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The Lakeshore #53 / Capital #43 on the crossover to the south main, preparing for the Cobourg revenue stop. At mile 256 Kingston sub, CN Grafton, May 4, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko At right is the CP Rail Belleville Sub. Noteworthy: A Canadian train...manufactured in Canada.... GMD FP9A & B from London, FP9A ex CN 6534 built 1958, MLW RS-18 built circa 195x in Montreal, CC&F coaches built circa 1954 in Fort William, NSC baggage car built circa 195x in Hamilton sdfourty
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Caption:

The Lakeshore #53 / Capital #43 on the crossover to the south main,

preparing for the Cobourg revenue stop.

At mile 256 Kingston sub, CN Grafton, May 4, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko

At right is the CP Rail Belleville Sub.

Noteworthy:

A Canadian train...manufactured in Canada....

GMD FP9A & B from London, FP9A ex CN 6534 built 1958,

MLW RS-18 built circa 195x in Montreal,

CC&F coaches built circa 1954 in Fort William,

NSC baggage car built circa 195x in Hamilton

sdfourty

Photographer:
sdfourty [763] (more) (contact)
Date: 05/03/1980 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA #6534 (search)
Train Symbol: Via #43 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: mile 256 Kingston Sub (search)
City/Town: Brighton (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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  1. Todd Steinman
    January 12, 2026 at 6:52 am

    Great photo! I barely recognized this as being Grafton, with the trackside growth having taken over when I last photographed here in 2014 / 2015. But, to the left is the little side ‘street’ and where the small, yet handsome brick station once stood.
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