Comments on: Another photo of Canadian Pacific “Big Hook” 414501 (an Industrial Brownhoist 250 ton wrecking crane, at time of this photo still steam powered!) working at a wreck at Dixie on the CP’s Galt Subdivision in 1959. It was quite pile up of cars (no locos) mainly from the Kitchener/Waterloo and Galt areas, including beer and whiskey in box cars (from Seagrams & Carlings in Waterloo) and a lot of limestone from covered hoppers. What was unusual was the lack of security – just one railway policeman in uniform. When I approached to take photos he came up to me and said be careful, also do not take any booze. Note workers on crane – very casual, no hard hats, etc. A diferent era compared to today. CP 414501 after retirement at Exporail: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=23098

By: Opie

Opie — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 01:15:07 +0000

CP 414501 was converted to diesel and went on to work the clean up of the Mississauga wreck in 1979.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 22:54:12 +0000

Bill very nice photo. Captured the moment perfectly.

By: wmthomson

wmthomson — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 15:46:45 +0000

Dixie wreck was indeed about a mile east of Dixie Road.There was an access road from #5 Highway

Bill Thomson

By: MrDan

MrDan — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 01:11:44 +0000

Probably so, SNS “Dixie” back then was at Mile 12.6, so around the Dixie Rd crossing/underpass (today it’s moved a bit east to 12.0)

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:34:03 +0000

Very interesting picture. Dixie? Is that where today’s Dixie GO station is or further west around Stanfield Road? I will admit I don’t remember any wreck up that way but I would have only been 6 years old when you took this shot.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:14:18 +0000

Similar to a photo I submitted quite some time ago, Bill……..a 1977 work gang down East. The guys were in t-shirts, running shoes, shorts; no hard hats anywhere; just milling around like they were having an outdoor gab. I was amazed how casual things were some years ago.