Comments on: From up high, A CP Ballast train departs Kinnear on the former Toronto Hamilton and Buffalo Railway, with North Hamilton firmly in the background of this scene at the Brickworks. This ballast train was dumping between south siding switch kinnear and a spot near Rosseau Ave – with the track bed dug out completely (Ties sitting on dirt!) along much of the line, it’s a wonder what’s going on in Hamilton. New Siding extension? Clean-up after a Derailment? Anyone know?

By: bruce

bruce — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:50:39 +0000

Go by now and everything is gone including the box cars. Property is for sale and the only thing are crane pieces on the property..

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 02:41:48 +0000

Btw – the tree in this photo is now at rail level and very quickly making this shot much more difficult. Need a train on the siding now…. and within 2 years this shot will require a pole cam or drone.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:13:53 +0000

Snake.

By: snake

snake — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:31:50 +0000

Steel Steve…returns…

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:51:41 +0000

Thanks all. I’m in Hamilton often Kevin. Family and appointments. If a train happens and I think it’ll be good, I go for it. This one fell on my lap and I went up the hill for a shot.

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:54:27 +0000

Ties on dirt meant the track was undercut with a special machine called..what else, an undercutter. The old ballast is completely removed and it called “skeletonized”. The ballast train then moves over the track and dumps the ballast and fills the roadbed with new rock. Later the broom, tamper and other equiptment will take over to complete the process.

By: mberry

mberry — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:37:32 +0000

Very nice.

By: Cam15

Cam15 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:49:49 +0000

Great city scene!

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 01:43:09 +0000

Beautiful vantage point!

By: Kevin Flood

Kevin Flood — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 01:40:46 +0000

Nice Steve. In Hamilton again eh? I’m always there M-F now but no time at lunch Some people have the view of the Ham Sub in my office. I saw a train today – cool view.