Branchline Index [2021-05-01, 19, Photograph, Personnel, Thompson, John D, Canadian Pacific, Orillia, ON, 3. Generally, cleaning snow from switches throughout the winter months falls to the sectionmen. However, those workers can't be in all places at once. This train is making a reverse movement with CP caboose No. 434539 leading. So here we see a wise CP conductor cleaning with a switch broom before attempting to line the switch. Orillia, Ontario 1977. John D. Thompson photo., <table class="r-html-container"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca/phocadownload/branchline/2021/2021-05.pdf#page=19" target="_blank">Open PDF</a></td></tr></tbody></table>]

Branchline Index [2021-05-01, 19, Photograph, Personnel, Thompson, John D, Canadian Pacific, Orillia, ON, 3. Generally, cleaning snow from switches throughout the winter months falls to the sectionmen. However, those workers can't
be in all places at once. This train is making a reverse movement with CP caboose No. 434539 leading. So here we see a wise CP conductor cleaning with a switch broom before attempting to line the switch. Orillia, Ontario 1977. John D. Thompson photo.,
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Date

2021-05-01

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Type

Photograph

Subject

Personnel

Author

Thompson, John D

Railway

Canadian Pacific

Location

Orillia

Province State

Notes

3. Generally, cleaning snow from switches throughout the winter months falls to the sectionmen. However, those workers can't
be in all places at once. This train is making a reverse movement with CP caboose No. 434539 leading. So here we see a wise CP conductor cleaning with a switch broom before attempting to line the switch. Orillia, Ontario 1977. John D. Thompson photo.

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