Comments on: Running late this December morning, TF2 approaches the Vinemount siding as it crests the Niagara Escarpment behind CR 2887, 3642, and 8071. (Units are former Penn Central U30B, Reading GP35, and Penn Central GP38-2.)

By: sdfourty

sdfourty — Tue, 19 May 2026 20:21:31 +0000

Very nice.
And different era, gives us all an idea what it was like at Silver Creek…interesting times that…
sdfourty

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 19 May 2026 00:09:29 +0000

This must have been one of the first runs of Conrail paint in the area, since a bunch of fans were out or fresh conrail paint was interesting at the time.

Jakob nice work on putting it all together. I love it when folks tie everything on the site in a nice web.

By: Ian Malenfant-Picard

Ian Malenfant-Picard — Fri, 15 May 2026 17:27:19 +0000

That’s a great one! I love the old U Boats!

By: MrDan

MrDan — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:20:21 +0000

To complicate things, Reg Button also shot this train going through Clifton Hill/Niagara Falls (Linda Button posted the image on Facebook), so more than a few people were out for it.

By: Jakob Mueller

Jakob Mueller — Fri, 15 May 2026 01:18:14 +0000

This is the best shot of this train yet!

I also have a slide without a name of this exact train, taken from (I assume) the Greenhill reservoir. There was also speculation when I posted it that Bill McArthur was responsible:
https://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=45321

Would it have been possible in to chase this from that site to the Vinemount vantage point? It looks like some walking had to be involved, and Greenhill Avenue hadn’t been built yet.

These two shots are definitely the same train, but if the date on Mr. Danko’s slide is correct, this power set stayed together for a while and came to Toronto at least one other time:
https://www.railpictures.ca/upload/ah-the-early-days-of-conrail-ex-whatever-were-common-on-the-ex-nyc-water-level-route-through-that-fan-hot-spot-of-silver-creek-n-y-no-surprise-when-the-can-opener-cr-logo

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Wed, 13 May 2026 21:22:20 +0000

Found a few photos of the CPR Cobourg Turn in this time period with them… unsure of origin.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:10:58 +0000

Jacob, without actually knowing the answer to your query, it makes me get to thinking; ‘is there any other company that shipped in crates thru this time frame’?

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:25:11 +0000

Would those gondolas with crates be from Tillsonburg? Have seen shots of similar traffic returning to Woodstock on the Port Burwell Sub local.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:22:21 +0000

Sure looks like a McArthur image. And nice.