Comments on: RaiLink Southern Ontario took over the old CN Stuart St yard on Dec 15, 1997. So, this image is of the last of the CN presence leaving town the day before. The ‘end of the line’ resulted in CN 7027, 7127, 7280, slug280,and 1371 as well as a lot of freight cars being lifted by #449′s CN 9406 and 9513 and being shuffled off to Niagara Falls to make it a clean start for RaiLink. It wasn’t long, about a year when RailAmerica took over, and then Genesee Wyoming Canada moved in and after only 6 years the yard is rumoured to be reverting back to CN in mid-December 2018, 21 years less a day since this photo from the John St. N was taken. On the right is the support structure for the old Hughson St bridge and in behind, James St N overpass. Left is part of the old CN Station complex and needless to say this area has completely undergone change since the West Harbour GO station has been constructed beyond James N bridge, on the left side.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 01:01:27 +0000

Not sure, Brandon. But I’m guessing it happened when Niagara Falls yard was closed. (449/448 were MAC to NF and return)

By: Brandon Nawrocki

Brandon Nawrocki — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 00:52:17 +0000

Amazing shot! Was this when CN 448 / 449 were cancelled?

By: Stuart Streit

Stuart Streit — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:46:00 +0000

If possible, please post you historic ‘old prints’ Marcus.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:17:17 +0000

Not long afterwards. I worked downtown for two summers and I want to say by ’99 they were gone.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 02:54:51 +0000

I’m glad you documented this. I have a number of old prints I took here of CN in my early days of photography. Not great shots but fond memories. I was very fond though of Railink and miss it too and it’s hand me down units. So many changes here today.