Evening Ritual (Except Sat & Sun)
18" x 24", Acrylic on Canvas, 2005
Steve Bradley Collection
Text written by Steve Bradley
Port Union was a 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CNR Station located on the then Oshawa Subdivision of
the CNR Toronto-Montreal mainline. Located 16 miles east of Toronto, the stations Express
needs were served by Daily Except Sat and Sun Train Number 9, which made pretty well all
stops between Belleville and Toronto.
My family lived about 1/2 mile east of the station, and it was an easy walk along the tracks to
the station. At age 14, the Agent offered me my first railroad job. Monday to Friday, I would
open the station and load the Express on # 9 when it made it's arrival at 7:37 pm. With my
love of railroading, I then had the best job in the world !
Depicted in this painting is that daily ritual of the hoggers friendly wave as he gets ready to
look back at the Expressman leaning out and ready to spot the Express car near the
baggage cart, and me waiting to spring into action.
18" x 24", Acrylic on Canvas, 2005
Steve Bradley Collection
Text written by Steve Bradley
Port Union was a 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CNR Station located on the then Oshawa Subdivision of
the CNR Toronto-Montreal mainline. Located 16 miles east of Toronto, the stations Express
needs were served by Daily Except Sat and Sun Train Number 9, which made pretty well all
stops between Belleville and Toronto.
My family lived about 1/2 mile east of the station, and it was an easy walk along the tracks to
the station. At age 14, the Agent offered me my first railroad job. Monday to Friday, I would
open the station and load the Express on # 9 when it made it's arrival at 7:37 pm. With my
love of railroading, I then had the best job in the world !
Depicted in this painting is that daily ritual of the hoggers friendly wave as he gets ready to
look back at the Expressman leaning out and ready to spot the Express car near the
baggage cart, and me waiting to spring into action.
