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| CV 4551 demonstrates what a turntable was designed to do. The action took place at St. Albans, Vermont in July of 1986. |
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in the 1980s my Dad and I got into the habit of taking an annual
railfanning trip. He liked traveling; I liked watching trains. Thus, traveling to watch trains seemed like a great compromise. Very
civilized! The trip of July 1986 involved a larger than normal
itinerary. The outbound route took us through Quebec and into New
Brunswick, while the trek home encompassed Maine, New Hampshire, and
Vermont. We chased a passenger train on the Gaspe peninsula, visited
Gordon Yard in Moncton, rode the Salem and Hillsborough dinner train,
and visited the Conway Scenic Railway. Our last railway stop occurred
in St. Albans, where permission was received to tour the locomotive shop
area. The included photo of CV 4551 following a ride on the turntable
is one of my favourite souvenirs of that trip.
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