Comments on: On The Humberstone – 1986. Looking north to the double track section of the CTC controlled Humberstone Sub. Up until the end of ’87 both CN and TH&B used the tracks here. It was not uncommon for TH&B’s trains leaving town to be stranded down at Nickel Yard until they got CTC clearance. All the CTC was gone here by 1988, and the double track section reduced to a single line. Today, the rarely used (but well maintained) line has been demoted to the Humberstone Spur, serving VALE, and the odd other technical move (JTL, Transformers, etc). The Humberstone dates from the late 1850′s as the southern portion of the WELLAND RAILWAY that joined Port Colborne (Lake Erie) and Port Dalhousie (Lake Ontario).

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:31:16 +0000

You would be correct Mr. thb401… loads of stone to the “Stone Dock” were a regular thing, I must of got this shot on an off day. R&R Trucking maintained their facility at the corner of Hwy 140 and 2nd Concession… they had a sister company in Markham ON (they ran Scrap into the GM Foundry on Glendale in the mid-80′s)… don’t know why R&R eventually moved their HQ to Hamilton and the company is still in business as RIMS – Transportcorp.com
Thanks for the throwback memories… MIKE

By: thb401

thb401 — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:29:00 +0000

Only thing missing Mike is a R&R Trucking red R Model Mack with a load of stone.

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 22:33:29 +0000

Thanks Aitch and bang on Terry…2nd Concession…

By: Aitch

Aitch — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:08:40 +0000

Thanks

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:33:43 +0000

Second Concession Rd., Port Colborne

(42.9103790, -79.2396054)

By: Aitch

Aitch — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:21:28 +0000

That’s a great shot; sorta tugs at the heart for what was…. I just can’t find the specific location on Google maps. Can someone identify the crossing ? TIA

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:24:06 +0000

Thanks Paul, glad you liked it

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:18:12 +0000

Lots of pride in ownership on that section of track! Ballast section nicely groomed to the toe line, brush cut well back along the right-of-way, and all the signal appliances looking in tip-top condition. Real nice photo!

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:15:20 +0000

Thanks Matt, and it is great to see you have posted from down in Niagara and the Milton area…

By: ettorrematthew

ettorrematthew — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 00:12:52 +0000

Awesome