Comments on: A GO Transit commuter train pauses at Toronto’s Union Station as the winter sun sinks toward the horizon around 5:15 p.m. Seen from the elevated vantage point of VIA Rail’s Laurentides Park car (8709), the fading January light casts a calm, end-of-day glow over the busiest passenger rail hub in Canada.

By: Not-one-of-the-boys

Not-one-of-the-boys — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:54:06 +0000

Oh thank you – it truly was a moment too beautiful NOT to photograph (although the photos I took a bit later had a more vibrant sunset, the GO train had moved off). I’m so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the picture, thank you!

By: Conrailcam

Conrailcam — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:53:12 +0000

WOW photo – fantastic. Looks very different than when I wandered around here in the 82-85 timeframe!

By: Not-one-of-the-boys

Not-one-of-the-boys — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:58:58 +0000

Thank you – the scene was too beautiful NOT to photograph. I did not edit the image in any way (perhaps I should have, to brighten up the GO train, almost secondary to the skyline)

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:26:48 +0000

Looks like the typo was fixed. This is an amazing shot – great work! One day the USRC will be covered in skyscrapers and the tower won’t be so visible anymore from this vantage point.

By: Not-one-of-the-boys

Not-one-of-the-boys — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:27:21 +0000

Holy moley!! Yes: You’re right about the name (slightly different on each side) – I thought that was my imagination!

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:13:14 +0000

Great shot!
I like the way the fluted roof of VIA 88709 Laurentide Park is guiding you into the Union Station train shed.
VIA 88709 carries the name “Laurentide” on one side, and “Laurentides” on the other.
Other than the CN Tower, that scene looks nothing like it did in 1984 when I had my office in Room 257 of Union Station.

By: Not-one-of-the-boys

Not-one-of-the-boys — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:35:49 +0000

Isn’t it incredible how much a familiar presence can change? I remember Toronto of the 80′s & 90′s (after that time it became too much trouble to drive to and visit, because of traffic) and I am astounded to see photos from the ’70s when it was so different – so….flat!

By: Jakob Mueller

Jakob Mueller — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:27:27 +0000

Cool shot. This view has changed tremendously in a short amount of time. I used to pass through here very regularly, but now I do only infrequently. I have to take stock of this every time now, it’s familiar and unfamiliar at once.

By: Not-one-of-the-boys

Not-one-of-the-boys — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:12:33 +0000

Yes, you’re right, that is a typo. That should be GO transit, not GIO rail. I have contacted the page administrators to ask if that could be altered (I didn’t see a way to change it from my end)

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:39:20 +0000

GIO Rail ????