Comments on: I was rather pleased to find Torch River Rail’s GMD-1u sitting at it’s headquarters in Choiceland. But, it looks as though the stacks are capped. Wondering what this is all about, knowing they only have the one unit. Perhaps this road only ships grain and the season is done? Just curious. Of the photos I shot of this unit, I liked this one best, although against the weak sun of the day. This locomotive came from CN at the startup of the 27 mile TRV in 2008. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Fri, 08 May 2026 15:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=43585#comment-43487 awmooney Sat, 05 Dec 2020 17:35:52 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/782-2-edited.jpg#comment-43487 All those little communities out there, with their own grain operation and diminutive switchers are rather fascinating in their own right compared to what we see in Southern Ontario. Everyone helps each other. All those little communities out there, with their own grain operation and diminutive switchers are rather fascinating in their own right compared to what we see in Southern Ontario. Everyone helps each other.

]]> By: jknott86 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=43585#comment-43484 jknott86 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 14:26:20 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/782-2-edited.jpg#comment-43484 Glad you find it as interesting as I do. :) I remembered it from when I visited Choiceland; did some digging on them afterwards. The operation out there is a very cool story! Glad you find it as interesting as I do. :) I remembered it from when I visited Choiceland; did some digging on them afterwards. The operation out there is a very cool story!

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=43585#comment-43483 awmooney Sat, 05 Dec 2020 13:14:43 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/782-2-edited.jpg#comment-43483 James: That was an excellent link and I hope any of the members and lurkers on this site with an interest in central Canada railroads takes the time to read it. MUCHO thanks !!!! James: That was an excellent link and I hope any of the members and lurkers on this site with an interest in central Canada railroads takes the time to read it.
MUCHO thanks !!!!

]]> By: jknott86 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=43585#comment-43480 jknott86 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 00:06:07 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/782-2-edited.jpg#comment-43480 This article reference winter shipping from Choiceland https://www.producer.com/news/1-million-producer-car-facility-opens-doors/ My assumption around grain has been that it moves year-round based on what rail networks can handle and what the market demands for commodities. This article reference winter shipping from Choiceland https://www.producer.com/news/1-million-producer-car-facility-opens-doors/

My assumption around grain has been that it moves year-round based on what rail networks can handle and what the market demands for commodities.

]]> By: jknott86 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=43585#comment-43479 jknott86 Fri, 04 Dec 2020 23:56:21 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/782-2-edited.jpg#comment-43479 I'd think there'd still be grain on the move at this time of year and longer. I believe they can go weeks at a time between runs however. I’d think there’d still be grain on the move at this time of year and longer. I believe they can go weeks at a time between runs however.

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