CP Expressway at Dalhousie Mills Quebec

At Dalhousie Mills Quebec, an old water tank sits north of the CP mainline. A restored water tank. Last used when steam was king in the 1950's and early 60's. Local individuals volunteered their time to restore this historic item.

Today, diesel is king and trains still pass by daily. Though not as frequent as they used to in the 1950's. Passenger service was given up long ago. Freight now rides the rails.

For one moment, it looked like steam returned to the Winchester Subdivision.

CP's Expressway, led by a pair of SD40-2's heads west with a train of trailers. Names like Canadian Tire, Bruce R Smith, Hudson Bay Company, SGT and SLH Transport are displayed on the sides of the trailers.

Look closely and see the second SD40-2 is having problems. Black, cloudy exhaust is emerging from the stacks. Like an old CPR Hudson racing for the setting sun with a passenger train, a pair of SD40-2's are bringing back a memory.....when steam was king.


Mile 41.66 CP Winchester Subdivision

July 22 2010

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• SD40-2

[davidd320]

Nice location.

[ConrailSD70MAC]

@davidd320 - for years I've always wanted to capture a train passing the old water tower. That day finally came and I got the shot.

[GenesisSanctuary]

Great shot!

[ConrailSD70MAC]

@GenesisSanctuary - thanks!

[sarecoops]

I grow up on the same street that water tower is at the end of, it kinda loops back out more like bends. I use to bike around & by it. It was always leaking. I could here trains going by from inside my yellow house.

[LanceCampeau]

I've never filmed from this location..... 

[gaycowboy31]

@ConrailSD70MAC man thats sweet I have allways wanted to see one of those old Canadian water tanks and like you capture a train passing it too bad it wasnt 2816 passing it hell a CP freigtht works great CP is one Railroad I have allways had luck with shooting train pictures on at least in Western Canada I had a CP agent let me hike up to the Cannought Tunnel to shoot 2816 blasting out one time I havent shot much CN except in Jasper Alberta or from Rockey Mountaineer I heard Washago is great too

[gotransitf59ph]

nice video. I think this was CP 121. I see the expressways almost all the time at kipling and stuff.