Comments on: In my collection, a slide from Bruce Mercer. IREX 5 looking pretty clean and capped stack at TH&B Aberdeen yard. I’m not sure but think this unit was out bound on a CPR “Aberdeen Turn” or “Hamilton Turn” and would go up the Goderich Sub to Guelph Junction and perhaps the IREX unit would be setout there for furtherance to Toronto. Perhaps Bruce can add some details.

By: mercer

mercer — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:55:33 +0000

That info is correct, Ray.
See my RP.ca photo, 29815, of this train at Waterdown shortly afterwards.

By: R.L.Kennedy

R.L.Kennedy — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 20:16:57 +0000

IREX was US subsidiary of Andrew Merrilees Ltd. Unit has just come from EEC Erie Ps where Merrilees had storage rights for units. It had been leased as VTR 5.

Sold 6/1974 STELCO 5 Edmonton.

SW1 EMD 1054 4/1940 ex EL 355 nee DLW 433.