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Robin Matthysen
July 20th, 2001, 03:58 AM
The MacMillan yard is just north of Toronto where the 400 highway crosses highway 7. The best viewing point is from the highway 7 overpass which crosses the CN yard on the south. Unfortunately it is hard to see hump action from that point. The map shows the spread of this major yard.
http://mat.mybravenet.com/mcm.jpg
Robin Matthysen
July 20th, 2001, 04:01 AM
A train passing the administration building.
http://mat.mybravenet.com/m1.jpg
Robin Matthysen
July 20th, 2001, 04:06 AM
A fairly quiet day.
http://mat.mybravenet.com/m2.jpg
Robin Matthysen
July 20th, 2001, 04:09 AM
A general view showing through and hump hard tracks on the right and yards on the left.
http://mat.mybravenet.com/m3.jpg
Robin Matthysen
July 20th, 2001, 04:15 AM
There are more yards in this facility than the eye can see.
http://mat.mybravenet.com/m4.jpg
Robin Matthysen
July 20th, 2001, 04:19 AM
And more yards.
http://mat.mybravenet.com/m5.jpg
Robin Matthysen
July 20th, 2001, 04:27 AM
7227 and slug.
The slugs are reworked GP9s The mothers in the 7200 series are GP9RMs.
http://mat.mybravenet.com/m6.jpg

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Robin Matthysen
July 20th, 2001, 04:30 AM
7264 and slug 231. You can see the auto loading yard in the background.
http://mat.mybravenet.com/m7.jpg
rsn48
July 20th, 2001, 10:54 PM
As the Aussie's would say: "Good on you Robin!"

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Alan
July 21st, 2001, 01:24 AM
Robin, that is great! I have heard a lot about MacMillan yard, but never seen any pictures. It looks huge, both from the track plan, and the photographs.

If I ever get back to Toronto, that is one place I will head for! Thanks for the insight smile.gif
chessie
July 21st, 2001, 05:03 AM
Robin,
Thanks for the photo tour! I liked the photos too... great variety! Thanks for sharing them smile.gif

Harold
Colonel
July 21st, 2001, 08:32 AM
Great photographs robin, when did you take these?