Comments on: 59 years and still kicking. MLW S-13 Trillium 108 has had quite the history, as it spent much of it’s life in Newfoundland on CN, before being bought by Trillium in 1999. Here, 108 brings a load of cars down the steepest grade (though this is just the top) in Canada. It just finished servicing the Fonthill Spur (up ontop of the hill behind the train) up in Thorold, and it’s heading down to St Catharines, to the few industries that still exist down off of the Grantham Spur. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 15:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34313#comment-60346 Stephen C. Host Sun, 03 Mar 2024 14:01:30 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC_0632-001edited.jpg#comment-60346 Docta the steepest grade may have been elsewhere. A CN track profile I have indicates 140 feet over 1.9 miles or 1.4%. Goderich CNR is 2.78% per https://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/rail/2021/r21t0007/r21t0007.html Here is a discussion on grades. https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?15,3116207 Docta the steepest grade may have been elsewhere. A CN track profile I have indicates 140 feet over 1.9 miles or 1.4%.

Goderich CNR is 2.78% per

https://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/rail/2021/r21t0007/r21t0007.html

Here is a discussion on grades.

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?15,3116207

]]> By: mercer http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34313#comment-27986 mercer Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:36:24 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC_0632-001edited.jpg#comment-27986 A standard gauge loco was required at PA Basques to load/unload the ferry from North Sydney, so that standard gauge cars from the North American network could be be converted to narrow gauge during their short visit to the Rock. But 108 ( old 8617) was not there. In fact I believe those were new for the Moncton hump A standard gauge loco was required at PA Basques to load/unload the ferry from North Sydney, so that standard gauge cars from the North American network could be be converted to narrow gauge during their short visit to the Rock. But 108 ( old 8617) was not there. In fact I believe those were new for the Moncton hump

]]> By: ngineered4u http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34313#comment-27973 ngineered4u Thu, 09 Aug 2018 01:13:56 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC_0632-001edited.jpg#comment-27973 Hmm i will check in my old track profiles, but as far as i know the steepest hill although very short is if you bring a train in the Halton outbound track. Let me look into it my friend. Hmm i will check in my old track profiles, but as far as i know the steepest hill although very short is if you bring a train in the Halton outbound track. Let me look into it my friend.

]]> By: DoctaPinklaces http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34313#comment-27972 DoctaPinklaces Thu, 09 Aug 2018 00:49:48 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC_0632-001edited.jpg#comment-27972 I dunno if it still holds that record but at one point the Thorold Subdivision was the steepest grade on CN trackage I dunno if it still holds that record but at one point the Thorold Subdivision was the steepest grade on CN trackage

]]> By: ngineered4u http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34313#comment-27971 ngineered4u Wed, 08 Aug 2018 22:08:07 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC_0632-001edited.jpg#comment-27971 Steepest grade in Canada? Steepest grade in Canada?

]]> By: DoctaPinklaces http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34313#comment-27970 DoctaPinklaces Wed, 08 Aug 2018 21:02:31 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC_0632-001edited.jpg#comment-27970 Yeah that’s what I meant. I probably shouldn’t get those two mixed up considering I have lots of family in New Brunswick lol. Yeah that’s what I meant. I probably shouldn’t get those two mixed up considering I have lots of family in New Brunswick lol.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34313#comment-27964 Stephen C. Host Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:52:48 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC_0632-001edited.jpg#comment-27964 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=4882 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=4882

]]> By: mberry http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34313#comment-27963 mberry Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:25:11 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC_0632-001edited.jpg#comment-27963 Newfoundland? That wouldn't be possible as this is a standard gauge locomotive and Newfoundland had narrow gauge trackage. Perhaps you meant New Brunswick? Newfoundland? That wouldn’t be possible as this is a standard gauge locomotive and Newfoundland had narrow gauge trackage. Perhaps you meant New Brunswick?

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