CP to CDAC

On September 28, 1996 Canadian American Railroad assumed ownership of CP Rail's Sherbrooke Sub from Farnham, Quebec to Sherbrooke. This video documents CP's last day of operations, starting in Farnham with locals being assembled, the last Newport Sub train departing, the arrival and departure of the last eastbound which we chased to Sherbrooke, followed by the last westbound departure for Montreal. The CP power remained at Sherbrooke on short term lease to CDAC.

[@andrerenault]

It’s trippy watching the trains from across the lake at Sherbrooke. Nowadays, there’s a path right by the yard, but much less activity.

[@timmayhew5564]

Thank you for putting this video on you tube, it has a lot of meaning to me and I will tell you how, I remember the day very well Friday Sept 27,1996, it was one of the last days that CP went to Farnham and down to Newport before CDAC took over On the Monday. About 5 min into the video you see the 4212 and train at the east end of the yard where you are filming and the big guy in your way is none other than me, lol The Engineer on the 4212 was my father as he was a CP engineer out of St Luc. Is there anyway that I can get a copy of this for my own keep sake as he passed away almost 9 years ago and I would love to have a real good memory of him, if it can be . Thanks Again Tim Mayhew

[@brianburns7211]

Bob was a good trainmaster!

[@andypittman9850]

There is a deep, profound appreciation that 20+ years ago there were pioneers such as yourself out in the field capturing videos of trains that we would now never see roll along today, as recent methods are so easy at hand to capture at a moments notice with cell phones and smaller cameras it is just too easy compared to your day! As well your video is one of a bitter-sweet vibe. While as great it is to capture the thick-smoked-chugging of the Alco's, it is hard not to have a pang of sorrow knowing the Farnham footage brings to mind the MMA and the tragedy at Lac Megantic.

[@fmnut]

Thank you for your comments. Yes, I also feel a bit sad every time I think of the trips I made to L'estrie to shoot videos and the Lac Megantic catastrophe.

[@kevinschofield7864]

we should have more cpr caboose train playlists

[@25mfd]

those ALCOs were THE smokiest diesels ever... NICE

[@patricknoveski6409]

How can it be last day? They are busy as hell. Moving tons of freight ! 🤨😭. Just so sad. Damn . no more Alcos ?

[@fmnut]

Iron Road continued to trip lease CP Alcos for a few months until all of their GP35 rebuilds were delivered. Unfortunately things went downhill from there (literally) as we well know. CP definitely saw the handwriting on the wall for the decline in the Maine paper industry and the economy of the Maritimes in general.

[@Bhil3]

Good old Alco's The Green Bay and Western where I grew up had nothing but Alco's.

[@fmnut]

I have several GB&W videos on my channel.

[@joshuadudinetz7643]

The era of Alcos was a great era in railroading! Thanks for sharing

[@MrMASSEYJONES]

I had to look up what CDAC was, even after 60 years trackside and fairly advanced of Canadian rail. Finally found out after some Wiki. Hoped you had put out a description. Great runpast videos, pleasure to watch, especially old Alcos. I go back to the sream era of the mid-40s, appeciating the rail, but not a foamer.

[@mrlionel1965]

Great great video! Love the train with 8 locos! You just don't see this stuff anymore. It's sad to see what once was and what it is now. All of your vids are soooooooo good. It keeps the memories alive. Thanks so much for posting these.

[@RobertValinsky]

Enjoyed the video very much. Great to see those Alco diesels at work.

[@yetiandrade2454]

The 4723 was cut up for scrap just last month....the caboose was torched by vandals and scrapped a few years ago too. But that having been said....this is a wonderful video.

[@fmnut]

Yeti Andrade sad to hear. You could still nearly smell the wet paint on them when I took the video

[@yetiandrade2454]

fmnut...it's a damn shame it had to happen.

[@stinkyroadhog1347]

Ay, a certain CP 4237 makes an appearance!

[@46fd04]

Just like the trucking industry, the locomotive engine manufacturers have come a long way in stopping the smoking diesel engine.

[@EdmontonRails]

why did the alcos dissipear? smoking laws have been made very strict.

[@fmnut]

Most of the Alcos were gone long before the new emissions regs were in force, and they are exempt anyway (built before the cutoff date). The main reason they disappeared on US roads was they were old and worn out, and Alco ceased making locos in 1968. It took some years longer in Canada because their fleet was a bit newer and GE never made inroads into Canada until the 1990's to offer an EMD alternative.. While parts were still available then, they were expensive, and maintenance costs were higher than EMD's. Some of CP's rebuilt units lasted longer on regionals and shortlines.

[@EdmontonRails]

alright

[@Maine_Railfan]

my grand pa was the conductor on the first train he worked for the bar but they had him go on on the cdac.

[@jeffallen5698]

Great video..I grew up right beside cp rail toronto yard and your video makes me remember how trains sounded back in day

[@schnuurtchke]

I like that lash up of ALCOs

[@downeastrailfan]

Do you have any footage of CP in New Brunswick and across Maine?

[@fmnut]

Not much, just a shot at Jackman and some night shots at Brownsville.

[@Kvr3005]

Very nice complimation

[@bo-rale584]

Was this just before the creation of SL&H?

[@fmnut]

Sort of in between. St L &H was announced on 11/21/1995 and went operational on 10/1/1996.

[@cbalducc]

Is thisthe French-speaking part of Canada?

[@fmnut]

Yes. All of Quebec and parts of New Brunswick are French speaking.

[@daveyboy_]

Awesome 19:33 Awesome

[@bouchard71]

Now they are back right?

[@fmnut]

Yes