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Fast Train for the northland, The first two of four diesel-electric trains to be used on the Ontario Northland Railway was unloaded yesterday at Toron(...)
Fast Train for the northland, The first two of four diesel-electric trains to be used on the Ontario Northland Railway was unloaded yesterday at Toron(...)

Fast Train for the northland, The first two of four diesel-electric trains to be used on the Ontario Northland Railway was unloaded yesterday at Toron(...)

Date4/19/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fast Train for the northland; The first two of four diesel-electric trains to be used on the Ontario Northland Railway was unloaded yesterday at Toronto Harbor on arrival from Rotterdam. Originally part of the Trans-European Express network; the four-car units are expected to cut up to two hours off Toronto-Timmins run when they start on June 9.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012710F
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