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VIA 72 with F40PH-2 6416 just came off from the CN Chatham Sub from Windsor and now is on the CN Strathroy Sub eastbound for London. This is before the CTC was installed on the CN Srathroy Sub.
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Caption: VIA 72 with F40PH-2 6416 just came off from the CN Chatham Sub from Windsor and now is on the CN Strathroy Sub eastbound for London. This is before the CTC was installed on the CN Srathroy Sub.

Photographer:
Dean Brown [826] (more) (contact)
Date: 05/1999 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA 6416 (search)
Train Symbol: 72 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Komoka, CN Strathroy Sub (search)
City/Town: Komoka (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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7 Comments
  1. Stephen C. Host
    January 23, 2023 at 9:52 am

    Was the operator building still in use in 1999?

  2. deanstrains
    January 23, 2023 at 7:15 pm

    Yes, there was then when CTC was Installed the operator’s job was limited.

  3. Stephen C. Host
    January 23, 2023 at 8:29 pm

    So there was a manual interlocking here until the CTC was installed basically?

  4. terry.oshell
    January 23, 2023 at 9:01 pm

    Komoka was not an Interlocking, the signals there formed part of the Automatic Block Signal System (ABS). The Operator was in charge of the switches.

  5. Todd Steinman
    July 17, 2026 at 8:32 pm

    Wow. Great photo!

  6. Todd Steinman
    August 21, 2026 at 4:13 pm

    On second look, track in foreground with fresh ballast – did the Chatham Sub get realigned at some point?? Or is this just a siding?

  7. terry.oshell
    August 21, 2026 at 5:21 pm

    Todd – The track is known as SA-44 (1845′) with a hand throw switch connection on the Chatham Sub. (M-7.35) and the Strathroy Sub. (M-9.59).
    Pre-CTC Track SA44 was identified as a Storage & Passing Track.
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