Comments on: CN 1301 serves the Cottrell industry beside the Turcot Yard

By: Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt — Sat, 07 May 2022 22:02:33 +0000

Oh Boy!I worked that job.Probably the best yard assignment we had in Montreal back then.On duty 20.00 and usually done by 23.00 on bad days Midnight!

By: CN9317

CN9317 — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 18:13:09 +0000

Cottrell was a freight forwarder, grouping LCL (less than carload) shipments to major cities. If I recall correctly, Clarke also did this and the boxcars were handled on intermodal trains.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:01:48 +0000

This could be someones model railway

By: mattwatson

mattwatson — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 14:18:59 +0000

Very cool shot indeed !

By: mberry

mberry — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:29:14 +0000

Wow, I remember this industry. In fact I walked through the abandoned building in 2006 about. Very cool shot.