Comments on: It’s the spring of 1978 and change is in the air–not just the weather, but for rail passenger service in Canada. VIA Rail Canada is no longer a subsidiary of CN (1 April 1978) and has acquired CN’s passenger equipment. CP’s passenger equipment and operations will be acquired by fall (28 October 1978). For now, much of the equipment operating is still in CN or VIA CN colours. And, as hard as it is to think this, by 1986 the Spadina roundhouse and coach yard will have closed. Savour this moment–it won’t last for long. Power in the photo: FPA4 6778, F9B 6622, RS18 3109 with FPA4 6777, another F9B and RS18 in the distance. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Sun, 10 May 2026 04:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=57286#comment-65635 Stephen C. Host Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:42:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CN6778Spadina-April1978c.jpg#comment-65635 Where can I sign up???? Where can I sign up????

]]> By: Dave_k http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=57286#comment-65631 Dave_k Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:57:53 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CN6778Spadina-April1978c.jpg#comment-65631 A marvellous place to visit as long as you checked in, got a hard hat and signed your life away with a waiver. Then you were free to roam at will . A marvellous place to visit as long as you checked in, got a hard hat and signed your life away with a waiver. Then you were free to roam at will .

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