Comments on: It is quite early in the morning, perhaps around 0600 when the second GO (of 5) of the morning leaves the ‘compound’ at Guelph Junction and heads eastward to begin the day at Milton. This view of the 903 was taken by the shore of the “Campbellville Pond” as the train is about to cross Guelph Line.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:57:22 +0000

Okay, Brad. NOW I understand. I didn’t patronize many places there except that small restaurant next to the gas station. And that was onl;y when I knew there wasn’t a train around. CP used to be so much busier before.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:26:38 +0000

Arnold, maybe more of a roadhouse but that’s what pub’s are here compared to Britain but similar on tap ..looking at google maps it was either located at where now the Fine House Furnishings (good view of the tracks) is or where the Thai cuisine is now. Good combo eh? We had a similar place in Bala, ON for a good view of the MacTier sub. But you know how those place go.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:54:25 +0000

Dang!! Now you have me puzzled, Brad. A Pub??? I only remember various places on the corner, a hamburg joint and also a General Merchandise type place. Where was the pub? How long did it last?

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:25:50 +0000

Lovely spot that little town behind you. I once took a date to the pub that was there killing two birds with one stone, as it were, hoping to catch some trains.

By: Larry Parks

Larry Parks — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:33:25 +0000

Aha, thanks GO564. Looking very carefully, zoomed in, you can just barely make out the the pusher on the rear end.

By: GO564

GO564 — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:41:40 +0000

Larry, that structure is not an icicle breaker. I believe it was a housing that covered the HEP exhaust and was added after being modified from ONR. These units had no prime mover- only a head end power generator.

By: Larry Parks

Larry Parks — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:17:20 +0000

Yes, an F unit on the front of these cars looks much better.
There is a green structure on the roof just behind the rad fans. I will guess an icicle breaker, but, I cannot imagine there are many tunnels or anything else that would produce them. Maybe a left over from earlier days that has not been removed?

By: GO564

GO564 — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 18:05:19 +0000

Awesome shot! Having grown up with these trains in Burlington during the ’80s, I love seeing any vintage GO Transit equipment. The uniformity of today’s GO is so…boring.

By: Kevin Flood

Kevin Flood — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 13:18:40 +0000

Very nice. I must say the train set back then looked better. No mismatching greens.