Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 23/12

[Lenny53]

[Scottl]

I love that.  Is it the bridge onto Montreal?

[C855B]

Colton Tower is the busiest place in SoCal. Tower razed in 1980:




In memory of Frank Eckler, 2nd trick operator. He was a good friend to many railfans. The box to his left is full of doll parts, he had a hobby/sideline of restoring dolls:




If Frank in that setting seems somehow familiar, take a look at http://www.humpyard.com/, from when the tower was still strongarm. The entire operation was reduced to that little white and gray box on the desk behind him in the above pic.

[C855B]

Continuing the tower theme, how about a couple from Stateline Tower, in Hammond, Indiana. '76 or '77, IIRC:

[lock4244]

A GO Train at Pickering, ON., with a pretty rare back to back set of F59's. Traditionally, all GO units face east and cab cars west, so finding this set was a pretty good catch:

http://tinyurl.com/8y23ovn

[Ntrainz1]

Bob.

[wcfn100]

Jason

[Bob Bufkin]

[Lenny53]

I love that.  Is it the bridge onto Montreal?

Yes, this is the western tip of the island, Sainte Anne de Bellevue.

[Scottl]

Thanks, it looked familiar.  It is one of my favorite locations on the VIA trip to Montreal.

[Guilford Guy]