Comments on: A panoramic view of the old Toronto core trackage and the VIA maintenance centre as it once was. Amazing numbers of rolling stock, amazing amount of track. Changes far to numerous to mention; lets just say we know where the financial district and the CN Tower are, and go from there. CN 8519, an employee of the VIA centre, is seen moving around VIA 6761 and its train. Other unit is unidentified. Not often did I use a 28MM wide angle lens with the old Pentax K-1000, as I did here.

By: PRR5406

PRR5406 — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:42:50 +0000

Ah, the beautiful FPA4′s!

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:20:34 +0000

Btw, Anyone play the Golf course post ripping out the rails? Of course all Condo’s now.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:19:05 +0000

Mimico VIA and GO was round 1987 when they put the then named Skydome in. I miss the freight at Mimico and looking below from CN Tower looking like model trains. Funny that the CN Tower is still named as such with out some other big conglogerate hasn’t come along to buy the name!

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 13:06:54 +0000

Thanks, Tom., for your kind comments. I’m only 6 yrs older than yourself. Hardest part of looking thru and posting photos is the fact the years have gone by so fast it is scary!

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:18:53 +0000

@AW I am not sure the exact date. I would say it was in the very late 80′s or early 90′s. I don’t remember it being there when i became an engineer in 88.

By: cprtom

cprtom — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 22:05:23 +0000

Arnold, your pictures are fantastic. They always take me back to yesterday when we wore a younger mans shoes (I’m 64). Please keep them coming. I search them out! Some day I need to start scanning. Tom Weaver (alias cprtom)

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 21:32:21 +0000

When did the Mimico centre get built and operational?

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 20:14:03 +0000

VIA maintenance centre? The VIA TMC is in Mimico. This shot is of the CN/VIA coach yard. The employee walking by the tracks is a CN yardman and the end of the train is right beside the “wash racks” where all equipment trains headed for Union station were washed prior to service.

By: mberry

mberry — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 22:32:04 +0000

Changed indeed…
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=30915

By: George Redburn

George Redburn — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 20:42:53 +0000

Has that scene ever changed!