Railpictures.ca - Matt Watson Photo: This was the only train on the Oakville Sub that I ever put any effort into shooting. On this June 2003 day ONR’s “Northlander” deadheads to Mimico to be turned for its departure later that evening. CN’s station name sign Fort York can be seen left of the locomotive, while I’m standing at GO’s Exhibition station. In the background a GO Train look’s to be headed west towards CP’s Galt sub. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

This was the only train on the Oakville Sub that I ever put any effort into shooting. On this June 2003 day ONR's "Northlander" deadheads to Mimico to be turned for its departure later that evening. CN's station name sign Fort York can be seen left of the locomotive, while I'm standing at GO's Exhibition station. In the background a GO Train look's to be headed west towards CP's Galt sub.

Caption: This was the only train on the Oakville Sub that I ever put any effort into shooting. On this June 2003 day ONR's "Northlander" deadheads to Mimico to be turned for its departure later that evening. CN's station name sign Fort York can be seen left of the locomotive, while I'm standing at GO's Exhibition station. In the background a GO Train look's to be headed west towards CP's Galt sub.

Photographer:	Matt Watson [674] (more) (contact)
Date:	06/02/2003 (search)
Railway:	Ontario Northland (search)
Reporting Marks:	ONR 1808 (search)
Train Symbol:	Northlander (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Fort York (search)
City/Town:	Toronto (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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9 Comments

CNSD60F

August 3, 2016 at 2:50 pm

What did these GO stations look like back then? great shot
Eric May

August 3, 2016 at 5:40 pm

Here is a link to a history of GO. there’s several shots of the old station platforms with the bus type shelters.
http://historicaltextarchive.com/books.php?action=nextpre&bid=63
mattwatson

August 3, 2016 at 7:59 pm

“Back then”? Has it changed ?
CNSD60F

August 3, 2016 at 8:40 pm

Yup I remember those old shelters, but I cannot imagine some stations with them…
CNSD60F

August 3, 2016 at 8:42 pm

And when did they tear up that overpass at the Ex?
Todd Steinman

August 3, 2016 at 11:32 pm

And of course, the removal of the Inglis sign was recent too was it not?
CNSD60F

August 4, 2016 at 10:20 am

Did they even remove it?
MrDan

August 4, 2016 at 10:39 pm

Great shot Matt! Pre-condo boom too.

The famed Inglis sign was removed late July 2014, about 2 years ago now. That little piece of building it’s on clad in white metal siding was probably the last part of their sprawling Liberty Village manufacturing complex. Not sure when the GO pedestrian walkway was removed, probably when they moved it underground.

To answer a question not yet asked, the Fort York interlocking diamond between CN and the CP “Wharf Spur” (guarded by the Cabin E interlocking shack) was removed in 1984.
Stephen C. Host

August 6, 2016 at 9:39 am

This is lovely.

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