Caption: Toronto Terminals Railway crews take advantage of the afternoon lull in GO train traffic to replace the frog on a slip switch east of Toronto's Union Station, on one of the ladder tracks by Scott Street Interlocking Tower. Crews work to secure the newly installed frog and take care of any other work as TTR's yellow Pyke crane idles nearby, having lifted the old frog out and aboard boom idler flatcar CP 302839, and placed the new frog in its place.

The small yellow TTR Pyke crane had been a fixture in the corridor for years, puttering around loading rails, changing out switches and doing general maintenance work. As far as research shows, this particular Pyke crane had been in use around Union Station since the 1980's (photos show it previously lettered for GO Transit, taking down the old Strachan Ave crossing tower). The old flatcar, a cast-off from CP (still lettered for CP, and with friction bearing trucks!) was used by TTR for work service for many years, and continued in use after the Pyke crake was donated to the Toronto Railway Museum nearby.

Other neat stuff from the 15th floor:
CN freight with nice power http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=30308
Ontario Northland's Northlander departing over Yonge Street: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=6975
A VIA "J-Train" departing the train shed: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12173