Train Crossing Information

HELLO MARSTON,

NORMAND IS BAFFLED ALSO BEFUDDLED BY THAT RANELAGH

DIAMOND LOCATION. ONCE YOU CROSSED DEVONSHIRE ROAD,

HEADED TOWARDS THE VICTORIA BRIDGE, THERE WAS SLIGHT

CURVE TO THE RIGHT, A PASSING TRACK, THEN THE CNR

DOUBLE MAIN LINE. THIS TYPE OF CROSSING OF TRAINS AT GRADE

IS CALLED A DIAMOND. EXTREME CARE MUST BE TAKEN HERE,

ALSO PERMISSION TO CROSS EVERYTIME. THERE WERE LITTLE

COMMUNICATION OR TELEPHONE BOXES SO THE CONDUCTER

WOULD CALL THE DISPATCHER TO BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED. ON

A FEW OCCAISIONS DIDN'T WE GET ONTO THE PHONE TO HAVE WORDS OR

GIVE DIRECTIONS, MARSTON? IT'S FUNNY WE WOULD ALWAYS

NEED THE DRY CELLS, IN THE PHONE BOX, BUT FOR WHAT?

THIS CROSSING IN ST. LAMBERT, TODAY IS QUEEN & IRVING AVE.,

STILL ALSO THERE, AN OLD HOUSE ON HALL AVE. I THINK THEIR

NAME WAS TIROUX.

THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN A BROKEN RAIL, ICE BUILD UP,

WHO KNOWS, I WASN'T THERE. AT MOST BIG MISHAPS, THE SCRAP

IS SHOVED CLEAR AND REGULAR TRAFFIC ALLOWED TO PASS.

RICHARD W........

Thanks Richard