Comments on: A Ron Tuff photo, posted with permission. Long ago TH&B 53 on Hatt Street in Dundas, Ontario on the TH&B “H&D” branch returning with a couple of loads from Canada Cut & Crushed Stone. Speed limit on the H&D was maximum 15 mph with some other restrictions as well. In my brief time on the TH&B, I had the experience of three trips from Aberdeen Yard out to Dundas on the H&D branch. It was usually the 7 AM, Aberdeen Yard crew that was lucky enough for the trip to Dundas and service the few customers there, Bertrams, Valley City Manufacturing as well as CC&CS “the quarry”. The houses in the photo look very familiar but I can’t locate them precisely for the GPS location.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 14:14:46 +0000

Oh Oh..a Wendy G ???? This had better not be the one whose father ran a used car dealership. )

By: mercer

mercer — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 14:02:01 +0000

I’d forgotten about the little spur on Park St !!
ahhh yes Wendy…..

By: hoggerdoug

hoggerdoug — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 23:28:00 +0000

Couple of other in ground switches were for the track at the old freight shed next to Valley city Manufacturing. Those “holes in the ground” were a real delight to open and reach in to throw the switch. Also I recall couple of in the ground switches at one of the factories in Brantford on the TH&B.

Hey Bruce, Wendy G lived in a house very near where this picture was taken

Also, again thanks to Ron Tuff for this great image.

By: mercer

mercer — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 22:53:25 +0000

The street running was on the south edge of Dundas, the middle of Hatt and the middle of Bond.
In-pavement switches along Hatt for Valley City, Bertrams and if you go back far enough, 1 or 2 others.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 18:54:34 +0000

Funny..it took someone’s model railway plan a/b’d with google maps to figure out the where the branch was. http://www.thbrailway.ca/modelling/photo_pages/dundas01.htm

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 18:22:54 +0000

It appears to be fairly simple to follow:

From the trail by Cootes Drive – it follows Dundas St over to Hatt St – there’s a connector between Hatt and Dundas that’s clearly railway. Then follows Hatt St to near the end, again a connector around Hatt to Bond St and into the ‘pit’ area now redeveloped. The street running appears to be wholly on Dundas and Hatt St.

By: mercer

mercer — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:25:12 +0000

I put a star on your forehead DEDL.
Fantastic, real sharp image, complete with two youngin’s peddling alongside.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:05:13 +0000

I’d love to see a map of it..

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:06:59 +0000

Apparently most of the branch was street running from one street to another. Very nice!

By: Eric May

Eric May — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:10:09 +0000

Always neat to see street running. Thanks for sharing.