Comments on: What a huge surprise it was to come across this CN steam powered crane actively loading a couple of air dump cars on the coal chute track at Spadina Shops, Toronto Ontario. Especially since it was September 1968. Location is approximate.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 22:52:56 +0000

CN 50834 Browning 31.5 ton, sn xxxx, built 19xx, assigned to CN Spadina roundhouse for coaling & sanding.

By: First954

First954 — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 20:50:40 +0000

MrDan, I found the shot of it facing in the other direction. It is the 50834.

By: MrDan

MrDan — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 08:12:10 +0000

I wonder which unit this was, they couldn’t have been too many small steam-powered cranes left by then. I’ve seen shots of a similar-looking CN 50884 crane with tender/flatcar 51379 at Spadina in the late 50′s/early 60′s.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:47:40 +0000

That was quite something to see, I’ll bet. And it was great it was not under shadow.