Comments on: It has been just over a week since the infamous CP derailment and massive explosion and fire at Mavis Rd crossing in Mississauga. An event in which over 200,000 people were evacuated. CP continued to run detours over the CN until the CP Galt Sub was reopened to traffic. These trains were rather hard to catch, but I did get lucky with this one. Westbound CP 4729, 4713 and C&O 3537 are rolling along early morning about to round the curve on approach to Dundas Station. Those who frequented the area back then will recognize the stone retaining wall, and just above it, the track that led up to the Canada Crushed Stone operation, which by this time had been closed about 6 years.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:54:14 +0000

I think we all enjoy your stories. For the time being, transfer is respectfully denied. ) I’m going to put to the queue another image from the Wreck days and maybe it will keep your memories flowing.
Cheers!! AWM

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:13:21 +0000

Hi Arnold. My oldest grandson likes to hear my stories, so if I “transfer to another terminal” before I get the book done, maybe he’ll be able to take over.. Thanks for the kind words.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:24:30 +0000

Ronald; a great insight to what transpired very that memorial event. The Mississauga Wreck was the most significant thing that ever happened during my tenure as a railroad buff. All of us who see your commentary I am sure are in full appreciation of your words. Time is quickly going by and, I say with tongue in cheek, when is your book coming out? ) CHEERS, AWM

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:20:06 +0000

Another bit of history recorded for posterity. Thanks Arnold. This looks like 903 with the empty multis on the head end. Lesser priority trains, or any with work between Quebec Street to & including Guelph Jct, took the circuitous route from London to Hamilton & across the joint section to Canpa to go back to CP rails. If those Hamilton routed trains had cars that would not clear the Desjardins Canal bridge, said cars had to be switched out & left at Guelph Jct. On one of those trains, we had to leave some multis at Guelph jct and while switching them out, our portable radios failed necessitating hand signals on a 5500+ ft train. Some cars were near the tail end.
It ended up taking us 15 hours to go from Quebec Street to Toronto Yard via Hamilton.
Then after booking 5 hrs rest we ended up being taxied to Mississauga to relive the original crew on the wreck (big hook) train. We were on that for 4 more days. I have the Super 8 film I took to remember it.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:17:03 +0000

Thanks Lad. Slowing down, but still rolling.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:47:57 +0000

35.944 gold today. Well done

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:01:24 +0000

Thank you, Sir. ‘Frig’ should be referring to going out taking all these pictures in the first place ).

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 01:11:55 +0000

Frig Mooney, 10,000 gold… insane! Great work!!

By: mile27

mile27 — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:04:11 +0000

Sweet image.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:27:43 +0000

Oooooh yeah this is nice.