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Not a diesel in sight! Steam still reigns supreme at Canadian National's Spadina roundhouse and shop facilities in 1952, as various sizes of steam engines from small switchers to big Northerns sit in downtown Toronto ready for their next assignments. In the background, one can see various smokestacks (coal was the norm for heating) including those of the Central Heating Plant near CPR's neighbouring John St. Roundhouse. The White Rose gasoline signage in the background is on the roof of the Terminal Warehouse building, along the harbourfront.
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Caption: Not a diesel in sight! Steam still reigns supreme at Canadian National's Spadina roundhouse and shop facilities in 1952, as various sizes of steam engines from small switchers to big Northerns sit in downtown Toronto ready for their next assignments.

In the background, one can see various smokestacks (coal was the norm for heating) including those of the Central Heating Plant near CPR's neighbouring John St. Roundhouse. The White Rose gasoline signage in the background is on the roof of the Terminal Warehouse building, along the harbourfront.

Photographer:
Bill Thomson [715] (more) (contact)
Date: 1952 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CNR 5031 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: CN Spadina Roundhouse (search)
City/Town: Toronto (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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5 Comments
  1. awmooney
    April 27, 2016 at 10:12 pm

    My goodness!!! The “Big Smoke” indeed !!

  2. Cdntrainphotog
    April 29, 2016 at 10:51 pm

    1952, the year I was born. So many changes.

  3. cnnutbar
    August 30, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    The golden era of railroading—what a great photograph

  4. Driver8666
    September 24, 2017 at 1:30 am

    My God the pollution. Lol. Back then you didn’t care as much as you do now.

  5. PRR5406
    June 12, 2019 at 9:27 am

    This is how a railroad yard is supposed to look!
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