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Well...there I was wandering around the Queen Street area...looking for a different angle to shoot after the usual Spadina Road shots of the roundhouse stuff. I was in position to shoot a WB VIA on the Weston Sub but it was looking like, at the time, another mundane RS18 leading. Out came the Parkdale Operator with some trainorders for train 169.....Well...I think I've got my shot here ! You may notice the conductor with his head leaning out the back....probably much to his delight.
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Caption: Well...there I was wandering around the Queen Street area...looking for a different angle to shoot after the usual Spadina Road shots of the roundhouse stuff. I was in position to shoot a WB VIA on the Weston Sub but it was looking like, at the time, another mundane RS18 leading. Out came the Parkdale Operator with some trainorders for train 169.....Well...I think I've got my shot here ! You may notice the conductor with his head leaning out the back....probably much to his delight.

Photographer:
Greg Roach [69] (more) (contact)
Date: May 30 1979 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: Hot Box? (search)
Train Symbol: VIA 169 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Parkdale (search)
City/Town: Toronto (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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7 Comments
  1. mercer
    January 19, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    OK, I just found this photo by Freeman Hubbard…..that looks like Jennifer Waring who was, yes, that good looking. Is there supposed to be a train in this photo ??

  2. snake
    January 19, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    yes Bruce…can you see the VIA 6 axle heavyweight coaches ????

  3. mercer
    January 19, 2016 at 9:54 pm

    I do not see a heavyweight….Jennifer was from St Catherines, so she may have purchased kale or broccoli in Arnold’s store….
    Of course I don’t expect him to remember that, he was a dedicated employee

  4. snake
    January 27, 2016 at 10:56 am

    ahh..Bruce..do you think I should have asked her to…ummm… move her arm ? :)

  5. mercer
    January 28, 2016 at 8:42 am

    Too late now, isn’t it ?? !!

  6. Stephen C. Host
    January 28, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    Hmmmmm where can I find this Broccoli or where is Arnolds store…

  7. snake
    January 28, 2016 at 12:54 pm

    Look in parking lots..if you see a “vehicle” with black smoke coming out of the tailpipe..a mechanic riding in the “jump seat”..likely you’ve found his store.
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