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Power for the grain train out of Midland sits tied down in the yard waiting for its next trip south to Toronto. Once grain traffic is lifted from the large elevators in town,the consist will be on the move to lift stone traffic from the Uhtoff Quarries, before heading for the Newmarket Sub at Midland Jct. in Orillia. Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.
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Caption: Power for the grain train out of Midland sits tied down in the yard waiting for its next trip south to Toronto. Once grain traffic is lifted from the large elevators in town,the consist will be on the move to lift stone traffic from the Uhtoff Quarries, before heading for the Newmarket Sub at Midland Jct. in Orillia.

Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.

Photographer:
John Freyseng [386] (more) (contact)
Date: 07/1974 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 5047, CN 5564, CN 9407 (search)
Train Symbol: N/A (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Midland Sub (search)
City/Town: Midland (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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  1. Todd Steinman
    August 13, 2026 at 4:02 pm

    Just saw this photo again. Although I had ‘starred’ it before to favourite it, it still really is breathtaking. The days when one could venture up, with careful awareness of the surroundings, and photograph the power as you did.

    GREAT PHOTO JOHN!
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