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Here is another great shot of an era long gone- the control tower at the CNR Halton sub and CPR Galt sub diamond. Since the CNR Halton sub highline was built by-passing this diamond, the tower and old freight shed became obsolete and boarded up before being torn down. Taken from my fathers collection.
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Caption: Here is another great shot of an era long gone- the control tower at the CNR Halton sub and CPR Galt sub diamond. Since the CNR Halton sub highline was built by-passing this diamond, the tower and old freight shed became obsolete and boarded up before being torn down. Taken from my fathers collection.

Photographer:
Peter Lokun [28] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/23/1971 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: Not Provided
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: CNR Halton sub (search)
City/Town: Milton (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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7 Comments
  1. Todd Steinman
    January 3, 2024 at 4:49 pm

    Extraordinary photo!

  2. Eric May
    January 3, 2024 at 8:24 pm

    It’s surprising how close the freight shed is to the diamond.

  3. Marcus Stevens
    January 3, 2024 at 8:39 pm

    A familiar location for me. Thanks for posting!

  4. Jacob Patterson
    January 3, 2024 at 8:50 pm

    This is great. The old line, prior to creation of the Halton Sub in 1965, was the Milton Sub.

  5. tlanders1962
    January 4, 2024 at 5:38 am

    My understanding is that this freight shed is not the main freight shed, but was for transfer between CNR and CPR trains.

  6. terry.oshell
    January 4, 2024 at 6:58 am

    A great photo.

  7. sdfourty
    January 8, 2024 at 8:17 pm

    Nice. The railway junction dates from 1879. The Hamilton & North Western Railway first construction train arrived in Milton December 18, 1876. The Credit Valley Railway (George Laidlaw’s road) arrived in Milton late 1877 and the diamond with the H&NW was in place by 1879 when the CVR opened their line to Galt.
    sdfourty
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