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RAYJAY
2nd of November 2009 (Mon), 19:52
GE F42 locomotive, Via Rail #916, approaching Aldershot on November 1, 2009.
PhotosGuy
2nd of November 2009 (Mon), 21:42
Good one. Did you notice that the clouds seem to follow the angle of the engine?
RadAL
2nd of November 2009 (Mon), 23:44
yea, you know, greenhouse gases lol
Woolburr
3rd of November 2009 (Tue), 02:32
Even with a nice paint job...that baby is kind of homely. Nice to see a VIA post. Keep the Canadian hardware coming!
gkarris
3rd of November 2009 (Tue), 09:15
I took the VIA Rail from Vancouver to Jasper back in '87 - awesome ride through the Rockies!

More pics, please...
FLphotoguy
6th of November 2009 (Fri), 18:21
GE F42 locomotive, Via Rail #916, approaching Aldershot on November 1, 2009.

It's actually a P42.
RAYJAY
6th of November 2009 (Fri), 22:15
FLphotoguy:
You're absolutely right. I don't know how I made that mistake. Thanks.
FLphotoguy
9th of November 2009 (Mon), 14:10
FLphotoguy:
You're absolutely right. I don't know how I made that mistake. Thanks.

That's OK. EMD uses the F designation for their passenger locomotives (F40, F59, etc.). GE uses the P prefix for passenger engines (P32, P40, P42). Here's an F40PH (Caltrain at Millbrae, CA).

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