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Been a long time rail fan taken slides since about 1973

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bruce's 102 photos on Railpictures.ca:

A pair of MLW M420s are seen in the yard at Jarvis. 3551 had been repainted into this scheme in 1994.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	Circa 1994
Location:	Jarvis
Province:	Ontario

8 Comments | 12 Favourites

Second 44, second career. Built in September 1917 by the Canadian Locomotive Company of Kingston as TH&B 48, the little B-2-s class 0-6-0 would be renumbered in 1947 to TH&B 44 (first 44 renumbered 42). The locomotive would be retired in January 1955 and sold to Stelco, eventually being scrapped at an unknown date. The engine appears to be working around the Stelco-owned Hamilton By-Product Coke Oven Company facility.<br><br>Many thanks to John Spring for information on the locomotive and location.<br><br>Doug Page Photo, Bruce Acheson Collection Slide.</i>

Name:	Doug Page Photo, Br…
Railway:	Industrial
Date:	Late 1950s
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 17 Favourites

Westbound CN 431 rolls through Guelph station behind a pair of GMD GP40-2LWs, a pair of MLW bigs and another geep. Note the two vans on the head of the train, one each from PSC and Hawker-Siddeley.<br><br>At right, Guelph's <a href=https://www.tyrcathlen.ca/files/produce-depot.jpg>Granary Building</a> is seen on Farquhar Street shortly before restoration. Built as a wood frame structure in 1858 by Toronto-based distiller Gooderham & Worts Limited, the granary was used for storing threshed grain prior to shipment over the Grand Trunk to Toronto. In 1914 the building was covered with bricks to extend the life of the structure, today holding the title of Guelph's oldest industrial building. Numerous industries used the site over the years, including locally-owned Saillian Rugs Limited, before it fell into disrepair during the 1980s-1990s. Restoration during the late 90s converted the structure into an office complex which today houses the Guelph Chamber of Commerce. This area once included Guelph's first railyard, which beginning circa 1900 included an interchange on Farquhar Street with the Guelph Radial Railway.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/1983
Location:	Guelph
Province:	Ontario

5 Comments | 17 Favourites

Ratty FPA-4 6764 and a GMD FP9B lit 72 away from its station stop at Burlington West.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	07/1985
Location:	Burlington
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 17 Favourites

GT 5930, originally Missouri Pacific 3173, and later UP 4173, still wears it’s armour yellow paint from it’s previous owner as it trails through Burlington West, about to knock down the clear signal. Acquired shortly before this photo in 1990, the units (5930 – 5937) <a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8166>have since received GTW blue or CN paint, and are largely still active on the roster.</a>

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	Grand Trunk Wester…
Date:	06/1990
Location:	Burlington West
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 11 Favourites

Steam heat seeps into the crisp winter air during 73's stop at Burlington West. Note the CN train waiting in the distance.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/1984
Location:	Burlington West
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 13 Favourites

TH&B GP7 74 sits on display at GMDD London during their 1983 open house. Built by GMD in October 1950, it would be rebuilt to <a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=19558>CP 1684 in September, 1987</a> and retired by 2013. The full consist on display included CN SD40-2LW 5330, GO Transit F40PH 515, and CP SD40-2 5584, which can be seen in <a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=29377>Bruce Mercer's photo.</a><br><br>More of TH&B 74:<br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=13474>Leading the Starlight,</a> John Eull, 1974<br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22780>Heading up a plow extra,</a> Bruce Mercer, 1976<br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41371>Nightime at Welland,</a> David Parker, 1980<br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=19464>Arriving Port Maitland,</a> Dave Beach, 1982

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton a…
Date:	09/24/1983
Location:	London
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 13 Favourites

CN 2544 leads the charge as 431 works upgrade through Limehouse.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	1998
Location:	Limehouse
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 8 Favourites

Westbound VIA 77 rounds the curve onto the Dundas Sub at Bayview with tattered VIA 6793 on the point.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	07/1985
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 16 Favourites

A northbound climbs the grade out of Hamilton on approach to Waterdown ducking beneath Old York Road. Trailing the 6601 is one of CP's mid 90's rent-a-wrecks in the form of HATX GP40-2 500, now working on Omnitrax' Georgia & Florida Railway.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	SOO Line
Date:	Mid 1990s
Location:	Waterdown
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 13 Favourites

Just over 40 years ago, VIA Rail 189 with Budd RDCs 6135, 6211 poses at the Havelock station before departing on the second last run to Toronto. Engineer W. E. (Ted) Beam stands in the doorway, and he will <a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48808>hop down for a photo with his train</a> shortly. The final westbound run would take place the following day, Monday, September 6, 1982. In a few years time, the Havelock train will be reinstated on June 3, 1985, before being cut for good in January 1990.<br><br>More of the “Havelock Budds”:<br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39310>Havelock, July 1976, Arnold Mooney</a><br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=25461>Burketon, July 1976, Doug Hately</a><br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=43382>Havelock, August 1977, Arnold Mooney</a><br><br>A series of shots by Steve Danko, showing the second last run, September 5, 1982:<br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7752>Arriving Peterborough</a><br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=44354>Pulling down the shoe fly</a><br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=44008>The platform scene at Peterborough</a><br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7694>Toronto-bound through Pontypool</a><br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=44395>Last Day at Peterborough, Eric May</a><br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=46428>Havelock after the return, August 1986, Steve Danko</a>

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/05/1982
Location:	Havelock
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 15 Favourites

With trainmen in the vestibule, 73 slows to a stop at Burlington West.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	1984
Location:	Burlington
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 16 Favourites

A grouping of lightning-striped New York Central E8A units layover at Chatham Street waiting to take train back stateside. NYC 4055 leads the first pair with NYC 4061 on the far set.<br><br><i>Doug Page Photo, Bruce Acheson Collection.</i>

Name:	Doug Page Photo, Br…
Railway:	New York Central
Date:	05/1961
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 14 Favourites

VIA 6116 brings up the rear of a pair of Toronto bound Budd RDC's zipping through the Sunnyside neighbourhood of Toronto.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	03/1982
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 11 Favourites

TH&B's Russel plow X786 seen waiting for winter at Aberdeen Yard. Bruce Mercer was able to grab a few shots of the plow <a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22779>in service (1)</a> <a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22780>at Brantford (2).</a>

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton a…
Date:	06/1979
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

4 Comments | 13 Favourites

With trainmen in the doorways, VIA 73 arrives at Burlington West on a cold winter's day. Note the waybill "catcher" barrels in the distance on the Halton Sub.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	02/1984
Location:	Burlington
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 15 Favourites

CN SD60F 5543 leads train 431 upgrade through Limehouse.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	Circa 1998
Location:	Limehouse
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 14 Favourites

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	Circa 1985
Location:	Burlington
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 15 Favourites

TH&B 53 sitting in the back of Adams Yard.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton a…
Date:	Circa 1982
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

4 Comments | 12 Favourites

Eastbound Turbo 66 passes through the Danforth neighbourhood of Toronto minutes after departing Union Station for Montreal.

Name:	Bruce Acheson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	09/1981
Location:	Danforth
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 10 Favourites

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