Sunset Of CNR Steam

Scenes and commentary over CN's last years of steam use in and around Toronto and the Niagara region.

[@daveyboy_]

Awesome, I went on two 6060 excursions in the late 70' s from MYL. to Ottawa. When we got off for a photo session- man it booted. Incredible. Stopping at small towns to take water - and the people that we past - their expressions. Awesome

[@jaswmclark]

In the late 1960's I worked as a Hostler in Brockville Bob Cole arranged for me to ride 6218 from Brockville to Belleville and let me sit in the engineman's seat from Gananoque to Kingston. Later when I started to volunteer with the York-Durham Heritage Railway, Bruce Kearney was my instructor.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

Amazing old footage of all these Canadian National Steam Locomotives.

[@Redhackle]

Pretty sad to see. I remember these magnificent machines as a boy. It’s kind of emotional to see one go by. Thank you.

[@michaelvanderzwetstafford2675]

Ah... The 6167. We have her here in Guelph, preserved and displayed out front of the train station. Brought a tear to my eyes and joy to me heart to see her out and running.

[@gentlegiants1974]

The change from steam to diesel mirrored the change from heavy horses to diesel on the farm and in the logging camps. The oldtimers who lived through the changeover all said the same things, "sad to see, but it was inevitable". The few who kept their horses were mocked and ridiculed by both other farmers who had switched over entirely to tractors and the equipment manufacturers. I can imagine the railroad management of the time felt obliged to keep up with the times. The commentary about Belleville to Foxboro: crazy stuff as Foxboro is only a mile or two north of Belleville!

[@James_Knott]

Born in 1953, I'm barely old enough to remember the last days of steam. I grew up in Oakville, Ontario, south of the Ford plant and often saw trains on the CN line south of it. In 1972, I joined CN Telecommunications, mostly working in Toronto but, for a couple of years in the mid 70s, worked out of Capreol. I recall a "Bullet Nose Betty" on display there. BTW, during WW2, one of my uncles worked part time, after school, at the Mimico yard, where he lubricated locomotives.

[@bikerheart]

My childhood home was right beside the Kingston Sub in Scarborough. Over the years I've seen many photos & a few videos of steam on the Oakville Sub, Bayview Jct. and other places west of Toronto but virtually nothing of steam operations in east Toronto - Scarborough - Pickering; and that has been disappointing for me. I wish I'd taken more pix, but by the time I was 10 steam was gone in regular service

[@54SIBIR54]

Ах! До чего красивые эти паровозы!

[@joelvale3887]

I guess I was born too late to see these beauties.

[@dauphinrailmuseum9485]

at 0:42 and 12:06 you can see engine 6043 which passed through Dauphin on its last run in April 1960.

[@yankinga]

This video has been spoiled because it has been stretched from its correct 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9. That distorts the image, making everything appear wider and shorter. I have this video in my collection in the proper aspect ratio. People do this on KZbin all the time, thinking that they are making a widescreen video out of an old 4:3 presentation. That's not the case.

[@andrewmorrison85]

Maybe you could upload your video?

[@garthmcgibbon4285]

The Ontario government has really dropped the ball on all of these beautiful steam locomotives. They should have a heritage track from Toronto union station to Ottawa using the old CPR right of way so our next generation could see how it was done many years ago.

[@sorshiaemms5959]

YA MORE CANCEL CULTURE SUCH BS SHOULD HAVE STEAM PROGRAMS IN ONTARIO

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[@kkhagerty6315]

We’ve got one of these old workhorses #5700 here in St Thomas, she’s been kept in great condition and is a hell of a sight

[@blackbirdgaming8147]

I have a brass model of 5702 in O gauge. I think the CN Hudsons are very underrated, it’s a shame they don’t get a lot of love compared to other Canadian locos. 5700 is for sure on my list of locomotives to visit.

[@sorshiaemms5959]

GREAT VIDEO I FIND LOTS OF US STEAM TRAINS BUT NOT MUCH ON CANADIAN STEAM 4077 0R 4079 IS ON DISPLAY NEAR MY CITY FIRST TIME I SAW IT IN ACTION

[@creeguyvernon]

Our local tourist railway has locomotive 3716 running and a sw 1200

[@seferioncagefilms]

CNR 6060 THE STEAM THE LEGEND

[@Cessna-er4je]

I'm American myself, but can know the same of how the iron horse worked it's last hours of service and in no way of catching up to diesel power. More powerful, more faster, more easy to control, they're better than steam in every way possible. But at least on both sides of the pond, steam has been preserved in and out of service, some never even leaving service. We can only remember how these iron giants were the ones to make the whole ground shake with thunder and force.

[@sorshiaemms5959]

it took diesels a long time to catch up look at old videos it took 2 to 3 diesels to pull what northerns were pulling not to mention what the big boys in the US COULD PULL

[@garthmcgibbon4285]

@@sorshiaemms5959 That’s a fact!

[@warrior3456_]

neat

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

Do you happen to have any Algoma Central videos including the ones shot in Sault Ste. Marie?

[@DungeonStudio]

Sorry Pat, I don't. Have some pictures around here somewhere as I rode it 40 years ago. If I can find them, maybe I'll make a little slide show video for you train fans here. :)