Canadian National Railways

Last U-2-g Northern 6234 leads an eastbound train from James Street station in Hamilton. 12/1957
W.D. (Bill) Volkmer Collection

Streamlined U-4-a class 4-8-4 6404 with another eastbound train at the same place and date. December 1957
W.D. (Bill) Volkmer Collection

James Street Station (360 James Street North) July 1940 George Harris/Keith Sirman Collection
Note the streetcar tracks (Hamiton Street Railway) on James Street North in foreground.

With declining passenger traffic and the coming of VIA Rail this station located on Hamilton Bay at the far end of the CNR yard in an industrial area and away from the downtown business area was eventually closed February 26, 1993.
It became LIUNA (lee-u-na) Station a banquet hall opening in 2000. There are indications VIA may stop here again.
Read more history.

6110 with ten cars on the Maritime Express westbound at Truro, Nova Scotia.1949 Jon Archibald Collection

U-1-a 6003 part of the first order (16 engines) of a new more powerful locomotive Mountain type 4-8-2's built for CNR.
Followed the next year by a further identical 21 engines. CLC #1699 6/1923 Paris, Ont.
Frank Barry/Joseph Testagrose collection

Busy scene with lots of railroaders. Northern 6131 is getting attention by engineer oiling around while fireman or a shopman tends to the ashes during a stop with passenger train. Fellow standing in middle of track looks impatient with hands on his hips. Another to the far right is throwing a switch. Moncton, New Brunswick. Joseph Testagrose collection

6234 looks to be westbound west of Sunnyside near the Ontario Food Terminal. 8/1958 Toronto
Rich Solomon/Joseph Testagrose collection

Two winter scenes around Hamilton of two Northerns (6230 above and 6233 below) on two days. Bayview 1/28/1959
Frank Barry/Joseph Testagrose collection

6233 passing Hamilton harbour. 1/29/1959 Frank Barry/Joseph Testagrose collection

Looks like 6400 has just arrived from Toronto while another engine waits behind it on the next track.
Note the sign on the station says Canadian National and Wabash railways.

Heading for the shop. Two photos: Jim Shaughnessy/Joseph Testagrose Collection

6401 westbound looking off the Bathurst Street bridge. Switchtenders shanty in foreground.
May 5, 1956 Clayton Morgan/Doug Hately Collection

Streamlined Northern 6402 leaving Toronto Union eastbound to Montreal. Joseph Testagrose Collection

6403 westbound by Bathurst Street Yard having just left Union Station in Toronto. 3/10/1957
Jim Shaughnessy/Joseph Testagrose Collection

2189 assisting another engine up grade near Halifax. 1942 Stan Borden/Joseph Testgarose Collection

Extra 3503 racing thorough Lorne Park on the Oakville Sub. 8/1955 W.H.N.Rossiter/Joseph Testagrose Collection

J-7-c subclass Pacific 5299 racing through Aldershot into the setting sun 5/14/1958 Joseph Testagrose Collection

Hudson 5701 on Track 1 departing westbound from Toronto Union Station 11/10/1956. Joseph Testagrose Collection

Note the green wagons used for express shipments. They are hauled by tractors.
Note too the pot signal protected by a guard rail made from pieces of rail.

6205 with passenger train. St.Lambert, Que. 1943 Joseph Testagrose Collection

First train over CTC passing Pontiac Junction arriving Moncton from Montreal.
October 2, 1941 CSTMC/CN Collection CN005775

This interesting scene is marred by the fungus on the slide. Just imagine it is autumn leaves falling!

1125 with employee picnic train. Canadian National Recreation Association.

5132 with what appears to be one of the elusive silk trains westbound at the east end of Union Station in Winnipeg c.1928
Peter Cox Collection

For decades thousands of people used trains to reach Grand Beach from Winnipeg such as this one in 1923.

Eastbound freight from Mimico Yard on the High Line at Bathurst Street with some loads of famous Massey-Harris farm machines built in Parkdale or Brantford. June 1956 Jim Parker

Cap-stacked Hudson 5702 working upgrade with a short train near Bayview, Ontario. 1958
Preserved at Exporail. Joseph Testagrose Collection

Two passenger trains sit ready to depart London for Windsor. June 1957 Jim Hinkhouse
At right is 5702 a very fast 80 inch driver Hudson and at left (see below) is Northern 6233.

U-2e 6171 with "elephant ear" smoke deflectors. Moncton, NB 1943 Joseph Testagrose Collection

Northern 6168 taking water near Brantford 1959. Joseph Testagrose Collection