September 20 2004
EARLY YEARS OF THE CNR SHOPS

C.N.R. Apprentices posing for their annual group picture on the steps of Stratford City Hall in 1946/47

Left, is a view of the staff in the Electrical shop in 1940. Most of these fellows I worked with in 1952-3.
Front row is F. Bradley, Reg Skidmore, A Skidmore, G.E. Mativia, Bill Murie, K. Cockburn, Norm Siegel, Reg Doubrough, & Herbert Grace. (middle row) D. Wolfe, J. Keen, Bob Byatt, R. Marshall, J. Gellatly, S. Corman,
R. Saunders & H. Dixon. (back row) Harry Millman, A.E. McIntyre, Andy Fisher, H. Matthews, T.J. Stewart, T. Saunders, Walter Pauli, Harry Clements & W. Toms.
Right, C.N.R. MOGULS City League Baseball Champions 1926
Top left, Bob Rogers VP, M. Martin Sec, G.M., Wilson Supt M.P.,A. Mott Treas., J. Clark Pres.
Bill Marks short stop, Wally Edwards first base, Alf Smith catcher, G. Morley Pitcher, J. Rodwell C Field, P, Heatlie
R Field
A. Murray third base, Reg Doubrough pitcher, Ed Marks second base, D. MacNichol left field.

 
 
 

 

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Crest

 

 Union meeting in Stratford in the 1940s

           

C.N.R locomotive 6157 beside the light repair shop being readied after major repairs in the big shop May 6 1938.

                                                                         

  Please come back and visit again soon....

 

Pictures supplied by: L. Kelterborn, Stratford Archives & C. Doubrough

 

                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                          

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