Comments on: Quno-1, the former CN 7212, is seen working a cut of cars for what was Resolute Forest Products at the point of its shutdown. This huge newsprint mill was put on “indefinite idle” in March of 2017 after having sent most of its workers home Dec 2016. Newsprint usage was down 70% over the years as fewer newspapers are bought and read. Times change. The locomotive is shoving a long line of wood cars into the plant. This activity was not easy to photograph. Train movements were very irregular.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 21:15:48 +0000

Service returned but 1305 is not being used. Gio sent 4003 there. Presrntly used for car storage.

http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=50734

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 21:18:11 +0000

And the storage area is now full of gons.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:30:18 +0000

This is great. BTW, my last drive by last weekend, the railway line north of Hayes Dana has had all crossing flashers removed. Just crossbucks. Also very overgrown. Zero activity.

Still staff on site in the building though…

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 04:58:52 +0000

1305 will be their unit they use. The other two are unusable.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 03:44:38 +0000

all 3 locomotives are still there.

One (#2) is a parts source and no longer runs.

Docta this is the original alignment of the welland railway built 1859. Severed when the welland canal was built in 30′s

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:29:43 +0000

Still there. I don’t know what the terrain around it is like though. I have to go and check the area now that there is news of some activity in the area. )

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:10:21 +0000

I like the bridge or culvert in your picture.
It looks like it was built a long time ago.
Is it still there?

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:38:19 +0000

I find this GREAT news that some life is coming back to some of the plant. As far as I can recall there were at least 2 switchers in storage at the back; indoors of course, end of steel, you could say.
But only hearsay. They could have long moved out and no one noticed.

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:54:48 +0000

Good to hear the place is operational under new owners. Did the RFP locomotives leave the plant after shut down?

By: tonybock

tonybock — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:17:44 +0000

Resolute Forest Products was built as the Ontario Paper Company in 1913 to provide newsprint for the Chicago Tribune.