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I was born and raised in Capreol, Ontario. I worked for CN in the Area Engineering Office during the summers of 1965 and 1966. During the summers of 1967-1969, I worked as a brakeman out of Capreol. In the fall of 1969, I transferred to the Great Lakes Regional offices in Toronto. I left CN in 1975 to join the transportation department of Ontario Hydro. I moved to the USA in 1989. I am still an active photographer.

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We are sitting in the hole at Woodward, Ontario for a meet with the southbound Super Continental train number 4. Power for number 4 is all "Western Lines" units in the form of 6506-6603-6501. Map location is approximate.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/09/1974
Location: Woodward
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 22 Favourites
An eastbound CN train makes a heavy brake application as it prepares to duck under Yonge Street in Toronto. With only 80 cars and 14,000 HP in the form of 9401 9436 2532 9502 and 9620, all cut in and working, the train had no problem making track speed before having to slow for Doncaster.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 06/03/1979
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
Comments | 10 Favourites
On a typical Northern Ontario winter morning, train 221, with typical power for that time period, bounces over Regional Road 80 and the south switch at Hanmer, Ontario at speed. The short Hanmer siding was used occasionally for storage, was never used as a passing track after CTC was installed, and has since been removed. Power for the 103 car train was 9526, 9596, and 9537.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 12/24/1984
Location: Hanmer
Province: Ontario
Comments | 14 Favourites
By April 1967, it was very rare to see a CN F7 east of Winnipeg. Here 9034, leading train 301, takes on fuel at the west end of the Capreol Ontario station platform. The other units are 4465 and 3733. The first car appears to be an MDT reefer, possibly with potatoes from PEI.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/00/1967
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
Comments | 14 Favourites
Seeing the picture posted this week of CP 8156 "smoking it up" in Hamilton, caused me to remember taking this picture of her almost 49 years ago! Apparently the 8156 had a passion for "running hot".
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 08/21/1971
Location: Agincourt
Province: Ontario
Comments | 11 Favourites
The rain has finally stopped as CP RS-18 8745 and SW1200RS 8171 lead a short train over Lake Huron Drive in the small town of Desbarats as they continue their journey to Sault Ste Marie. The mileage indicated is approximate.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 08/05/1969
Location: Desbarats
Province: Ontario
Comments | 13 Favourites
An all MLW consist leads CN's Super Continental, train 2, east out of Capreol, Ontario in September 1967. Power is an interesting mix including FPA-2 6752, FPB-2U 6858, and FPA-4 6788. Oh how I now wish I had taken the time to capture all that interesting work equipment visible ahead of the train. And yes, those people did cross in front of the train!!
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 09/00/1967
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 14 Favourites
Three from CP's massive fleet of SD40-2s lead by 5754, with 5650 and 5575 following, guide a short southbound train under CN's Halton Sub and across Islington Avenue on their way to Agincourt Yard.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/00/1986
Location: Woodbridge
Province: Ontario
Comments | 17 Favourites
Brand spanking new right out of the MLW factory in Montreal, two of International Nickel's RS-18s, 208-3 and 208-2, are being given the "once over" by Capreol's shop staff and the outbound crew. These units which are dead in tow were heading to Thompson, Manitoba.
Name: First954
Railway: Industrial
Date: 05/00/1968
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 13 Favourites
On Sunday September 9 1979, VIA's Super Continental, Train 5 (I think??), heads out of Union Station, Toronto, Ontario and is almost blocked by an inbound GO Transit train. The power for the Super Continental is 6513 6623 6504.
Name: First954
Railway: VIA Rail
Date: 09/09/1979
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
Comments | 22 Favourites
Power for the Toronto section of the Canadian drifts past CP's Sudbury Ontario station.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05/00/1968
Location: Sudbury
Province: Ontario
Comments | 12 Favourites
A comparison of small multi marks at CP's Agincourt Yard in suburban Toronto, March 1975.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 03/09/1975
Location: Agincourt
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 15 Favourites
CN train 474 heads south out of Capreol, Ontario on April 6, 1969. Power for the train is GP9 4585 and leased QNS&L SD40 202. Typical crappy early spring day with the ground still snow covered.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/06/1969
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
Comments | 10 Favourites
Built only three months before this picture was taken, HSCX-1 appears to have had a relatively hard life so far. It is sitting on the RIP track in Capreol, Ontario missing the A-end hand rails and the steps are bent up a little. Wish I had also taken that ash gondola peaking out from behind!
Name: First954
Railway: Builder/Manufactur…
Date: 05/00/1968
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
8 Comments | 13 Favourites
Ontario Northland train 122 drifts south through Richmond Hill, Ontario on CN's Bala Subdivision. This photo was taken 43 years ago and OH how things have changed in this area. In this photo, the new second track for GO is in place, but the original CN track is still jointed rail. These European locomotive wonders did not last very long and were soon replaced by repurposed FP7s.
Name: First954
Railway: Ontario Northland
Date: 06/19/1977
Location: Richmond Hill
Province: Ontario
Comments | 16 Favourites
CN S13 switcher 8514 shoves of nice mix of VIA and CN power towards Union Station for an outbound passenger train. Behind the 8514 are 6542 3120 and an unknown 6500.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 12/30/1979
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
Comments | 11 Favourites
TH&B caboose number 62, minus a couple of side windows, rests at CP's Agincourt Yard on September 15th 1979. Location within the yard is approximate.
Name: First954
Railway: Toronto Hamilton a…
Date: 09/15/1979
Location: Agincourt
Province: Ontario
Comments | 10 Favourites
CN's first safety cab unit from General Motors awaits assignment at MacMillan Yard on June 24, 1973. Note the black, as delivered, cab numbers which were quickly painted white. I believe this unit was delivered a month after MLW delivered their version of the safety cab; June vs May 1973.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 06/24/1973
Location: Concord
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 12 Favourites
Making its maiden trip west, CN M-420(W) 2501, leads train 201 into the yard at Capreol, Ontario on June 3 1973.
Name: First954
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 06/03/1973
Location: Capreol
Province: Ontario
7 Comments | 11 Favourites
On a very rainy and overcast Saturday June 15, 1974, the Ontario Government ran a passenger train from Toronto to Midland. The train consisted of equipment from GO Transit, CN, and Ontario Northland. Running as Passenger Extra GO 9861 North, it is seen here passing CN's St. Clair Avenue station. Units include GO 9861, CN 3112, 3113, and 3114 and GO 9859. An unknown CN Steam Generator Car followed the locomotives. Rumor has it that the train never returned to Toronto that evening as planned as the one or more of the units derailed at Midland as they were running around the train for the return trip. A number of other interested people showed up to see the train pass.
Name: First954
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 06/15/1974
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
11 Comments | 25 Favourites
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