Comments on: Here is an angle photographers seldom bothered with at the old Dundas station. But, it was worth a try. It is around the noon hour that VIA #72 eastward passes, so I hiked up into the hill and cleaned out some brush to wait for it. Standard train. Power 6781 and 6865. It was worth it. History recorded.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:54:25 +0000

This area, from the station (mile 4.8) eastward to mile 4 would have made a great layout. There was the Canada Crushed Stone trackage, as well as sidings and the lead down in and around the old Steetley dolomite operations to explore. And now, like in most regions where the railroad once reined supreme, it is all gone.

By: jmanthetrainman

jmanthetrainman — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:19:51 +0000

With the way the tracks are laid out, it kind of reminds me of an ho scale layout. Awesome shot, and good story from mercer. Cheers

By: mercer

mercer — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 12:56:12 +0000

This is a family oriented site…. ))

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:11:40 +0000

Shucks. Yer sparing us the juicy stuff? )

By: mercer

mercer — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:07:50 +0000

I can’t begin to tell you all the funny, sad, gross and joyful tales that I personally encountered while working here in the 1969-1973 era ( non continuous mind you). That wooden platform on the Back track was where I would change the oil in my own vehicle(s), simply drove the car onto it and let her dump onto the ground.
Yeah right, turn me into the government why don’t you…LOL.
One cold winter’s day in about 1971, I had the oil space heaters in the waiting room turned up so high, they were beginning to dance. Then there was the time the connecting Canada Coach Lines bus backed into my 1968 Dodge and crumpled the passenger’s side. HSR paid to have her repaired and repainted.
Etc, stuff like that…

By: rsmith

rsmith — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 02:32:42 +0000

It’s neat that 72 is still running on the same schedule decades later.