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Supercharged chief of CN's passenger services, Garth Campbell, 49, stands in front of the Turbo locomotive on Track 1 at Toronto's Union Station. The train has hit 140 m.p.h. on its Montreal run
Supercharged chief of CN's passenger services, Garth Campbell, 49, stands in front of the Turbo locomotive on Track 1 at Toronto's Union Station. The train has hit 140 m.p.h. on its Montreal run

Supercharged chief of CN's passenger services, Garth Campbell, 49, stands in front of the Turbo locomotive on Track 1 at Toronto's Union Station. The train has hit 140 m.p.h. on its Montreal run

Date4/29/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Supercharged chief of CN's passenger services, Garth Campbell, 49, stands in front of the Turbo locomotive on Track 1 at Toronto's Union Station. The train has hit 140 m.p.h. on its Montreal run.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0035992F
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