The Rural Voice, 2003-12, Page 35The first train on the Guelph-to-Goderich
London-to-Wingham CN line overhead.
law brought me some hot coffee and I
settled in for a long wait in their
garage facing the tracks.
uring that stormy afternoon, I
D
must have walked the 75
yards back and forth between
the track and the garage a hundred
times. I knew that the weather and
poor track conditions would certainly
delay the train, but my hopes of
getting a few good pictures faded
each time a snow squall cut my field
of vision. Time dragged on and by
5:00 with the darkness of night
approaching, 1 felt the day was lost.
My mother-in-law was good enough
to phone the traffic control number in
London and relayed the message to
me that the train was still coming, but
would be very late.
About 6:00 when it was dark, 1
decided I might as well go into
Goderich, have supper with my -
parents, and then try to get some
flash photos down at the Goderich
station. That evening we talked about
the days on the farm in Colborne
Township when the trains were an
everyday part of our lives. Dad said it
was hard to believe that such a well-
built, permanent -looking facility as
the Canadian Pacific Railway line
which had always been a part of his
farm would soon be torn up and
gone. At 8:30, I drove down to the
line arrived in1907, here entering Blyth under "The Arch" which carried the
station. The harbour yard was a
lonely, eerie place that snowy, dark
winter night, but the section crew had
left the station lights on for the
expected arrival of the train. I set up
my tripod and camera, and took a
time exposure capturing the warm
yellow light which glowed from the
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JIMA WAY
We just wanted to say
"Merry Christmas",
and "thanks" for calling
on us this past year.
We appreciate your
kind patronage.
from Ron, Betty, Paul
and Dianne
K.M.M. FARM
DRAINAGE
Walton
-._,,887-6428 (Shop) 527-1633
DECEMBER 2003 31