Comments on: Not a diesel in sight! Steam still reigns supreme at Canadian National’s Spadina roundhouse and shop facilities in 1952, as various sizes of steam engines from small switchers to big Northerns sit in downtown Toronto ready for their next assignments. In the background, one can see various smokestacks (coal was the norm for heating) including those of the Central Heating Plant near CPR’s neighbouring John St. Roundhouse. The White Rose gasoline signage in the background is on the roof of the Terminal Warehouse building, along the harbourfront. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: PRR5406 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=24444#comment-33514 PRR5406 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:27:45 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CNR-5031-at-Spadina-Roundhouse-Toronto-ON-1952-Bill-Thomson-IMG-316eb-edit-desp-lvl-shrp.jpg#comment-33514 This is how a railroad yard is supposed to look! This is how a railroad yard is supposed to look!

]]> By: Driver8666 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=24444#comment-23306 Driver8666 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 05:30:33 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CNR-5031-at-Spadina-Roundhouse-Toronto-ON-1952-Bill-Thomson-IMG-316eb-edit-desp-lvl-shrp.jpg#comment-23306 My God the pollution. Lol. Back then you didn't care as much as you do now. My God the pollution. Lol. Back then you didn’t care as much as you do now.

]]> By: cnnutbar http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=24444#comment-16733 cnnutbar Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:12:30 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CNR-5031-at-Spadina-Roundhouse-Toronto-ON-1952-Bill-Thomson-IMG-316eb-edit-desp-lvl-shrp.jpg#comment-16733 The golden era of railroading---what a great photograph The golden era of railroading—what a great photograph

]]> By: Cdntrainphotog http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=24444#comment-14551 Cdntrainphotog Sat, 30 Apr 2016 02:51:56 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CNR-5031-at-Spadina-Roundhouse-Toronto-ON-1952-Bill-Thomson-IMG-316eb-edit-desp-lvl-shrp.jpg#comment-14551 1952, the year I was born. So many changes. 1952, the year I was born. So many changes.

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=24444#comment-14524 awmooney Thu, 28 Apr 2016 02:12:57 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CNR-5031-at-Spadina-Roundhouse-Toronto-ON-1952-Bill-Thomson-IMG-316eb-edit-desp-lvl-shrp.jpg#comment-14524 My goodness!!! The "Big Smoke" indeed !! My goodness!!! The “Big Smoke” indeed !!

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