Comments on: CN 1413′s train derailed crossing Dieppe Rd in North St. Catharines and in this photo we see workers arriving on location at the crossing and assessing the situation. We also see a Niagara police officer doing his nonchalant assessment as well, and I waited to see what activity was going to transpire here, while waiting for him to saunter up to me and tell me to clear out. He did. But he was very polite about it. This trackage is no longer, having been lifted quite a few years back. There was no more industry left in the city north of the Skyway Bridge (pictured)to service. A steel supply company just out of sight in this photo by Bunting Rd/Eastchester is now as far as this line goes.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 23:15:46 +0000

Yeah, James, those gons are something I took for granted and then one day, like most other railroad stuff, I realize they are gone. Oh to have had digital back then and thus the means to photograph everything………

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 20:25:26 +0000

Those Algoma Central gons are a treat. Saw one a couple times least year around this time in tie service.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:32:11 +0000

Thanks, Paul. I think of all you local guys when I post this stuff. ) Those GMD-1s were around a very short time, and I rarely saw them wandering.

By: Paul Snyder

Paul Snyder — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:06:04 +0000

One of the few rail/childhood memories I can recall is my dad telling me about this and showing me where it happened.

Witnessed a few trains in this area in the 80′s growing up, but never saw one with a GMD-1. Great catch!

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 00:36:32 +0000

I’m thinking it might be steel slabs for the Erectors, Inc building that was around the bend to the right.

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:50:41 +0000

Interesting action shot.
What was being hauled in the Algoma Central cars?

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 04:15:39 +0000

Always remember passing over these tracks as a kid and never saw anything. When was this line officially abandon?

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 04:07:05 +0000

Nice
Always wanted to get something on that track
At least you did