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A Grand River Railway passenger motor car is heading north behind the Preston Shops on Kitchener-bound train 5, (seen earlier at Galt Main St Station), passing on double track below a silo bearing the town's name. This is the on the start of the 2.5% grade up to flag stop Hagey, enroute to Kitchener.  Photo taken by Cecil Hommerding, from the collection (Copyright) of Doug Leffler. Substantial caption information provided by George Roth et al with much thanks.  Other photos at Preston: GRR's Preston Station: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=10943 Car 864 at Galt Station: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=10474 Car 848 at Preston: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=10298   For more details on Cecil, see here.
Copyright Notice: This image ©Cecil Hommerding, collection of Doug Leffler all rights reserved.



Caption: A Grand River Railway passenger motor car is heading north behind the Preston Shops on Kitchener-bound train 5, (seen earlier at Galt Main St Station), passing on double track below a silo bearing the town's name. This is the on the start of the 2.5% grade up to flag stop Hagey, enroute to Kitchener.

Photo taken by Cecil Hommerding, from the collection (Copyright) of Doug Leffler. Substantial caption information provided by George Roth et al with much thanks.

Other photos at Preston:
GRR's Preston Station: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=10943
Car 864 at Galt Station: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=10474
Car 848 at Preston: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=10298

For more details on Cecil, see here.

Photographer:
Cecil Hommerding, collection of Doug Leffler [33] (more) (contact)
Date: 04/30/1950 (search)
Railway: Grand River Railway (search)
Reporting Marks: GRR 864 (search)
Train Symbol: GRR 5 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: GRR Preston Shops (search)
City/Town: Preston (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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