This photo looks east along the CP tracks from the Columbia Street grade crossing. This gate tower is different from the one pictured in the 1937 Staff Bulletin photo. The 1937 tower appears to be a typical CP gate tower, as seen below, mounted on vertical posts which has had the support structure enclosed with wood framing. The street overpass to the Canadian National pier is in the distance while the Columbia Street crossing gates appear on the right. Scale drawings for modelling this newer tower were produced by Norm Szun a number of years ago - 8 Apr 1978 R. Battocchio.

A westbound CP Rail freight train passes the gate tower at Chatham, Ontario - 20 May 1973 John Bjorklund.

A westbound CP Rail freight train has just passed the gate tower in Chatham, Ontario - 23 Jun 1974 John Bjorklund.