Comments on: Leaving a good trail of smoke in her wake, CN “Bullet Nose Betty” 6070 (a U1f class 4-8-2 “Mountain” built by MLW in 1944) speeds past Port Credit Station in 1957 on the head end of a passenger train.

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:29:32 +0000

Great picture Bill, evokes speed, brute force, and grace ! Here is 6070 doing what she was built to do, whipping along the Oakville, at least at 70mph, maybe closer to 80. Since the train is on the westbound track (no CTC controlled bi-directional running in those days) , with sunlight on the smoke box, this could be train 75, the Forest City Limited headed for London, bypassing Hamilton, stopping at Dundas instead.

Agree with MrDan, think Bill was standing just off the west end of the platform on the north side of the 2-track Oakville Sub, it being the wb platform. The station was located on the south side of the 2-tracks, and looking closely at the right hand side of the front of 6070, you can just make out corner of the station roof. But unlike MrDan, I think the photographer is facing east or south -east. Port Credit was a great spot to watch fast moving CN premier passenger trains to/from London, Windsor or Chicago, which usually didn’t stop here, along with fast moving CN and CP freights along with CPR-TH&B-NYC Buffalo passenger trains. Thank you very much for the slide restoration work and posting, Johnn

By: MrDan

MrDan — Sat, 14 May 2016 07:22:38 +0000

Checking some aerial imagery of the period, it looks like it was shot from the western end of the north station platform looking southwest. The gondolas would be on the station backtracks on the south side. It’s possible the lumber dealer wasn’t visible from this angle.

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:48:08 +0000

Magnificent shot. I’m having a hard time placing where this was taken. Now in summer of ’57 I would only have been 4. However, since my father rode the CN commuter train from Port Credit everyday I was often there. We only had one car in those years so my Mom would drop him off in the morning and pick him up in the evening if she needed the car. I don’t see Thompson Lumber’s location if the train is westbound. The station was on the south side of the tracks with Thompson just behind. Can you give me a clue where you were standing when you took that shot Bill? That’s nearly 60 years ago.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:44:48 +0000

Also funny this is posted today.. I was at Port Credit GO this morning – not too many shots to be had though, it’s very cluttered up…

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:43:52 +0000

Great action – Thanks for sharing this gem Bill.

And thanks for the team for the restoration work. Anyone who has photos they need restored and want to post here – contact us – we can help you get your name on our all-time photographers list like our friend Bill has done !