CNR Facilities

Aerial views of Mimico Yard

Express office and shed (below) at West Toronto just north of the Diamond. Jim Parker

CPR Mac Tier Subdivision in foreground. Jim Parker

Water tank and standpipe with 6069 between them. Also, floodlight tower. Spadina (Toronto) 1950's Jim Parker

Old style weigh scales. Switch can line cars over "live" rail for weighing or, over dead rail not over scale for faster move.
Locomotives were prohibited from passing over weigh scales since they weighed in excess of the scale's capacity.
Leaside 1950's Jim Parker

Ice house. Mimico Yard. 1950's Jim Parker

Crossing gateman's tower at Lawrence Avenue level crossing in Weston (Toronto Terminals) c.1950's Jim Parker

Crossing gateman's tower at Old Weston Road level crossing in West Toronto (Toronto Terminals) c.1980's Jim Parker

Note: Both of these protected CNR and CPR tracks same as at other crossings in the terminal.

Aerial view of London roundhouse. 1950

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