Comments on: Norfolk Southern GE C39-8 Nos.8564 and 8575 at Fort Erie, Ontario October 22, 1986.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:24:00 +0000

According to the joint timetable #41 (CN/N&W) September 28 1980 Trains 90 and 28 were still listed – by 1985 all trains ran as extras as there were no trains listed in the timetable.

In 1980 Train 28 showed arrival at Fort Erie 0615 and Train 28 at 2115 and I would assume a re-crew occurred in the yard before passing over the border.

Not sure when N&W/NS re-numbered or re-symboled their trains – I was most certainly not around in this era to observe this

Nice shot – thanks for sharing Roger.

By: tbadour

tbadour — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:08:38 +0000

I believe NS 145/146 (Kansas City-Buffalo-St.Thomas via Cayuga Sub.) handled the intermodal traffic to/from Dain City.

By: Oakvillesub5

Oakvillesub5 — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:02:52 +0000

Ok makes sense

By: tbadour

tbadour — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 02:59:41 +0000

Intermodal traffic would have been lifted out of Dain City yard for the U.S.

By: Oakvillesub5

Oakvillesub5 — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 02:03:30 +0000

I don’t think St. Thomas ever had a TOFC yard, this might be run through.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:13:52 +0000

Looks like Train 28 with the pigs up front.

By: Roger Lalonde

Roger Lalonde — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:07:29 +0000

I think the train originated at St.Thomas, Ontario.

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:40:42 +0000

Did this train originate at the Welland yard?