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Canadian Pacific Railway Ottawa West and Ottawa Terminal
Hail! Hail! The gang's all here. 241 on the table at
old Ottawa West roundhouse. Circa 1890 Kevin Day Collection
A very old picture of Ottawa Union from the Laurier
Avenue bridge looking westward towards the Chateau Laurier with the
winter snows from the station grounds pushed into the Rideau Canal.
Freight shed at right. L. B. Chapman Collection
D4g 433 has arrived off #91, the Rigaud Wayfreight and
will back over to the roundhouse and the crew will book off duty. Addy Schwalm/L.B. Chapman Collection
D4g 449 was the regular Waltham passenger engine in the late 1940's, and here he is about to cross the Alexandra/Interprovincial bridge heading to Hull with his train #543. Addy Schwalm/L.B. Chapman Collection
D4g 449 on the Waltham passenger train flying white
extra flags. It is April 1946, and the Interprovincial Bridge was closed
due to a fire at the E. B. Eddy plant in Hull at the north end of the
bridge. The bridge was closed for repairs for some time,
D4g 471 is heading west onto the Carleton Place Subdivision
from the yard, and then will to back over to Hull West
D4g 472 running extra at this point is pulling westward
towards the Carleton Place Subdivision just past Ottawa West station.
After securing a clearance and the staff, he will back over the Prince
of Wales Bridge to Hull West, and start his westward journey as #95
to Waltham. Before Wamo was constructed in early 1957, freight trains
for Waltham had to back over to/from Hull West to/from Ottawa West,
then head west as #95, returning eastward as #96.
473 all coaled up by the old chutes which were replaced
in early 1950's.
G5b 1219 (MLW 10/1945) leaving Ottawa Union with #559/263,
the afternoon Pool
G5b 1226 (MLW 73743 10/1945) Taking water on a wet day late in August 1958. Ian Taylor
G5c 1261 (CLC 11/1946) at Ottawa Union with the barracks
behind across the Rideau Canal.
1265 on the shop track Ottawa West July 1947 Stan Styles/Bruce Chapman Collection
G5c 1267 (CLC 1/1947) at Ottawa Union, north of the
Laurier Avenue bridge,
G1 class 2207 and a smoke-deflectored engine, likely
a G3 class 2300. L.B.Chapman Collection Very unusual, but the odd time the shop would put engines
out through pit #23 to head out for a train
G1 2207 on #94, the Prescott wayfreight at Bedell 09/18/1948 Walter Casselman/L.B.Chapman Collection
G3 2399, Ottawa West, 07/08/1955, photo by W.M.Hayes/L.B.Chapman
Collection It is early morning, and 2399 is just arriving for servicing at the shop after arriving at Ottawa Union on the overnight pool train from Toronto, either #24 (via Toronto) or #34 (via Havelock). Our poor old crippled switchtender Bill Burgess will line the switch back for the main line of the M&O/Carleton Place Subdivision after 2399 clears. Note: Men injured on duty were given preference for switchtender, baggageman, crossing watchman or gateman postions.
G3 Class 2401 (2461) near the old coal chutes soon to
be replaced.
G3h 2459 (CLC 3/1945) sitting at Ottawa Union with #504/234
to Montreal in the afternoon; old post office behind engine.
G3j 2467 (MLW 6/1948) leaving Ottawa Union with the
afternoon train #504/234
2822 with Pool train #232 (note CNR car second from
rear) at Deep Cut east end of Ottawa Union Station due to depart 7.55
A.M. Daily except Sunday non-stop to Montreal. Stopping at Montreal
West, Westmount and due to arrive Windsor Station at 9.55 A.M. 7/1958
Joseph Testagrose Collection Pool train #232 at Deep Cut heading to Montreal. Thats the Rideau Canal to the left of the engine; hes crossing over from the CNR Alexandria Subdivision to the CPR M&O Subdivision. Dont know what that car right behind the engine is, probably storage mail for Montreal. #232 had an RPO, baggage, 2 coaches and 2 parlours, one of them a buffet parlour with dining service and the other a CNR car having a drawing room. 2822 made all but four of the 31 roundtrips during July including 236 Sunday evenings to Montreal operated in place of the morning 232. Missed trips: Monday the 7th and 14th 2859 dispatched. 21st. 2821 and on the 28th. 2826. L B C
H1c Royal Hudson 2828 (MLW 10/1937) leaving Ottawa Union for Montreal. L. B. Chapman Collection
Last H1d Royal Hudson 2859. Happy 20th.birthday!
MLW 69109 8/1938
M4d 3426 Cyl. 21" x 28" Drv. 58" Press.
200 lbs. t.e. 36% Schnectady 30276 10/1904
M4g 3528 Cyl. 22 1/2" x 28" Drv. 58"
Press. 180 lbs. t.e. 37% Baldwin 31254 7/1907
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