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Caption: CP train 12, the Toronto section of "The Canadian" heads south across Major Mackenzie Drive in Vaughan, Ontario. FP7A CP 4069 is leading, a single FP7A in this range being typical power on this run at the time.
CP 4069 is approaching the power-operated switch at the north end of "Elder" passing siding.
By 1991 Elder siding had become the connection to and from CP's then-new Vaughan Intermodal Terminal.
Just over 4 months after this picture, on October 29 1978 VIA assumed responsibility for CP's passenger rail services. An early casualty was the Toronto section of the Canadian, CP trains 11 and 12.
The VIA national timetable for 1979 shows VIA had rationalized passenger services with the "Canadian" trains 1 and 2 between Montreal and Vancouver while the "Super Continental" trains 3 and 4 ran between Toronto and Vancouver. Winnipeg was one station that both trains used - therefore the recommended place to change between trains.
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Via moved the Canadian to CN’s Newmarket sub with the takeover. Somewhere on the web there is a photo of the last southbound run at Medonte.
Thank you Eric for the comment. Will be more cautious about repeating what I read in Wikipedia in future. The caption has been changed based on further research.
No worries, thanks for sharing it. I only saw the Pre VIA Canadian once. Its always nice to see photos of it on the Mactier Sub.