Comments on: Well, having just posted a “VIA” shot, one could say it was to commemorate VIAs 40 Years now that we are 2018, and so I figured, ‘what the heck’….here’s another from VIAs 1st full year ……..even though there is no indication this is anything other than a CN passenger train. CN 4017, a GP40 was often seen in passenger service along with sister 4016. (the series 4002-4017 were renumbered to 9302-9317 in 1981). This eastbound has just crossed the Grand River Bridge and is seen over the former Lake Erie & Northern track, at the time actively operated by CP.

By: Dave Brook

Dave Brook — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 19:11:02 +0000

4016, 17 were geared for passenger speeds and were often seen around Spadina for the west passenger pool.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 18:16:42 +0000

This is lovely! I’d love to have this available today.. but it was gone by 1990 or 1991..

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 14:29:18 +0000

Might add there was a lot of indication of former ‘prosperity’ along the line, as you can see on the right. Behind me was the station, still standing, and I think an electrical contractor had leased it.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 03:28:35 +0000

Thanks for posting! I remember this line as a kid, although I never saw a train on it, just stored freight cars most likely awaiting scrapping.

By: Joseph Bishop

Joseph Bishop — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 02:35:39 +0000

I had closely examine the map to find where this is…I might try to time machine this shot, but it is grown in terribly!