Comments on: CN Freight 540 pausing at the Barrie Station with a single car in tow.

By: bruce

bruce — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 03:53:20 +0000

The yellow car just at the edge of the picture is Doug’s car

By: Eric May

Eric May — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 01:24:32 +0000

The tank car might be from the chemical plant in Longford Mills.

By: Dave Brook

Dave Brook — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:27:37 +0000

There’s so much here. It take me back to Mac Yard in 1982 when 542 (Bala Sub), 545 (Uxbridge Sub), KO10 (Leaside), KO11, Newmarket Sub) KO27 (Don and Mimico)all leaving Mac Yard around 8am with small trains(OK, KO27 was huge at times). CN was covered with little locals out of the Don, Mimico, Oakville, and Malport, often with trains that looked like this. The frustrations of the midnight South Control Yard Master running around trying to find vans as East and West control did their bet to steal the few available. Railroading was about more than the core lines. It had a personality. I miss those days.

By: PacificPaul

PacificPaul — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:02:51 +0000

Love the classic cars too!

By: Robin Claxton

Robin Claxton — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:06:53 +0000

Amazing shot! Now it has got me thinking – where/what industry would that lone tank car have come from?

By: Kevin Flood

Kevin Flood — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 04:23:19 +0000

Nice classic shot Doug. Not many freight rail pictures from Barrie on here.