Comments on: CP train 923 with 4239 and VIA Rail 6455 is heading westbound at Streetsville, Ontario on the Galt Subdivision. During 1994-1995 CP had leased several VIA Rail units to assist them through their severe motive power shortage until the new GE’s that were on order started arriving. Also of note; according to Branchline Magazine, this train also lifted new Caltrans F59PHM-I’s 2003 and 2002 from London that day. Both of these had recently been built at the GMDD facility and were enroute to California.

By: Noe

Noe — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:47:51 +0000

@RonaldB- A very delayed thank you for the information on the tonnage. If memory serves it wasn’t a very long train.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 04:54:13 +0000

Must have been a small train. The tonnage rating for 2 four axle units between Dixie & Guelph Jct. was 3400.

4 axles were rated at 1700 each & 6 axles units were 2550 tons each. So, two 6 axle units were expected to handle the same tonnage as 3 four axles.

By: Noe

Noe — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 06:37:21 +0000

Thanks for the comments guys.

@cp5756- I’m not sure when GO moved the platform.

By: cp5756

cp5756 — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 03:44:17 +0000

Great photo! While looking at old views of Steeetsville circa mid 1990s, I noticed that the entire GO station and platform seemed to be in a completely different position than modern times, would anyone be able to elaborate on when GO moved their platform into the center of the 2 main tracks? and I also believe the tracks were moved, or that signal cantilever in the background was moved closer towards the Missisauga Rd. level crossing

By: Curtis Umbelina

Curtis Umbelina — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:17:42 +0000

What a beauty