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Todd Steinman — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:42:50 +0000

SO THE STORY GOES (PART TWO)....

Awhile back I posted part one of this story, which was the former THB Stoney Creek station, as it went:

"When I was a kid, I had a friend named Phil. His Dad bought two old train stations and moved them outside of Dundas, and joined them together to make their house. I don't remember exactly where, but the house was high up on a hill. We used to look down below, and watch the steam trains go by. I'm sure its all overgrown now...."

Here, pictured on a wintry Spring day is the second half of the house - the old TH&B Vinemount station. The station, used to sit just south of the overpass of Ridge Road, with access off of what is today known as 8th Road East. What surprised me, is how large this structure was for such a tiny hamlet Vinemount is. But, before automobile use increased, the importance of rail travel between smaller towns was there, due to the distances between stops. Eventually, the automobile and increased travel by planes won the day, and ridership decreased for those smaller communities. The railways then started 'consolidating' their services to the larger, more populated areas to stay competitive. Nonetheless, the station was closed around 1960 and moved here. To make the house, the passenger room (area) was removed to attach it to the back of its counterpart from Stoney Creek. A small price to pay to save two historical buildings from a little railway that sat "in the shadow of giants ". NOTE: I've always respected people's property. When arriving, I went to the front door to ask permission. However, no one was initially home. As I was about to leave, a pickup truck arrived. I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Lomax (Phil's mother). She had no worries about giving me permission to take or share photos, when I explained to her about the story provided by my chiropractor. As a bonus, I got to see the inside of the home. Both parts. But, I have to thank my chiropractor...without that information I would never have gone on this search.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton a…
Date:	April 2002
Location:	Dundas
Province:	Ontario

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old CP station (A.W. Mooney photo).

Nonetheless, CP Train 651 is westward to Windsor on this bright, and hot summer afternoon. ' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/02/2017
Location:	Chatham
Province:	Ontario

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Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	09/22/2020
Location:	Arkwood (Louisvill…
Province:	Ontario

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Having checked my usual spots, where the old searchlight signals were close to almost every level crossing between Chatham and Tilbury, it wasn't until I crossed Drake Road that I saw the faint glow of 8752's headlight. After waiting for at least 15 minutes hoping to replicate this photo of CP 651 from 2017, I unfortunately lost the last little bit of the suns rays. However, finding this train stopped on the mainline, made this worthwhile.

I don't normally take night photos. But, I shot parallel to CPKC Windsor Sub., from Coutts Line, just east of Tilbury, ON. Look closely beside the engine, and you'll see mile marker sign '74'. Train held for clearance, either for a meet at Ringold, Kent Bridge or North Glencoe. Cold evening sky, showing the silhouette of the telegraph line...searchlight signal is red in the distance, now just getting underway with the warm glow of all lights having been turned on as the train approaches the Merlin Road crossing, sounding it's approach.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific K…
Date:	1028/2024
Location:	Tilbury
Province:	Ontario

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Part One - ARRIVAL OF 514

On a cold and bitter January day, the sun was peaking out, but in very short spurts. Both 7068 and 4705 went right to work. With a larger than normal cut of cars, both engines were working hard, switching out the large ADM facility. To the right, the trucks sit for the Apollo Group (property management and other services, I assume for moving?). Kind of ironic, that increased truck usage would ultimately reduce rail traffic. Nonetheless, these trailers are idle this day.

To the left (and out of frame), are two items now since removed. See that wooden walkway that crosses both tracks? This is where the old C&O Blenheim station once stood (you can see Bill Thomson's photo by clicking here. Also, the former Thompsons facility (now the Anderson's). They had an old tonner, that until recently sat on one of the sidings within the property. ' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	01/30/2021
Location:	Blenheim
Province:	Ontario

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three years prior, but ended a busy day with my last shots st Richmond Street crossing, one block west of Metcalfe Steet crossing (seen in distance). It was a full trip, having shot trains at earlier in the day at Kerwood, and also at Watford.

Here, lone engine 2983 leads 271 westward to Sarnia. ' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	07/25/2020
Location:	Strathroy
Province:	Ontario

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A.W. Mooney notifying me that VIA 908, 912, 916 and 919 are currently being scrapped", I thought it only fitting to show my first photo of the new Siemens trainset.

Guess the setting sun, reflecting off of the train foreshadowed what was inevitable. Hopefully the same mistake won't get made again, as it was long ago (with not saving either a Turbo or a Bombardier LRC engines), that one P42 would be donated to Exporail museum. ' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	10/30/2024
Location:	Chatham
Province:	Ontario

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CN train through Strathroy, here's another. This time for the 'then' CP at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre.

To the left of the engines nose, is the old CAW Hall. Still unused, and up for sale. Now you can't even see it, as new housing and apartments block this view. High above the train, to the right is the silo for Dover Corn Products, who once used the CP for transport (their spur is still intact, and includes an abandoned tank car within their property).' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	02/19/2021
Location:	Chatham
Province:	Ontario

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The train stands out against the brownish landscape, as the sun highlights the still fairly fresh looking paint on 7006.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/13/2021
Location:	Arkwood (Louisvill…
Province:	Ontario

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NOTE: off in the distance (to the right of the last car) was a classic CN boxcar. It sat on one of the many sidings, that were in place to serve many industries of 'yester-year'. CN had used it for storage, complete with a small deck with stairs. I had always planned to incorporate it into one of my photos, but sadly it was dismantled a few years ago. The area where all spare supplies (crossing lights, old gates etc.) was also fenced off then too.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	07/05/2019
Location:	Chatham
Province:	Ontario

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After seeing a green signal showing clear east to Chatham, I drove further west, past Haycroft, all the way to Rochester Townline Rd. Still seeing no train coming from Windsor, I looped back to Haycroft by way of Stoney Point. After crossing the Windsor Sub, there was the trains headlights.

No sooner had I got back to Tilbury, the barriers at Queen Street sounded their alarm and the gates started coming down. This photo was the best I could take, as this train was going faster than I imagined. It seemed only fitting, to include the communications tower for CPKC, a new landmark for a historic line.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific K…
Date:	10/18/2026
Location:	Tilbury
Province:	Ontario

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plaid shirt sleeve of the engineer. I was told he always looked like that, but still gave me a wave when they finished their shift.' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/02/2012
Location:	Brantford
Province:	Ontario

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Kerwood (due to a meet) , then picked Watford due to the openness of the old station grounds.

What interested me, was not only 4 engines including what I assume at the time was a blue CEFX leaser, but CN 2036. A C40-8, it really stood out against this mix of power and reminded me of older power that once traversed CN's network.

Glad I snapped this photo when I did. After researching more information about 2036, it was retired in 2023. I can only imagine it was scrapped. ' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	07/25/2020
Location:	Watford
Province:	Ontario

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AND THE FLAG IS STILL THERE!

Only once before I had shot from this location, narrowly missing the train shown in the photo (by the provided link above). This version of Canada Day, during the pandemic, proved to have less time for setup.

Having driven around, checking the Windsor Sub. west of Chatham, past Tilbury to Haycroft, I had pretty much given up hope of photographing a train. Until I saw this, with most of the train having passed me by die to roadside brush that prevented me from seeing the line. Nonetheless, a quick halt, turned around and headed back east giving all that my old V6 (2013) Impala could give.

Here are three sisters, all part of the SD70ACu rebuild program in 7040, 7041, and 7045 on their way to Windsor. So shiny, and newly painted...at least they looked good at a distance!' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	07/01/2020
Location:	Haycroft
Province:	Ontario

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Nonetheless, CN 7025 jaunts along at a steady 10 to 15 MPH, after lifting two cars from Blenheim on their way back to Chatham. ' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	05/26/2018
Location:	Blenheim
Province:	Ontario

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A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME? CP sure had some grungy units leading their trains. I likely would've passed but there was a 'grey ghost' included in KCS 4531. Nice, after work catch even though it's as grungy as CP 8649. All of this, before the merger of these two roads. ' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	03/10/2024
Location:	Tilbury
Province:	Ontario

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NOTE: Both north and south signals, although unused, still stand protecting where the diamond once was between the CP and CSX. Of course, mounds of dirt were piled on either side of this once busy C&O Sub. No. 2. The little Chatham depot once stood to the left, but out of frame. The red brick platform was still in place then, as was most sidings in the CP yard. ' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Chesapeake and Ohi…
Date:	01/22/2022
Location:	Chatham
Province:	Ontario

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SO THE STORY GOES (PART ONE)....

"When I was a kid, I had a friend named Phil. His Dad bought two old train stations and moved them outside of Dundas, and joined them together to make their house. I don't remember exactly where, but the house was high up on a hill. We used to look down below, and watch the steam trains go by. I'm sure its all overgrown now..."

Intriguing for any station guy, right? But these little tidbits of information was the real search engine before technology became what we know of it today. And networking with people then, was how this story, was provided by my chiropractor telling me of how the Lomax family built their home.

The search began, by driving every sideroad west of Dundas. It made sense, as everything east was becoming heavily built up with urban sprawl. And finally, just through the trees, before going down and under what would be CN's Dundas Subdivision - was the home of the Lomax family.

Here, pictured on a wintry Spring day is part of the house - the old TH&B Stoney Creek station. The station, used to sit at the base of what is today the 'Old Mountain Road' (now a trail). As automobile use increased, the need for passenger service to smaller towns decreased since the railways 'consolidated' their services to stay competitive. Nonetheless, the station was closed around 1960.

NOTE: I've always respected people's property. When arriving, I went to the front door to ask permission. However, no one was initially home. As I was about to leave, a pickup truck arrived. I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Lomax (Phil's mother). She had no worries about giving me permission to take or share photos, when I explained to her about the story provided by my chiropractor. As a bonus, I got to see the inside of the home. Both parts. But, I have to thank my chiropractor...without that information I would never have gone on this search.

Part two will come....' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Toronto Hamilton a…
Date:	April 2002
Location:	Dundas
Province:	Ontario

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another golden sunset. ' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	04/21/2018
Location:	Chatham
Province:	Ontario

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ALL DONE - in more ways than one.

First, it's the end of the shift, for the crew. After running to Thamesville and Blenheim, both GMD1 1412 (pictured), along with 1444 (hidden) are shoving their small cut of cars to park at the end of Merritt Ave. They will be picked up by CN 438 in the evening.

Second, it would be the following year that these old units would be retired. I would be lucky enough to see 1412 one more time, that summer again as power for 514. Thankfully, one unit (ex-CN 1437) was donated to the Waterloo Central Railway. With a fresh coat of paint in traditional green and gold paint scheme from the 50s, it's renumbered as 1012 (Stephen C. Host photo). ' height='150' width='200' />

Name:	Todd Steinman
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	02/01/2020
Location:	Chatham
Province:	Ontario

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