Comments on: After shooting daily except Sunday all stops Toronto – Belleville pool train number 10 at Harwood Avenue in Ajax, I was able to zip down the 401 to head off the train again during its stop at Bowmanville’s former Grand Trunk station. Built circa 1856, the building was damaged in a derailment in January 1968 but repaired for use into 1979. It would be demolished in April 1981.Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.

By: Todd Steinman

Todd Steinman — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 11:56:26 +0000

Great photo….not many are out there of the old stone station at Bowmanville. In my lifetime, I’ve seen more of the CP one. Sadly….nothing remains today. Pool train, and obviously the station. I think it too may have become structurally unsafe, after a derailment happened trackside a few years after, heavily damaging the front of the station. Once saw photos of CN’s patchwork….but alas….it’s all part of history now.

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:42:04 +0000

So many great pieces to this image. Great shot John.

By: robin lowrie

robin lowrie — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:37:15 +0000

Pool Trains were usually made up of both CN & CP cars. In Montreal, they used either CP Windsor Station or CN Central Station. I have seen some consist sheets for some of them and they were varied and interesting!

By: Paul Cordingley

Paul Cordingley — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:01:27 +0000

What makes it a pool train? The CN timetable. Trains covered by the Pool Agreement were shown as such in the timetable. This did not imply that the train operated across both railways. FWIW My family is from Bowmanville and they would talk about “taking the Pool Train to Toronto” – it was a often a figure of speech rather than an exact thing.

By: kgmontreal

kgmontreal — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:47:34 +0000

What makes that a pool train?

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:08:21 +0000

John….the little green heap? ) I have seen so many of those over the years at stations I thought there was a fleet of them for the operators’ use. I have to say you have moved up in the world (big grin).

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:44:03 +0000

great shot john

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:01:50 +0000

The vehicles are classics!!

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:48:35 +0000

Thanks Arnold, if you look closely at the autos parked by the platform on the right, next to the Chevvy is my VW Beattle, sure racked up the miles chasing trains like Pool #10. Thanks Jacob for the station history information and posting, John

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:37:50 +0000

Another wonderful classic. Thanks John……………and Jacob.