Obico: Regular assignment Bruce road crew, paid yard rates and conditions.
Both the Obico and the Canpa were one-shift jobs and thus some of the last steam assignments.

D-10e class 807 MLW #45601 10/1908

Transferred from Smiths Falls in January 1957 for repairs, it was one of last steam locomotives through West Toronto back shop. Outshopped May 27, 1957. It quickly wound up in Lambton roundhouse for some further repairs and then was stored for months in the Bone Yard at Lambton before being returned to service in November.

Obico job switching in the Cutoff, sets off one box car at Wickman Team Track at the south end of Obico Yard.
Note the brakeman tying on a handbrake. March 18, 1959.
Four photos: Bob Shaw/R.L.Kennedy Collection

Obico on its way again southward towards Canpa. Queen Elizabeth Way overhead. 1.00 p.m.

Switching at Horner Avenue. Canpa is just ahead. Two views
In the right background are the pillars at the entrance to the old Long Branch Race Track. Note the VW leaving!

Digital restoration by David Bridge.

 

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