North Country Ribbons
Last Stand at Bartlett
The sky's dark blues turn to yellows, followed by hues of red beneath, perfectly replicating the colours of the clear to stop indications at Bartlett, while rain from the days prior reflects the entirety of the classic cantilever and the surroundings it guards. Shining brightly, as they have for decades, these searchlights would go dark in just over 24 hours - the cantilever hastily cut up into two pieces, the searchlights removed and cast aside, their faces dented and warped from the machines. The intermediates on the North Toronto Sub. at Davenport, Howland, Mt. Pleasant and Leaside would meet the same fate by the end of the week. I've always liked Bartlett for what feels like a classic Toronto railway scene, not just for the aging cantilever, but for the grit and character that the brick buildings and graffiti bring. No replacements will be installed here either, CPKC opting for a single intermediate between Leaside and Osler, replacing all of the ones mentioned above. A curious choice when westbounds would routinely wait for lights at Osler here to avoid blocking crossings, they'll now theoretically have to do this over 2 miles further east, encroaching on the Leaside crossovers and likely adding to congestion with less space for trains trying to get out of Toronto Yard.
Last Stand at Bartlett
The sky's dark blues turn to yellows, followed by hues of red beneath, perfectly replicating the colours of the clear to stop indications at Bartlett, while rain from the days prior reflects the entirety of the classic cantilever and the surroundings it guards. Shining brightly, as they have for decades, these searchlights would go dark in just over 24 hours - the cantilever hastily cut up into two pieces, the searchlights removed and cast aside, their faces dented and warped from the machines. The intermediates on the North Toronto Sub. at Davenport, Howland, Mt. Pleasant and Leaside would meet the same fate by the end of the week. I've always liked Bartlett for what feels like a classic Toronto railway scene, not just for the aging cantilever, but for the grit and character that the brick buildings and graffiti bring. No replacements will be installed here either, CPKC opting for a single intermediate between Leaside and Osler, replacing all of the ones mentioned above. A curious choice when westbounds would routinely wait for lights at Osler here to avoid blocking crossings, they'll now theoretically have to do this over 2 miles further east, encroaching on the Leaside crossovers and likely adding to congestion with less space for trains trying to get out of Toronto Yard.