Comments on: Just coming off the Halton Sub, and waiting for a signal; this daily westbound we used to dub “aircraft train’ as it had a car or two of aircraft parts behind the power, is stopped over Brant St. The train is waiting a signal as there is a VIA not yet cleared. This GMD SD60F 9902 was built in 1985 and renumbered to 5502 in 1988. Other power is CN5261 and 9647.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:39:07 +0000

YES!! You’re right, Dave. I had forgotten; and it ran usually early afternoon thru Bayview.
Happy New Year!

By: Dave Brook

Dave Brook — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:20:51 +0000

393 was the train for those IIRC….

By: mercer

mercer — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 18:22:06 +0000

Correct, McDonnell-Douglas aircraft assemblies. These were routed CN-Windsor- N&W-Kansas City as they required ferrying to the USA. I also think in earlier times they would be shipped to Long Beach CA but I’m a little fuzzy on that [ old coot ].

By: mercer

mercer — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 18:18:53 +0000

Until the ?? late 90s there was a spur within the “wye” ( Halton Sub/Oakville Sub connecting track) that was the location of…? Plibrico. When they left, Larry Paikin, railway equipment dealer, used the building and property to affect repairs on small locomotives (critters).
The spur switch was on the Halton Sub end of the Connector.

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 05:05:07 +0000

There was a siding there at one time just before the interlocking, and yes the wye was still there at the time of this picture.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 04:45:19 +0000

why is there a boxcar facing the other way in background? was the wye in service then?

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 23:52:14 +0000

Yes there was a plant there. I remember switching the siding when i was a trainman. They kept the cars on a siding right across from Woodbine racetrack. Huge UP wing cars if memory serves.

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 23:40:08 +0000

There was a McDonnell Douglas plant in Malton as Mr Snake said. If I remember correctly the siding went through where the International Centre was built and crossed Airport Road just south of Derry Road. I sat in traffic jams a few times when CN was switching those cars. L

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 02:48:24 +0000

Thanks Peter…..I’m right on your tail !!!! )

By: Peter Newman

Peter Newman — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 02:46:18 +0000

Congratulations, Arnold, on becoming a Millionaire!!