Comments on: Grand River Railway interurban electric car 626 (combination passenger and baggage-express car) leads a NRHS fantrip run that was to be the one of the last runs of “streetcars” on GRR & LE&N, on April 24th 1955. The train is shown here crossing the Speed River bridge at Preston, approaching the GRR shops. According to the late W.E. Miller’s Grand River Railway website, the full consist for the day was GRR 626, 846, LE&N 939 & 937, with GRR 862 added at Brantford. Regular passenger service had ended the day before on April 23rd. This day was the NRHA Syracuse Chapter’s fantrip, the Buffalo Chapter held theirs a week later on May 1st. 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: railwayguy http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22965#comment-46189 railwayguy Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:56:30 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GRR-626-NRHS-fantrip-at-Speed-River-bridge-Preston-ON-04-24-1955-Bill-Thomson-IMG108e2s-despec-cc-shrp.jpg#comment-46189 Hey Bill, did you know that a young George Roth was playing in the Preston Pipe Band as the Special arrived in town from Kitchener. Didn’t know him then, but well remember the band music and large public turnout as we stepped off the train. Thanks again for posting this historical picture, in colour no less ! John Hey Bill, did you know that a young George Roth was playing in the Preston Pipe Band as the Special arrived in town from Kitchener. Didn’t know him then, but well remember the band music and large public turnout as we stepped off the train. Thanks again for posting this historical picture, in colour no less ! John

]]> By: railwayguy http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22965#comment-38270 railwayguy Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:12:06 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GRR-626-NRHS-fantrip-at-Speed-River-bridge-Preston-ON-04-24-1955-Bill-Thomson-IMG108e2s-despec-cc-shrp.jpg#comment-38270 Bill, thank you so much for sharing this picture. Brings back many memories. I was riding in GRR 862. Had my Kodak Brownie 127 film camera, and was riding the last car northbound in order to take pictures of the train on curves. After crossing the Speed River, the 5-car special proceeded up Preston Hill to Kitchener Queen St Station and then back to Preston where we were greeted by a local pipe band. Took a last picture of the crew posed for the local press at the front of 626, and then it was over. Headed home, a sad end to the day. Bill, thank you so much for sharing this picture. Brings back many memories. I was riding in GRR 862. Had my Kodak Brownie 127 film camera, and was riding the last car northbound in order to take pictures of the train on curves. After crossing the Speed River, the 5-car special proceeded up Preston Hill to Kitchener Queen St Station and then back to Preston where we were greeted by a local pipe band. Took a last picture of the crew posed for the local press at the front of 626, and then it was over. Headed home, a sad end to the day.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22965#comment-12989 Stephen C. Host Thu, 28 Jan 2016 01:02:19 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GRR-626-NRHS-fantrip-at-Speed-River-bridge-Preston-ON-04-24-1955-Bill-Thomson-IMG108e2s-despec-cc-shrp.jpg#comment-12989 Very nice. Thanks for sharing this wonderful Gem Bill. It's great this bridge and this track is still here, now used by freight trains a few times a day. Very nice. Thanks for sharing this wonderful Gem Bill. It’s great this bridge and this track is still here, now used by freight trains a few times a day.

]]> By: mile27 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22965#comment-12982 mile27 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:26:58 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GRR-626-NRHS-fantrip-at-Speed-River-bridge-Preston-ON-04-24-1955-Bill-Thomson-IMG108e2s-despec-cc-shrp.jpg#comment-12982 Wow. Those were the days. Wow. Those were the days.

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22965#comment-12981 awmooney Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:37:49 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GRR-626-NRHS-fantrip-at-Speed-River-bridge-Preston-ON-04-24-1955-Bill-Thomson-IMG108e2s-despec-cc-shrp.jpg#comment-12981 Oh boy.......It doesn't get much better than this. Oh boy…….It doesn’t get much better than this.

]]> By: Jacob Patterson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22965#comment-12978 Jacob Patterson Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:33:20 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GRR-626-NRHS-fantrip-at-Speed-River-bridge-Preston-ON-04-24-1955-Bill-Thomson-IMG108e2s-despec-cc-shrp.jpg#comment-12978 Great shot Bill. Great shot Bill.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22965#comment-12977 Stephen C. Host Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:09:41 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GRR-626-NRHS-fantrip-at-Speed-River-bridge-Preston-ON-04-24-1955-Bill-Thomson-IMG108e2s-despec-cc-shrp.jpg#comment-12977 Exact same bridge today, only additions are handrails and the fibre pipe along the girder. http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22315 Preston Furniture factory also razed and condos built next door. Exact same bridge today, only additions are handrails and the fibre pipe along the girder.

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Preston Furniture factory also razed and condos built next door.

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