Comments on: A late afternoon image of the TH&B version of the Nanticoke steel train on approach to the CASO from the Waterford sub. This is the west end of the wye. By the following January the bridge in background was redecked as a more efficient method of accessing the CASO. http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38474 Power on this train was B&O 4801, C&O 3885 and 4828.

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:47:14 +0000

Terry now that you say that I believe I recall hearing that before. Thank you.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:46:32 +0000

Phew. Confusing to us who have not witnessed it. All this because a bridge was inaccessible at the time? But now it makes sense.

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:28:57 +0000

Arnold, great photo, this is my recollection. Prior to the TH&B/LE&N connection and the LE&N (Black Bridge) rehabilitation, the CP Steel Train went around the west leg of the TH&B wye at Waterford, entered the CASO North Siding, then backed eastward through the crossovers to the CASO Eastbound Main, then proceeded westward entering the LE&N Connecting track to climb the hill and connect to the LE&N Main (just south of the LE&N Waterford Station) proceeding south to Simcoe, then eastward via the Cayuga Sub. to Garnet and southward to Nanticoke via the Hagersville Sub. I recall the CP Steel Train going by my parents place which backed onto the Cayuga Sub at the siding west switch Jarvis, usually early evening.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:52:01 +0000

I think you have it. Once the deck got done it was just over and around like a cloverleaf on the highway.
Tell you the truth I never followed the train east of Waterford. Usually it was getting dark.

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:14:54 +0000

Awesome. So when the train arrived at Waterford prior to the bridge being redecked what was the routing to go to Nanticoke? Run around the train, run east on the CASO to Hagersville, run around again and head south?