Railpictures.ca - Bill Thomson Photo: CN U1b Northern 6133 (built by MLW in 1927) is pictured awaiting its next assignment on the ready tracks at Mimico Roundhouse in 1958. Mimico was one of the main CN freight yards in the Toronto area at the time, and the roundhouse boasted a good stable of the big 4-8-4 Northerns, even in the waning years of steam. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CN U1b Northern 6133 (built by MLW in 1927) is pictured awaiting its next assignment on the ready tracks at Mimico Roundhouse in 1958. Mimico was one of the main CN freight yards in the Toronto area at the time, and the roundhouse boasted a good stable of the big 4-8-4 Northerns, even in the waning years of steam.

Caption: CN U1b Northern 6133 (built by MLW in 1927) is pictured awaiting its next assignment on the ready tracks at Mimico Roundhouse in 1958. Mimico was one of the main CN freight yards in the Toronto area at the time, and the roundhouse boasted a good stable of the big 4-8-4 Northerns, even in the waning years of steam.

Photographer:	Bill Thomson [715] (more) (contact)
Date:	1958 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CNR 6133 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	CN Mimico Roundhouse - CN Oakville Sub (search)
City/Town:	Mimico (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
Share Link:	http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=32706

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PRR5406

March 23, 2018 at 9:06 pm

Beautiful! Thank you!

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