Comments on: Here’s a view of the old Waterman’s Tower at the CN crossing, King St in Kitchener. Another “personal side” of railroading long gone.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:27:44 +0000

Great memories to be had. The very fact you recall such interesting times is a reward you can fondly thank your dad for.

By: aeyb701

aeyb701 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:05:34 +0000

I was around 6 years old (1969) growing up in “K-W” when my dad spoke to the gate operator up the stairs and were invited up to take a look. I recall only the view and the airiness of it. Wish dad had taken a pic or two.
Dad was never overtly a train guy but took my brothers and I on the first train ride I remember from Kingston to Kentville NS, return, on the DAR Dayliner 2-3 yrs prior when we still lived in the Annapolis Valley.
At Kitchener station once while a train was stopped, also late 1960’s, I vividly recall him speaking to the driver of the FP9A and voila we got to see inside the cab. It was a summer evening just getting dark and we had driven from home after supper quite impromptu I guess, just to see a train, while already in our pj’s ready for bed when we got home.
Jon Archibald
Peterborough Ontario.

By: bruce

bruce — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 04:38:01 +0000

Almost the same as the one at Brant St in Burlington

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 23:06:35 +0000

Grey structure, blue door. Very CN.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:01:56 +0000

We were all young and dumb at some point Steve It’s ok The things I missed make me slap my dome.

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 15:32:04 +0000

I was living in Waterloo at that time, and I never even noticed this structure – dumbass that I was.