Railpictures.ca - Canadian Railway Photography - photographie ferroviaire Canadienne. » Railwayguy http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:06:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Images by johnfreyseng http://www.railpictures.ca/2026/%postname?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3273 http://www.railpictures.ca/2026/%postname#comments Wed, 27 May 2026 20:54:31 +0000 Railwayguy
Rumbling east out of the evening sun, what is likely NI42 approaches the depot at Blenheim, where the operator is ready to hoop up the orders. Note the single-stall engine house in the distance at right. <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Chessie System
Date: 08/1973
Location: Blenheim
Province: Ontario
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Departing Toronto Yard, Extra ONR 1515 approaches Keele Street and the junction at Snider, where it will take the Newmarket up to North Bay. <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Ontario Northland
Date: 07/1967
Location: Vaughan
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 25 Favourites
Algoma Central Railway train 2, running southbound from Hearst to Sault St. Marie, pauses at CN's Oba station. <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Algoma Central
Date: 09/16/1964
Location: Oba
Province: Ontario
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Headed for the Newmarket Sub and on to northern Ontario, ONR's Northlander rolls by Cabin D, and the west end of Toronto Terminal Railways territory. <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Ontario Northland
Date: 06/26/1977
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 23 Favourites
Sitting outside the Pacific Great Eastern diesel shop at North Vancouver is MLW RS18 614, built in 1964. <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Pacific Great East…
Date: 05/15/1967
Location: Vancouver
Province: British Columbia
2 Comments | 18 Favourites
A pair of CN's boxcab electrics back towards their consist at Gare Centrale. 6714 has been preserved at the Halton County Radial Railway, awaiting restoration, and 6715 now resides at the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa.<br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/1974
Location: Montreal
Province: Quebec
1 Comments | 15 Favourites
Coming off the high line, CN 452 from North Bay to Mimico passes by Spadina coach yard, where S13 8517 is seen making switching moves. <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Ontario Northland
Date: 11/07/1964
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
6 Comments | 24 Favourites
An eastbound freight rounds the curve rolling into Kenora. <br><br><i>John Freyseng Photo, Jacob Patterson Collection Slide.</i>
Name: John Freyseng Photo…
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 08/22/1975
Location: Kenora
Province: Ontario
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Rolling eastbound into Agincourt Yard, Extra B&O 4487 (class lights lit) approaches the north platform at <a href=https://www.trha.ca/history/stations/agincourt-station-canadian-pacific-railway/>Agincourt station</a> with a short cut of autoracks. Taken in mid-late February, the lease of B&O F units began only just before this <a href=https://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=29413>on February 10, 1972.</a><br><br>More information on the lease of B&O F units <a href=https://www.waterlooregionmodelrailwayclub.ca/2022/10/bo-f-units-in-twilight/>can be found here.</a><br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 02/1972
Location: Agincourt
Province: Ontario
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CN 7027 is seen working around Bathurst North Yard, passing an assortment of freight equipment and GO Transit single level cars. The <a href=http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_Toronto/king_st_lead.htm>CPR spur along the south edge</a> of Front Street can be seen, climbing to street level at Spadina Ave, and crossing north to their <a href=http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_Toronto/King_Street.htm>freight sheds at King Street (closed 1977)</a> and a few small customers. CNR's shed, <a href=http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/photos/cnr_facilities/Toronto_sheds.htm>located on the block south of CPR's,</a> was accessed via a similar spur, just east of Spadina. <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 03/24/1979
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 21 Favourites
Rolling down the Bala Sub from Richmond Hill GO, a morning train nears Union Station passing beneath Queen Street. <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 08/1978
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 27 Favourites
CPR C424s 4225 and 4200 are seen at Windsor Yard with C&O caboose A903 bringing up the rear of a tunnel transfer to Rougemere Yard in Detroit. C&O 1801 and 5745 lead the transfer. <br><br><i>John Freyseng Photo, Jacob Patterson Collection Slide.</i>
Name: John Freyseng Photo…
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 04/30/1967
Location: Windsor
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 22 Favourites
A pair of CN Tempo RS18ms idle away in the rain at Elmira while passengers of the seven car train have alighted to sample the sweet tastes of the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. <br><br><a href=https://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55371>The other side</a> <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 04/1977
Location: Elmira
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 19 Favourites
GO Transit 703 trails on an eastbound train arriving at Pickering GO. APCU 901 leads. <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 03/1979
Location: Pickering
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 22 Favourites
CN GP9s 4567 and 4502 are seen tied down at Allandale Yard. <br><br><i>John Freyseng Photo, Jacob Patterson Collection Slide.</i>
Name: John Freyseng Photo…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/1978
Location: Barrie
Province: Ontario
Comments | 16 Favourites
A pair of GTW geeps, as 9 and an 18, lead train 156 through Sunnyside nearing their destination of Union Station.<br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 06/1970
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
9 Comments | 22 Favourites
An extra freight bound for Montreal passes through Danforth with an eclectic mix of power on the head end, in the form of a GP9, RS18, RS3, and DMIR SD9. During the winters beginning 1963-1964 through the winter of 1973-1974, DM&IR SD9s and SD18s were often leased by CN, as well as CP and other lines, to fill out power shortages. The winter of 1965/66 saw CN leasing 20 units. <br><br><i>John Freyseng Photo, Jacob Patterson Collection Slide.</i>
Name: John Freyseng Photo…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 02/27/1965
Location: Danforth
Province: Ontario
2 Comments | 20 Favourites
Passing the Clarkson cold storage building, CN passenger extra 3113 west approaches the crossing at Clarkson Road. The cold storage building and the rest of the property was cleared between 2020 - 2022 for condos. <br><br><i>John Freyseng Photo, Jacob Patterson Collection Slide.</i>
Name: John Freyseng Photo…
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 02/1977
Location: Clarkson
Province: Ontario
Comments | 16 Favourites
Three GO Transit consists tied down at Guelph Junction await their next runs to Toronto. Off to the right, a pair of MLW RS18 units will be the power for the Guelph Junction road switcher. <br><br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=56684>Making up their train</a> <br><a href=http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=56795>Departing for Waterdown North.</a> <br><br><i>John Freyseng Photo, Jacob Patterson Collection Slide.</i>
Name: John Freyseng Photo…
Railway: GO Transit
Date: 11/1985
Location: Guelph Junction
Province: Ontario
1 Comments | 18 Favourites
Eastbound around York street at the west end of Union Station, five switchers head up what is likely a transfer to Toronto Yard through downtown Toronto. <br><br><i>Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.</i>
Name: John Freyseng
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 09/1974
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
Comments | 24 Favourites
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