Comments on: The last run of the CP Canadian #2 prior to the switch to CN track. Medonte Station could be a busy place with the tracks to Port McNicoll and Uhtoff quarry branching of just north of the station. Now the train and station are long gone at this location http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Fri, 08 May 2026 02:57:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: G2 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55605#comment-66427 G2 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 02:25:39 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Medonte-Stn-28-Oct-1978-img032.jpg#comment-66427 Make that #12. I'm surprised Norm's farewell run banner applied by his co-workers is marked as #2. It looks as if we've all made the same mistake. Make that #12. I’m surprised Norm’s farewell run banner applied by his co-workers is marked as #2. It looks as if we’ve all made the same mistake.

]]> By: G2 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55605#comment-66426 G2 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 02:15:19 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Medonte-Stn-28-Oct-1978-img032.jpg#comment-66426 The hogger who was retiring was Norm Schroeder. He frequently snuck me up into the cab of #2 at West Toronto for rides to Union Station and then over to John Street. The West Toronto afternoon operator was Clare Schoester, who had hired on with Norm as a brakeman. He said he regretted not following Norm's advice to transfer with him to engine service because he was later involved in a switching accident at Parkdale Yard that cost him his left arm and almost his left leg. Both wonderful gentlemen whose like we'll not see again. I took a B&W shot of #2 with Norm's farewell banner up near Woodbridge, but it's nice to have this much better colour shot. Thanks for sharing it! The hogger who was retiring was Norm Schroeder. He frequently snuck me up into the cab of #2 at West Toronto for rides to Union Station and then over to John Street. The West Toronto afternoon operator was Clare Schoester, who had hired on with Norm as a brakeman. He said he regretted not following Norm’s advice to transfer with him to engine service because he was later involved in a switching accident at Parkdale Yard that cost him his left arm and almost his left leg. Both wonderful gentlemen whose like we’ll not see again.

I took a B&W shot of #2 with Norm’s farewell banner up near Woodbridge, but it’s nice to have this much better colour shot. Thanks for sharing it!

]]> By: Eric May http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55605#comment-62917 Eric May Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:26:33 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Medonte-Stn-28-Oct-1978-img032.jpg#comment-62917 More photos of this area would be great. I was up there in the early 90's so I saw most things before the rails were pulled up on the Port sub. A lot of people have helped out with photos and information over the years. More photos of this area would be great. I was up there in the early 90′s so I saw most things before the rails were pulled up on the Port sub. A lot of people have helped out with photos and information over the years.

]]> By: Todd Steinman http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55605#comment-62913 Todd Steinman Sat, 07 Dec 2024 13:35:13 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Medonte-Stn-28-Oct-1978-img032.jpg#comment-62913 Another great photo....! Wow. Another great photo….! Wow.

]]> By: NiagaraMike11 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55605#comment-62908 NiagaraMike11 Sat, 07 Dec 2024 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Medonte-Stn-28-Oct-1978-img032.jpg#comment-62908 Thanks Eric ! If there is something in particular you want from that area let me know, I grew up in that area and have lots more. Thanks Eric !
If there is something in particular you want from that area let me know, I grew up in that area and have lots more.

]]> By: Eric May http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55605#comment-62906 Eric May Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:32:23 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Medonte-Stn-28-Oct-1978-img032.jpg#comment-62906 Many thanks for this photo. I model this area, so shots like this are a wonderful resource. Many thanks for this photo. I model this area, so shots like this are a wonderful resource.

]]> By: Klaucker http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55605#comment-62900 Klaucker Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:50:25 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Medonte-Stn-28-Oct-1978-img032.jpg#comment-62900 A great capture…look forward to more A great capture…look forward to more

]]> By: DoctaPinklaces http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55605#comment-62898 DoctaPinklaces Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:01:16 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Medonte-Stn-28-Oct-1978-img032.jpg#comment-62898 Good stuff! Good stuff!

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55605#comment-62896 awmooney Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:21:42 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Medonte-Stn-28-Oct-1978-img032.jpg#comment-62896 This certainly is a great historical capture. NICE image !! This certainly is a great historical capture.
NICE image !!

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