan2364

2 жыл бұрын

Some of the locomotives went to various rail museums (in Montreal and in the eastern U.S.), as well as one on display at the end of the line in Deux-Montagnes, QC. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jI2Hucqzk5ucmtI.html

@peterlittlehorse5695

Жыл бұрын

I heard the 3 center-cabs were sold to a US mining operation. An MU went to the Canadian Railway Museum. I believe a couple of the old black and white heavyweight commuter coaches survive for moving crews around.