Comments on: Here at now probably the best location to catch traffic on the CN Dundas Sub (due to good parking and a coffee shop)a westbound roars by the station area with CN 5294, 2323 and 2013. It almost looks as if spring has arrived, but no it is only the beginning of March. Image captured using Speed Graphic and colour sheet film.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:43:05 +0000

Rats!! Another mistake. Removing COVER that should have read. Not ‘over’.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:41:25 +0000

Thanks, Mike. Hopefully I can have this caption changed to read 2313. Fumble fingers and useless proofreading. ) And I should have known not many would be familiar with Speed Graphics. So this is a good time as any to explain: “Remember seeing old movies with guys holding those big Press Cameras”?? These more than likely are Speed Graphics/Graflex cameras. A sheet of film was inserted into a film holder in a darkroom and was exposed by removing over just before snapping photo. One sheet for each side of the holder. Similar to Mamiya RB cameras or only this is one image at a time rather than a roll of 10. I would wander with a carrying case full of holders and yet I would only have enough film for 20 exposures!! Very cumbersome. Most on this RP group are familiar with 35 MM cameras, so all you have to do is imagine the quality of a neg 4 x 5 INCHES in size…..and this is the result of one. I’m glad you appreciate the effort. Cost around $10 per image developed certainly controlled my usage.

By: Mike Lockwood

Mike Lockwood — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:24:47 +0000

The image quality is excellent, Arnold. I don’t know anything about Speed Graphic and colour sheet film, but I sure like what I see.

BTW, you may want to check your notes on the unit numbers; the third unit is also an M636.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 01:19:05 +0000

Joe: At least you didn’t mention my old girlfriend (in yellow) looking cool. The camera caught her leaning like a hunchback looking up at the tower hoping there might be some bells to ring. Besides mine.

By: rsmith

rsmith — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:30:37 +0000

I’m amazed that the milepost 23 sign looked like it was about to fall off the station wall in 1987… and it still looks the same today! Great shot Mr. Mooney.

By: Joseph Bishop

Joseph Bishop — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 23:46:07 +0000

That is a neat shot Arnold! How times have changed…the empty parking lot is now full daily with CN employees and the occasional foamer! Also there is the guardrail that was put up a few years ago, it doesn’t help with photos much either!

The coolest thing I see in the photo is the semaphore signal on the station, wonder how long they were there for before CN removed them.