Comments on: Props certainly help to make the scene sometimes. I’ve always loved all the old factories in Hespeler, even if the majority have been repurposed. My hopes today were simply to find BNSF 2968 and grab a few photos, especially as I’m not sure how long the BNSF Gerps will be sticking around. After no luck finding it in Guelph I decided to check the Fergus spur. As luck would have it they were finishing up at the chemical facility south of Guelph and had lumber loads for Preston in tow. Great lighting made for a nice slow chase and some decent shots. Here solo BNSF GP39V 2968 passes Four Fathers Brewing company as they enter Hespeler with three cars in tow. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:49:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Todd Steinman http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55147#comment-62241 Todd Steinman Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:27:58 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_9969.jpeg#comment-62241 Thanks Stephen...good to know about the moderation of posts that include links. You and the team do a great job! Terry...my dates could be off. I'm sure that 2003 could be correct. I'll have to find the photo of the last piece of the Hespeler station that I took...after the fire consumed the building and the site was cleaned up. It was tempting to take home, as it was left sitting on top of a nearly stacked pile of rubble or old railway ties (again going by memory as this was 22 years ago!). Thanks Stephen…good to know about the moderation of posts that include links. You and the team do a great job!

Terry…my dates could be off. I’m sure that 2003 could be correct. I’ll have to find the photo of the last piece of the Hespeler station that I took…after the fire consumed the building and the site was cleaned up. It was tempting to take home, as it was left sitting on top of a nearly stacked pile of rubble or old railway ties (again going by memory as this was 22 years ago!).

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55147#comment-62232 Stephen C. Host Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:35:06 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_9969.jpeg#comment-62232 All comments with links must be moderated to avoid link and spoof spam. Sorry guys :) All comments with links must be moderated to avoid link and spoof spam. Sorry guys :)

]]> By: terry.oshell http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55147#comment-62230 terry.oshell Sun, 29 Sep 2024 20:08:29 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_9969.jpeg#comment-62230 Todd, I’ll take your first hand knowledge as being much more factual that my online search. Not sure how I missed your comment before posting mine. ???? Todd, I’ll take your first hand knowledge as being much more factual that my online search. Not sure how I missed your comment before posting mine. ????

]]> By: terry.oshell http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55147#comment-62228 terry.oshell Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:18:57 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_9969.jpeg#comment-62228 “The station was destroyed by a fire set by an arsonist back on October 31, 2003” https://ontariorailwaystations.wordpress.com/home/waterloo-region/hespeler-railway-stations/ “The station was destroyed by a fire set by an arsonist back on October 31, 2003”

https://ontariorailwaystations.wordpress.com/home/waterloo-region/hespeler-railway-stations/

]]> By: Todd Steinman http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55147#comment-62227 Todd Steinman Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:13:47 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_9969.jpeg#comment-62227 AHA! It was 2002 when the station burned down. My photo of the building here: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=25292 AHA! It was 2002 when the station burned down. My photo of the building here: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=25292

]]> By: Todd Steinman http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55147#comment-62226 Todd Steinman Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:08:31 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_9969.jpeg#comment-62226 Beautiful catch! And right behind you would've been where the old Hespeler train station stood...burned down early to mid 2000's (I believe it was 2004 or 2005??...would have to check my records). Beautiful catch! And right behind you would’ve been where the old Hespeler train station stood…burned down early to mid 2000′s (I believe it was 2004 or 2005??…would have to check my records).

]]> By: terry.oshell http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55147#comment-62223 terry.oshell Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:58:52 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_9969.jpeg#comment-62223 Great shot. Great shot.

]]> By: Kevin Flood http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55147#comment-62221 Kevin Flood Sun, 29 Sep 2024 04:09:53 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_9969.jpeg#comment-62221 Very nice! Very nice!

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