View of CN and VIA yards looking westward from the CN Tower. Note the VIA United Aircraft Turbo is yarded, a GO Transit commuter is approaching and there are at least four MLW switchers working t... (more)

VIA's eastbound Turbo is gliding through the Brockville train station without stopping as a Canadian National freight is heading westbound.

An oil burner makes some heavy weather eastbound through Newtonville, Ontario. Actually, a bad turbo on CN 5690 puts on a continuous show as long as the hogger has her under load. In two miles or ... (more)

Generations clash as one of the previous kings of GO's commuter trains waits beside one of the newcomers under the canopy at Willowbrook. Not long after, 561's future would take a turn for the wor... (more)

A Turbo set rests between assignments at Spadina.

CN 345 with a mix of GM and alco turbo sound.

PRIME MOVER: the GEVO engine complete with turbo & all...

With somes turbo problems with 5736; 431 pass De Beaujeu at track speed.

Conventional equipment subbing for United Aircraft Turbo Train

Enroute to Senneterre,Qc, CN 366 pass Ahuntsic station with C44-9W 2571, SD70I 5616 (with somes turbo problems) and GP38-2 4727. Soon, train slow down to make a pick-up in Rivière des Prairies Ya... (more)

Engine compartement view of a FA-1, notice the windshield up front with wiper. Up close you can see the turbo impeler blades!

While the Turbo suffered from lack of testing when introduced; once the bugs were ironed out provided years of reliable service. I can tell you that riding the upper deck lounge while watching ove... (more)

Still under CN control, an eastbound Turbo swooshes under the bridge at Norman St in 1977. Via rail had not yet officially started running Canada's passenger trains, hence the red 'CN' on the nose... (more)

A Westbound CN Turbo kicks up the dust in 1976.