Comments on: CN 0-8-0 switcher 8438 (a P4b-class unit built by the Grand Trunk in 1923) is seen switching cars at Bathust Street in busy downtown Toronto in 1958. In the late 1950′s, diesels were slowly taking over the last of the steam assignments, as evident by MLW S3 8456 switching a passenger express reefer nearby. 8438 too would soon be replaced, and eventually scrapped in August 1961. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Eric May http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37810#comment-33484 Eric May Mon, 10 Jun 2019 01:11:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CNR-8438-Bathurst-Street-Toronto-ON-1958-Bill-Thomson-img545ebs-copyr.jpg#comment-33484 A small portion of the old retaining wall handrail survives to this day just east of the north abutment of the Bathurst Street bridge. It sits about 4 feet below the current level of the road. A small portion of the old retaining wall handrail survives to this day just east of the north abutment of the Bathurst Street bridge. It sits about 4 feet below the current level of the road.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37810#comment-33479 Stephen C. Host Sun, 09 Jun 2019 13:45:24 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CNR-8438-Bathurst-Street-Toronto-ON-1958-Bill-Thomson-img545ebs-copyr.jpg#comment-33479 I love these pan efforts on slow ASA film (25?). The truck at top is in focus perfectly. What a time capsule. Thanks for sharing. I love these pan efforts on slow ASA film (25?). The truck at top is in focus perfectly. What a time capsule. Thanks for sharing.

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