Comments on: It is 4:54 P.M. on a June afternoon in Toronto, and the CN Spadina engine facility is seen through a window of the CP Royal York Hotel. A float plane flies above while RDC’s and other passenger power and freight power are also seen below. There is a haze that hides the details, but much is visible.

By: Kevin Flood

Kevin Flood — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:48:47 +0000

Very interesting image…neat little detail about the time – it is displayed on the sign in the background – digital too.

By: DavidT

DavidT — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 15:54:03 +0000

It is also interesting to see the Canadian National Exhibition in the background. The permanent roller coaster, the Shell Tower and the Grandstand are all gone now.

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 22:16:06 +0000

AMAZING shot Frank. Interestingly 10 years later not much would have changed in this shot. 1981 the year I hired on CN , North Bathurst yard was no longer used. The freight shed was still standing I remember they made me carry a knuckle from the building in the foreground to one of the tracks, where and old CN reefer was parked and we had to climb the reefer and put on a handbrake. Heady stuff for a young “foamer” like me.
Thanks for the memories

By: MrDan

MrDan — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 03:05:06 +0000

In the foreground with the boxcars and platforms is a small team track area. Hendrie Cartage (a transport company that
was part of CN, IIRC) was noted as working out of a platform or two. A few tracks also went down to the CN Express building out of frame to the left. This area eventually became a parking lot off Front St. for the CN Tower.

By: Dave Brook

Dave Brook — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 21:04:41 +0000

…and still studying what to do with it. Brilliant history lesson BTW; all that open space and mostly friendly rail staff everywhere.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:02:00 +0000

Flat tire. Annoyed.

By: Snake2

Snake2 — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:56:34 +0000

Guess you didn’t get very far AWM….

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:54:07 +0000

Now that as got to be a ‘rare’ view. Nice!!!

By: mberry

mberry — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:02:52 +0000

Love the view, thanks for sharing.

By: Snake2

Snake2 — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:27:49 +0000

1972 and still a traffic jam on the Gardiner!