Comments on: I have to admit I do miss those colourful Sperry cars that used to roam the rail system. I don’t know how long it has been since the cars were replaced by rather unappealing trucks, but it has got to be 25 years. What a difference. With the cars there was room to roam around; with the truck you are pretty much stuck in the seat. Usually when I see one of the Sperry Rail Service trucks these days it is parked alongside the line at a crossing waiting for rail traffic to clear. Must make for a long day for those fellers. This image was taken in early March of 1978 showing the SRS car #139 crossing over Fourth St Louth in West St. Catharines. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=53742#comment-59987 Stephen C. Host Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:21:57 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1978-3-SRS-139-St.-Catharines-Ont.jpg#comment-59987 Interesting.. at some point the bridge was painted CN green and now it's rusted right over. Plus no handrails. I do think there are some Sperry railcars still around but the trucks are probably a cheaper option. The railcars can test more track in a day as they can run full speed where a truck cannnot This video is recent so they are still around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rinz1H19Ec Interesting.. at some point the bridge was painted CN green and now it’s rusted right over. Plus no handrails.

I do think there are some Sperry railcars still around but the trucks are probably a cheaper option. The railcars can test more track in a day as they can run full speed where a truck cannnot

This video is recent so they are still around:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rinz1H19Ec

]]> By: terry.oshell http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=53742#comment-59955 terry.oshell Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:58:56 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1978-3-SRS-139-St.-Catharines-Ont.jpg#comment-59955 The rail bound Sperry Car was always more interesting. The rail bound Sperry Car was always more interesting.

]]> By: MrDan http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=53742#comment-59949 MrDan Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:05:24 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1978-3-SRS-139-St.-Catharines-Ont.jpg#comment-59949 I think I remember seeing one come down the CP MacTier Sub in 2007 or 2008 (from the GO train), so they were still kicking around then. Those hi-rail replacements just aren't the same. I think I remember seeing one come down the CP MacTier Sub in 2007 or 2008 (from the GO train), so they were still kicking around then. Those hi-rail replacements just aren’t the same.

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