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CN 9506 and 9632 snake westward around the massive VIA facility that used to be located in downtown Toronto. It is hard to imagine all that equipment back there not turning a wheel, therefore not making a nickel. On the left, CN 8513 is moving some passenger equipment while the Turbo is visible in the background.
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Caption: CN 9506 and 9632 snake westward around the massive VIA facility that used to be located in downtown Toronto. It is hard to imagine all that equipment back there not turning a wheel, therefore not making a nickel. On the left, CN 8513 is moving some passenger equipment while the Turbo is visible in the background.

Photographer:
A.W. Mooney [2139] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/30/1982 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 9506 (search)
Train Symbol: unknown (search)
Subdivision/SNS: VIA Maintenance (search)
City/Town: Toronto (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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9 Comments
  1. mberry
    August 2, 2015 at 8:56 am

    Stunning.

  2. DoctaPinklaces
    August 2, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    Amazing to see “what was” when all of it was gone before I could see it. Absolutely impressive

  3. Cdntrainphotog
    August 3, 2015 at 8:23 am

    I didn’t realize that VIA had such a large car fleet stationed in Toronto at that time.
    Things no longer seen there include the large DuMaurier sign atop the grain mills in the background. Tobacco advertising was banned in the mid ’80′s. It looks like a Turbo Train is resting on one of the tracks. This is a great photo Arnold. I wonder what the “Today” shot would show. Just a wall of Condos I’m sure.

  4. awmooney
    August 3, 2015 at 8:45 am

    And I forgot to mention that Turbo in the background had just come in from its’ final revenue run. Ever.

  5. Robert Wanner
    August 14, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    Yes, very stunning and impressive shot of what we once had. A busy VIA with standard hand me down steam-heat equipment. Lots of equipment for lots of trains. Lots of CN crews working the yard.

  6. Robert Wanner
    August 14, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    And a van attached to the rear of the 9506 headed freight.

  7. Dave Brook
    November 4, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    The coach yard was a ball in those days. 5 and 6 yard jobs overlapping, dragging trains through the useless wash racks, and running power back and forth to the shop. Everything was charged with steam before it left as well. Those were the days of 20 car trains to Montreal and Windsor on weekends.

  8. awmooney
    November 4, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    I’m glad you mentioned the 20 car trains, Dave. I think some of the guys I talked to on this site thought I was overflowing with “geezer tales” when on this subject.

  9. robin lowrie
    April 23, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    I wonder if anyone ever took photographs of the stored assorted head-end cars to the right? I’m a bit of a “head-end car” fan.
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