Comments on: Power for GIO Rail’s new Cayuga Subdivision operation arrived in St. Thomas during the night in the form of LDSX 1597, a former CP GP9u that has had some work done, including a new GIO Rail paintjob, by LDS, and it would appear the unit is being leased long term from LDS. Making it’s first run east today, the engine is seen approaching the village of Corinth east of Aylmer headed for Tilsonburg where it will down down at the yard.This portion of the Cayuga has seen a lot of work by GIO over the last few months, including thousands of new ties and ongoing work on crossing protection systems for increased speed, requiring most crossings today to be flagged by GIO personnel.Built as CPR 8687 in 1957, rebuilt to 1597 in 1985, to Larry’s Truck and Electric in 2015, leased to the Delta Southern Railroad and later purchased and repainted in 2017, and finally to LDS. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47470#comment-49750 Stephen C. Host Thu, 30 Dec 2021 01:17:30 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DSC_5005_02.jpg#comment-49750 Correct - Running a train from Salford to St. Thomas to Tillsonburg and back (requiring a recrew often) was a long, slow, and circuitous journey. It was more cost effective when OSR ran direct from Salford to Tillsonburg, but when the CP owned Tillsonburg bridge went out of service around 2017 they had to go around the long way. No one wanted (or still wants to) fix the bridge. Correct – Running a train from Salford to St. Thomas to Tillsonburg and back (requiring a recrew often) was a long, slow, and circuitous journey. It was more cost effective when OSR ran direct from Salford to Tillsonburg, but when the CP owned Tillsonburg bridge went out of service around 2017 they had to go around the long way. No one wanted (or still wants to) fix the bridge.

]]> By: jfriedrich http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47470#comment-49749 jfriedrich Thu, 30 Dec 2021 00:50:25 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DSC_5005_02.jpg#comment-49749 One can assume OSR likely gave up the line as it probably didn't make financial sense to them to keep operating it. One can assume OSR likely gave up the line as it probably didn’t make financial sense to them to keep operating it.

]]> By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47470#comment-49703 BradKetchen Tue, 28 Dec 2021 11:57:33 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DSC_5005_02.jpg#comment-49703 Why did OSR give the line up then? Good on GIO rail. Wonder if they could ressuect the line up to Orangeville. Why did OSR give the line up then? Good on GIO rail. Wonder if they could ressuect the line up to Orangeville.

]]> By: jfriedrich http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47470#comment-49698 jfriedrich Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:50:52 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DSC_5005_02.jpg#comment-49698 CN redecked the bridge at Tillsonburg in 2016. First revenue run by OSR was January 5, 2017. I believe a bit of small bridge work was done between Springfield Road and Hacienda Road at a farmers crossing in 2016 as well. CN redecked the bridge at Tillsonburg in 2016. First revenue run by OSR was January 5, 2017. I believe a bit of small bridge work was done between Springfield Road and Hacienda Road at a farmers crossing in 2016 as well.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47470#comment-49663 Stephen C. Host Sat, 25 Dec 2021 18:59:10 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DSC_5005_02.jpg#comment-49663 It was photographed by surprisingly few people. It was kept well under wraps by GIO Staff for sure. By the time anyone found out it was running it was too late to catch up. It was photographed by surprisingly few people. It was kept well under wraps by GIO Staff for sure. By the time anyone found out it was running it was too late to catch up.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47470#comment-49662 Stephen C. Host Sat, 25 Dec 2021 18:14:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DSC_5005_02.jpg#comment-49662 Yes cn fixed the bridges some years ago, around 2016 when osr began operating the entire line november / december 2016 Yes cn fixed the bridges some years ago, around 2016 when osr began operating the entire line november / december 2016

]]> By: Jacob Patterson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47470#comment-49661 Jacob Patterson Sat, 25 Dec 2021 17:50:29 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DSC_5005_02.jpg#comment-49661 Thanks Jason. I’m glad I was following OSR when I got the call. Brad, not sure about the bridges. Thanks Jason. I’m glad I was following OSR when I got the call.

Brad, not sure about the bridges.

]]> By: Noe http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47470#comment-49659 Noe Sat, 25 Dec 2021 17:23:56 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DSC_5005_02.jpg#comment-49659 Nice scene Jacob. Glad to see this was covered well. Nice scene Jacob. Glad to see this was covered well.

]]> By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47470#comment-49654 BradKetchen Sat, 25 Dec 2021 13:51:32 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DSC_5005_02.jpg#comment-49654 Have they restored the bridges? I thought that was the problem with this line. Have they restored the bridges? I thought that was the problem with this line.

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