Comments on: A CP westbound in the siding with SD40-2 6021 meets an eastbound on the mainline with SD40 5515 at the west end of Killean siding in Galt, Ontario.

By: Train Dude

Train Dude — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:06:08 +0000

I appreciate the information both Terry and Ronald. And for the additional notes on the flags and sections. This was a favorite spot back then to get shots around Galt.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:28:11 +0000

To Terry’s comment, indeed the green had to be acknowledged with whistle signals back in train order days. The next section(s) may or may not have been met at the same point.
In the 1970s on weekends, they sometimes ran as many as 4 sections of westobound schedules on the Windsor Sub. One had to pay attention.
Unlike today, in train order days, the RTC (or Dispatcher in the old days) gave you information, but it was up to the crews how to apply it.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:24:11 +0000

A somewhat rare photo Andy, how many opportunities would there be to capture a section of a train flying green flags and a train with white flags at that specific location?
Meets at Killean for westbounds were a pain if the train was heavy. We had to line the switch back, until the advent of auto normal switches at least. There was no chance to get a run at the hill up to Orr’s lake. The other possibility going into Killean was that the eastbound you were meeting had work at Galt.

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:23:22 +0000

The eastbound is wearing green so the westbound will need to take note of that before departing.