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It has been a long time since this image was captured, but the view off the hillside at the old Hamilton West gathering spot has not really changed all that much. Power has long retired/rebuilt and track speed has increased. In this view an unidentified CN eastbound rolls by behind CN 9492, 4572 and 4521. It is the height of fall colour mid-October in 1978. Extra flags looking good. So are the old Geeps. One of my favourite models over the years.
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Caption: It has been a long time since this image was captured, but the view off the hillside at the old Hamilton West gathering spot has not really changed all that much. Power has long retired/rebuilt and track speed has increased. In this view an unidentified CN eastbound rolls by behind CN 9492, 4572 and 4521. It is the height of fall colour mid-October in 1978. Extra flags looking good. So are the old Geeps. One of my favourite models over the years.

Photographer:
A.W.Mooney [2134] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/15/1978 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 9492 (search)
Train Symbol: unknown (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Dundas Sub. (search)
City/Town: Hamilton West (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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6 Comments
  1. Stuart Streit
    November 8, 2019 at 12:29 pm

    Fabulous time capsule Arnold! Open autoracks, un-rebuilt GP9′s and jointed rail. My, how time flies!

  2. awmooney
    November 8, 2019 at 12:34 pm

    Awh, yeah, Stuart; that old jointed rail. And the speed on the curve here limited to around 15 MPH or so…I forget….
    I keep wondering where the old “Hamilton West” sign went to.

  3. James Adeney
    November 8, 2019 at 2:30 pm

    Love this Arnold! Note, the ash trees are still alive in the background.

  4. awmooney
    November 8, 2019 at 8:54 pm

    Thanks, James. I haven’t wandered over to the “lookout” in quite a while. As in a few years! Now I feel like checking it out.

  5. Kevin Flood
    November 8, 2019 at 10:24 pm

    This is serendipity.

  6. Stephen C. Host
    February 26, 2023 at 7:56 pm

    Arnold this lookout is a great sport late in fall as its usually last to turn along with hamilton proper. If the colours play ball… in this pic it was definately a good year for colour. Weve had some dud years last few.
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