Comments on: The 0800 Yard Job had just crossed over the diamond at Irondale, and is about to cross Birmingham Street as it continues eastward to grab cars from the interchange – a trip necessitated by the need to lift some Toronto Tank Lines (TTL) cars they needed to build the train for the evening crew’s trip over to Eastport. If you squint hard enough, you can see RP contributor/moderator Michael Da Costa in the engineer’s seat. Aside from Michael, you can also see a severed rail into Air Liquide. I have heard that there are plans to reinstall this switch. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Sun, 10 May 2026 04:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: YoYoYogurt http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41010#comment-40085 YoYoYogurt Sun, 24 May 2020 03:21:50 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6791.jpg#comment-40085 That lead goes all the way to the docks or #4 on the diagram in the link. That lead goes all the way to the docks or #4 on the diagram in the link.

]]> By: YoYoYogurt http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41010#comment-40084 YoYoYogurt Sun, 24 May 2020 03:19:34 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6791.jpg#comment-40084 It's the lead at Stelco that goes way past the spot and pull tracks. The three tracks that are used to spot and pull the Stelco cars, further down it turns into one track and wraps around to the left of Stelco and end behind MANA. MANA was thinking of using that track to offload or load freight cars from the ships. The track was inspected last fall by Allied. It’s the lead at Stelco that goes way past the spot and pull tracks. The three tracks that are used to spot and pull the Stelco cars, further down it turns into one track and wraps around to the left of Stelco and end behind MANA. MANA was thinking of using that track to offload or load freight cars from the ships. The track was inspected last fall by Allied.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41010#comment-40081 Stephen C. Host Sun, 24 May 2020 01:53:28 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6791.jpg#comment-40081 Which Stelco tracks? West side of what's now MANA or down on the east side? Referring to the diagram linked below: https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news-story/9640711-stelco-moving-ahead-with-bayfront-land-redevelopment-plans/ There's a former Stelco building on the far east side of the Stelco property being rebuilt by Eastern Construction for the last 2 years, (1133 Industrial Drive) it's completely severed from the rail network though. This is called the "ponderosa lands. Then MANA has a potential site even deeper (and fenced off, can't get to it yet). Both were sold off for re-development by Stelco. The Port seems interested in a lot of this too but i'm not actually sure if they have their hands in any of it yet. And yes thank you for the neat tips. Which Stelco tracks? West side of what’s now MANA or down on the east side? Referring to the diagram linked below:

https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news-story/9640711-stelco-moving-ahead-with-bayfront-land-redevelopment-plans/

There’s a former Stelco building on the far east side of the Stelco property being rebuilt by Eastern Construction for the last 2 years, (1133 Industrial Drive) it’s completely severed from the rail network though. This is called the “ponderosa lands. Then MANA has a potential site even deeper (and fenced off, can’t get to it yet). Both were sold off for re-development by Stelco. The Port seems interested in a lot of this too but i’m not actually sure if they have their hands in any of it yet.

And yes thank you for the neat tips.

]]> By: jknott86 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41010#comment-40079 jknott86 Sun, 24 May 2020 01:46:21 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6791.jpg#comment-40079 That would indeed be great to see. Thanks for the updates. Always fun to hear about what might happen. That would indeed be great to see. Thanks for the updates. Always fun to hear about what might happen.

]]> By: YoYoYogurt http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41010#comment-40078 YoYoYogurt Sun, 24 May 2020 01:40:33 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6791.jpg#comment-40078 Parkdale Warehouse also wants a 4th switch a week with 3 in and 3 out, but they can't comit to that if they can't get their 4th switch. Mana is busy now, and also heard there was talks to have rail business on those tracks that go all the way in the back of Stelco. Parkdale Warehouse also wants a 4th switch a week with 3 in and 3 out, but they can’t comit to that if they can’t get their 4th switch. Mana is busy now, and also heard there was talks to have rail business on those tracks that go all the way in the back of Stelco.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41010#comment-40077 Stephen C. Host Sun, 24 May 2020 01:35:52 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6791.jpg#comment-40077 LOL - redeemed. That would be nice to see, been almost 10 years since Dofasco used rail over there. Would be neat if they used their switchers to switch the place as they did until 2012! (with running rights from Bayfront to Central Shipping) It's interesting how many customers have come back to rail - Triple Metal is taking a crap ton of cars at Strathearne, at the former "Metal and Thermite Corporation" facility (owned by American Can, built in 1961) after years of their switch being dormant. LOL – redeemed. That would be nice to see, been almost 10 years since Dofasco used rail over there. Would be neat if they used their switchers to switch the place as they did until 2012! (with running rights from Bayfront to Central Shipping)

It’s interesting how many customers have come back to rail – Triple Metal is taking a crap ton of cars at Strathearne, at the former “Metal and Thermite Corporation” facility (owned by American Can, built in 1961) after years of their switch being dormant.

]]> By: YoYoYogurt http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41010#comment-40075 YoYoYogurt Sun, 24 May 2020 01:15:44 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6791.jpg#comment-40075 I better redeem myself...Dofasco was also in talks to having service down by the Kenilworth yard. Plan was to ship product out west. There, even Steven :) I better redeem myself…Dofasco was also in talks to having service down by the Kenilworth yard. Plan was to ship product out west. There, even Steven :)

]]> By: YoYoYogurt http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41010#comment-40074 YoYoYogurt Sun, 24 May 2020 01:12:04 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6791.jpg#comment-40074 woops! I better read the caption a 5th time woops! I better read the caption a 5th time

]]> By: jknott86 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41010#comment-40073 jknott86 Sun, 24 May 2020 01:11:50 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6791.jpg#comment-40073 Thanks for reinforcing what I'd heard elsewhere though :) Thanks for reinforcing what I’d heard elsewhere though :)

]]> By: jknott86 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=41010#comment-40071 jknott86 Sun, 24 May 2020 01:08:54 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6791.jpg#comment-40071 Pretty sure the caption says exactly that. Pretty sure the caption says exactly that.

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