Comments on: Brockville CN station (now VIA) as it looked many years ago. I understand the station has undergone a million dollar facelift to bring it up to snuff in the past few years. New roof, bricking, doors, and lighting. Not sure why the CN 6525 is there……perhaps out of service? http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Fri, 15 May 2026 16:13:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34643#comment-33012 awmooney Sat, 04 May 2019 22:02:19 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Brockville949-edited.jpg#comment-33012 Brad: It looks like it, but it has been a few years since I have been there and have forgotten.:o) Brad: It looks like it, but it has been a few years since I have been there and have forgotten.:o)

]]> By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34643#comment-33003 BradKetchen Sat, 04 May 2019 11:08:44 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Brockville949-edited.jpg#comment-33003 Is that a stub ended track around back of the station? Is that a stub ended track around back of the station?

]]> By: mattwatson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34643#comment-28548 mattwatson Wed, 05 Sep 2018 01:59:06 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Brockville949-edited.jpg#comment-28548 An F unit sitting by a station with a baggage cart thrown in for good measure, now a days this is the kind of stuff that only happens at staged photo-shoots ! 2 An F unit sitting by a station with a baggage cart thrown in for good measure, now a days this is the kind of stuff that only happens at staged photo-shoots ! 2

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34643#comment-28529 awmooney Mon, 03 Sep 2018 17:02:49 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Brockville949-edited.jpg#comment-28529 John: Yes, I do recall this now that you mention it, and I kinda figured that unit had something to do with trains to and from elsewhere but didn't not want to say anything because I did not have the facts and rather leave comments out than be wrong. I appreciate your input. Really helps. Thanks. John: Yes, I do recall this now that you mention it, and I kinda figured that unit had something to do with trains to and from elsewhere but didn’t not want to say anything because I did not have the facts and rather leave comments out than be wrong. I appreciate your input. Really helps. Thanks.

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34643#comment-28528 awmooney Mon, 03 Sep 2018 17:01:18 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Brockville949-edited.jpg#comment-28528 What, Photog Guy? A Hotel you haven't been to ??? :o) What, Photog Guy? A Hotel you haven’t been to ??? :o )

]]> By: John Eull http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34643#comment-28526 John Eull Mon, 03 Sep 2018 16:43:32 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Brockville949-edited.jpg#comment-28526 Arnold, you will recall that CN--and later VIA--combined/separated Montreal and Ottawa trains at Brockville (in fact, they still split a couple of trains there every day). At one time, it was the train from Ottawa that was brought in by a single unit (normally an FP9 or FPA4 but sometimes a GP9 or RS18 with an SGU); however, by 1977 I believe it was the Montreal section which would be added to/removed from the through train from/to Ottawa. The incoming unit would then be turned in Brockville and wait for the eastbound "Lakeshore" which would set out the Montreal cars for that unit to lift and handle to Montreal for a mid-afternoon arrival. This provided "local" service while a "Rapido" provided limited stops on a faster schedule between Toronto and Montreal. Arnold, you will recall that CN–and later VIA–combined/separated Montreal and Ottawa trains at Brockville (in fact, they still split a couple of trains there every day).

At one time, it was the train from Ottawa that was brought in by a single unit (normally an FP9 or FPA4 but sometimes a GP9 or RS18 with an SGU); however, by 1977 I believe it was the Montreal section which would be added to/removed from the through train from/to Ottawa.

The incoming unit would then be turned in Brockville and wait for the eastbound “Lakeshore” which would set out the Montreal cars for that unit to lift and handle to Montreal for a mid-afternoon arrival. This provided “local” service while a “Rapido” provided limited stops on a faster schedule between Toronto and Montreal.

]]> By: Cdntrainphotog http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34643#comment-28524 Cdntrainphotog Mon, 03 Sep 2018 15:40:39 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Brockville949-edited.jpg#comment-28524 I like the old hotel in the background too. I like the old hotel in the background too.

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