By the time of this photo, Marieville was the southern terminus for all interurban operations on the M&SC. Here, #602 and #502 are seen at the platform. John rode in on the #502, part of a July ... (more)

A close-up of the M&SC Express Motors. John rode the line as part of a July 4th weekend getaway to Quebec.

Express motor #502 was built ca. 1924, of wood construction on Taylor trucks. Its seen here at the Marieville depot, which appeared to also serve as housing for the operator/agent on the second-f... (more)

Today's staredown comes from the Hostler inside the B-unit.

The Hogger on this outbound gives John the eye. For the companion view, click "CN 49" above.

Action in the terminal throat trackage included SW's.

A CN commuter train departs. This view recorded on the photographer's second trip to Canada to railfan, the first in September 1953 to Ontario.

A meet is recorded on Montreal's streetcar system, at Old Decarie and St. Jacques looking east. That is the Sun Life building off in the distance between the cars. Streetcars lasted until 1959 w... (more)

Montreal had streetcar service until 1959. Here is action from July '54, the photographer's second trip to Canada to record the rail scene.

John is at the corner of Upper Lachine Rd. and Prudhomme. This is the first of a few MTC scenes he recorded on his second trip to Canada at age 22. This was MOW equipment for the trolley system... (more)

A July 4th excursion north of the border to Montreal brought about this photo op on the D&H at Rouses Point on the trip north from New Jersey. John packed plenty of Kodachrome for this trip.

Looking west down the Ft. Wayne line, PRR 5785 leads a westbound over the Pennsy high iron. For the conventional 3/4 view, click h... (more)

Mail and express #473 was carded for 2:13pm at Crestline, carrying passengers only as far as Galion. Perhaps 472 is running behind today, as the eastbound counterpart, #473, was carded for 3:10pm... (more)

While the Pullmans on an eastbound passenger train sits clear of the PRR on the Big Four (left), a Shark has westbound tonnage in tow clattering over the diamonds at Crestline on the Pennsy. The... (more)

A suspected Mohawk-led mail and express train, with 4 head-end mail cars, slows to stop at Crestline. It was scheduled into Crestline at 3:10 and did not carry passengers (1956 Ohio Div. TT). Du... (more)