Comments on: Back in the 80s if we did not see something really good during the day, we could bank on the 1700 hr VIA #75 to make our days’ trainwatching worthwhile. Here’s a typical version stopped at the Burlington West station; well, not quite your every weekend typical as an LRC-3 had been tacked on the lead for some unknown reason. VIA 6922, 6777 and 6783 made for a nice catch. On the left is the Halton sub, and on the right, the diminutive yard at Burlington. Both CN and CP switched industry there. Yeah, I’ll admit it. I hustled out on the RoW to grab this quick shot. But then, we had to cross all the tracks to get to our shooting location in the first place. Sure would not try that now. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 21 May 2026 14:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: bruce http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38645#comment-50024 bruce Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:17:09 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/via-6922-2nd-371-edited.jpg#comment-50024 Yes I was the armchair crowd. It was a pretty good bunch except for a couple of people. I don’t remember the flimsy bunch.Some of us were modellers also. Yes I was the armchair crowd. It was a pretty good bunch except for a couple of people. I don’t remember the flimsy bunch.Some of us were modellers also.

]]> By: ngineered4u http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38645#comment-34672 ngineered4u Sat, 24 Aug 2019 23:17:16 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/via-6922-2nd-371-edited.jpg#comment-34672 LOL@Snake2...Ahh Snake2, you know I luv ya baby! FYI pension is directly deposited in my account :-) LOL@Snake2…Ahh Snake2, you know I luv ya baby!
FYI pension is directly deposited in my account :-)

]]> By: Snake2 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38645#comment-34668 Snake2 Sat, 24 Aug 2019 15:56:03 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/via-6922-2nd-371-edited.jpg#comment-34668 @ngineered4u....may your pension cheques get lost in the mail @ngineered4u….may your pension cheques get lost in the mail

]]> By: ngineered4u http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38645#comment-34665 ngineered4u Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:52:59 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/via-6922-2nd-371-edited.jpg#comment-34665 Weekend trains were typically longer, especially to and from Windsor. When I was the conductor on 71/76 73/78 they used to have a large gruop from "Key Tours" I have no idea where they went when the got to Windsor but the sometimes occupied 3 or more cars. Also on weekends we used to have "deadhead" empty cars for Toronto Weekend trains were typically longer, especially to and from Windsor. When I was the conductor on 71/76 73/78 they used to have a large gruop from “Key Tours” I have no idea where they went when the got to Windsor but the sometimes occupied 3 or more cars. Also on weekends we used to have “deadhead” empty cars for Toronto

]]> By: DaveA http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38645#comment-34664 DaveA Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:44:49 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/via-6922-2nd-371-edited.jpg#comment-34664 Jeez..... that's looks at least 16 cars long. Those were the days! Jeez….. that’s looks at least 16 cars long. Those were the days!

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38645#comment-34657 Stephen C. Host Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:43:16 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/via-6922-2nd-371-edited.jpg#comment-34657 I was part of that Friday/Saturday crowd 2001-2005. Some nights 10 to 20 people would be there to watch and a few of them, younger guys I have not seen since. Best memory was CP 167 sitting at signals at burlington west waiting to finish their journey on the Oakville sub, 10 CN and VIA trains got to go ahead of him. 3 hours later they finally get their light and all 6 SD40-2's went from 0 to notch 8 and I've never seen a 100 car train accelerate so fast, nor sounds so good :) I was part of that Friday/Saturday crowd 2001-2005. Some nights 10 to 20 people would be there to watch and a few of them, younger guys I have not seen since.

Best memory was CP 167 sitting at signals at burlington west waiting to finish their journey on the Oakville sub, 10 CN and VIA trains got to go ahead of him. 3 hours later they finally get their light and all 6 SD40-2′s went from 0 to notch 8 and I’ve never seen a 100 car train accelerate so fast, nor sounds so good :)

]]> By: harricottbay http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38645#comment-34655 harricottbay Fri, 23 Aug 2019 17:44:02 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/via-6922-2nd-371-edited.jpg#comment-34655 Another great capture Mr. Mooney, so interesting. What a lengthy train! Another great capture Mr. Mooney, so interesting. What a lengthy train!

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38645#comment-34654 awmooney Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:56:59 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/via-6922-2nd-371-edited.jpg#comment-34654 No..........I stayed clear of that crowd. I didn't know they fetched "flimsies" there, as I saw enough of them tossed at Bayview. The only time I was actually around Burlington West was just by chance or to get my fill of #75 now and then. Bayview was "home base". In a way I am sorry I was not with the lawn chair crowd at times, as so many of them have now passed on. Heck,it has been 30+ years.....:o( Heading west in a couple of days. If I accidentally run over any of those reptiles keeping warm on the asphalt out there, I will think of Snake2. And maybe smile. :o) No……….I stayed clear of that crowd. I didn’t know they fetched “flimsies” there, as I saw enough of them tossed at Bayview. The only time I was actually around Burlington West was just by chance or to get my fill of #75 now and then. Bayview was “home base”. In a way I am sorry I was not with the lawn chair crowd at times, as so many of them have now passed on. Heck,it has been 30+ years…..:o(
Heading west in a couple of days. If I accidentally run over any of those reptiles keeping warm on the asphalt out there, I will think of Snake2. And maybe smile. :o )

]]> By: ngineered4u http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38645#comment-34653 ngineered4u Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:34:08 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/via-6922-2nd-371-edited.jpg#comment-34653 Don't worry AW, if i saw you I would not turn you in! :-) Now if it was Snake2, I would be calling the CN police right away. Can't have snakes near the right of way. AW, were you part of those crazy railfans that used to bring lawn chairs to the old Burlington station on Friday and Saturday nights to watch trains go by and hopefully get one of the "flimsies" (train orders) that the crew would sometimes throw off those "foamers" waiting trackside? Don’t worry AW, if i saw you I would not turn you in! :-) Now if it was Snake2, I would be calling the CN police right away. Can’t have snakes near the right of way.
AW, were you part of those crazy railfans that used to bring lawn chairs to the old Burlington station on Friday and Saturday nights to watch trains go by and hopefully get one of the “flimsies” (train orders) that the crew would sometimes throw off those “foamers” waiting trackside?

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