Comments on: Off the Waterford Sub main is TH&B X-755 30 ton American Crane along with caboose #62 on the Hamilton Regional Conservation Area spur (now Dundas Conservation. I am assuming they ducked in there to allow for the Nanticoke train to pass thru later in the afternoon. The old TH&B main is a walking trail as we know, but a small stretch of track still exists within the Conservation area, as part of their Regional Office and Trail Centre station replica building. The caboose went to Port Stanley Terminal Rail in 1987.

By: TMike

TMike — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:39:17 +0000

Are there any pics of the caboose hiding in anyones files? Those bay window vans were rare in Canada

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:13:43 +0000

Dunno. Half KM maybe. It stretched from just out of sight behind the caboose to about 6 or 7 carlengths behind me, roughly. From the crane to end of track is still in existence. It ‘houses’ a couple of old cars, one an Oil-Electric and a coach of some sort by the repro station. I will post that shortly.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:03:24 +0000

So how long was the Mineral Springs spur?

By: Bobsmyuncle

Bobsmyuncle — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 07:18:31 +0000

The original H&D Line (later TH&B) was the line that veered off at Leland St in West Hamilton crossed Main St. and proceeded alongside Cootes Drive into Dundas.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 01:07:47 +0000

As always, information on the subject is appreciated by all. Thanks!

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:27:29 +0000

Fabulous photo Arnold! TH&B X-755 was an American model 830 DE (diesel electric) locomotive crane with serial number J-3066, built in 1952. It was later renumbered to CP 414226 and has since been scrapped.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:55:48 +0000

I don’t know the original H&D line, but a branch veering over to CCSL from Dundas is what is referred to in a timetable I have. Westward from that Jct is strictly TH&B as I knew it.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:48:27 +0000

I’ve always wondered what the purpose of this spur was…. this late in the game. I read in TH&B history books that it was primarily a vacation/getaway spot (Like a typical Railway destination – a railway park) in the 19th and early 20th century but surely outlived its usefulness in 1983..

And this wasn’t the Hamilton and Dundas.. too far west?