An empty grain train approaches Indus on the first day of CPKC, with a typical CP ES44AC in the lead. The early morning sun lights up the snow capped peaks of the distant Rocky Mountains.

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On an appropriate gloomy last day of CP finds train 112 in the process of setting off the trailing UP AC44CWM into the 12th St wye. It's typical for the eastbound transcon intermodals to set off the pusher units in Alyth/Calgary, as the extra power is no longer needed for the prairies.

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On the last day before CPKC came into existence, an RCL job works the eastend of CP's Alyth yard in Calgary.

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CP 9751 pushes hard on the rear of CPKC train 104 as the monster train heads into the first sunrise for the new railroad.

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The C55 local slowly pulls into Alyth as CP train 243 gets ready to perform it's work. In less than 6hrs, the three CP units would join the SOO GP38-2 as a fallen flag.

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