Railpictures.ca - Bill Thomson Photo: A general overview of Canadian Pacific’s Guelph Junction is shown, looking west along the Galt Sub in August 1959. The tail-end of a westbound freight is shown, along with the westbound signals, water tower, and coal tower. The shop building is hidden in the background, and the station is out of view just to the right of the photo. The CP Goderich Sub to Hamilton (presently part of the Hamilton Sub) branches out at the bottom left, with the north portion of the Goderich Sub continuing to Guelph (the Guelph Junction Railway) and on to Goderich partially visible in the background on the right. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

A general overview of Canadian Pacific's Guelph Junction is shown, looking west along the Galt Sub in August 1959. The tail-end of a westbound freight is shown, along with the westbound signals, water tower, and coal tower. The shop building is hidden in the background, and the station is out of view just to the right of the photo. The CP Goderich Sub to Hamilton (presently part of the Hamilton Sub) branches out at the bottom left, with the north portion of the Goderich Sub continuing to Guelph (the Guelph Junction Railway) and on to Goderich partially visible in the background on the right.

Caption: A general overview of Canadian Pacific's Guelph Junction is shown, looking west along the Galt Sub in August 1959. The caboose and tail-end of a westbound freight is visible, along with the westbound signals, water tower, and coal tower. The shop building is hidden in the background, and the station is out of view just to the right of the photo. The CP Goderich Sub to Hamilton (presently part of the Hamilton Sub) branches out at the bottom left, with the north portion of the Goderich Sub continuing to Guelph (the Guelph Junction Railway) and on to Goderich partially visible in the background on the right.

Photographer:	Bill Thomson [715] (more) (contact)
Date:	August 1959 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	Not Provided
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	Guelph Junction - CP Galt Sub (search)
City/Town:	Campbellville (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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4 Comments

mercer

May 4, 2017 at 11:12 am

Very nice capture of all the older structures.
awmooney

May 4, 2017 at 11:16 am

Every time I look at photos like this, I keep thinking those were better days. Except for dentistry, of course):o)
mercer

May 4, 2017 at 5:09 pm

Those days, you could sink your teeth into railroading…..pun intended and worth every Peso
bruce

July 7, 2022 at 11:34 am

This how I remember the JCT when I started going there as a young lad with my father.

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mercer

May 4, 2017 at 11:12 am

Very nice capture of all the older structures.

awmooney

May 4, 2017 at 11:16 am

Every time I look at photos like this, I keep thinking those were better days. Except for dentistry, of course):o)

May 4, 2017 at 5:09 pm

Those days, you could sink your teeth into railroading…..pun intended and worth every Peso

bruce

July 7, 2022 at 11:34 am

This how I remember the JCT when I started going there as a young lad with my father.