Comments on: CPR Extra 8764 west climbs the grade approaching the Highway 6 overpass at Puslinch. Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: RonaldB http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55630#comment-63006 RonaldB Thu, 12 Dec 2024 02:41:21 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/JF_2422_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-63006 That's the one Stephen. You'll notice, no dwarf signal in the siding & no main track signal near the locomotive. I do wonder why the signal in this photo above seems a bit far from the siding switch though. The signal is an "absolute" with the "A" plate so it can't be an intermediate signal, must be the one for the east siding switch. That’s the one Stephen. You’ll notice, no dwarf signal in the siding & no main track signal near the locomotive. I do wonder why the signal in this photo above seems a bit far from the siding switch though. The signal is an “absolute” with the “A” plate so it can’t be an intermediate signal, must be the one for the east siding switch.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55630#comment-63001 Stephen C. Host Thu, 12 Dec 2024 02:01:17 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/JF_2422_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-63001 This one Ron? http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_London/1406.jpg This one Ron?

http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_London/1406.jpg

]]> By: Jacob Patterson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55630#comment-63000 Jacob Patterson Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:50:09 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/JF_2422_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-63000 Makes sense. As always, thank you for the great details, Ron. Makes sense. As always, thank you for the great details, Ron.

]]> By: NiagaraMike11 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55630#comment-62996 NiagaraMike11 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:49:03 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/JF_2422_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-62996 Great shot! Great shot!

]]> By: RonaldB http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55630#comment-62987 RonaldB Wed, 11 Dec 2024 04:54:36 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/JF_2422_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-62987 I found a photo of the east end of Puslinch on Ray Kennedy's Old Time Trains site from 1957 & it looks like the signal setup I described was in place at the east end of Puslinch, not sure when it was upgraded to have signals at all fouling points. I found a photo of the east end of Puslinch on Ray Kennedy’s Old Time Trains site from 1957 & it looks like the signal setup I described was in place at the east end of Puslinch, not sure when it was upgraded to have signals at all fouling points.

]]> By: RonaldB http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55630#comment-62986 RonaldB Wed, 11 Dec 2024 04:25:26 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/JF_2422_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-62986 To Jacob's question, I'm a bit confused also. Before I started on CP in 1973, most signals at sidings were at the switch only. There were no dwarf signals at many locations. This represented a bit of a safety hazard. Orr's Lake was the last holdout without dwarf signals & that was the case well after I signed on. To illustrate the risk, if a westbound pulled into the siding and stopped clear of the main track at the west end, the eastbound train would have a clear signal if the tail end of the westbound was clear & the switch restored BUT, if the tail end cleared the eastward signal at the east end, the signal would clear even if the van was foul. The eastbound's indication at the west end would be red, proceed at restricted speed. It was possible with the van still foul, for the eastbound to see the green light behind said van & assume they had cleared. The signals in this photo could be the east switch Puslinch. To clarify, each end of the siding would have only two signals one facing each way near the switch points, no dwarf signals, no signals at the clearing point. This looks like that setup. The signals leaving the siding on main or passing track were A signals, the others were not. To Jacob’s question, I’m a bit confused also. Before I started on CP in 1973, most signals at sidings were at the switch only. There were no dwarf signals at many locations. This represented a bit of a safety hazard. Orr’s Lake was the last holdout without dwarf signals & that was the case well after I signed on. To illustrate the risk, if a westbound pulled into the siding and stopped clear of the main track at the west end, the eastbound train would have a clear signal if the tail end of the westbound was clear & the switch restored BUT, if the tail end cleared the eastward signal at the east end, the signal would clear even if the van was foul. The eastbound’s indication at the west end would be red, proceed at restricted speed. It was possible with the van still foul, for the eastbound to see the green light behind said van & assume they had cleared. The signals in this photo could be the east switch Puslinch. To clarify, each end of the siding would have only two signals one facing each way near the switch points, no dwarf signals, no signals at the clearing point. This looks like that setup. The signals leaving the siding on main or passing track were A signals, the others were not.

]]> By: Jacob Patterson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55630#comment-62985 Jacob Patterson Wed, 11 Dec 2024 01:41:57 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/JF_2422_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-62985 That “A” on the signal mast should make this an Absolute signal… that would make this the east signal for Puslinch, would it not? That “A” on the signal mast should make this an Absolute signal… that would make this the east signal for Puslinch, would it not?

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55630#comment-62982 Stephen C. Host Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:18:55 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/JF_2422_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-62982 I find American rights of way to be like that.... What i'm still interested in, is if in 1966, there were signals at Puslinch.... because that would make this set only a few hundred meters away... I find American rights of way to be like that….

What i’m still interested in, is if in 1966, there were signals at Puslinch…. because that would make this set only a few hundred meters away…

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55630#comment-62976 awmooney Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:53:14 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/JF_2422_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-62976 Ya, could you imagine, Steve? Going out anywhere like that and not having a single bush in the way? Utopia. Ya, could you imagine, Steve? Going out anywhere like that and not having a single bush in the way? Utopia.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55630#comment-62975 Stephen C. Host Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:44:50 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/JF_2422_02-wtrmk.jpg#comment-62975 A well maintained right of way. Even the MacPherson farm looks really nice too. A well maintained right of way. Even the MacPherson farm looks really nice too.

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