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Many years ago this scene could be repeated at almost every CN station across the country. No doubt this will bring back memories for the older fellers on this site. The ivory frame, orangy-red door, grey board/batten appearance of the old wooden structure and those flimsy brittle plastic signs advertising how to connect with the railroad. I wonder where all those signs have gone? The "Zenith" phone number was brought to my attention. Just one of those changes that go unnoticed in everyday life.  To reach "Passenger" as noted on the board, dial "O" for operator and ask for the Zenith number (49900) and the operator would look in her notebook at the switchboard and make the connection for you, thereby relieving either party of any long distance changes. This was the forerunner of the "1-800" system which came into existence around 1967. Grimsby CN station was destroyed by fire on December 31, 1994...........ah!! so THATS where these particular signs have gone.....:o(
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Caption: Many years ago this scene could be repeated at almost every CN station across the country. No doubt this will bring back memories for the older fellers on this site. The ivory frame, orangy-red door, grey board/batten appearance of the old wooden structure and those flimsy brittle plastic signs advertising how to connect with the railroad. I wonder where all those signs have gone? The "Zenith" phone number was brought to my attention. Just one of those changes that go unnoticed in everyday life. To reach "Passenger" as noted on the board, dial "O" for operator and ask for the Zenith number (49900) and the operator would look in her notebook at the switchboard and make the connection for you, thereby relieving either party of any long distance changes. This was the forerunner of the "1-800" system which came into existence around 1967. Grimsby CN station was destroyed by fire on December 31, 1994...........ah!! so THATS where these particular signs have gone.....:o(

Photographer:
A.W. Mooney [2137] (more) (contact)
Date: 12/10/1975 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: Not Provided
Train Symbol: nil (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Grimsby Sub. (search)
City/Town: Grimsby (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. Yet three stations still stand at Grimsby – the 1855, 1995 and 2012 built buildings. This would have been the approx. 1890 station that burnt.

  2. Nice.

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