The activity taking place here is known as "Transfer Power". 7064 (MLW S-2) is the only unit working, 8744 (MLW RS-18) and 8124 (GMD SW1200RS) are being hauled idling or dead. Eastbound over the Diamond at West Toronto on the connecting double track going to the North Toronto Sub. Tracks in the foreground are, left to right: Galt Sub. westward track, connecting track to the Mac Tier Sub., CNR Weston Sub. double track. Far distance background is the Mac Tier Sub. West Toronto Depot was out of sight to the right behind the camera. May 5,1974. Bruce May/Eric May collection

A crew consisting of only two engineers was called from the spareboard to transfer power between locations within the Toronto Terminals. This was a holdover from steam days when push crews were used to do this work. Sometimes in addition to assisting a train, at other times doing only transfers back and forth.