Railpictures.ca - Bruce Lowe; Collection of Guelph Historical Railway Association Photo: Bruce Lowe captured CP’s Simcoe Sub wayfreight along the former Lake Erie & Northern Railway as it crosses Water Street, Highway 24 at the south end of Galt. On the spur at left is former Canadian National Railway caboose 78444, lettered for the fictitious Nith River, Grand Valley & Southern. The caboose, owned by a business executive, was used as a private poker room, eventually being relocated to Oakville in 1990. After bouncing around in private ownership, the trackside guide lists it as surviving on a farm near Elora. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Bruce Lowe captured CP's Simcoe Sub wayfreight along the former Lake Erie & Northern Railway as it crosses Water Street, Highway 24 at the south end of Galt. On the spur at left is former Canadian National Railway caboose 78444, lettered for the fictitious Nith River, Grand Valley & Southern. The caboose, owned by a business executive, was used as a private poker room, eventually being relocated to Oakville in 1990. After bouncing around in private ownership, the trackside guide lists it as surviving on a farm near Elora.

Caption: Bruce Lowe captured CP's Simcoe Sub wayfreight along the former Lake Erie & Northern Railway as it crosses Water Street, Highway 24 at the south end of Galt. On the spur at left is former Canadian National Railway caboose 78444, lettered for the fictitious Nith River, Grand Valley & Southern. The caboose, owned by a business executive, was used as a private poker room, eventually being relocated to Oakville in 1990. After bouncing around in private ownership, the trackside guide lists it as surviving on a farm near Elora.

Photographer:	Bruce Lowe; Collection of Guelph Historical Railway Association [32] (more) (contact)
Date:	03/1979 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 8161 (search)
Train Symbol:	Extra 8161 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Simcoe Sub. (search)
City/Town:	Galt (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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4 Comments

Noe

September 16, 2023 at 1:03 pm

This is an awesome photo.
Marcus Stevens

September 16, 2023 at 7:49 pm

Fantastic shot! I remember this location as a kid but never saw a train here unfortunately
terry.oshell

September 17, 2023 at 6:55 am

Great capture of the way it was. The tail-end of the southbound would be clearing the Railway Crossing at Grade with the CN Fergus Sub., the grade is on the right. Nice looking tear-drop bell on the crossing signal.
dhaisell

September 23, 2023 at 2:14 pm

I think they had either just pulled the tracks up or were just about to when I moved there. I was sure the caboose had lasted there a year or two longer, though.

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Noe

September 16, 2023 at 1:03 pm

This is an awesome photo.

Marcus Stevens

September 16, 2023 at 7:49 pm

Fantastic shot! I remember this location as a kid but never saw a train here unfortunately

terry.oshell

September 17, 2023 at 6:55 am

Great capture of the way it was. The tail-end of the southbound would be clearing the Railway Crossing at Grade with the CN Fergus Sub., the grade is on the right. Nice looking tear-drop bell on the crossing signal.

dhaisell

September 23, 2023 at 2:14 pm

I think they had either just pulled the tracks up or were just about to when I moved there. I was sure the caboose had lasted there a year or two longer, though.