Comments on: Interesting little place, mostly ignored, is Port Maitland. I had a choice of posting a photo of the old grey TH&B station itself, or this view of the station and surroundings as well. Rather dismal, is it not? Everything you see in this image is gone now. Even the NEMO, which certainly didn’t make it back to Quebec:o) This view is looking over to the west side of the mouth of the Grand River. It was here the second Welland Canal once originated. The village itself got its start back in the 1800s as a British Naval depot. In this photo, to the left out of sight was the location of the lake pier, where between 1916-1932 approximately the TH&B Navigation Company operated ‘Maitland No. 1′, a railcar ferry boat that plied between here and Ashtabula, Ohio. Newsprint exported, among other things, and coal was brought in from Ohio for use in the Hamilton Steel companies. The old station in this pic is boarded up. It did not last long after this image was captured. The massive building I believe is the International Minerals and Chemical Corporation plant, which by the look of it, provided the TH&B with a reasonable amount of traffic. Located in Port Maitland there also was Zinc and Chrome Ore smelter and refinery. Not sure of its location. Perhaps I have the info mixed up? As usual appreciate input and corrections. Thanks!! http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Tue, 12 May 2026 17:32:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: RonaldB http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37354#comment-66443 RonaldB Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:31:34 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PT-Maitland306-edited.jpg#comment-66443 To clarify, the empties didn't connect with the inbound loaded train. Sometimes crews were deadheaded to Aberdeen from Quebec St to run the empties back to Quebec St, sometimes van hops were run out of Toronto to Aberdeen via Guelph Jct to get the empties and then run them to Quebec St. To clarify, the empties didn’t connect with the inbound loaded train. Sometimes crews were deadheaded to Aberdeen from Quebec St to run the empties back to Quebec St, sometimes van hops were run out of Toronto to Aberdeen via Guelph Jct to get the empties and then run them to Quebec St.

]]> By: RonaldB http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37354#comment-66442 RonaldB Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:27:15 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PT-Maitland306-edited.jpg#comment-66442 We used to run phosphate rock trains destined for Port Maitland between Windsor & Aberdeen yard. I forget when they started, but I was the head end brakeman on the very first one east out of Quebec Street. They were good jobs,for Galt Sub crews, sometimes we run van hop back home from Hamilton, sometimes to Toronto via Guelph Jct. The returning empties were run as a unit to ensure they were back in Florida for loading. The Windsor Sub runs were good jobs too. I had one trip with the empties on the Windsor Sub, where we were ordered for 0200 (2AM)at Quebec St. and we were off duty in Windsor just before 0600. We used to run phosphate rock trains destined for Port Maitland between Windsor & Aberdeen yard. I forget when they started, but I was the head end brakeman on the very first one east out of Quebec Street. They were good jobs,for Galt Sub crews, sometimes we run van hop back home from Hamilton, sometimes to Toronto via Guelph Jct. The returning empties were run as a unit to ensure they were back in Florida for loading.
The Windsor Sub runs were good jobs too. I had one trip with the empties on the Windsor Sub, where we were ordered for 0200 (2AM)at Quebec St. and we were off duty in Windsor just before 0600.

]]> By: Todd Steinman http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37354#comment-64968 Todd Steinman Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:53:05 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PT-Maitland306-edited.jpg#comment-64968 Great photo Arnold! Somehow missed seeing this when it was initially posted. But, being an avid station guy I made a trip one day down to Port Maitland....and found the old site. Tracks are still in use by CP I believe to this day, and I do remember pulling onto the property of the IMCC plant and crossing 2-4 tracks at the railway crossing. Seeing no station, it wasn't a long visit by any means. But still....a memory. Great photo Arnold! Somehow missed seeing this when it was initially posted. But, being an avid station guy I made a trip one day down to Port Maitland….and found the old site. Tracks are still in use by CP I believe to this day, and I do remember pulling onto the property of the IMCC plant and crossing 2-4 tracks at the railway crossing. Seeing no station, it wasn’t a long visit by any means. But still….a memory.

]]> By: mercer http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37354#comment-32865 mercer Sun, 28 Apr 2019 17:17:43 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PT-Maitland306-edited.jpg#comment-32865 This plant started as Electric Reduction Co/ ERCO. ERCO (IMC) had 1 or 2 different critters of their own. The neighboring plant had two of their own. To answer these and many other questions, check Colin Churcher's fine Canadian Industrial website at - https://churcher.crcml.org/industrials/industrialsmod This plant started as Electric Reduction Co/ ERCO.
ERCO (IMC) had 1 or 2 different critters of their own. The neighboring plant had two of their own.
To answer these and many other questions, check Colin Churcher’s fine Canadian Industrial website at -
https://churcher.crcml.org/industrials/industrialsmod

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37354#comment-32853 Stephen C. Host Sat, 27 Apr 2019 23:46:27 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PT-Maitland306-edited.jpg#comment-32853 Very neat. Amazing that this scene lasted into 1980..... what does this plant use for a switcher? Very neat. Amazing that this scene lasted into 1980…..

what does this plant use for a switcher?

]]> By: mile27 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37354#comment-32851 mile27 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 20:58:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PT-Maitland306-edited.jpg#comment-32851 Neat rail and water scene. Nice work, Arnold. Neat rail and water scene. Nice work, Arnold.

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37354#comment-32845 awmooney Sat, 27 Apr 2019 11:57:25 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PT-Maitland306-edited.jpg#comment-32845 Thanks, guys. It is such a sad scene, it is amusing. Probably nothing left there but the sky, the ground, and the water. :o) I think I should take a run down there and see. Thanks, guys. It is such a sad scene, it is amusing. Probably nothing left there but the sky, the ground, and the water. :o )
I think I should take a run down there and see.

]]> By: Cdntrainphotog http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37354#comment-32843 Cdntrainphotog Sat, 27 Apr 2019 10:43:48 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PT-Maitland306-edited.jpg#comment-32843 Lots of interesting detail there Mr. Mooney. Good shot! Lots of interesting detail there Mr. Mooney.
Good shot!

]]> By: jknott86 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37354#comment-32840 jknott86 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 23:48:56 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PT-Maitland306-edited.jpg#comment-32840 This is really cool! This is really cool!

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