By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Tue, 20 May 2025 03:46:25 +0000

One other thing Geoff, I don’t know if this train would have had a van, I think 1990 was the year they came off, but I can’t recall exact date.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Tue, 20 May 2025 03:44:39 +0000

Great shot Geoff. Some acid trains also went to the C&O at Chatham. Those trains were usually 54 cars versus the usual 36, if I recall. They ran them out of London either as a “Chatham Acid Turn” or through to Windsor. The latter took place if one or more of Power, caboose, or crews… were required in Windsor. If it was a turn, we’d sometimes pull into the siding at Eastend and cut the van off in the clear, wye the power & pick it up on the way back to London. Otherwise, we’d pull up the main & back into the year van on the lead & the acid into no 2 track for the C&O to pick up & grab the van. They were often waiting. Then we would wye power & van if turning, or head straight west if we were going through. Those trains went to Courtright if I recall. Sometimes we were able to run all the way to Quebec St. without meeting another train. I have worked one of those “acid turns” out of London and spent just 4 hrs on duty.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:15:07 +0000

This is great

Comments on: CP M636 #4716 leads M630 #4554 through the curve and the yard in Chatham, Ontario back on June 5, 1990. Today the Big ‘M’s have an Acid train out of Sudbury in tow bound for interchange to one of either Conrail, NS, or Essex Terminal in Windsor, Ontario.

By: RonaldB

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By: Stephen C. Host