Comments on: CN train 580 is pictured heading for industries situated on the Galt Industrial Spur in Cambridge, Ontario as it trundles over the Speed River bridge in the Village of Hespeler. Behind GP9RM 4115 is an empty dimensional flat that the crew will take to Babcock & Wilcox on the Fergus Subdivision later that afternoon. The auto parts boxcars to the right of the unit are sitting on the 1.2 mile Solaware Spur. This is a remnant of former Grand River Railway trackage that once operated through Hespeler, which was not far from where a station was located on the Hespeler Subdivision, subsequently becoming part of CP and downgraded to a spur. In later years, CN took over this trackage and renamed this section the Solaware Spur, and used it mainly to store auto parts boxcars for the various parts plants on the Galt Industrial Spur, including McPherson near Franklin Blvd.

By: Noe

Noe — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:18:28 +0000

Thanks NiagaraMike11 and Klaucker for the additional comments.

Klaucker — Sun, 25 May 2025 01:21:52 +0000

Really great shot Jason !

NiagaraMike11 — Fri, 23 May 2025 18:39:45 +0000

Nice shot of gone location !

Noe — Fri, 23 May 2025 15:27:11 +0000

Thanks guys.

Yup Jacob, GEXR never used the Solaware Spur and it was slowly parted out to make needed repairs along the Fergus Spur.

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:35:38 +0000

This is awesome. How we had so many parts boxcar companies and now all gone.

Jacob Patterson — Thu, 22 May 2025 21:25:22 +0000

This is great. The spur lasted into the GEXR era, but remained unused, did it not?