Caption: CPR train order operator John F. Mellow is seen at work, copying out orders at Don Station on a chilly winter night. Employed by the CPR as an operator/dispatcher for 15 years, and later 29 years with GO Transit, John was heavily involved for many years with the Upper Canada Railway Society, Ontario Rail Association, South Simcoe Railway, the Friends of Freeman Station in Burlington, Toronto Railway Museum, and various other rail preservation projects.

"Every time I see a picture of Don Station, I think of my dear friend John. Can hear him repeating the train order he is writing down, spelling out numbers, hunched over the train order sheet, in the quiet of the night. This is how I like to remember John, and I feel blessed to have shared many wonderful and enjoyable times with him throughout his remarkable life." 1945 - 2025.

Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.