Comments on: Five years ago the removal of the west end of the CASO had begun. Here CP 6030 and GTW 5937 drag the first cut of rail past the historic Essex Station, power representing both owners of the line (CN&CP). This would be the last ‘train’ to pass the station as the second cut of rail would be just east of here. They hooked the rails onto each side of the locomotive then dragged them east for loading onto a CWR-train – an interesting way to remove a rail line.

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:35:33 +0000

Incredible how hard CN and CP fought each other for control of the CASO in the late ’80′s, only to see most of it abandoned with only sections left, mind boggling….. Great shot though, I had never seen this kind of track removal concept

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:37:07 +0000

Such a sad time