Comments on: An excellent leader: CN RoadRailer #145 rolls through downtown Brampton in the evening, past the VIA/GO station, with CN SD40u 6013 in charge of tonight’s long train of Triple Crown trailers originating at MacMillan Yard. 6013 was originally built as SD40 5059 in 1968, and rebuilt to Dash-3 standards by AMF Technotransport in 1995 (one of 29 units upgraded, 6000-6028). This clear wide-open shot wasn’t possible before (and isn’t now) as most of the foreground was previously overgrown with heavy brush, bordered by a chain link fence. It was all bulldozed clear for construction of a second (south) Brampton Station platform on this side of the tracks. Half of Railroad Street, that we’re standing on, had also been closed off to traffic for the work. Today, new platform shelters and brush block this shot once more.

By: dwarne

dwarne — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:49:35 +0000

For the modelling guys, I hope Bowser see’s this pictures, just one annoucement away and they could replicate the whole train in this picture.

By: Todd Steinman

Todd Steinman — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:47:06 +0000

Nice! Being a station guy, I was told of the expansion by Metrolinx and how they tore out the old chain link fence and all brush on this side. “Get your unobstructed shots of the station Todd!”, by my fellow railfan Dave Savage. Problem was, I never made it in time. Next time I did was 2011 or 2012, and the new access was complete. I’ll have to check, but somewhere I’m sure I have a shot of the station after scrapping through the old bushes.