Trip Report:
CPR Facilities, Toronto, Ont
May 24, 1956

By Don Scott, Coquitlam, BC

[ An * denotes CPR steam in tuscan red-grey-gold-black paint scheme. ]

Took early morning CP Owen Sound passenger from Union Station to West Toronto, where CPRs Lambton Yard and freight roundhouse is located. We had modern light 4-6-2 #1271, and a 4 car train all streamlined equipment; streamlined express-baggage and three 2200 class deluxe coaches.

Toronto Union Station:

Going out of station observed:
Alco S-2 yard engine #7059 and MLW/Alco S-3 switcher #6542; overnight passenger arriving from New York-New York Central-Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo powered by CP F7As #1431 and #1415--total 15 cars New York Central equipment and Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo coaches in consist.

Other CP yard engines near Union Station:
Alco yard engines #7021 and #7022; MLW/Alco S-3 yard engines #6540, #6541 and #6544.

CPR West Toronto Station:

Yard engines:
Alco S-2 #7017; MLW/Alcos S-3s #6525 and #6546.

Dayliners:
All RDC-1s from Windsor to Union Station #9050, #9051 and #9052.

Other Locos:
2-8-2 #5377 arriving on 46 car freight to Lambton Yard.

Passenger from Owen Sound to Union Station:

Modern light 4-6-2 1263; outbound freight 4-6-4 Hudson *#2808 and 2-8-0 #3649--total 75 cars (35 new box cars).

Eastbound freight:
ALCO FA-1 #4001 and MLW/Alco RS-3 #8460.

Lambton Roundhouse:-

Locomotives outside:
Alco S-2 yard engines #7026, #7032 and #7044; semi-streamlined heavy 4-6-2 #2424; 4-6-4 Hudson *#2818; semi-streamlined 2-8-2 #5405; 2-8-2 #5335; 2-8-0 switcher #3476; light 4-6-2s #2203 and #2236; dead locomotives 4-6-0 #423 and 0-6-0 switchers #6275, #6273 and #6295.

Locomotives Inside Roundhouse:
4-6-0 #1047; 0-6-0 #6280; 4-6-0 #999 (ex- DAR); 2-8-2 #5161; 4-6-4 Hudson *#2805; 4-6-0 #891; 2-8-0 switcher #3666; 4-6-0 #1066; 2-8-0 switchers #3427 and #3607; semi-streamlined 2-8-2 #5414; semi-streamlined heavy 4-6-2 #2424; semi-streamlined 2-8-2 #5461; semi-streamlined heavy 4-6-2 #2411; light 4-6-2 #2224; 2-8-2s #5187, #5171 and #5117; light 4-6-2 #2220; streamlined 4-6-4 Royal Hudson *#2857; 4-6-4 Hudson *#2800; semi-streamlined 2-8-2 #5425; light modern 4-6-2 #1260; semi-streamlined heavy 4-6-2 *#2454; 2-8-2s #5396 and #5369; 4-6-0 #1004; semi-streamlined heavy 4-6-2 *#2398.

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