Comments on: QUNO-1; the workhorse switcher of QUNO Corp., one of the long list of identities of the orginal Ontario Paper Co. Ltd; which has operated on the shores of the Welland Canal in Thorold South since Sept. 5, 1913; making it proudly 100 Years Old. The switcher is the former CN 7212; having arrived on this scene June 23/94 via CN #449. The paper company is still in business, it was Ontario Paper, then Que. & Ont. Pulp & Paper, then QUNO in 1982, the acq by Donohue in 1996, Abitibi-Condsolidated in 1997, Abitibi-Bowater in 2007 and is now Resolute Forest Products. The image shows QUNO-1 at crossing of Allanburg Rd just South of the plant. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 15:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: mercer http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12825#comment-65253 mercer Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:39:28 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/QUNO-edited.jpg#comment-65253 #1 was returned ( ?sold back) to CANAC in early 1998 and was then sold to Stelco Lake Erie Works and renumbered as their 458. In use or not it should still be there... #1 was returned ( ?sold back) to CANAC in early 1998 and was then sold to Stelco Lake Erie Works and renumbered as their 458. In use or not it should still be there…

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12825#comment-65242 Stephen C. Host Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:23:02 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/QUNO-edited.jpg#comment-65242 #2 is still on the property https://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28707 This one. #1 long gone. #2 is still on the property

https://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28707

This one.

#1 long gone.

]]> By: mercer http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12825#comment-18419 mercer Sun, 18 Dec 2016 16:59:41 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/QUNO-edited.jpg#comment-18419 If it initially arrived on the pulpwood train, then it was 469, not 449 ( which was the Aliquippa ore move from Dane Ont) If it initially arrived on the pulpwood train, then it was 469, not 449 ( which was the Aliquippa ore move from Dane Ont)

]]> By: DoctaPinklaces http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12825#comment-6294 DoctaPinklaces Fri, 26 Sep 2014 02:43:54 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/QUNO-edited.jpg#comment-6294 Actually, I lied. I photographed their really tiny engine back in '04 I believe....gotta dig that photo out. Actually, I lied. I photographed their really tiny engine back in ’04 I believe….gotta dig that photo out.

]]> By: DoctaPinklaces http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12825#comment-6293 DoctaPinklaces Fri, 26 Sep 2014 02:40:39 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/QUNO-edited.jpg#comment-6293 This is one I have not photographed yet. One of these days I shall get my butt out there. This is one I have not photographed yet. One of these days I shall get my butt out there.

]]> By: JoeDurocher http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12825#comment-6259 JoeDurocher Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:13:05 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/QUNO-edited.jpg#comment-6259 Can you imagine all the people - male and female - who have worked at that paper mill since 1913. Still is - I believe - the number one employer in Thorold. Can you imagine all the people – male and female – who have worked at that paper mill since 1913. Still is – I believe – the number one employer in Thorold.

]]> By: rsmith http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12825#comment-4019 rsmith Sat, 04 Jan 2014 12:51:14 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/QUNO-edited.jpg#comment-4019 A local operation that I need to photograph one day. They still have this switcher, and a black SW1200RS. A local operation that I need to photograph one day. They still have this switcher, and a black SW1200RS.

]]> By: Chris Wilson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12825#comment-4013 Chris Wilson Sat, 04 Jan 2014 03:43:23 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/QUNO-edited.jpg#comment-4013 They used to get a huge chunk of their wood by boat/rail from the Black River forest neat Marathon. They used to get a huge chunk of their wood by boat/rail from the Black River forest neat Marathon.

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