Caption: I had been working the lunch counter on this Upper Canada Railway Society excursion from Toronto to South Parry and return, and had the opportunity to get a few shots during runpasts. The previous runpast was at Torrence Station, and while the train was boarding those that had detrained to take pictures, I loaded up a cardboard box with cups of coffee, donuts, etc. for the engine crew, walked up to the head end and as was handling the box up, the cab communication whistle gave two tweets. Not to hold up the train, they beckoned me up into the cab and off we went, to the next stop at Hydro Glen. The cab ride was hot, rough riding, very noisy but completely exhilarating! Taken from the shore of the Trent - Severn waterway, 6167 rushes over the bridge at mile 100.4 Bala Sub. During the northbound run, I was able to detrain at Washago for the runpast over the swing bridge.
Two days before this trip, on Thursday, June 8, 1962, 6167 is seen being serviced at Spadina, undergoing a few break in runs along the shop track, including a few in which Jim Brown and I were at the throttle.
Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.
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Neat angle, John. The service station sign out over the waterway is a nice touch.
Great photo and nice view from your perch. The new looking concrete would suggest the main span of the bridge was raised to provide additional clearance over water.
I love those big Northerns!