Comments on: So……..National Steel Car has been building coil cars for the NS. They are brought down to St. Catharines where Steelcon is constructing the lids, or domes, rather, and they are being applied here at the plant just off Eastchester. In this view 1859 has just brought more cars to be ‘domed’ and have pushed back to connect with the finished product inside the compound. Then 1859 brought the whole works out and backed the train across Eastchester on their main line and left the domed cars there, then pushing the new cars back into the compound where the next lot of domes will be applied and so the process repeats when the next lot from NSC comes in. Finally, some entertainment on the North End. :o) I do not know how many cars NS has ordered. I was surprised to see the 1859 working. Expected to see the red JLCX 3502, but I understand it has now gone off lease to GIO.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 01:42:30 +0000

GIO really knew how to go out on the north end with a bang eh. All that extra traffic then… well… not worth it – let’s get out.

I never did shoot this move up there since they started it so much earlier. I did get the cars on the return trips though..

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 16:16:04 +0000

Definitely on the move again. 16 new NS coil cars with lids on the tail end of A422 this morning at Mile 44.7 Halton Sub..

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 06:02:10 +0000

Coal cars spotted on 422 this weekend, John. About 7 of them. They’re moving again.

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 02:21:15 +0000

Does anyone know if the coil cars at Steelcon are on the move again ? Read yesterday a report that the NSC coil cars have been cleared of any blame regarding a derailment on NS.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 01:21:45 +0000

Klaucker is right. Trenergy is in fact manufacturing the hoods.

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:47:51 +0000

Thank you Arnold for the clarification, I had the wrong building thinking the hoods were being manufactured at the plant further east at Eastchester and Petrie, and Klaucker thanks for the relation between Trenergy and Steelcon and the history of the building, much appreciated, John

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 01:07:54 +0000

John: That is Grantham Av S. to the right and Eastchester is behind me.

Klaucker: Well, geez!!!! Not being familiar with the ever-changing industrial scene in old St. Kitts I noted the huge “Steelcon” sign facing the street on the right and thought, “Thats good enough for me”!!! So I stand corrected. I thank you for this.
Yes, I remember Foster-Wheeler. Been gone from there quite a while.

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:55:19 +0000

Arnold …not to be a stickler, but TRENERGY is building the hoods for NSC…the building was sold to STEELCON a few years back but TRENERGY still leases 100,000 sqft in the main high bay section. About 8 years back TRENERGY was building tanks for NSC tank cars at the same site but in the low bay…the TRENERGY name was recently removed from the east end of the high bay and replaced with the STEELCON sign….the facility was originally FOSTER WHEELER and dates from the early 1900’s…nice shot

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:14:30 +0000

OK Arnold, just exactly where are you when you took this picture ? What is the name of the.street to the right of 1859? Was trying to determine your location by looking at Google maps but not sure of your exact location, John

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 23:28:53 +0000

Haha, I hear ya