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| Via Dayniter 5713 is the centre of attention at the Thorndale Subdivision wye in London, Ontario on September 22, 1984. |
By Peter Mumby
The mainline which skirts the north side of CN's London Yard is the
double tracked Dundas Subdivision. Just west of the yard is the control
point known as London Junction, where today's Guelph Subdivision swings
off to the northeast towards Stratford and Kitchener. At the time of
this photograph this was known as the Thorndale Subdivision. A short
distance up this line, a wye is situated. In addition to turning
locomotives, passenger trains which terminate at the London station can
be turned at this location. Usually this operation went off without a
hitch, but this photo documents an exception to this generality. Via
Dayniter 5713 has stubbed its toe and an assortment of CN employees are
surveying the damage. Just out of the picture, CN SW900 #7203 is
approaching with hook 50416 and cabin idler car 58103 from the London
Auxiliary train. The fun is about to start!
That's why I love reading this blog. Always cool and interesting stories. Thanks for posting, I had no idea there had been an incident like this at the wye.
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