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About 50 years ago I got into railway photography in Trois-Rivieres QC. After a couple of years there, moved back to Vaughan ON, then western Mississauga. Was busy with other stuff during the 80's, and the latter 00's, so about 35 years active. I still like yard pictures, but stay out nowadays. My pre-digital cameras were YashicaMat TLR (~imitation Rolleiflex, 120 film), Pentax 6x7 (120 film SLR, heavy & expensive), Pentax K1000, Nikon FE, Nikon F90x. I stuck with 120 black & white film until about 1980, then 35mm colour negative film (usually) until around 2010, before going all-digital. I also have quite a collection of railway negatives from the period 1990-1995 acquired from photographer John E. Parnell of London Ontario; his coverage of London and beyond is very impressive. I also collect train slides - some taken at Bayview Jct and vicinity that don't name the photographer have been identified from data style and handwriting as the work of Bill McArthur. Others have labelling that matches slides taken by Reg Button. Thanks for looking at my pictures, and your comments and favorites. Encourages me to spend the significant time and effort required to scan, photo-edit, research, caption and submit older images.

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This pair of locomotives east of Port Coquitlam diesel shop match the new four-letter railway company id.<br>
CP 8763 is a GE ES44AC, while KCSM 4092 is an SD70ACe assembled at Bombardier-Concarril in Sahagun Mexico.
Seems like all KCS units I saw here on my 2 visits, 2 weeks apart, were KCS de Mexico. <br><br>
The sidewalk on the west side of the Coast Meridian overpass provides this safe public viewpoint. <br>
Drawback is the bridge's full-height end-to-end horizontal/vertical rigid steel mesh - the just-under 2 inch square holes are too small for many camera lenses, especially when angling downward, left or right.

Name:	John Pittman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific K…
Date:	2023-09-04
Location:	Port Coquitlam
Province:	British Columbia

5 Comments | 10 Favourites

DH 7304 and CP 5015 split the MP 112.9 signals with a train of head-end intermodal well cars followed by grain hoppers, at location Westwood in Coquitlam BC.<br>
The train is westbound (compass north-west) out of Port Coquitlam Yard on the CP Cascade sub, heading toward the Burrard Inlet container terminals and grain elevators near downtown Vancouver.<br><br>
Westwood (Street) is the northwest control point of the wye where CP Westminster sub (at right) joins the Cascade sub.

Name:	John Pittman
Railway:	Delaware and Hudso…
Date:	2023-Sept-4
Location:	Port Coquitlam
Province:	British Columbia

2 Comments | 16 Favourites

Canadian National ran excursions behind their 4-8-4 class U-2-e steam locomotive CN 6167 from 1960 until 1964.<br>
Here is 6167 at the furthest stop of the Toronto Union to South Parry (and return) excursion of 10 June 1962. <br><br>
Details more evident at full size include 2 boys climbing the cab steps, and a crewman in overalls on the platform.<br><br>
CN 6167 was built by Montreal Locomotive Works in March 1940, working in freight and passenger train service with CN until 1959.<br>
Its most dramatic day was 6 July 1943 when it was seriously damaged in a tragic fatal collision.<br>
If not for the wartime conditions, 6167 would likely have been scrapped rather than repaired. <br> <br>
Reactivated for excursions in 1960, its last run was September 28, 1964. CN 6167 was donated to Guelph in 1967. <br><br>
For more information:<br>
https://www.ghra.ca/railway-history/canadian-national-railway-6167/

Name:	Unknown, J.Pittman …
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	1962-06-10
Location:	South Parry
Province:	Ontario

5 Comments | 21 Favourites

The Ottawa and New York Railway ran from Ottawa to Cornwall, where a set of railway bridges across the St Lawrence River connected it to the New York Central System.<br><br>
O & NY was majority-owned and operated by the New York Central Railroad from 1905 through 1957.<br> Construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1957 required the removal of the Cornwall railway bridges, severing the connection with New York state.<br>
The line was not viable after that.<br><br>
The data for my negative/positive places this scene of ALCo RS-3 NYC 8262 in Ottawa on 23 September 1952.<br>
Its train consists of a 1912 Russell steam crane with tender, 2 gondolas and caboose.<br>
Crane NYC X126 was 40 years old at the time. Its 10 ton capacity was not for heavy lifting.<br><br>
Perhaps the location can be identified more precisely; the configuration and quantity of signals suggests a diamond crossing or significant junction.<br><br>
Information Sources:<br>
Wikipedia article "New York and Ottawa Railway"<br>
https://www.nyc-ottawadivision.com/ <br>
https://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/NYC-MODELS-MOFW.htm (NYC crane roster)

Name:	Unknown, J.Pittman …
Railway:	New York Central
Date:	1952-09-23
Location:	Ottawa
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 20 Favourites

Late winter scene at TH&B Chatham Street engine tracks.<br>
Apparently the coaling tower has a continuing role, supplying locomotive sand.<br><br>
RS-18 CP 8790 is the only MLW visible, coupled with 4 of the remaining TH&B GP7 locos.<br>
Looks like TH&B 75 at the other end is being re-fueled.<br>
Multimark SD40-2 units CP 5736, 5733, and 5907 are two tracks over.<br>
There are 2 TH&B switchers in the picture, the one further away has its headlight on.

Name:	Unknown, J.Pittman …
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton a…
Date:	April 1982
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 18 Favourites

About a couple of hundred intrepid people braved pouring rain to experience the 2022 CP Holiday Train show in Vaughan. Location was northwest of Nashville Road crossing, with locomotive stopped beside Mactier Sub MP 17 marker.This was the first show of the day, next being Midhurst (for Barrie), then Mactier.An attendee estimated 5000 attended the previous night's show at Lambton Yard in Toronto.Thanks to Canadian Pacific for the return of the Holiday Train, the musicians performing in all weather, Vaughan Fire Department (whose flashing lights slowed passing traffic), Vaughan Food Bank, and others.

Name:	John Pittman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	2022-10-30
Location:	Nashville (Vaughan…
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 6 Favourites

Inspired by recent pictures of CM&Q SD40-2F in Ontario, here is one that goes back to their first weeks.<br>
Gord Taylor caught 2nd unit CP 9001 crossing Oxford Street East just outside the north end of the GMDD plant.<br>
It appears to me that the engine ahead is a GMDD plant switcher, moving CP 9001 around the plant pre-delivery.<br>
CP 9000 and 9001 were added to the CP roster 3 weeks after this picture.<br><br>
This batch of 25 SD40-2F could have lead to more orders, if they had been as satisfactory as CP's SD40-2 fleet. <br>
However there were serious initial defects, especially with the EMD 645 diesel engines, so that all SD40-2F's had to be returned and reworked after delivery.<br>
The cowl body configuration also tended to be unpopular with operating crews.

Name:	Gord Taylor photo, …
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	1988-10-26
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

10 Comments | 26 Favourites

Reg Button caught this very interesting westbound consist in perfect afternoon light in mid-March 1987.<br><br>
MLW M630 CP 4573 carries a white extra flag on the engineer's side only.<br>
Following are Algoma Central GMD SD40 AC 183, MLW RS-18 CP 8765, and GMD SW1200RS CP 8161.<br><br>
All CP units wear the then-current wide-stripe multimark scheme.<br>
That same year 1987, CP stopped applying multimarks and black ends during re-painting.

Name:	Reg Button photo, J…
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	1987-03-15
Location:	Campbellville
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 16 Favourites

CN 8304 is a class P-5-a 0-8-0 switcher, moving coaches near Spadina Road in downtown Toronto.<br>
Built by ALCo in December 1923, last in a batch of 5 for the GTW, it was transferred to CN in 1942.<br>
It survived through the end of steam on CN, scrapped in 1961. <br><br>
Its first car appears to be lettered "EXPRESS", beyond it are clerestory roof coaches.<br>
At bottom right is a GM&O hopper car, could be a coal load for the nearby Spadina coaling tower.<br><br>
The switcher's exhaust and vapour suggest that it is reversing toward Toronto Union Station.

Name:	Unknown, J.Pittman …
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	circa 1950
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 14 Favourites

CPR 4-6-2 class G3h engine 2459 leads a passenger train on Montreal Island on 28 August 1951. <br>
Later colour images show it with grey boiler jacket and tuscan red tender side and below the running board. <br>
Based on data for sister CP 2461, probably built by CLC Kingston in March or April 1945. <br><br>
Quoting from R.L. Kennedy's website "Old Time Trains": <br>
These "Twenty Four Hundreds" (actually, 2351-2472) were very capable locomotives built with one piece cast bed and multiple throttle. They were as different as day and night compared to earlier G3's 2300- 2350. <br>
They were considered the best steam locomotive on the CPR, true dual service freight or passenger engines with 75 inch diameter drivers. They were the only class painted in either freight black and/or passenger tuscan red. <br><br>
I believe that this is a westbound afternoon train from Windsor Station approaching Montreal West station.
One of the low-rise residential buildings cropped off at right had "Westhaven Village" on it, as if to advertise. <br>
Westhaven Elmhurst Community Rec Associaton maps nearby, and very similar buildings can be found here in streetviews.<br>
Signal M44 is gone, but "42" signals are on a signal bridge a bit further east. (CP Westmount Sub MP 4.2)

Name:	F.R.Kern photo, J.P…
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	1951-08-28
Location:	Montreal West
Province:	Quebec

2 Comments | 19 Favourites

A CN F7A and GP9, both with snow shields, lead PSC caboose CN 79214 on the Guelph sub.<br><br>
There's a strong possibility they are going to (or from) CN Stratford, base for plowing the lines to Goderich and Exeter.

Name:	Unknown, J.Pittman …
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	1980-03-10
Location:	NE of London
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 25 Favourites

Canadian Pacific has stopped beside a different CP.<br>
CPR Class G2 4-6-2 CP 2609 was photographed in Hull Quebec at Canada Packers (their CP on the water tank).<br>
Visible part of the train is 40 foot steel boxcars, the ubiquitous car of the era that carried most non-perishable freight that fit inside.<br><br>
Once the more industrial neighbour of Ottawa across the river, in 2002 Hull was amalgamated with other nearby Quebec communities, becoming the downtown of the city of Gatineau.<br>
Sources indicate Canada Packers used to be on Rue Montcalm in Hull.

Name:	Unknown, J.Pittman …
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	Circa 1950
Location:	Gatineau
Province:	Quebec

2 Comments | 10 Favourites

A quiet winter Saturday in a CP yard in Red Deer, Alberta over 40 years ago.<br>
Five similar uncut GP9's were resting in the yard: CP 8812, 8818, 8833 plus CP 8836 and another (8539?).<br>
Seems to me the unknown photographer was pushing his luck, bringing along spouse, children, and pet dog (good that it's on a leash).<br> Hopefully he had permission to be there - nowadays not tolerated.<br><br>
A yard at the edge of Red Deer on the CP line to South Edmonton has been mapped, may not be exact.

Name:	Unknown, J.Pittman …
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	1980-03-08
Location:	Red Deer
Province:	Alberta

Comments | 15 Favourites

VIA train 72, with GMD F7Au CN 9175 leading, is westbound under York Blvd approaching CN Bayview.<br>
A VIA engine can be seen behind CN 9175; Bill recorded unit numbers 9175, 6763, and 6516.<br>
The first two were retired by 1989, VIA 6516 survived a bit longer.<br><br>
A pair of startled birds are taking off at the right, beside the bridge support.

Name:	Bill McArthur photo…
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	1987-02-21
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 12 Favourites

The sun is just above the horizon in this winter view of GMD GP9 CN 4537 in Allandale Yard.<br>
Lake effect snow off Georgian Bay / Lake Huron is common in Barrie winters.<br><br>
The removal of Newmarket Sub tracks between Allandale and Longford (beyond Orillia) in 1996 greatly reduced rail traffic through this former CN hub; VIA's Canadian and ONR Northlander were re-routed to the Bala Sub.

Name:	Unknown, J.Pittman …
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	Jnauary 1984
Location:	Barrie
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 20 Favourites

Reg Button caught this CN Continuous Welded Rail train entering the Oakville Sub at CN Bayview.<br>
It is powered by CN 9507 and CN 9401, from their fleet of GP40-2L(w) built without dynamic brakes.<br>
The hopper car protects against rails sliding forward; this configuration is for transporting rail, not unloading it.<br>
Brake smoke from the CWR cars is visible, heated during the descent of the Niagara Escarpment from Copetown.<br>
The flexibility of the transported rails is evident as the train follows the zig-zag off the Dundas Sub.<br> Even so, the stresses on the supporting track and wheel flanges must be significant.

Name:	Reg Button photo, J…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	1992-10-12
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 16 Favourites

CP 6195 was a remote-control switcher, seen at the Alyth Diesel Shop in Calgary.<br>
It was a GMD SW900 originally built as CP 6716 in 1955, rebuilt to CP 6195 in 1991.<br>
Visible modifications included covering all cab windows and this high-viz paint scheme.<br>
CP disposed of it in 2003.

Name:	John Pittman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	1993-07-13
Location:	Calgary
Province:	Alberta

1 Comments | 13 Favourites

Five different types of GMD locomotive power this CN train on the Grimsby sub in mid-July 1980.<br>
Leading is CN 4003, second CN GP40 in the series built 1966; it would be renumbered CN 9303 in 1981.<br>
Second is GP38-2 CN 5530 built 1973, it would be renumbered CN 4730 in 1988.<br>
Following are SD40 CN 5036, GP40-2(w) CN 9650, and GP9 CN 4535.<br><br>
Based on current streetviews, looks like this train was heading west toward Hamilton.

Name:	Reg Button photo, J…
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	1980-07-16
Location:	Grimsby
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 17 Favourites

Pinafore Park RR 0-4-0 saddle tank engines #1 and #2 at the engine shed in Pinafore Park, St.Thomas ON.<br>
20 October 1979 was an autumn Saturday; this could be morning before rides begin.<br>
#1 is in steam, with 2 children visible in the cab.<br>
#2 named "Pioneer" is non-operational this day, with its left-side rods and smoke box door off.<br><br>
The engines were acquired from the Huntsville and Lake of Bays portage railway after it closed down in 1959.<br>They were later re-sold, returning to Huntsville in the late 1990's.<br><br>
More information with other railpictures.ca images, RL Kennedy's "Old Time Trains", or by web search.

Name:	Unknown, J.Pittman …
Railway:	Tourist
Date:	1979-10-20
Location:	St Thomas
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 9 Favourites

A CN morning passenger train speeds eastward past Aldershot Cold Storage, about to pass under Waterdown Road.<br>
Powered by MLW RS-18 CN 3104 and GMD GP40 CN 4016, the train has a Steam Generator unit, 5 coaches, and looks like a baggage car trailing.<br><br>
The businesses between the tracks and Highway 403, the nearest with Esso signs, are long gone.<br>
Perhaps they were related to the Cold Storage operation; I wonder how that area used to be accessed.<br><br>
The major roads and railway remain, but much has changed since 1975.

Name:	Unknown, J.Pittman …
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	March 1975
Location:	Aldershot (Burling…
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 25 Favourites

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