Don ramp and yard

Work is beginning for ramp up to new level. CNR yard office and water tank. Stock cars at left are spotted at abattoir.

Construction has begun for a ramp between Cherry Street and Scott Street. Sunlight Soap Works in right background.

Work train dumping fill. Note backup hose on end of gon. Wires everywhere!

Old lower level tracks at right along with CNR yard building and water tank in background. Stock pens at slaughter house.
Sunlight Soap Works and Lux (soap) signs in far background.

Three completed main tracks at top of ramp. CNR Don Yard in background. Stock cars at right are spotted at abattoir.

This great view shows many details of work being done at CNR Don Yard. Water standpipe for yard steam locomotives.

West end of Don Yard looking east along the lead down to Ashbridges Bay.

Pool 10 engine CN 6024 eastbound to Belleville due out of the Union at 12.30 P.M.
Wednesday January 14, 1959 passing CNR Don Sorting Yard looking west. David M. More.
Only known yard to use the term "sorting" in its name. It served local industries.
Yard office is hidden behind passenger train opposite the two yard engines which appear to be stopped for their "20 minutes".
Note: Pool 10 was the only passenger train with a destination short of Montreal or Ottawa.

Aerail view looking west showing new rebuilt GO Don yard with eight trains laying over mid-day. 2009

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