3/4 Canadian First Gens

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3/4 Canadian First Gens
3/4 Canadian First Gens

L568 makes a rare late-afternoon appearance on the Guelph Sub after a slow return of 540, and without 542 running, they got to bring out an EMD quartet out to Stratford and back one fine Friday evening. This combined set of back-to-back geep pairs totalled 3 GP9RMs at 66, 67, and 66 years of age each from lead to 3rd, followed by the 50-year old GP38N recently acquired from UP tagging along in the back. Here they are chugging all 4 EMDs outta Shakespeare in an effort to make decent time into Stratford and avoid delaying VIA 87 who is hot on their tail closely behind.

Their late nature started with the denial to even begin drilling Kitchener until 14:30 that afternoon, followed by an additional hour of delays as a trackside fire started burning adjacent to 568's train in Kitchener, leading to a lengthy inquiry from RTC Edmonton about possible spark emissions out of the GP9s. They passed the rev test for sparks with flying colours (not out of the exhaust I hope), and the crew justified the fire to likely be the result of a cigarette toss from a local driver. waiting at a nearby crossing. Alas, they were finally through Baden at 5pm. Once it was time to enter the last stretch towards Stratford, the sunlight had now marinated into sweet Golden as they kick up the notches outta Shakespeare.

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Taken on: May 24, 2024
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Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7, f/6.3, 1/500 sec, 95mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length: 95mm
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: RawTherapee 5.9
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