Railpictures.ca - Bill Thomson Photo: The last run of Canadian Pacific train #21, with CP FP9 1412 leading an F7B, is shown at Guelph Junction station (note the platforms and semaphone signals behind the train) on April 25th 1964. CP #21 was a long established full service train that ran from Montreal to Toronto, and on to Windsor and Detroit. Then transferred to Michigan Central to Chicago. The CP timetable referred to it as the “Chicago Express”. All trains after (except the “Canadian”) would be RDCs. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

The last run of Canadian Pacific train #21, with CP FP9 1412 leading an F7B, is shown at Guelph Junction station (note the platforms and semaphone signals behind the train) on April 25th 1964. CP #21 was a long established full service train that ran from Montreal to Toronto, and on to Windsor and Detroit. Then transferred to Michigan Central to Chicago. The CP timetable referred to it as the "Chicago Express". All trains after (except the "Canadian") would be RDCs.

Caption: The last run of Canadian Pacific train #21, with CP FP9 1412 leading an F7B, is shown at Guelph Junction station (note the platforms and semaphone signals behind the train) on April 25th 1964. CP #21 was a long established full service train that ran from Montreal to Toronto, and on to Windsor and Detroit. Then transferred to Michigan Central to Chicago. The CP timetable referred to it as the "Chicago Express".

All trains after (except the "Canadian") would be RDCs.

Photographer:	Bill Thomson [715] (more) (contact)
Date:	04/25/1964 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 1412 (search)
Train Symbol:	CP 21 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Guelph Junction - CP Galt Sub (search)
City/Town:	Campbellville (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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5 Comments

Stephen C. Host

May 30, 2016 at 1:04 pm

Very nice Bill, thank you for sharing.
Cdntrainphotog

June 7, 2016 at 7:32 am

The 1412 is set up to lead The Canadian isn’t it? Those things on top were to break icicles in all the tunnels to ensure the dome cars wouldn’t be damaged.
dhately

September 2, 2016 at 12:21 pm

Splendid picture of the best passenger units in Canada. 21 and 22 continued to operate between Toronto and Montreal for a few more months until the end of the pool agreement.
fiddler

February 1, 2020 at 11:48 am

Those ‘things’ are called icicle breaker bars.
RonaldB

March 14, 2020 at 7:02 pm

This train used to get into London around noon if I recall. I was going to high school at Beck in London in 1964, and I remember sometimes seeing it from the cafeteria window.

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Stephen C. Host

May 30, 2016 at 1:04 pm

Very nice Bill, thank you for sharing.

Cdntrainphotog

June 7, 2016 at 7:32 am

The 1412 is set up to lead The Canadian isn’t it? Those things on top were to break icicles in all the tunnels to ensure the dome cars wouldn’t be damaged.

dhately

September 2, 2016 at 12:21 pm

Splendid picture of the best passenger units in Canada. 21 and 22 continued to operate between Toronto and Montreal for a few more months until the end of the pool agreement.

fiddler

February 1, 2020 at 11:48 am

Those ‘things’ are called icicle breaker bars.

RonaldB

March 14, 2020 at 7:02 pm

This train used to get into London around noon if I recall. I was going to high school at Beck in London in 1964, and I remember sometimes seeing it from the cafeteria window.