Comments on: One particular day, full of adventure, I decided to pick up the Pulp Train and follow it right from Mac Yard down to Niagara. In the late 70′s a run like this was easy; the highways were lightly travelled and devoid of all the crazies that left their brains at home. Pacing the train was smooth. This view of the southbound about to cross Tremaine Rd in North Burlington behind CN 2313 and 2030 shows the head-end loads for that big Pulp & Paper facility in Thorold; Ontario paper I think it was called back then. Why white “Extra” flags for a regularly scheduled freight? I dunno……Anyone??

By: Eull

Eull — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 12:32:04 +0000

Why the white flags? Because it was not a “regular” train as defined in the operating rules and timetable, i.e. First Class, Second Class, Fourth Class. (Of course, there is no superiority of trains in CTC, like the Halton sub.) Later the requirement to display signals was relaxed to class lights only and now it is no longer required.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 01:28:50 +0000

IIRC, CTPhotog, this was the daily train Mac to Fort Erie #431, loads of wood on the head end, sometimes only a couple of cars, sometimes as many as 15 cars; wood, as Chris noted, from way up North, and delivered to the Ontario Paper outfit at Thorold South by way of Port Robinson to a small yard in front of the old Hayes Dana plant which was next to Highway 20 at the Canal. Then the Paper Co. switcher would come out and fetch loads as needed.

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 01:18:36 +0000

Great shot (as usual) Arnold. This is something I wasn’t aware of; a pulpwood train from northern Ontario to Thorald.

By: Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:28:38 +0000

Nice…

No doubt loaded at the Ontario Paper woodlands at Hillsport or Manitouwadge. There are still lots of remains for these past operations.