Railpictures.ca - John Freyseng Photo: Three SD40-2s rumble through Bala with a northbound freight, passing over the south siding switch and the Gordon Street crossing. Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Three SD40-2s rumble through Bala with a northbound freight, passing over the south siding switch and the Gordon Street crossing.

Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.

Caption: Three SD40-2s rumble through Bala with a northbound freight, passing over the south siding switch and the Gordon Street crossing.

Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.

Photographer:	John Freyseng [355] (more) (contact)
Date:	08/1979 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 5728, CP 5724, CP 5719 (search)
Train Symbol:	N/A (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Mactier Sub (search)
City/Town:	Bala (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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3 Comments

BradKetchen

June 30, 2026 at 8:38 am

And the old Weismiller spur to the left. Very nice.
Stephen C. Host

June 30, 2026 at 10:23 am

I imagine this place has changed little in the last nearly 50 years.
BradKetchen

June 30, 2026 at 11:02 am

@Stephenhost There used to be a station to the right beyond the trees across the Lake Muskoka inlet before my time growing up cottaging and railfanning in Bala.

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BradKetchen

June 30, 2026 at 8:38 am

And the old Weismiller spur to the left. Very nice.

Stephen C. Host

June 30, 2026 at 10:23 am

I imagine this place has changed little in the last nearly 50 years.

June 30, 2026 at 11:02 am

@Stephenhost There used to be a station to the right beyond the trees across the Lake Muskoka inlet before my time growing up cottaging and railfanning in Bala.