Comments on: So long searchlights :-( The urban sprawl is clearly evident from this view looking eastwards to the downtown core of The Big Smoke (Toronto). I don’t know about you but I kinda liked the days where the city was not separated from Lake Ontario and high rises did not dominate the skyline. I have no idea how anyone can pay over 1 million dollars to live on an onramp of the Gardiner Expressway? But I digress…. The searchlight signals are still standing guard at the northwestern entrance to the USRC (Union Station Rail Corridor) off the Weston Sub. For how much longer is anyone’s guess? Eventually there will be 8 tracks here when all the work is done. The track to the very right is the CP’s Galt Sub. The hooded LED signals for now are turned away from the tracks until they are called to service. Get those searchlight signals while you can.

By: cp5756

cp5756 — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:20:54 +0000

the searchlight signals pictured here are a temporary fixture, as the original strachan ave signal bridge was taken down around 2012 because of the underpass pictured here, the underpass exists to seperate strachan ave itself with the rail corridors, and the hideous looking concrete beams are present for (what I believe) is noise reduction, people have a tendency to complain about railroad noise!

By: sdfourty

sdfourty — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 22:08:43 +0000

Neat, and the purpose of the open air ‘tunnel’? Noise abatement? or ?
sdfourty.

By: Driver8666

Driver8666 — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 02:13:04 +0000

You pay a million dollars to live in a condo that’s basically a shoebox anyways.

Great photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 01:32:01 +0000

LOL..@Todd. Thx for the compliment. Its appreciated

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 01:31:18 +0000

Thanks to the editor for the note about this photo. Its appreciated. Please don’t put yourself at risk to get these type of photos. If there is something that you may want a photo of that I may have access to, please ask.

By: Todd Steinman

Todd Steinman — Mon, 31 May 2021 23:02:27 +0000

Wicked photo Phil! Dont worry….”I wont try this at home’ lol