Comments on: On a winter day, VIA Rail (formerly CN’s) Spadina coachyard in downtown Toronto, Ontario is viewed in winter 1982. All the tracks are packed with passenger equipment, including an Ontario Northland TEE train for the Northlander and VIA Rail cars from the blue and yellow fleet and old heavyweights including some cars still painted in their former CN colors.

By: Dave Brook

Dave Brook — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 16:36:39 +0000

Amazing. Every time one of those beautiful 8500s dragged the Super around the loop, I was sure it was coming off. The creaking of the track, the immense labour put into pulling it around that corner….

By: Train Dude

Train Dude — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 02:39:34 +0000

Wish I would have took more.Used to go up in the old coal tower.

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:35:53 +0000

Awesome photo. This shot was about a year after i hired on at CN. I worked the coach yard many times as a yardman. I see you even captured the Super Continental on the loop track that CN/VIA used ton turn the equipment for its journey back to Vancouver. Sad that this scene is long gone