I think this photo is fairly recent, but that Jubilee looks downright nasty.
Condition of Locomotives.
It was said that Locomotives and Passenger Rolling Stock, Bridges and Rights of Way were to be ' Kept Up ', especially in the Montreal Area, because of the proximity of Major Banks, Blue Chip Companies and Suppliers, not to mention their Employees, Investors and SHAREHOLDERS who traveled daily on the Local and Long Distance trains, the Rule was to keep appearances top notch at all times.
Having been there and done that.
Great difference after 1960, or so.
Looks like Hell, today, if looks mean anything??
Sorry. and, sometimes, Shame.
CP locomotives going for scrap looked better than engines still in Service elsewhere.
We saw them going by, spaced in Transfers every six 6 cars, for braking.
One train had a c. 1920 2-8-0 up front and a half-dozen rods-off locomotives DECADES younger in the Consist. Had trouble starting on the Yellow, but, still in steam.
No Stoker.
At night the Firedoor would be ajar, open Cab.
A Had-to-be-there Transition to understand.
The Railways and Bell Telephone. Icons of Our Era. Many Others.
SCRAP the damn Thing. CP 5361, TOO!
