Canadian Pacific
This page will cover the CP in the Montreal area. Although usually considered a western road, the CP general offices were in Montreal.
Windsor Station served CP passenger trains for many years until VIA assumed operation of Canada's intercity passenger trains.
In a classic view replayed thousands of times, several trains sit on the station
tracks. From the left is the Delaware and Hudson 'Adirondack' ready to
depart for Albany, NY and New York City. The dome car marks the tail end
of the cross-Canada 'Canadian' and the E8 on the right has just arrived from St.
John, New Brunswick. October 1976.
A fairly common unit in the US, this E8 is one of three in all of Canada.
A MLW switcher has arrived to bring the 'Atlantic" consist to the yard for
servicing. The engines for 'The Canadian' have yet to arrive, while a
beautiful Alco PA in Delaware and Hudson colors is ready to leave for New York.
A short time later, two FP7's have coupled up to 'The Canadian' and will soon
leave on a cross country journey to Vancouver, BC.
CP operated a local commuter service to the west side of Montreal. Off
peak service was provided by several RDC cars.
One such train is stopping at Montreal West station enroute to Windsor Station.
The station and tower at Montreal West. A local transit agency operates
this service today.
While waiting for 'The Canadian' to arrive, a MLW S-4 rumbles by.
This station served as a suburban stop for CP's long distance trains.
Train number 1 stops briefly for a few passengers and begins its long trip west
to Vancouver.
During this visit in October of 1976, I decided to go back to Windsor Station and the CP offices. I received a release to enter St. Luc yard to photograph the engines there. Since there are quite a few images, click here to go to that page.
Just above the portal of CN's Mount Royal tunnel runs a CP line. RS-18
8779 rolls through on October 1976.
One of the best locations for train watching is the station at Dorval. Located near the airport on the west side of town, Dorval features both the CP and CN mainlines side-by-side, a commuter stop and a VIA station. Motels are within walking distance.
Photographed in October 1987 is the old CP station. It was on very borrowed
time.
The new depot was under construction.
Former CP F7's were purchased by the local commuter authority for use on the
trains between Windsor Station and Dorion, PQ. The coaches are also former
CP cars.
1300 again, this time pushing westward toward Dorion.
SD40 5775 leads a mixed consist of units westbound late in the day on October 3,
1987.
This CP GP9 leads the Canadian on CN tracks stopping at the VIA station.
Guy Chartrand photo.
1300 yet again stopping in the early morning light with a rush hour train.
Valois station.
Beaconsfield station.
A busy morning rush hour as viewed from the overpass at Beaconsfield.
1300 must be the popular unit with the crews. 
'Atco' block station for the crossovers near Beaconsfield.
SD40 5925, a leased unit and a big M630 westbound with train 927 at Beaurepierre,
PQ.
5927 on train 924 with a Algoma Central unit and two Chessie System
GP40's. October 4, 1987.
Another extremely rare diesel in Canada is the GP30. Found on most roads
in the US, the GP30 sold only to CP and they had a mere three(?) units.
Here is 5000 westbound at Ile Perrot in mint paint. October 8, 1987.
1302 eastbound heading to downtown at Vaudreil.
SD40 5533 is eastbound with train 502 at Vaudreil, PQ.
Another SD40-2 6014 leads a former UP SD40 at Vaudreil. October 6, 1987.
Dorion station. Dorion is the end of commuter service on the CP line.
All nicely painted F7's sit in the yard over the weekend at Dorion. Just
can't get away from that 1300.