Railpictures.ca - Bruce Mercer collection Photo: A Mike McIlwaine slide. VIA train 71 flies past the closed Stoney Point station on the final leg of it’s journey from Toronto to Windsor. In deference to policy, the consist of 5 cars is being handled by 2 locomotives, but I’m sure there is an explanation. The 6 Tempo RS18′s were not purchased by VIA, only leased for use in the Corridor. Wholesale changes were imminent as the F40′s would be delivered starting in November 1986 and the Tempo cars would be sold off, replaced by dozens of second-hand ‘ heritage ‘ cars. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

A Mike McIlwaine slide. VIA train 71 flies past the closed Stoney Point station on the final leg of it's journey from Toronto to Windsor. In deference to policy, the consist of 5 cars is being handled by 2 locomotives, but I'm sure there is an explanation. The 6 Tempo RS18's were not purchased by VIA, only leased for use in the Corridor. Wholesale changes were imminent as the F40's would be delivered starting in November 1986 and the Tempo cars would be sold off, replaced by dozens of second-hand ' heritage ' cars.

Caption: A Mike McIlwaine slide. VIA train 71 flies past the closed Stoney Point station on the final leg of it's journey from Toronto to Windsor. In deference to policy, the consist of 5 cars is being handled by 2 locomotives, but I'm sure there is an explanation. The 6 Tempo RS18's were not purchased by VIA, only leased for use in the Corridor. Wholesale changes were imminent as the F40's would be delivered starting in November 1986 and the Tempo cars would be sold off, replaced by dozens of second-hand ' heritage ' cars.

Photographer:	Bruce Mercer collection [100] (more) (contact)
Date:	05/05/1982 (search)
Railway:	VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 3151 (search)
Train Symbol:	VIA 71 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	CN Chatham Sub (search)
City/Town:	Stoney Point (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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4 Comments

Stephen C. Host

April 7, 2017 at 10:27 am

For the station guys – having not been aware of this station – what happened to it?
PSNSD

April 7, 2017 at 12:22 pm

Enjoying your posts Bruce. The reason for the two units – the B unit is providing heat to the train, the 3151 cannot provide steam heat to the train.
mile27

April 7, 2017 at 5:41 pm

More than once the station was torched by some upstanding local citizens. After the last fire in 1992, it was removed by CN.
mercer

April 8, 2017 at 9:13 am

PSNSD – my apologies, there was a glitch while posting and I do realize that the F9B needs to be here. The train is ” conventional ” and yes, 3151 cannot provide the necessary steam heat.

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Stephen C. Host

April 7, 2017 at 10:27 am

For the station guys – having not been aware of this station – what happened to it?

PSNSD

April 7, 2017 at 12:22 pm

Enjoying your posts Bruce. The reason for the two units – the B unit is providing heat to the train, the 3151 cannot provide steam heat to the train.

mile27

April 7, 2017 at 5:41 pm

More than once the station was torched by some upstanding local citizens. After the last fire in 1992, it was removed by CN.

mercer

April 8, 2017 at 9:13 am

PSNSD – my apologies, there was a glitch while posting and I do realize that the F9B needs to be here. The train is ” conventional ” and yes, 3151 cannot provide the necessary steam heat.