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WELCOME
December 1, 2022
Limited time offer: This excellent hardcover book of history
is available FREE (pay shipping/postage only) STORIES World War II in West Toronto Junction only recently revealed to the public.
ARTICLES Ontario Southland
Woodstock area Added (scroll to bottom for other views of this style diamond) this great drone view at Carew. Power gallery. Added 1245 in its brand new paint job!
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries
Locomotives CPR Diesel
Added 52 second EMD (pre GMD) switcher on the roster.
Shortlines
Arnaud-Wabush PRLX 4844 CFAQ 1001
NBM Rys. Maine
Northern 6406 leads containers by the Saint John River. Photos of former
owners included. .
St.Thomas, Aylmer, Tillsonburg Ry. GIO Rail has struggled to operate this small piece of
the former CNR Cayuga Subdivsion previously run by OSR and Trillium.
Industrial
K&S Potash (scroll down to K) Start with KSPX 8806 enroute to join older LEAF loco at this potash mine.
Ontario Hamilton HOPA Aerial photos of Pier 15 where a large transload truck/rail for steel shipments is to be built. Port Robinson Oxy-Vinyls Added newly leased LDSX 6089 ex STELCO replacing LTEX 1014.
November 1, 2022
Limited time offer: This excellent hardcover book of history
is available FREE (pay shipping/postage only)
CPR Branchline Memories by Bob Shaw
ARTICLES
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries Trains Tourist
Rocky Mountaineer
Has branched out into the USofA.
Locomotives
Added BCOL 809 one of a dozen Alco C-425's acquired from bankruptcy of Erie-Lackawanna.
CPR Diesel
CP Rail Added (scroll way down to Delaware & Hudson) 7311 nee LV 324 one of a dozen Lehigh Valley GP38-2's SD40 SD40-2 Added 5622 at POCO. Also, subsequent owner.
Added new entry (scroll down) First
Union Rail Added new entry (scroll down) Lycoming Valley including map of shortline also LVRR 3025
HELM Added HLCX 6229
ONR
Diesel Subsequent owners. Added (scroll to very bottom) ITSX 1736.
Shortlines
CANDO Sturgeon Terminal
Added CCGX 4212 and three sisters handling a big train
of Dow Chemical traffic. See their units as well.
CEMR Gallery Added CCGX 1501 and 1502 along with several photos prior owners.
New Brunswick Southern Added EMRY 6403 (ex NS) in an autumn scene.
New Brunswick Southern Added (scroll down) NBSR 6304 (ex PLM 3021)
Industrial BC (scroll down to R) Added FWDX 0006 TP90
Ontario Hamilton Added No.84 brand new late in 1959!
Sarnia Added LDSX 6084 and 6089 before and after photos. Nee STELCO Hamilton 84 and 89
Rolling Stock Added (scroll down) 272007 old wooden truss-rod horse car! Link to 1911 detailed article for these cars
Added (scroll way down) 401028. Snow plows are still necessary including basic wedge plows unchanged after decades!
Street Railways (scroll down to Street Railways) New entry for Port Stanley Electric Street Ry. Co. starting with a letterhead. (That's all!)
October 1, 2022
ARTICLES Algoma Central
Diesels Added several photos of subsequent owners (PREX BUGX) covered wagons ex VIA nee CN.
Guelph Junction Ry. (OSR) Added map (link) colour coded to give you a better idea of the trackage, spurs and connection to CN and CP.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries Trains
Added several photos of narrow gauge Kimberley Underground Mining Ry.
Locomotives AMT Added (link in caption) 1301 on Durbin and Greenbrier Valley RR tourist train.
BCR Added (scroll way down to Mexico) FNM 730 leaving town possibly after power switch. Note 3 other photos same place.
CNR Diesel Preserved US roads Added (link in caption) "B&O 800" Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR nee CN 6780
CPR DIesel
Added (scroll to bottom) 9022 brand new! Also, 9022 freshly repainted in new CP paint scheme after CM&Q acquired. .
AMT 1301 Added (link) Durbin & Greenbrier 1301. A long history of owners, many tourist RR's. . Subsequent owners INDEX US Roads Adirondack Scenic Added 1845 with 30th Anniverary train (see what he is hauling next to the power!) Also, 4243. All ex NBEC. Canton RR) CTN 1204 ex 8114. Central Maine & Quebec Added 9022. One of several remaining on roster when CM&Q acquired 12/2019. Clinton Terminal Added CTR 1650 relocated to another switching operation replacing shut down operator. MVPX Subsequent owner. MVPX 1507 ex CP nee 8417 now Cargill CRGX 615.
CP Rail GP9 Added (scroll down almost to bottom) 8835 rebuilt 8242.
Self-propelled Early RDC
images. See 9116 added link in caption to prior owner LV 41.
Added (scroll down) aerial of Pere Marquette roundhouse in St.Thomas
Shortlines
British Columbia Kelowna Pacific Added GMTX 2258 nee DEVCO 224.
Ontario Added LDSX 7920 (ex ESSO Chemical 7920 nee CN) fresh leased
"power" for Trillium replacing leased JLCX 3502.
New Brunswick Added PRLX 6767 just acquired. Be sure to click on link
5507 in caption for interesting scene.
Nova Scotia DEVCO Added subsequent owner (scroll to very bottom) GMTX 2258. Kelowna Pacific.
Industrial
Alliance Grain Terminal Added NREX 7004 replacement gen-set for their indentical unit.
Alberta CANDO Added 4023_4024 at LDS. Ex CP GP9u/GP w/photos as well.
Ontario Oshawa General Motors GEXR switching contract. Added QGRY 3548 3539 switching towards CN yard with CP
passing overhead after setting off and/or lifting at GM.
Rolling Stock Added BCH 502 an all-door box car for lumber loading.
Added BCIT 800603 a double plug door box car (compare
to old style double doors car in below photo).
CPR Freight equipment
Newer era. Added CP 268911 International of Maine Division (US built/owned)
box car.
Added 401391 Stores Dept. box car. Ship supplies from Main Shop Stores to local stores across the system.
Interurban Railways L&PS Added (scroll down below end of thumbnails) C-3 caboose in 1939!
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
September 1, 2022
Added front cover of CNR Ottawa Terminals employee time
table 8 effective 1953. Also, (scroll down) CNR Time Tables added scan of large map Ottawa Terminals 1956 inc. CPR & NYC connections.
ARTICLES
CPR Ontario District London Division
Added (scroll down) the busy scene shown above. See also
existing photo of this same train arriving in Guelph!
Added 1597 and subsequent owners inc. LDS (leased GIO Rail)
INTERURBAN RAILWAYS
Toronto Suburban Ry. Junction Weston Line (scroll way down) to Heydon House a historic building still in existance although in very poor condition. Added photos of Heydon familiy Junction residence. Learn what other business Heydon operated nearby and local pronunciation of Osler.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries
Trains Tourist Added two more diesels acquired this year. Grand Forks 6703 (ex CP) and Paper Excellence 696 ex M&B nee SP.
Locomotives
CP Rail Subsequent owners NRE Added 1283 ex UP. Note: Previously leased to Kidd Creek mine.
Shortlines CANDO Added aerial view of completed terminal including HUGE enlargement!
No loco photo but added aerial view with news of $11.2M
expansion of Morterm warehouse capacity funded by ETR
Hudson Bay OmniTRAX era Subsequent owner Added (scroll to very bottom) CBGR 2510 nee C&NW.
Trillium Added new shortline St.Thomas, Aylmer, Tillsonburg including newly leased LDSX 1597
Industrial
Manitoba
. Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Added (scroll to very bottom) FDDS 406 m.u. equipped 70-tonner one of 4 acquired.
Added (scroll way down to T click on thumbnail) for great aerial view of Richardson International's elevators in Thunder Bay complete with an Algoma laker and two GE center cabs switchers. Also, current photos of all three GE center cab units.
Timmins Kidd Creek Mine Glencore Note: Includes detailed history of a number of mine owners over the years. Added NREX 1684 nee ATSF 2299. Also, NREX 1283 nee UP.
Andrew Merrilees (D) Added DCI 700 one of a large batch of GE 70-tonners
. Quebec . scroll down to G Added G3 elevator at Port of Quebec City FURX 5563 and newly arrived EFCX 1005 transferred from G3 in Brewer, SK How did a single NS unit wind up Canada? Part of a fleet
of 80 FURX (5501-5580) lease units upgraded to GP38-2 from N&W GP38AC
units. Apparently, NS decided signing a lease renewal was too expensive
as was their purchase price.
Logging
Added Paper Excellence 696 (ex M&B 16 nee SP) recently donated to E&N Div CRHA on VI.
Rolling Stock Added 59328 auxiliary cable car ex oil-electric long preserved (with ex CP BC) at Dundas Valley Conservation Sulphur Station (photo wanted of station). Also 60027 cable car ex 15836 "doodlebug". Photos of both. See what else!
Toronto Streets
Added great old photo circa 1927 of Sunnyside Amusement
Park as well as Edgewater Hotel in later years as a Days Inn
AUGUST 1, 2022
ARTICLES CPR Ontario District
Former CPR Ticket Office main building. New owner is converting offices into condominiums (a.k.a.
condos).
North Toronto Added Lansdowne to later years subways.
West Toronto Added photo of subway (scroll to bottom) under Galt Sub.
tracks just at east end of West Toronto Depot platforms.
CNR Predecessor roads GTR Toronto, Simcoe & Muskoka Junction Ever hear of it? Me neither! Added historical plaque describing this little very early railway that was absorbed into another small railway itself also to be taken over before long.
GENERAL
VALE (INCO) diesel gallery added aerial view VAEX 2006 switching (closeup) loads from their Coleman Mi
Toronto Streets Royce Avenue SEE (scroll up this page): CPR Toronto Division West Toronto.
PHOTOGRAPHS Photograph Galleries Locomotives
CP Rail Subsequent owners
Salt Lake
Garfield and Western (Patriot Rail) 8223 and 8201 looking pretty
nice freshly repainted!
GO Added (scroll way down) RNCX 105 one of several ex GO units converted into cab control units for commuter service in North Carolina.
Added 409 and 408 looking well-worn after more than 20 years hauling iron ore. Part of entire 11 unit trade-in. Also, added 448 and other units enroute completing current
order of 19 GE remanufactured BNSF units.
TH&B Added 301 gas-electric car and coach on local branch passenger meeting NYC E unit hauled train.
Shortlines Steam
Sydney & Louisburg Added (scroll to bottom) combine 4 preserved at Exporail.
Shortline diesel
Manitoba
Added 6000 first unit of large new order. Prior RR identified and photos (links) added.
Ontario Added RLK 4001 and GEXR 2303 (ex B&O photo inc.) handling
switching around Nanticoke on the small portion of
Quebec Added (scroll down to colour photo 27) one of their two very rare MLW M420TR units at subsequent owner; ADIX 27.
New Brunswick
Added 3028 new acquisition enroute! Inc. ex photos. Check
out the vehicles in old CR 3327 photo!
Industrial Steam Ontario Added Electro-Metallurgical 6 one of 3 0-4-0T's. Also, latest relocated photo.
Diesel Ontario Merrilees Toronto (Dealer) Added (scroll down to IREX section) link to RDG 103. Also, added IREX 0176 and link to ex SBD 176.
Mc.Kinnon Industries St.Catherines
GMD one-of-a-kind hydraulic preserved.
Rolling Stock
CNR Added (scroll down) 429407 "storage car 1" old wooden car for use by unknown entity. MofWay ?
Facilities CP Rail
POCO diesel facility Added 4523 on the turntable also 7047:2nd and 5013:2nd at the complex sanding facility.
Stations
CPR Toronto Division Added 1912 group of photos.
TTC Junction Later Years Added (scroll to bottom) view Dundas & Keele showing no tracks or trolley coach wires nor any Hydro wires.
HAPPY DOMINION DAY! July 1, 2022
Bob Shaw is back with another episode of his CPR Branchline Memories Part 2 Braking on the St.Marys' Way-freight.
ARTICLES CPR Bruce Division Special thanks to Ralph Beaumont
for old colour photos and extensive research material.
CPR London Division Diesel gallery Added 4025 in original paint scheme. CP Rail era gallery Added 8732 leading three pups and a covered wagon! Also, 8040.
CPR Smiths Falls Division Added (links) Public Time Table 1912 cover and Brockville Sub. (Ottawa-Brockville) Note typo!
CPR Trenton Division Port Mc.Nicoll GB&S Added (link) public time table 1912
CNR Predecessors Added Conductor's ticket for onboard sales, issued 1911. These were common on all railways for all time.
Shortlines Algoma Central Added (scroll down) 23 first photo this Baldwin 2-8-0 class.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries
Locomotives
BCR Subsequent owners Added (scroll far down) FNM 727 one of several units sold to Mexico.
CNR Diesel
SW1200RS Added (scroll down old paint scheme) 1291 and while you are at it check out the above scene!
Added 4 (44-tonner) and NAR 302 ex CN 1079 GMD-1
CPR Diesel GP9 Added 8507 SG equipped passenger unit in Script paint scheme.
CP Rail SD40/SD40-2
Added (scroll down) 4615 (new Beaver paint scheme) plus. ex MILW 2035 and subsequent owner Port Harbor 8955.
Upgraded yard units 1500 GP7 and GP9
Added 1500 first rebuilt GP7. It wound up wrecked in a very heavy fog (I was there!) when the Herder was wying it and 1517. He did not see some other power whose engineer stopped when he saw approaching slow movement. It was a LOUD collision! What a mess! Eventually scrapped.
NAR Added (scroll to very bottom for LINK) great view of interior cab view of preserved 2-8-0 oil-burner 73 Preserved added (scroll to bottom) 302 GMD-1
ONR steam Added (scroll way down) 1100 with passenger train.
QNSL Subsequent owners Precision National. Added (scroll down to CNW) 4357 nee 111.
VIA Rail
Added (scroll down) IRSI 6202 nee CN D-202 and AEAX 6202.
Shortlines Nova Scotia. Added Windsor and Hantsport.
Industrial Hamilton Ontario Stelco
Slate Management Newly acquired all Stelco property and is seeking new development on this vast (800 acres) site.
HOPA Expands into Niagara area with Bioveld Canada's acquiring
of the long-closed Resolute paper mill in Thorold and
Added LDSX 7920 repainted for lease to GIO Railways. Long-time leased to ESSO Polymers, Sarnia.
Tractive Power/Curry Rail Services Added (scroll to bottom) FWDX 0002 at new dealer in UK which plans to have several of these for local industial switching. Unknown where these additional very unique locos would be built.
Rolling stock CNR Added 429049 one of a fleet of 40 foot box cars assigned to Manitoba grain service out of Churchill due to roadbed being unable to handle heavy covered hoppers used elsewhere. Also, rare one-only horse car 830001.
Facilities MAPS Added LINK Large historical map of all railways in Greater Vancouver area.
CPR Added great old circa 1910 post card of Revelstoke station, hotel and yard with passenger train stopped. Added (scroll down to Vancouver) Map of Greater Vancouver all ralways, historical.
Stations
CPR BC Note: Same image as above in Facilities) Added (scroll down to R) great old circa 1910 post card of Revelstoke station, hotel and yard with passenger train stopped.
Added photo of C&D 7456 ex CNR 0-6-0
Added link to Railway Stations of Ontario. All railways with extensive history.
June 1, 2022
ARTICLES
Scroll down to Oshawa
4451-6260 assignment T19 on the CPR Oshawa Spur passes over the CN Kingston Sub. at Mile 301.9. General Motors resumed vehicle production in November
of 2021 as was CP spur reactivated to serve the plant although
Photograph Galleries
Trains Tourist
Bayview Place Added dinky 1501. Ideal for moving equipment on/off the turntable! More power to come!
Locomotives
BCR Added (scroll way, way down) 805 (ex E-L 2455) with a long history.
SW1500 1298 and 1299 Two units with nice paint jobs but a strange history! . Including photos of subsequent owners
ONR
WANTED ......... REWARD ........ Contact Us Looking for photos of ONR 2300 and 2301 as well as 2203 2204 and 2205 ONR Added NS 2642 Canadian built SD70M to be re# 2301.
QNS&L Diesels Subsequent owners Precision National Added PNC 111 one of several units.
Shortline Added GMTX 2163 the future CCGX 4210 nee Cleveland Electric Illuminating. Part of 7 unit recent acquisition.
Manitoba Added OMLX 1701 and 2000 along with ex "CP" 1299 and its long history!
Ontario Trillium Added (scroll to very bottom) Subsequent owner 3568 very recently.
Quebec Added (scroll down) QGRY 6908 nee CN 5198. Be sure to click on 5198 to see what is coupled onto it and where it is!
Industrial EVRAZ Added GMTX 196 ex KCS. Also, (scroll down to IPSCO 10) added link in caption ex to Aliquippa & Southern.
Quebec
United Railway Supply One of several units rebuilt for Mexico by this small short-lived company.
Stations Added GWR Guelph.
May 1, 2022
WANTED Web assistant Must be competent using Dreamweaver and Volunteer to begin. Possible future paid work
ARTICLES CPR Algoma District Sudbury Gallery Added old photo of SS Altadoc at Little Current coal dock unloading. Wrecked not long afterwards in December 1927.
CPR Ontario District
CPR Lambton Yard Later years. Added (scroll to very bottom) 1932 photo of street view and Wallace Avenue footbridge over main line. Road Diesels gallery. Added near-new 8584 and 4470 squeezing onto the table. See who is walking towards camera!
CPR London Division Galleries CP Rail era Added 5500 the very first CP SD40 one of 65 units. Followed by many repeat orders for newer SD40-2 units becoming the largest fleet of any model. Also, added 9011 in London.
CPR Trenton Divison
Piggyback service Toronto-Montreal . Added 3072-3025 in the controversial Dual Flag paint scheme.
SHORTLINES Added employee time table (cover and one page) 1930 Note no First Class trains.
Photograph Galleries
Trains
Added (scroll to very bottom) borrowed CP Rail RS-10s last MLW 244 powered unit.
CP Rail Added 5421 (with long interesting history) on D&H. Includes 4 photos prior and subsequent owners inc. one in Brazil!
SD40-2F Added 9014 in Northern Ontario.
Added 4066 eastbound #2 in Winnipeg. Also, 1409 leading in Banff.
GO Transit Stouffville Line Added recent view revealing no change decades later. Still a 6 coach train hauled by a F59PH! Brief history of service.
US Roads in Canada Added 1158A (and 1158 ?), plus 1189A making a meet. Also, 123 SW8 on road job.
Tourist Added old photo of Port yard north of the station. Includes a very large version!
Locomotives Steam
Added 6288 an Algoma District engine assigned to Britt
to switch the coal dock where CPR received lake boats.
Added 1231 being sanded.
DAR Added predecessor Y&AR 6. Only known photo of this short-lived RR.
Diesel Added PGE 563, BCOL 573 and RCL-688. Also, 701 first of 30 C/M630 units. Added (scroll way down to Northern Illinois & Wisconsin) NIWX 629 repowered Cat powered RS-18.
CN Diesel Added (scroll to very bottom) 3887 inc. photo later rebuilt for Tempo service plus, re#3155 Tempo unit photo.
SD40 used Added 5421 in Dual Flag paint scheme ex 676 nee KCS 676 three photos. SD40-2F Added 9004 and 9017.
Green Goat Added LTEX 1703 enroute in 2018. Inc. Prior owners nee
NYC
Subsequent owners SD40
SD40-2 . Added in Brazil ALL 9481 and 3 ex owner photos.
Scroll way down to CPRail era Added late diesel models (GP38's) following GP9 era and Baldwin diesel eras.
ONR Added 1735 two photos old and new paint schemes. Also power units 205 ex F7B NP unit and 206 nee CN SGU
Shortlines Saskatchewan Added GMTX 2237 inc. two prior owner photos.
Quebec Added newest unit 3537 (nee MP 904 photo of sister 905 inc.) on connecting SLR in Maine.
Industrial
Alberta Gallery 1 ADM Agri Industries Lloydminster Added brand new RSSX 2255 LEAF also weigh scale test car CANX 420926 (nee CP). Added (scroll down to Sand Source Services) link in caption
ex ILSX 143. Nee GCW 5 ancient EMD SC built 1936!
Gallery Dow Added (scroll to very bottom) NWP 3840 and SP 3840 links in caption RS 3840.
General Motors (scroll down to O) New entry G&W new switching contractor. First time. Prior CN and/or CP switched. Canada Cement (scroll down to P) New page for Port Colborne added CC 2 (see LINK in text bottom P portion.
Quebec Canadian Refractories (scroll down) Added No.3 a 25-ton Plymouth inc. subsequent owner and sub. of No.1.Photo of mine area. Plus (link) map of RR. Francon Construction (scroll down) Added (shown enroute DIT) unknown numbered GE 90-tonner with a long history of owners!
Rolling stock
Added 72414 MofWay Engineer's bunk car.
Added 503518 with a CPRail short trailer!
Facilities Added (scroll to very bottom) Extra 3887 West and 3886 two near-new RS-18's passing Parkdale. Added (scroll way down) second view of Mimico Yard ice house with closeup of carts.
April 1, 2022
WANTED Web assistant Must be competent using Dreamweaver and Volunteer to begin. Possible future paid work
ARTICLES CPR Bruce Division
Bruce branches.
Sadly, with the closure of the entire Orangeville-Brampton Railway in
late December 2021 the long history
CPR London Division Guelph Junction galley part two Added photo of\tail-end of a westbound freight showing yard back in 1959.
Added second view of 1834 wih same freight train "The Falls". Corrected typo original date.
CPR Toronto Yard Road engine gallery Added (scroll down to date 1981) 1804 nee 8740 Also, (1989) added 5682.
Looking west in 2006. Scroll to very bottom for this and large sized day view. Also, closeup of GO bus terminal.
Photograph Galleries
Trains
Added 5682 leading other units on D&H.
Tourist Rys.
Alberni Pacific Added more prior history AP 7 (M&B 1055) inc. photo and detailed spec sheet when built.
Locomotives Diesel
Added 702 and 703 part of first order for MLW M630's. Also, 705 first of a second order and an interesting subsequent owner following rebuild! Plus, added (scroll way down) RCL 684 brand new!
CP Rail 6700 SW8/9 Added 6716 also photos of it as 6195 and subsequent owner Evraz (ex IPSCO) "Vote" for the best paint scheme!
RS-10/RS-10s Added 8572.
Subsequent owners Added 1210 ex 8113.Also, LTEX 6214 added (link) prior owners ICE 6214, NREX 5682 and CP 5682.
CPR . POCO Added 5682_5668
Steam
Added (scroll down to Gallery) 503 and 504 also (scroll to bottom) 44 two photos.
GO Transit Added (scroll down) NCDOT 1984 in their sharp paint scheme. See also many other photos over their history.
US Roads in Canada D&H steam Added two photos of 914 one with transfer caboose.
Shortlines Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Added CCGX 1502 1504 and 1505 part of five GP15AC ex UP
units just acquired. Including many prior owner photos.
Quebec
Sartigan Added photo 2047 renumbered from 647. All-MLW roster.
Industrial DP World Fraser Surrey (scroll down to F) Added photos of 101 a NRE built genset recently received.
Alberta Added new switching contractor units GMTX 213 (MP15DC) , 2217 and 2232 (GP38-2) inc. 9 prior owner photos. Gibson Energy (scroll way down to G) LTEX 6214 inc. prior owners.
Evraz (formerly, IPSCO) added link to recent aerial view. Also, photos (links in caption 6195) ex CP 6195 ex CP 6716
Oshawa (scroll down to O) Added Oshawa new entry for General Motors. Always switched by CN and CP. Late 2021 Genesee Wyoming
Canada got a first ever switching contract.
Glencore Canada formerly Xstrata originally Falconbridge. Started with JLCX 2002:2nd GP20 with long history prior RR's photos included.
Logging Railways
Canadian Forest Products Added LINK in caption for 112
nee Snolqualmie Falls Lumber 6.
Station Galleries Station Signs Added (scroll to bottom) photo D&H Alco PA powered passenger train on Napierville Jct Ry.
Interurban Railways
BCER Added 1202
March 1, 2022
CORRECTIONS Always welcome no matter how small. Thanks to Marc Giard for correcting the name of company
LaMarchie McGuinty in Industrial Locomotives in Quebec.
We welcome retired CPR London Division conductor Bob Shaw with the first of his stories working branchline jobs. Enjoy!
ARTICLES
CPR Toronto Yard
Road engine gallery. Added 5011 also 5524-4508. NOTE: This gallery has been rearranged in (reverse) date order. Back decades ago to when Alco/MLW covered wagons were still common. Worth a fresh look!
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries
Trains
CNR old diesel. Added 6500 with first run of the Super Continental.
CP Rail Added 1865 4742 on the D&H.
Locomotives
BCR Added 1001 and 1002 switching pigs. Also, 581 (later 606:2nd) following wreck.
CN Diesel
GMD1 Added 1901 fresh out of PSC.
CPR Diesel SW1200RS Added 8144
CP Rail RS-18 Added (scroll to bottom) 8800 last unit.
CP Rail rebuilt SW1200RS Added 1239 ex 8144 Subsequently ILSX 931 RS-18u Added 1865 ex 8743
QNS&L Added 528 enroute, last of 5 units from Australia.
Shortlines Manitoba JLCX 2002 (ex HBR 2005) added several notea and photos
prior and subsequent owners. Worth a look.
Ontario Ottawa Central Added 1865 and subsequent owner Grenada Ry.
Dealers locomotives
Added ILSX 931 ex CP 1239 nee 8144. Also, 900 nee AC 140. Plus, 901 ex MNN 901, ex DD-GM 102 nee ETL 102
Industrial
Added (scroll down to Delta Alaska Terminal) Added (links)
SNCT 51 (above) Napa Valley Wine Train 51.
Saskatchewan Added (scroll down to G) PHLX 11 and prior owners STBX,
CEFX. MVPX nee SP (phew!)
New location added (scroll way down to R) Richardson Oilseed, Yorkton.
Ontario Haldimand (Nanticoke)
Added old photo of unique FWDX 0002. WANTED Current photo at Nanticoke. REWARD
Johnstown Added JLCX 1202 ex SRY of BC nee CN 1053.
Mississauga (Clarkson) Added LTEX 3830 and links to prior owners this unit and others BNSF, ATSF and C&O
Tourist Trains Added 7488 and 7498 GE B36-7 ex ATSF (included) leased units only power in early years. Craigellachie 1992.
Stations
Western Lines CPR Kamloops 1910 including a great enlargement! Compare to 1988 structure. Which do like best?
February 1, 2022
ARTICLES
ACR
CPR Construction in the Mountains Added photo of Andrew Onderdonk's private car EVA. Named for his wife/daughter. (?)
CPR Ontario District
Toronto Division London engine and van crossing the Diamond. Read what this move was all about.
Smiths Falls Division Brockville Sub. Added three photos of 6551 (modified for road service w/BTC details) in Brockville next to CNR.
Trenton Division Kingston Subdivison gallery Added aerial colour view of downtown showing station, yard etc. Plus, historic town hall.
CPR Lambton Yard After opening of the hump yard. Added 435857 (Script paint scheme) one of several wooden vans still in use on local jobs.
Added 550424 open tri-level loaded with new automobiles. In later years multis were shrouded to protect vehicles. Locomotive gallery 1Pulldown area. Added (scroll way down) 6560 and 6561 two-of-a-kind ex DAR MLW S3's in a scene that clearly shows the still rural nature of the area more than a dozen years after the yard opened.
CPR Subsidiaries CPEL Added old photo of Preston Car & Coach plant that built streetcars and railway rolling stock.
Toronto Terminals Railway
History GO street loading view.where GO buses originally used.
Added night view of almost deserted loading area and day
view fully loaded viewed in opposite direction. Demolition view!
Added photo of 183 (ex INCO) very late built RS-18 (only a handful built with low nose) having features of Century line of units making it equivalent "C-418".
PHOTOGRAPHS Added "Night Lights" sculpture erected in St.Thomas, ON
Photograph Galleries INDEX to old magazine articles. Added 1895 article with map of CGE plant in Peterboro.
Trains The Canadian Added B&W photo 1405 at Sink Lake and Mt. Cathedral/Great Divide
CP Rail RS-18's Added 8734-8741 with RS-10 8568. Also B&M 1225 yard engine sitting nearby.
Added 6767 also subsequent owner Cuyahoga Valley Scenic
which has 6771 and 6780 plus ex CP units 1822 and 4241.
Shortlines Steam
Esquimalt & Naniamo added new gallery for early years including rare 2-4-2T
Added photo of CP Rail Victoria turntable part of the
Bayview Place development.
Lake Erie & Detroit added century old photograph of men posing with engine number 51 in Port Stanley. .
Locomotives
BCR Added (scroll down) BCOL 631 (ex L&HR) Also, PGE 571 part of a three unit order. Also, BCOL 646 M-420
CNR Diesel
RS-18 Added 3630 built long hood forward.
GTW Added (scroll down) GT 1951 the very last domestic RS-1 built.
CPR diesel SW8 added 6709 assigned to switch GM Oshawa. (Alco's not welcome!) Added new thumbnail link for used GP40-2 units starting with 4652 nee B&M Also, subsequent owner. Rebuilt RS-18 Added 1849 ex 8797. Robot Cars Added Robot-8 1008 ex CLC-FM B-unit
Added 1442 nee USSX 963 subsequent owner GMTX 219.
DAR 9059 on Digby Wharf.
Shortline diesel Added 941 Can you identify its location? New Westminster or Vancouver? Exactly where? CONTACT US ...Preserved
Added (under contract switching scroll down to Saskatchewan and Co-op Refinery Complex, HLCX 3892 GP38-2
Hudson Bay Added 2506 and ex owner as well as subsequent owner; CRLX 2000
QRC Added first photo of Chaleur Bay with SFEX 3000 leading. Arnaud-Wabush Added photo of CFAQ 1002 1001.
Industrial Steam Quebec Added Brompton Pulp & Paper 4 a rare 2-4-2T
Diesel CGE Davenport Works, Toronto. Added old aerial view (ENLARE) of many plants
Logging Railways
Added (scroll down to MacMillan and Bloedel) H.R.MacMillan's rail inspection automobile. One-of-a-kind I would say! Check it out.
Rolling Stock Businesses Food Added (scroll to very bottom) CN 79294 at outdoor market Trenton, NS Check out the ice cream caboose above it. Reused other Added (scroll down to New Brunswick) CN 79294 Oromocto, NB
CN
CNR Predecessor roads. Added (scroll to very bottom) only this photo A&GW 2005 predecessor of NAR.
Caboose Added (scroll way down) 79184 CN's first steel van.
Work Service Added 79184 (CN's first steel caboose) reassigned to work service.
CP
Added (scroll down) 437110 one of only two (+7111) SUF (Steel Under Frame) vans shortened 10 feet (24' 10") to allow one additional load to be handled on switchback on steep grade to mine at Trail, BC
Facilities CNR Added
(link) aerial view Beach Sub. Stoney Creek QEW.
CPR BC Added photo (50 years ago) POCO shop track etc. CPR Added (click on ENLARGE link) "Bird's Eye View" huge enlargement Medicine Hat roundhouse circa 1903.
Stations CNR Toronto Added (scroll to very bottom) Weston also GTR Weston. .
CPR Toronto Division Added old newspaper article and photos of work adding
second track to main line. Also, two later years colour photos.
Added new link for GO Transit
Street Railways Added section for Toronto & Mimico Ry. acquired by
MacKenzie for his TRC.
Added two more views (scroll down to 2nd and 4th) of 1960's
era PCC's in great street scenes full of "old" vehicles! .
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
January 1, 2022
ARTICLES
CPR ONTARIO DISTRICT
CPR Bruce Division
Added current photo showing the massive long-abandonded and derelict NYC Buffalo Central Terminal. Sad.
Added (link) Map 1973 Falls to Montreal, Ottawa area etc.
Shortlines
Ontario Southland St.Thomas Sub. Added photo of OWS contractor doing track work.
GENERAL Toronto Streets
Added photo (scroll to bottom) of CNR St.Clair station
plus street scene of TTC streetcar 4764 (ex Kansas City, MO)
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries
Trains
Added BC-30 leading southbound passenger train. See where and what is going on here. Enjoy other scenic views as well.
Added photo of the Polar Bear Express (2202_1603) at the start of the summer season just beginning its long journey.
CP Rail diesel Added 8768 with train of hoppers. Very detailed description with link to destination industry.
Locomotives
CN Diesel FP9A Added 6515 at fuel stand Melville, SK
Added (scroll down to Predecessor Railways) Brockville & Ottawa 11 (only known photo). Also, Canada Central roundhouse with men posing in front with two engines. Also, link to brief history.
CP Rail diesel SW900 Added 6718 Alyth shop track. Subsequent owner link. SD40-2F Added closeup of 9011 showing modification that added a window in the front cab door of these units due to employee injuries when two people met as one attempted to enter at the same time as another one tried to exit! SD60-3 (scroll down) Added 6306 ex SOO 6024
Used SD9043MAC
diesels acquired. (scroll way down below 7000 series). 3649, 3747
part of large number of units.
Added new entry for D&I a shortline heavy into quarry traffic etc. DAIR 3021 and 3024. Added new entry for Ellis & Eastern Ry. EE No.17 ex CP 6718
GO Added 802 (scroll way down) a B unit power car. One of only 3.
Added photos of 2200 and 2202 along with many photos prior owners. Check out B&M 300 to see what is with it!
TH&B Diesels Added photo of 51 (first TH&B diesel) inside Chatham Street roundhouse. Still exists. Read about its preservation.
Shortlines BC BC Hydro Rail Added (scroll way down almost to bottom) 383 jacked up inside the diesel shop.
Saskatchewan
Mobil Grain, Big Sky and Last Mountain West Coast Road & Rail Added MGLX 607 nee OP&E. Also, (scroll down) added MGLX 3147 (scroll down more) MGLX 6901 (scroll down) MGLX 3138 and ex RR (see also caption for photo above it for more links added KCS & CN)). Scroll way down below hopper cars to ex CPRS 5491 nee UP.
Manitoba Cando's CEMR Added (scroll way down) CCGX 4209 freshly painted. Also, two former owners inc. Rock Island!
Quebec Added QGRY 3547 and 3548.
Industrial Steam Hamilton Added 1905 map of plant track layout next to GTR track. Includes much narrow gauge plant trackage.
Diesel Alberta Added latest acquisition SSRX 2150 still enroute! Includes links to photos 4 prior owners going back to Rock Island!
Saskatchewan Mosiac (CANDO switching contract) Scroll down to Saskatchewan. CCGX 4201 including prior owners. First GP38 built!
Cargill Yorkton. Added new elevator location for a locomotive. CRGX 613 ex NS nee BN.
Quebec New (scroll way down to L) added 3 photos .
L.Mc.Guire a stone quarry replacing the abandoned Hilton Mine
Interurban Railways and Electric
Added (scroll down) 6711 (nee CNoR 601) exiting tunnel at Portal Heights. Preserved Added (scroll to very bottom) 6710 (first box
cab electric) nicely restored at its new location.
Rolling Stock Alberta Provost Museum correct van number is CN 78492. Thanks to Marc Giard for this correction. Preserved at Museums Note: Ontario segment of this gallery rearranged alphabetically by location (city/town). Smiths Falls REMO new gallery started for part of their extensive collection including one-of-a-kind Dental Car that once travelled Northern Ontario similar as did a number of School Cars. More photos are WELCOME Added (scroll down to Ontario) CP 437473 van at Lake of
the Woods Railroaders Museum, Kenora.
CPR Freight steam era. Still around decades later. Added (scroll down) 309953 rarest piece of rolling stock. See what it is and what it is carrying. See also empty car right above it. Most people know what a depressed flat car is but do you know what a pit flat is? Have a look. Royal Canadian Pacific
current years passenger cars also used as business car etc.
Stations
CNoR Ontario Added (scroll way, way down) old photo of Pembroke.
CPR
Ottawa Added two photos decades apart. In the second one there are
lots of railroaders here and there.
Street Railways TTC in the Junction in later years. Added Brill make trolley coach on 40 Junction route in 1986. See some of the many businesses long gone.
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