they met everywhere – sidings, the wye, yard tracks (lower yard) and even rarer: at the end of track in the north end or at the interchange. Classic siding meets would have only been at Arkell or Moffat though as in this picture.

That group of CP vans changed numbers quite a bit over their lives, as CP renumbered many based on run-through pools, assigned service cars, or special subgroups. The final important iterations include 14 that became 434200′s for coal service out west, and a bunch were rebuilt as 434100-45 & 434151-64 in the late 60′s/early 70′s, the latter group becoming 434900′s in the late 70′s for run-through international service out east (think CP’s lines in Montreal, Maine, VT, etc) (including 4900, that went CP 437492 > 438546 > 438809 > 438317 > 434157 > 434900 > OSR 4900).

There’s a CP caboose book out by Manny Jacob that goes into detail about a lot of this for those interested.

The van was part of the plan to move it over CN to Salford, but CN would not move it. OSR decided instead to donate it.

It’ll be restored in Guelph with the rest of our equipment.

GJR is rule 105 the crews work out meets in advance based on timing. I heard the chatter on radio and had only a few mins heads up to get in position during a chase.

Not sure how often meets happen there.