Comments on: 3/19/16. My Mac Yrd bound train has just crossed over the diamond at Brampton,Ont on CN’s Halton Sub as we meet a westbound freight lead by ex AT&SF “gull wing” C40-8W(ATSF 841 BNSF 841 ). Now numbered CN # 2182. I was so happy when the company put in a One Way Low Speed / OWLS” diamond, so the CN trains no longer had to do 30mph(50mph now) crossing the old diamond. The diamond at Carew on the Dundas Sub also has an OWLS crossing.(60mph) http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:19:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: MrDan http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=59481#comment-69328 MrDan Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:57:39 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/P1080866.jpg#comment-69328 Looks to be the old dual James/John Street crossings, now just James Street when they blocked off the John St. part in the late 2000's. This used to be the single track stretch between Brampton East and Peel, until they double-tracked it and moved Peel over here. Some shots before the upgrades: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12490 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9714 Looks to be the old dual James/John Street crossings, now just James Street when they blocked off the John St. part in the late 2000′s. This used to be the single track stretch between Brampton East and Peel, until they double-tracked it and moved Peel over here. Some shots before the upgrades:

http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12490
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=9714

]]> By: Todd Steinman http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=59481#comment-69322 Todd Steinman Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:50:25 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/P1080866.jpg#comment-69322 One of my last trips to Brampton was 2011 I think. Funny though, going to get photos of the old station I kind of missed the turn...that area changed so much since mid 80s when we visited my Aunt who once lived there. Anyways got turned around and oddly enough used that very crossing! I remember it being I'd for some reason, likely knowing the street was narrow on either side due to parked vehicles leading up to the crossing and afterwards. Or maybe it was the nervous feeling driving up the 'grade' to cross what I knew as a busy mainline. Nonetheless, thanks for posting your 'birds eye' view, from the cab! One of my last trips to Brampton was 2011 I think. Funny though, going to get photos of the old station I kind of missed the turn…that area changed so much since mid 80s when we visited my Aunt who once lived there. Anyways got turned around and oddly enough used that very crossing! I remember it being I’d for some reason, likely knowing the street was narrow on either side due to parked vehicles leading up to the crossing and afterwards. Or maybe it was the nervous feeling driving up the ‘grade’ to cross what I knew as a busy mainline. Nonetheless, thanks for posting your ‘birds eye’ view, from the cab!

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