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CN#450, North Bay to Mac, occupies the Quetton Street crossing on the Newmarket main and about to enter the Newmarket / Bala Subdivision switch. Powered by GP40-2L(W)'s 9562 / 9569 / 9422 At Washago, July 4, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko Noteworthy Behind the station (beyond the Timing Circuit sign) is the roadbed of the Northern Railway - Muskoka branch, Allandale Junction to Gravenhurst, opened 1873 to Washago and 1875 to Gravenhurst. That roadbed abandoned 1955 with the highway 11 Washago bypass construction that realigned the Newmarket parallel to the Bala to the new grade separation More Washago: station view
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CN#450, North Bay to Mac, occupies the Quetton Street crossing on the Newmarket main and about to enter the Newmarket / Bala Subdivision switch.

Powered by GP40-2L(W)'s 9562 / 9569 / 9422

At Washago, July 4, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko

Noteworthy

Behind the station (beyond the Timing Circuit sign) is the roadbed of the Northern Railway - Muskoka branch, Allandale Junction to Gravenhurst, opened 1873 to Washago and 1875 to Gravenhurst.

That roadbed abandoned 1955 with the highway 11 Washago bypass construction that realigned the Newmarket parallel to the Bala to the new grade separation

More Washago:

station view

Photographer:
sdfourty [706] (more) (contact)
Date: 07/04/1982 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN#9562 (search)
Train Symbol: CN#450 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Washago (search)
City/Town: Washago (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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3 Comments
  1. awmooney
    February 23, 2021 at 7:05 pm

    Very nice !! Miss the old signal structure.

  2. Marcus Stevens
    February 23, 2021 at 10:21 pm

    Great image,glad I got a few shots here before the signals were deactivated and all but on track removed.

  3. Aitch
    August 8, 2021 at 7:24 pm

    Washago was such a cool place to visit with its distinctive signal bridge. Very nice shot !
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