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Unfortunately it's a rather grubby morning at The Pas. At least we did not have to worry about sun angles, which could hinder shooting northbound trains in the mid-morning. Here at the former CN (now Keewatin) station is, on the left, VIA 6458, 6428, the power for the #691 train to Churchill. The other pair, PRLX (former GATX reporting marks) 2269 and 2265, is the power for KRC's "Puk train" (Pukatawagan) which was made up and leaving shortly after this image was taken. The train, running twice weekly, is the only ground connection to that community of 1500 souls.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Keewatin Railway
Date: 09/12/2024
Location: The Pas
Province: Manitoba
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In 1879 the Credit Valley Railway came to Streetsville and the first train ran late in the year after this rather ornate station was constructed. The Canadian Pacific gained access to the CVRR in 1883 and by 1909 it was completely absorbed by CP. The line was so busy a second track was added, resulting in the station being moved away from the track to the corner of Ontario & William St., where it remains to this day. It is rather unusual that the second station, built by CP @1914 was demolished in 1982 while the original CVRR station from 1879 is still with us.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Preservation
Date: 07/02/1984
Location: Streetsville
Province: Ontario
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Here's something a little different. Stored in Ottawa when I drove thru in 1981 was a number of cars from the Canadian Discovery Train. This is one example of about 20 cars hauled cross country by a pair of CN locomotives for the most part. The train was sponsored by the National Museum of Canada; featuring a rolling museum stopping at many locations along the way in order to introduce citizens to the history of our country. The train ran between 1978 and 1980. I have no idea what became of the rolling stock.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Other
Date: 05/14/1981
Location: Ottawa
Province: Ontario
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CN 3150, 3152 lead a westbound passenger train thru Bayview Junction. The (Tempo) units, built @1960, would be retired within 4 years.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/29/1979
Location: Bayview Jct., ON.
Province: Ontario
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A morning view of the historical plaque on the Toronto, Grey & Bruce, situated by the Orangeville CP station many years ago.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 06-15-1979
Location: Orangeville
Province: Ontario
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Since I never had the opportunity to be on a train over this bridge, I can only imagine what it would feel like looking out the window. Not like being on a road where you can see the shoulders. Gads!! What a long way down. This image is of CP 8227 and 8234, a pair of GP9u locomotives now gone from the system; on their way into Canada. When rail traffic left downtown Niagara Falls in 2000, the bridge was abandoned. Too costly to tear it down.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 02/27/1990
Location: Niagara Falls
Province: Ontario
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For whatever reason I did not get to recording the unit numbers behind this westbound freight led by CN 9505. It looks to be one heck of a gloomy day. Maybe my pen would not write. I dunno. But note even with weather conditions about as lousy as they could get, outside of pouring rain; the usual gang is showing up as seen by the cars visible on the right. Somehow, we made it all fun. Cheers!!!
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11-18-1979
Location: Bayview Junction
Province: Ontario
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Pictured is CN 7150, an old GMD SW8 that used to work the Woodstock yard and area. This was the first of 34 SW8 switchers built, beginning in 1951. This may have been the first to be retired as well, being pulled from service in 1984. Some of these units were sold, most scrapped. Where 7150 ended up is unknown.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 10/07/1981
Location: Woodstock
Province: Ontario
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Pictured is a view looking west at the old x-GTR, now CN station in Wyoming. The structure was built in 1874 and presented a much more ornate appearance than in this, its' rather sad looking final days. Wyoming station was removed in the early 1980s. A small VIA kiosk is all that currently represents the town.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/23/1977
Location: Wyoming
Province: Ontario
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A beautiful June morning sees the southbound Northlander with ONR 2001 pulling away from a stop at the Swastika 'station' in this wide-angle view that shows most of the communities downtown area. Second unit is auxiliary power unit #205. I'm standing on a makeshift platform of boards against a pine tree in order to get some elevation. It will be nice to see the rebirth of the ONR Northlander. I just wish it would be a daylight run.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Ontario Northland
Date: 06/06/1997
Location: Swastika
Province: Ontario
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The year 1995 started off on a rather sad note for all rail commuters on VIA and Amtrak who began their day using Grimsby's fancy old station. For on the eve of the last day of 1994, an electrical fire destroyed this well loved landmark. Here, we see the morning train stopping for passengers who no doubt feel distressed over seeing the remains of one of the most photographed railroad structures in the province. The board & batten classic didn't stand a chance. And it was never replaced.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Amtrak
Date: 01/02/1995
Location: Grimsby
Province: Ontario
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The old Owen Sound CN station still showed a bit of life when I took this photo in the spring of 1977. This structure, built in 1931, had lost its' passenger train service by 1970; but local freight was still active until 1987. It was taken over later by the City of Owen Sound and is now home for the Marine & Rail Museum. I toured this facility some years ago and found it well worth the visit. This image was taken from across the waters behind the former CP station in town.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 05/14/1977
Location: Owen Sound
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 14 Favourites
An overview of the old Dundas station. I don't know what possessed me to try 'mountain goat' antics by wandering thru the brush of the hillside above the station area, but it did present a decent view of the station and surrounding area. In the foreground notably are two columns of 48 ft mill gondolas converted to OCS service that go with Pettibone Speed Loader machines. Note opposing drop aprons on each car, which enables continuous rip-rap unloading by those old rubber tired vehicles(now history). The cars were used mostly in construction areas, such as siding extensions for shoring up weakened areas along the right of way. No, I did not turn scholar; this information on the gons is courtesy of Paul O'Shell. (any errors are mine) The station, as most fans know; suffered from a fire and eventually was demolished.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 11/25/1979
Location: Dundas
Province: Ontario
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At one time, CP station at Golden was a busy place with crews coming and going as well as being a VIA stop. Times changed; the station closed, and was moved in 1988 to become the local museum, as far as I recall. Here's a morning view with CP 8519 alongside, having just rolled out of the yard with a lengthy train.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 09/23/1978
Location: Golden
Province: British Columbia
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Geez. After seeing the E.W.Johnson image taken near Trail BC as posted by Dan Dell'unto; and then reading the caption I just shook my head. Here it is 50 years after the fact and I finally discover that my trip down into Trail to catch the Trainmasters I thought were there, had actually left town. No wonder I could not locate one. Without the connections back then that we have today, I could only assume they were either at Nelson, which they weren't; then they must be at Trail. No luck. Anyway, to go with Dan's most interesting posting I thought it might be appropriate to post an overview of the Cominco Smelter. Quite the place I really I could not build up the nerve to try and get access to.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 09/00/1975
Location: Trail
Province: British Columbia
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Back when the layover yard for Milton GO was at Campbellville, we see a morning train moving eastward under the farmers field access bridge by Canyon Rd. This bridge made a nice prop for many a photo. Layover yard was moved to Milton in 2006.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 08/14/1998
Location: Campbellville
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 24 Favourites
Over the past few years, because of much longer trains there are obviously fewer trains operating. I have tried a few times to get a 'sunrise' photo at Paris West. Finally, this morning, I got one. You guys who go out early in the morning know how fast things change. The sun was peeking when the train arrived, and the full ball of glory was above the horizon by the time the train passed. Rolling by was CN 2274, 2538 and a long line of empty autoracks.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 05/10/2026
Location: Paris (West)
Province: Ontario
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So here it is relatively early in the morning and the first thing I see is a westbound thundering off the Halton with pretty much all the ferocity a set of GP9s could muster. CN 4516, 4536, 4483 look like they are running full out with a train of TOFCs. Just what we do not see any more in Canada.....GP9s and Trailers on flat cars. I was heading off to Newtonville after this. Good start to the day!
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 10/30/1982
Location: Burlington (Freema…
Province: Ontario
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It appears strangely quiet on touristy Clifton Hill this particular evening. No idea why. Maybe they heard the power coming? :o) B&O 4128, C&O 3562 are heading eastbound to the USA with a long train. The track in the foreground was the spur to the Nabisco Shredded Wheat facility. And it looks like it has not been used in some time. Certainly has been a LOT of changes since I shot this; notably the tracks removed 20 years later.........
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Chesapeake and Ohi…
Date: 09/28/1980
Location: Niagara Falls
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 23 Favourites
CP 4729 with work train stopped at Parry Sound station in 1986. This locomotive was retired by 1995.
Name: A.W. Mooney
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 05-26-1986
Location: Parry Sound
Province: Ontario
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