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WELCOME
CPR Diesel Roster website is back online.
WANTED Web assistant Must be competent using Dreamweaver and Volunteer to begin. Possible future paid work SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
ARTICLES Canadian Pacific Railway Added 40065 snow plow preserved in USofA.
SHORTLINES
Roberval Saguenay Steam roster (Scroll way down)
Added Saguenay Power 106 ex RS 16 displayed at large museum and park.
Toronto Terminals Ry.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries Locomotives
CNR
Added a bunch of ancient photos from Bud Laws vast collection
which he continues to supply; 414, 418, 423, 619 and 741.
Added103 in earliest years.
Added 599 near the end of steam.
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CPR
Predecessor (scroll way down) QMO&O rare photo of this short-lived Ry.
Added 6309 (ex CN 6528)
2816 over the years. Empress cab interior.
Added (scroll down) 2850 (link in caption) Aerial of Exporail/Canadiian Railway Museum. Delson, QC 5/28/1973
Shortlines
CCGX 1204 Lithium-battery-electric designed for IYO
(In Yard Operations).
Alberta Added detailed map of this shortline and excursion operation.
Dealers Have been busy! Added two units LDSX 7224 and 269 for GIO Rail/Trillium
Industrial Ontario Johnstown Added LDSX 4102 also (scroll down) CEFX 1569 newly repainted by LDS.
Pembina (scroll down) new industry added . 0176 leased LDSX 7316 and 9359. Additional photos WANTED
Rolling Stock
Added 55351 snow plow preserved at Rocky Mountain Rail Society.
Preserved Added (scroll down to Alberta) CN 55351 snow plow preserved at Rocky Mountain Rail Society. Added (scroll down to Quebec) Added QCR 40065. snow plow. Added GT 78447 van at Caledonia (Haldimand) previous nearby fast food ? Photo and/or details of prior use etc.
Facilites
CNR Water Tanks Added Barrys Bay also link to station museum etc.
Electric Railways
Kingston, Portsmouth
and Cataraqui Ry.
Added photos Cars 382 and 802
AUGUST 1, 2023
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph galleries Locomotives Steam
Preserved and subsequent owner operations. Added 1246, 1293, OHCR 1293
Locomotives Diesel 1555, 1585 ans 8231 scroll down here to Equipment Dealers see LTEX.
Shortlines Added LDSX 7920 next to Welland Canal.
Equipment dealers Added a pair of SW14's IC 1504 and 1506.
CP 1533, 1585 and 8231 reacquired from DSRR and now leased to Main Switching Services.
Continues to expand its transloading and storage facilities.
Scroll down to Nova Scotia. Added; (link in caption) Canadian Collieries 14 preserved. Added; Dominion Steel and Coal 5 and 15. Note: Both narrow gauge locos are preserved.
JULY 1, 2023 Happy Dominion Day
Photograph Galleries
Trains
Added (scroll to very bottom) new entry for Toronto and
Nipissing (3' 6" gauge)
Locomotives
Added 16 (above), 20, 30, 43, 51:1st. Note: 51:2nd is a diesel!
Added 1400 in Toronto Yard one of several ONR diesels run through from North Bay due to CNR power shortage.
Shortline diesel Quebec
Added 355 a 44-tonner later traded for first 70-tonner built (ex Demo)
Newfoundland
Anglo Newfoundland Development Corp. .Millertown Ry Added AND 23 inc. enlargement
Ontario
Still some MLW power around!
Industrial
Street Railways Added 1902 Time Table with schedules. Last year of operation. .
JUNE 1, 2023
ARTICLES CPR Algoma District Added links to great 1909 aerial view of recently built
Parry Sound yard and station including closeup.
CPR Ontario District CPR Trenton Division History Kingston
and Pembroke
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries
Trains Tourist
Added CP van 434059 used as rental cabin. One of there inc. ex UP and ex CP painted NAR
Shortlines Alberta Battle River Added 3434 (ex 34) with a tourist train.
Locomotives Diesels CPR Subsequent owners. NRE Added 3050 ex CP 5589
Added (scroll way down to Ontario) 7020 first diesel
maintained at West Toronto). Third order 5 diesel units.
Added 72 one of many TH&B units rebuilt (1683) by CP as part of their yard unit program.
Shortlines
Added several photos three new units moving as CFAX 1007,
1005, 1006 (plus. prior owners inc. KCS)
Added 6906 one of 7 secondhand SD40 units. Also, subsequent owner ASDX 6906.
Industrial Ontario
Add GEXR 1565 nee CR 1649 (above). NOTE: Confirm if unit went to Oshawa (via ONR) or to Goderich to exchange it.
Sarnia Added LDSX 1391 inc. prior owners.
Added (scroll down) National Gypsum 2 enroute from GE part of two unit 45-tonner order. .
Rolling Stock Shortlines Added baggage car 416 part of the 14 new equipment for the Polar Express
Stations Re-used; Museums
CNR Burlington (nee GTR Freeman) Added recent photo also rolling stock CN 78188, box car CP 404109 (ex Memory Junction), TH&B 1 rail automobile.
ARCHIVES
Maps Added Hamilton, ON B/A Oil 1966 street map showing all Railway lines. (See also RR only map one link above)
May 1, 2023 Anniversary of the creation of this website May 1, 2000 "The Tripleheader" May 1, 1960
SPECIAL THANKS to Braedan Dunne who answered
request for photos of TRMX 101 and 102.
ARTICLES CPR Ontario District Added (link in caption) Runnymede Road (scroll way down) more street scenes over the decades
Added 5 unit UP freight years before CPR leased a bunch of these SOW (Scrap_On_Wheels) units that prevented the return of steam. Read why.
GENERAL
INCO Added INCO 111. (Including enlargement)
Toronto Streets Added (scroll to bottom) colour photos in later years inc. link to TTC loop. .
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries Train Galleries
Added (scroll way, way down) D-453 an RDC-4
Steam Locomotives
CNR Preserved. Scroll way down) CNR 5288 being relocated again and intended to be returned to operation at a tourist RR. Sadly, not in Canada!
Industrial Locomotives Alberta
Added TRMX 101 and 102 includes several prior owners photos with a long history!
GENERAL
Toronto Streets
Runnymede Road over more than a century! Includes original subway under CPR Lambton Yard. Added great colour scene including TTC vehicles and more. Be sure to click on ENLARGE.
April 1, 2023
Special thanks to Jacob Patterson who identified
this photo from Jim Parker as being a Toronto Train Trip Association
excursion that operated from Toronto Union Saturday, September 26,1959. CNR Diesel train
photographs gallery (scroll way down). for details of this event.
ARTICLES CNR Predecessors
Added LINK early view of Niagara
Falls Suspension Bridge. Also, existing colour picture has added
ENLARGE link.
CNoR Central Ontario Added (link) system map 1910 and coloured post card Picton 1879.
REO motor cars advertisement inc. GTR trainload of them!
Photograph Galleries Locomotives CNR predecessors
Added No.41 Spitfire Provincial (broad gauge) Gauge. Includes a HUGE enlargement!
CNR Steam Added (scroll down) two photos of 2747 (nee GTR)
CPR steam
Atlantic type. Added 210 one of only three 4-4-2's on CPR.
Added 1992 4-6-4T (one of only three) on suburban passenger train circa 1912. .
CP Diesel Subsequent owners
FURX 3052 ex ECRX 3013 nee CP 5632
Stations
Added (scroll down) great old photo post card of Rigaud station. Note man on velocipede. Why? Thanks to: Jim Christie.
Industrial Quebec WANTED Photo of recently acquired CP/StL&H/D&H 7306 nee LV 319
Added photos (see link in caption 6055) ERIE 1217 ex CR
5404.
Radial railways
Toronto Suburban Ry. Guelph Line. Added (scroll down) this great old scene.
Street Railways
Added (scroll way down) Brantford Municipal Ry. 131 in a great street scene from years ago! Including very large scan.
CPR Diesel Roster website is back online.
WANTED Web assistant Must be competent using Dreamweaver and Volunteer to begin. Possible future paid work
Limited time offer: This excellent hardcover book of history
is available FREE (pay shipping/postage only)
March 1, 2023
ARTICLES Added photo of 415384 fire car Road Engine gallery Added 4708
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries
Trains
Added interesting early VIA scene at Brockville. Read details. Also, (scroll way down) CN 6617 in VIA paint pre-VIA final era.
Added photos of Heritage Park Ry. CPR 9 and HPR 6412
Locomotives Added BCOL 640 first M-420 2000 HP new style cab. Also RCL-682
CN diesel RS-18 Added 3126 in Nova Scotia
CPR steam Added (scroll to bottom) 5931 numbered as 5934. Find out why.
Added 4215 + getting serviced at St.Luc diesel shop. Great black and white photo in colour era. Added 7073 and 8044 plus 4075-8520 and 1408_14xx Added 5533, 4571 (rare for MLW power here) and 5638. Added (scroll down to very bottom) CLC F/M 7005 7006 became CP 4064 4065. Preserved; 4065.
ONR steam Added (scroll down) Northern type 313 complete with smoke deflectors.
Shortlines Added (scroll down to West Fraser Ltd. Hinton Pulp Div). CCGX 5206 (inc. prior owner) switching pulp mill.
Mobil Grain 3147 added photo (caption link) prior owner KCS 6606 (nee CN)
Industrial Alberta Added 2 units PHOTOS NEEDED (REWARD) long history multiple prior owners. Several photos included.
New company added (scroll way down) Canadian Vickers, Montreal
Rolling Stock
CPR freight (steam era) Box cars loaded with apples at CPR dock. Click on enlarge and check out that switch!
ONR Passenger equipment. T&NO business car Ontario Added (caption link) subsequent owner ORA 200 TEMAGAMI
Stations
CNR BC Added GTP Mc.Bride now a visitor centre. VIA stop.
Added several photos C&O Mooretown station, CN 76611, velocipede etc.
Interurban Railways
Added photo of sightseeing tour cars built after Montreal tour cars.
A great collection of photographs over the years posted by retired C&O railroader Bruce Mercer.
Read the best in history, stories and photographs past and present along with the latest in news. Examples are the two old interurban sightseeing tour photos above. Subscribe: email Paul Bown brspaul@rogers.com Please mention your read it on Old Time Trains website. .
February 1, 2023 ARTICLES
CPR London Division Added (scroll down) D10 1051 sitting on shop track.
CPR Toronto Division Added (scroll down) closeup old photo of typical wooden level crossing tower. See what is in the background.
Added (scroll to very bottom) Extra CP 896 West so
designated as it is on its way to run on the CN Oakville Subdivision
Toronto Terminal Railways
New Union Station Gallery Must be a Sunday! Not much traffic.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries Trains
A meet with 5651 stopped in front of the station as another
freight passes by higher up. 30 years ago!
Tourist Added (scroll way down) L4:2nd including (links) prior owner photos.
Locomotives
CPR steam D10 class 4-6-0 Added (scroll way down) 1100 on Western Lines.
Added 2929 at Steamtown in Vermont looking spotless like
the famous "John Street polish!"
DAR Added (scroll down to locomotive gallery) D10 1040.
BCR diesels Added better quality photo of MLW 676. Read about its history and subsequent owner.
CPR Diesels Added B-unit 4410 with comparison to identical unit facing in opposite direction. Good for modelling details.
CP Rail
M636 Added 4726 at St. Luc.
Shortlines
Huron Central
Added (scroll way down) NBSR 6315 finally repainted after about 10 years! Old owners (3) right below it. Guess who!
Industrial Steam (other than Ontario) Added (scroll to very bottom for Nova Scotia) Wallace Quarries dinky.
Industrial Diesel Added (scroll way down to L) Lafarge Cement leased FURX 5510 GP38-2 (replacing after over 20 years) old GP10 1749.
Added (scroll down to E for Elmira) LANXESS switched by Waterloo Central Ry. Freight Solutions. Added (scroll down to P for Princeton) drone views of
Stubbe's Cement in
tiny Princeton 5 miles west of Parris. Johnstown CREWS contract
switching. Exchanged photo of JLCX 1202 DIT (Dead In-Transit) for better
quality/size image. Port Robinson Geon Added #NIL ex Falconbridge 104 including prior and subsequent owner photos and current PSTR.
Added BMEX 523 the last all-electric loco enroute to Carol Mine. Also, photo 520 in the current paint scheme replacing the short-lived original paint scheme in old photo. Note too the detailed description of these unique locomotives.
Added (scroll down to very bottom) Wallace Quarries #NIL Plymouth with great history! Also, it is preserved!
Stations Stations resused/preserved DAR Middleton Railway Museum. Adding even more equipment! Former CNR (nee ICR) 7260 0-6-0. Also, two dinky engines. A Vulcan and a Plymouth.
Stations
DAR Kentville, NS Added old photo of this HUGE old station.
Guelph Added great old photo circa 1908 courtesy Jim Christie. Added (scroll down) Princeton. Also, link to more recent photo!
Toronto and York Radial (1877)
Added predecessor dating from 1894. Toronto & Scarboro' Electric Ry. and Power Co. Inc. maps, history, subsequent owners up to TTC.
Toronto and Mimico Electric Ry. Added two photos of earliest (small) double decker open cars.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! January 1, 2023
I REMEMBER by Herb Stitt Stories by a retired CPR locomotive engineer 1915-1962. Pocket book 100 pages.
ARTICLES
CPR Toronto Division
Parkdale Added
photo of CPR and CNR yard jobs switching industries. Inc. enlarged image
and closeup of yard office. Added photo (scroll way down to CP Rail) of 955 with MLW covered wagons about to head north on the MacTier Sub.
CPR Trenton Division
Passenger service 3100 and 3101 having a meet around 3 AM in the middle of nowhere!
Ontario Southland....Added photo of 1249 in new paint! Also, old view of 501 and 502.
501 and 502 (nee PGE 1001 1002) both now on Waterloo Central as 1001 1002.
GENERAL Toronto Streets Humberside Avenue with first TTC double deck bus service. Added old 1923 photo of street scene nearby that shows a footbridge still in use and historically designated.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph Galleries
Trains
Added 9199 see what was added to this RDC and why. What was "outlawed" by the Canadian Transport Commission.
Tourist Nova Scotia Added photo of former Upper Clements 2 foot gauge train at it s new location at Trueman Blueberry Farms.
Locomotives
CNR Steam Ten-Wheelers Added 1274 working a yard job.
Added 1521 (ex 1274) at its current location in Nova Scotia. Inc. prior locations.
CPR Steam
CP Rail S-3 Added 6554 in first CP Rail paint scheme. Added photo of a long line of new units rejected by CP Rail due to numerous faults. GMD refused to take them back allegedly telling CP "you bought them, your problem." Unsure if GMD did any corrective work on them howver CP cancelled a subsequent order!
TH&B Diesels Added 53 in CP Toronto Yard.
VIA Rail RDC Budd Cars New gallery created just for RDC's along with several added photos of early years original Budd Cars (inc. ex CN) and RDC-2 converetd into all-baggage. Several rare interior photos. Plus, subsequent owners.
Shortlines Added (scroll way down) old photo (2+ decades) of pre-decessor PCHR 308. See also prior and subsequent owner photos.
Dealers Added MVPX 904 newly acquired SW900 with an interesting history.
Industrial
Added another brand new electric locomotive for Iron Ore
Co. of Canada's Carol Mine Railway a non-common carrier
Ontario Hamilton
New location added. Railcare Inc. a G&W subsidiary acquired in 2014.
Johnstown CREWS added aerial views of repeated expansions. WANTED REWARD photos of CREWS diesel units roster shots and switching.
St.Marys Added entry new industry Roslin Enterprises collecting organic waste (used cooking oil) and shipping it to their plant in USA to be recycle into bio diesel. This property was previously used by Hayes-Dana to make vehicle chassis.
Nova Scotia Fundy Gypsum Added 647 with train.
Rolling Stock Added (scroll down to Alberta) CP 437083 on display in Lethbridge. Notes former and subsequent preserved locations.
Added (scroll down to Mobile Grain ) also, clikc on link in title for more photos inc. many locomotives. MGLX 625156 ex Saskatchewan government grain service now private.
Station Galleries CPR Western Lines
Added photo of opening ceremony 1908 Saskatoon and later years view of passenger train.
New listings for Island Stone Pub and Saskatoon Station Place. Added multiple photos inc. night and interior views former CNR and CPR stations.
Added Middleton Railway Museum inc. ex CNR 1274 relocated from Upper Clement Park, Nova Scotia
Radial Railways London & Lake Erie Added combine 84 (later NS&T 68/113).
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