Comments on: Where’d everybody go ? ….summer days… At CN Port Hope, July 20, 1986 Kodachrome by S.Danko Note: CN M o W equipment on the Port Hope back track Interchange traffic at left (the CP Rail Belleville Sub out of sight immediately below the summer chairs) and beside those chairs: dinner in the paper bags – awaits! More head end CP 5542 sdfourty

By: Todd Steinman

Todd Steinman — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:13:04 +0000

Unbelievable photo. Those were the days. Late 90s, to draw a scene further east at Napanee, I took a plastic lawn chair and set it on the abandoned Smith’s Falls Sub. at Dairy Ave. Unlike your spot, I likely would’ve gotten in trouble. But, back then even if you’re safe distance away…that’s all that mattered.

As for this scene….even my last photos here proved to be ‘tricky’ as the brush had grown in quite a bit. I’m sure that if the brush hasn’t been cleared, this sngle would be impossible to shoot today.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 26 May 2025 18:18:19 +0000

Yes, the last time I was there was a couple years ago when the grass was really low , and it was just beginning of spring and it was OK.

It’s definately a beware situation. I hope ‘ol Snake is still watching us

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 26 May 2025 17:59:05 +0000

Alas, these days, so might the ticks.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 26 May 2025 17:38:27 +0000

This is very nice

We had a similar set-up at “The Berm” by CN Snake until recently, the chairs disappeared. Might re-appear

By: Jakob Mueller

Jakob Mueller — Sat, 24 May 2025 00:06:09 +0000

I can hear the rattle-clatter sounds of those lawn chairs being unfolded and feel the pinch from the straps on the back of my legs (when shorts were shorter and the chairs sometimes bit you).

Also – I would not have expected to see CPAA hi-cube boxcars going through this interchange of all places. I wonder what their routing was.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 23 May 2025 22:42:57 +0000

What a classic image of “The Way We Were.” This shot brings a big smile to my face.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Fri, 23 May 2025 22:39:43 +0000

CN MoW Work Equipment
The visible piece of CN MoW Work Equipment is CN 655-76 a Plasser model UYM8L Production Switch Tamper.
The partially hidden unit behind the tool house at the right of the frame is CN 613-54 a Bert Pyke Ltd. Model K ballast regulator.