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About Eric May

Raised in Peterborough, Ontario. Spent the 80's in Scarborough and now in Barrie.

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Before operations began on the South Simcoe railway the equipment was stored close to Mill street. The last time I had seen the equipment it was stored near the LCBO warehouse in Toronto back in 1981. Having ridden behind 136 & 1057 in the 70's it was great to see them again.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Tourist
Date:	06/1991
Location:	Tottenham
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

136 is about to ease forward for the first run of the day.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Tourist
Date:	09/11/2011
Location:	Tottenham
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 4 Favourites

N 4135 has just crossed Bayfield Street with a single tank car bound for Stepan Canada in Longford Mills. This portion of the Newmarket Sub was lifted in 1996. Longford Mills is now serviced out of Huntsville and Wayne Shaw gets to take photos of it. One nice thing about the Newmarket Sub wrapping around Kempenfelt Bay was that if you heard a train you usually had time to get to a place to see it. My Blue 86 Honda Civic is to the right of the train, so I must have made a quick trip from the office. With the exception of the condo building, everything has changed.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	06/1991
Location:	Barrie
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 8 Favourites

Engine 1531 is about to be lifted and placed on a flatbed trailer for its journey to the Simcoe County Museum. The engine and Caboose 79374 were relocated to allow the City of Barrie to replace a watermain and relocate Lakeshore Drive on to the former Newmarket Sub right of way.The rails of the Newmarket Sub between Barrie and Rama were lifted in the fall of 1996. The new road should be done in 2016.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	08/18/2008
Location:	Barrie
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 3 Favourites

Forgotten but endangered. This Telltale served to warn riders on cars approaching the bridge over Bathurst Street.The spur it was on ran from the CPR Fez City yard towards the Canada Malting Elevator.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/21/2012
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 3 Favourites

Outposting. Not something you see too often during the current management regime. Back in 2012 this pair of units was working a rail train and would tie up at Midhurst. Not much happens at Midhurst any more apart from OCS gondolas or an occasional bad order set out.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/20/2012
Location:	Midhurst
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 5 Favourites

As the dragon flies look on, the 6:54 train returns the the yard.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	GO Transit
Date:	08/04/2015
Location:	Barrie
Province:	Ontario

4 Comments | 4 Favourites

Pick a track. When the Allandale Waterfront station was built the Barrie-Collingwood line to Innisfil was moved closer to Gowan Ave. The chances of seeing a BCRY train adjacent a GO train would be pretty slim.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	GO Transit
Date:	07/23/2015
Location:	Barrie
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 5 Favourites

If you are going to replace ties in +30 degree weather, you might as well work in the shade. This job was done by noon.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Cando
Date:	29/08/2015
Location:	Barrie
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

1057 developed a running gear problem on an excursion to Havelock. Repairs were made and the excursion was short turned on the wye at Dranoel. Prior to returning a runpast was done on this S curve. We were waiting in Peterborough for the train and drove out when we heard of the problem. This photo was likely taken by my mother. I'm standing to the right of my dad in the plaid jacket

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Preservation
Date:	10/1975
Location:	Dranoel
Province:	Ontario

5 Comments | 8 Favourites

The southbound Canadian passes the UCRS "Huronia Limited" excursion in the siding At Carley. Two CN FPA-4's pulled the train over the Mactier Sub to Medonte, branching off onto the remnant of the Port McNicoll sub and then on the CN Midland sub, stopping at the Hoggs Bay trestle. The excursion was running late, so seeing the Canadian was a bonus.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	06/07/1975
Location:	Carley
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 10 Favourites

All blue flagged and no place to go. GO consists wait out the weekend at the Barrie yard

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	GO Transit
Date:	05/30/2015
Location:	Barrie
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 2 Favourites

In happier times, 1057 waits to depart with a Tuesday run.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Tourist
Date:	07/11/2006
Location:	Tottenham
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 6 Favourites

Narrow gauge through the bush. When the tracks were lifted on the CN Beeton spur in the early 90's, the 80 lb. guardrails were left behind on this bridge north of Allimil junction. The Town of New Tecumseth owns most of the right of way, but only a few kilometers south of Tottenham has been converted to trail.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/27/2015
Location:	New Tecumseth
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 8 Favourites

This baggage car moved around a bit before ending up at a gravel pit to the east of Tottenham. It spent some time at Uhthoff as it was being considered as an addition to Webers restaurant. I believe it moved to Medonte when the line to the Quarry was abandoned. It then went to the South Simcoe Railway and finally ended up here.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	04/19/2015
Location:	Tottenham
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 3 Favourites

Tucked in the trees to to the south of Barrie's Southshore Community Centre, this fire hydrant would have protected the Allandale roundhouse and the adjacent master mechanics office. Whats left of the Allandale yard is now used by GO Transit. Part of the Roundhouse floor remains behind the hydrant. The master mechanics office was saved and became the front portion of the community centre in 1994. As part of the renovations, We had the fire department hook up to the hydrant to see if it could be used in the reno. As water sprayed out of all sorts of places in the basement, we concluded it was not a good idea!

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/07/2015
Location:	Barrie
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 8 Favourites

Juxtaposition. This well weathered crossing sign was likely installed long before anyone thought of 1-800 phone numbers.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	04/10/2015
Location:	Mississauga
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 4 Favourites

Out to Pasture. This remnant of a former CP coach sits about a kilometer south of the end of track in Tottenham. The South Simcoe Railway scrapped a few coaches in the mid 90's. Why and how it got here I don't know.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Tourist
Date:	04/19/2015
Location:	Tottenham
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 6 Favourites

CP 4068 performs a runpast on a Montreal to Labelle fall foliage excursion.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	9/1975
Location:	Near Labelle
Province:	Quebec

1 Comments | 9 Favourites

CP 437136 waits out the weekend in front of the Peterborough station. Ex CPR 4-6-0 1057 was to arrive later on an excursion but was short turned at Dranoel due to a running gear issue. The station lost it's canopy a few years later. The schedule board for Dayliner service probably went at the same time. The caboose was preserved in White River. Some details in this photo, 437136 is sporting a backup whistle. The silver post in front of the canopy was the "circuit end" sign for the crossing of George Street. Behind the caboose is Rehill Building Supply which still had a siding and coal pile. Photo probably taken by my Mother with editing assistance by the RP folk.

Name:	Eric May
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	1975
Location:	Peterborough
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 8 Favourites

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