Comments on: CN E232 heads towards the CN Oakville Sub with extra autos for Oakville yard. This is the second 232 in 2 days. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Mon, 25 May 2026 03:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ngineered4u http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=23611#comment-13622 ngineered4u Tue, 08 Mar 2016 02:35:56 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CSC_0602-1280.jpg#comment-13622 232 is not considered an extra. While it is not a regular train like 421/422 its not considered an extra. As I said earlier, the auto companies control the flow of auto racks. I have never worked a 232 that was HOT. In the old days we used to have what the railroad would call "shut down parts " cars that needed to be at the plant before the assembly line would have to stop. CN would sometimes run a train from Sarnia or Buffalo with only 2 cars to Oshawa where a yard job was waiting to spot them in the factory. When I deliver 232's to Oakville the car dept goes to work to get them ready for the "bucks" to be loaded. Some 232's do get diverted to Ingersol yes, but that sometimes is decided after we leave Buffalo. The vast majority go to Oakville. 332's were Buffalo to Oshawa trains, but some did go to Ingersol. True mainline power east of Burlington West is rare these days. 232 is not considered an extra. While it is not a regular train like 421/422 its not considered an extra.
As I said earlier, the auto companies control the flow of auto racks. I have never worked a 232 that was HOT.
In the old days we used to have what the railroad would call “shut down parts ” cars that needed to be at the plant before the assembly line would have to stop. CN would sometimes run a train from Sarnia or Buffalo with only 2 cars to Oshawa where a yard job was waiting to spot them in the factory.
When I deliver 232′s to Oakville the car dept goes to work to get them ready for the “bucks” to be loaded.
Some 232′s do get diverted to Ingersol yes, but that sometimes is decided after we leave Buffalo. The vast majority go to Oakville. 332′s were Buffalo to Oshawa trains, but some did go to Ingersol.
True mainline power east of Burlington West is rare these days.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=23611#comment-13614 Stephen C. Host Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:54:49 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CSC_0602-1280.jpg#comment-13614 From time to time extras run on all railroads..... they can be HOT HOT HOT too - as in railways at the connecting end have trains waiting to lift them.... For example, CP runs extra autos from various railroads in the US, and may be run to Galt for Toyota... with a Hagey job waiting on the main for a handoff or to OSR at Woodstock with OSR waiting for direct pickup. In this case run to Oakville direct and a yard job will use the cars probably right away if it's really really hot. Some extras run from Buffalo via CN to Ingersoll too (for CAMI) back when extra 332's would operate... Mainline power on the oakville sub east of Burlington is rare - worth a shot for you young kids some day.. From time to time extras run on all railroads…..

they can be HOT HOT HOT too – as in railways at the connecting end have trains waiting to lift them….

For example, CP runs extra autos from various railroads in the US, and may be run to Galt for Toyota… with a Hagey job waiting on the main for a handoff or to OSR at Woodstock with OSR waiting for direct pickup.

In this case run to Oakville direct and a yard job will use the cars probably right away if it’s really really hot.

Some extras run from Buffalo via CN to Ingersoll too (for CAMI) back when extra 332′s would operate…

Mainline power on the oakville sub east of Burlington is rare – worth a shot for you young kids some day..

]]> By: ngineered4u http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=23611#comment-13613 ngineered4u Mon, 07 Mar 2016 23:13:57 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CSC_0602-1280.jpg#comment-13613 No real reason. Auto racks are comtrolled by TTX and the auto companies. They move the cars according to the need of the auto plant. Most cars for Oakville come from the east in to Mac Yrd then forwarded to Oakville via 435 No real reason. Auto racks are comtrolled by TTX and the auto companies. They move the cars according to the need of the auto plant. Most cars for Oakville come from the east in to Mac Yrd then forwarded to Oakville via 435

]]> By: Alex Sanders http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=23611#comment-13611 Alex Sanders Mon, 07 Mar 2016 23:03:50 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CSC_0602-1280.jpg#comment-13611 Any reason why 3 have run a in row? Any reason why 3 have run a in row?

]]> By: ngineered4u http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=23611#comment-13601 ngineered4u Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:24:04 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CSC_0602-1280.jpg#comment-13601 If you are off today there is another 232 running. It was ordered out of Buffalo for 930am. If you are off today there is another 232 running. It was ordered out of Buffalo for 930am.

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