Ottawa Ontario - It is a privilege to present some incredible home video footage from the mid-1960s of trains in the west Ottawa area.
 
This footage is all courtesy of local train historian/archivist/enthusiast Bruce Chapman, who shot all of this footage himself.
 
Up until now this video has only been seen by a few people.
 
With Bruce's permission, the Kitchissippi Museum is proud to share a collection of Kitchissippi area clips of this footage.
 
There are a total of 8 different clips, some are dated, some have accompanying info from Bruce Chapman, and I've done my best to label key reference points in each video.
 
There is no audio that was recorded.
 
The first clips are the most exciting, as the footage is filmed from inside the cab of the engine, essentially providing an unbelievable opportunity to experience (at least to some degree) the feeling of driving down the Canadian Pacific (CP) track along Scott Street inside a train in 1967.
 
Enjoy and please feel free to comment any memories/thoughts you have on this amazing video.
 
Here's the link to the YouTube video.
 
00:01 - 28 Oct 1967 - Final days at Ottawa West station. Leaving Ottawa West station going west towards Churchill Avenue, alongside Scot Street, from inside the cab of the RDC of number 261.
 
02:59 - 1967 date uncertain - In cab of RDC unit on train number 262 travelling from Brockville to Ottawa. This is footage from Churchill to Ottawa West station.
 
04:50 - 2 Apr 1967 - Train number 90, engines 8795-8745-8749 bringing 4-8-4 3100 to Ottawa, crossing Churchill Avenue.
 
05:30 - 28 Oct 1967 - Ottawa West station's last day, panning the area from inside the yard.
 
07:26 - Date unknown - Scott Street in Ottawa. Light diesel locomotives heading westbound to pick up the rest of their train which they've left west of Westboro station, as their train was too long to fit into the small Ottawa West yard in one cut. The locomotives are all MLW RS-10, RS-18, RS-10, and RS-18.
 
08:26 - Date unknown - Shot from Gilchrist Avenue looking north. RS-18 and RS-10 on train number 90 pass by on Scott Street.
 
09:31 - 1966 - Train number 75, the through freight from Montreal to Ottawa on the M&O Subdivision, arrives at Ottawa West station early one morning (after crossing the Prince of Wales bridge.
 
10:12 - 12 Apr 1966 - Train number 2 "The Canadian" and number 4 "The Dominion" consolidated at Scott Street/Gilchrist Avenue.
 
Dave Allston.