http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Fri, 08 May 2026 19:03:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55930#comment-63576 Aitch Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:38:46 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CR-7437-Wainfleet-May-28-1980.jpg#comment-63576 RTCDave: Thanks for that very interesting information. RTCDave: Thanks for that very interesting information.

]]> http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55930#comment-63575 RTCDave Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:31:57 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CR-7437-Wainfleet-May-28-1980.jpg#comment-63575 The hoppers were "Shiners". The Westbound main between St Thomas and Essex was being used by Conrail to stored hundreds of cars destined for retirement. Some of these cars/hoppers were pulled from storage and utilized as shiners. Due to low traffic levels, they were added to Canada Division locals to basically prevent rust build-up and keep the rails shiny so that the ABS signals and crossing protection would activate. The hoppers were “Shiners”. The Westbound main between St Thomas and Essex was being used by Conrail to stored hundreds of cars destined for retirement. Some of these cars/hoppers were pulled from storage and utilized as shiners. Due to low traffic levels, they were added to Canada Division locals to basically prevent rust build-up and keep the rails shiny so that the ABS signals and crossing protection would activate.

]]> http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55930#comment-63442 Stephen C. Host Sat, 25 Jan 2025 01:14:23 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CR-7437-Wainfleet-May-28-1980.jpg#comment-63442 Wouldn't this job be on the Canada southern? Wouldn’t this job be on the Canada southern?

]]> http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55930#comment-63433 Aitch Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:57:37 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CR-7437-Wainfleet-May-28-1980.jpg#comment-63433 Nice one ! Anybody know what those hoppers were used for ? Nice one ! Anybody know what those hoppers were used for ?

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