Comments on: Last CN Passenger service at Palmerston, part 3. Three CN railiners meet on the Newton Sub platform at Palmerston, preparing to go their separate ways for the final time. In the middle, an RDC-1 from Owen Sound (formerly train 672) was the first to arrive at 0655h, followed by RDC-1 6118 from Kincardine at 0700h (formerly train 662, furthest from the camera). The final movement to arrive at 0705h, RDC-2 6354 from Southampton (formerly train 668), has been added to the front of the Owen Sound car awaiting departure. In just a few minutes at 0715, passenger service will cease as Extra 6354 departs for Toronto via Guelph (former train 658) and Extra 6118 departs for Stratford (former train 663).John Freyseng Photo, David Warne Collection slide.

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:20:09 +0000

Thank you for your nice comments, it was a last minute decision to get up very early in the morning and glad that I did. It helped that I was staying overnight near Shelbuurne, not too far a drive to Palmerston, John

By: Noe

Noe — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:44:27 +0000

Fantastic image.

By: First954

First954 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 02:56:09 +0000

I rode this train a couple of months before it vanished from Brampton to Union Station in Toronto. A few people on board, but not enough to keep it going.

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 22:42:34 +0000

Really nice image John, tail end of an important era for Palmerston

By: Alexander Medora

Alexander Medora — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:44:53 +0000

Isn’t it great how we rid ourselves of all this antiquated infrastructure?
I’m sure glad we live in a world where value is determined by Wall St financiers.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:00:31 +0000

Once so easy to string a passenger network. The more we embrace “progress” the worse it gets.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 01:15:25 +0000

How many people rode these last trips?

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:59:02 +0000

Part 1: arrival from Owen Sound: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=45100

Part 2: arrival from Southampton: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48776