Comments on: On 6 July 1963, the UCRS sponsored an excursion from Toronto to Aurora (with two side trips to Bradford), coinciding with Aurora’s centennial. The train is seen passing over the grade crossing at Strachan Avenue on the Brampton sub (the Weston and Halton subs not having yet been established)and still guarded by a crossing watchman’s tower. Note the industries and service tracks (now long-gone), as well as the double track CP Galt sub in the foreground. Now which is more fascinating…the 6167 or the railroad scene some 55 years ago? http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:24:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: MrDan http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=36870#comment-69204 MrDan Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:31:16 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CN6167bbStrachan-Ave-July1963.jpg#comment-69204 One really neat thing that stands out about this excellent scene is the old steam engine bell mounted on a pole, right outside the crossing tower. Photos show the tower was eventually removed in December 1984 by the Pyke crane now at the Toronto Railway Museum. One really neat thing that stands out about this excellent scene is the old steam engine bell mounted on a pole, right outside the crossing tower.

Photos show the tower was eventually removed in December 1984 by the Pyke crane now at the Toronto Railway Museum.

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