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At Preston, T72 is southbound crossing the Grand River Bridge  after lifting 53 autoracks at Hagey. Destination: Wolverton yard.

For a view from the other side of the bridge (at far left) from the 1950's see the link below:

http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=10298
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Caption: At Preston, T72 is southbound crossing the Speed River, gently rolling with 53 cars down the 2.5% grade (One of the steepest grades in the east on the CPR). Destination: Wolverton yard.

For a view from the other side of the bridge (viewed from a spot at far left, upper part of King st) from the 1950's see the link below:
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=10298

Another interesting fact is this curved bridge - was built by the Galt, Preston and Hespeler railway in 1896 is largely unchanged today, with exception to the fairly recent addition of a walkway and handrails. And where I'm standing? In 1896, imagine a switch where the first autorack is, and a second wooden rail bridge traversing straight towards me. Freight trains took the bypass as you see here, and passenger trains ran right down King St, until 1937, when everything switched to the freight line - essentially the present day CPR Waterloo subdivision as it is known today. Source: Roth, George. Steel Wheels along the Grand, 2012.

Photographer:
Stephen C. Host [1535] (more) (contact)
Date: 01/28/2015 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 3042, CP 2282, CP 3083 (search)
Train Symbol: T72-28 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Preston, CPR Waterloo Subdivision (search)
City/Town: Cambridge (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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