Comments on: One of CP’s “Acid Trains” rolls through Guelph Junction heading westbound past the station (note the station train order board signals behind the train), lead by SD40-2 5788 with white extra flags and class lights illuminated, followed by M630 4508 trailing.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 04:15:09 +0000

The acid trains were a good ‘gig’ for London East Pool crews in Toronto. We ran as a van hop from Toronto Yard over to Lambton & lifted the train there. This one is a 36 car train based on power. Two ‘big’ units or any combo of 3 four axles (excluding SW1200s) were rated at 5100 tons. We did sometimes have a 54 car train but it required either 2 big & a four axle or 4 four axles because of its weight. These trains had a few different destinations. The 54 car trains were handed over to C&O at Chatham and the 36 car trains went to Windsor for connections with other roads.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 04:08:25 +0000

Stephen, The only thing I can think of is one of the buildings beside the GO storage tracks. It’s too early in 1985 for OSR & the GO service started in 1981.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 15 May 2019 12:28:32 +0000

What’s the construction going on at left?