Comments on: OVR GP9 4201 in Brantford, ON

By: Hogger76

Hogger76 — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:41:44 +0000

In 98 there wasn’t a whole lot left on that line other then the Co-op in Burford, and a few places downtown Brantford, which CN ended up taking back in the end.

By: Aaron Skillings

Aaron Skillings — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:23:11 +0000

I wasn’t alive for this, but i know this from talking to an former employee of raillink and reading the TH&B focus. It would be amazing to see if anyone ever managed to shoot any of these trains in West Brant in the final years of service. I hope more shots like this one turn up.

By: Aaron Skillings

Aaron Skillings — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:19:29 +0000

It’s possible that the train may have been headed for P&H in West Brant which was an infrequent customer on the spur. So even after trains stopped going to Burford, West Brant received occasional rail service until 1999 or 2000. From what I’ve read and heard, they would go there on the same day they served SC Johnson and would do P&H first, then down the LE&N to SC Johnson. That would’ve been an adventure to chase!

By: Noe

Noe — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 05:26:18 +0000

Great photo! I don’t think there would have been too many RaiLink runs to Burford after this as the tracks were already removed to Burford by 2000.

By: Hogger76

Hogger76 — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 03:17:33 +0000

Definitely going to Burford with a hopper like that down on that spur

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 03:02:11 +0000

Wonder if this was going to Burford or not…