Caption: Copetown memories: The original track was laid thru here back in the 1850s by the Grand Trunk. Problems developed in this stretch of track between mile 9.0 and 9.1 Dundas sub after a second track was put in. Apparently the underlying ground was of a sandy silt nature and ground water seeping in caused some instability in the track bed. Problems grew worse as trains became more frequent, longer and heavier. Water was at times pooling between the rails. By 1995 a slow order restricted trains to 5 MPH over this stretch and a watchman was on duty 24 hours a day who kept an eye on the railbed as each train rolled over. CN shored up and realigned the track frequently. Beginning around 2013 and completed not long after, the railroad using new technology put a hopefully permanent end to the problem, and the slow order lifted and watchman removed. In this photo, eastbound, coming at the photographer is #386 with CN 9489, CR 6479, CN 7106 and 4132. Heading west is #387 powered by CN 5626, GT 6413 and 6205. Off to the left by his "shanty" stands the watchman. Note he has some conveniences, such as his lawn chair so he can sit out and catch some rays. I wonder if he cut his own patch of lawn, too? Not that many winters ago, maybe 2020, I walked the access laneway that led to the long gone shanty, and despite it was well below freezing, water was bubbling out of the hillside and running down thru the gravel. The problem, in a minor way, still persists.