Comments on: This image is of a CP power move that came up from Parkdale and heading west on the Galt sub, as seen from the old Weston Road bridge. Power visible is CP 8768, 8146, 7043, 7060 and 7024. The three 7000-series MLW S-2 switchers were all retired by 1986. On the north (upper) side can be seen two leads to the Maple Leaf Mills plant as well as a one to a warehouse. Most all of this industrial area has been demolished beginning 1992 or so and has been replaced by condo towers. This view is but a few hundred yards west of the old classic West Toronto Diamond; a hangout for many of us in the days gone by. Now? Fergit it.

By: NiagaraMike11

NiagaraMike11 — Tue, 10 May 2022 17:13:47 +0000

That old Weston Rd bridge was a great spot while it lasted.
Especially when CP 8921 was on the Lambton transfer!

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 07:28:24 +0000

You can actually see where the tracks were on Ryding Ave and up to leading from Lambton. I also note you can roughly see where tracks were on St Clair. Someone had a shot of CN and a string of tank cars up here to or from Canada Packers. unfortuantely I can’t find it

By: R.L.Kennedy

R.L.Kennedy — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:41:39 +0000

Yes, the CN spur curved through what is now Ken Shaw property (you can readily see the property outline) and it connected to a CPR spur that came through Ryding Avenue Park running straight across St.Clair Ave.W. There were NO movements between CN & CP there.

None of this connected in any way to the MacTier Sub. It started right at West Toronto Depot (Galt Sub.) crossed the diamonds of CN and CP to reach far east side of the combined RR properties at which point a connecting track off the North Toronto Sub. curved north.

BTW Ken Shaw bought all the RR property from CP following abandonment after Swifts folded up. (Not including track in Ryding Avenue Park which is owned by the City of Toronto all that land being donated in perpetuity. He then sold off all the excess he did not need

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:49:25 +0000

@R.L.Kennedy, also there appears to be the diverting tracks of a switch in the street Cawthra and Junction Rd.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:46:37 +0000

@R.L.Kennedy. I was just documenting the spur along St Clair to Symes Rd and noticed that you can see where the track was in the pavement. I’m confused as to how this spur was connected to CP. DId it run North through Ken Shaw to somehow connect to the Mactier sub? But the CN Weston sub was on West side. And i’m guessing there was a switchback into Canada Packars? Thanks.

By: R.L.Kennedy

R.L.Kennedy — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:50:09 +0000

North West side St.Clair and Keele. It was the old TSR/TBL main line.

As for this photo;

CNR lead came across Junction Rd. on east side of Cawthra Ave. (no sidewalk IIRC) going north and somewhere it curved over to CN yard tracks south of St.Clair Ave. W.

There was also a lead (just south of St.Clair) that curved west and crossed Keele St. c.20-30 feet south. It served the Ontario Stockyards (1 sdg) and that lead continued west along south side of St.Clair until it swung right N/W and connected with CPR Lead into Canada Packers. (it goes through Ken Shaw auto dealer). These two long-gone curves can still be discerned looking at maps.google.com so too the lead CNR lead along Cawthra.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 11:30:28 +0000

Where did the CN spur come off Weston sub that ran along St Clair to Symes Rd? I recall someone posting an SW1200RS, a transfer van and a string of tanks.

By: R.L.Kennedy

R.L.Kennedy — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:50:38 +0000

Yes, LA Fitness is where the warehouse was. I think LA was built over the actual warehouse but unsure as I have never been inside LA.

Another set of silos are just to the right out of camera

More silos were located farther to the east.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:23:21 +0000

So the silos are just to the right where LA Fitness and Organic Garage are now?

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:38:59 +0000

Looks like the “push” engine to me. They shuttled power around the various yards in the terminal, in addition to assisting trains too heavy for the hill east of Leaside. Officially, Lambton Yard was west of Runnymede & West Toronto Yard was east of it.