Yes, both steam- and diesel-powered trains required electric locomotives northbound, but because the Mount Royal grade was downhill from the portal to Central Station, southbound diesel-powered trains could operate without electric locomotives, as they were basically coasting and braking.
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*whew* Those are some relics. Thanks for sharing John!
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| Posted by Ricky Leong on September 7, 2006 | |
Relics indeed ... those electric locomotives entered service in 1914 and were used daily until the mid 1990s.
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