Comments on: The heat and humidity is no factor for the crew of not so common train 523. The train has just crossed Bronte Creek on the single track bridge at Tansley in the distance. To the right is the brick works facility, which from time to time still sends out boxcar loads from the loading dock to the right. On this day CN had MofW equipment stored on the stub track.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:52:02 +0000

Yeh the hill was much safer

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:30:46 +0000

Actually he was not on the bridge, he climbed over an shot the pic from the hill

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:25:03 +0000

Standing on that bridge is no treat with all that traffic !!

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:51:12 +0000

@Marcus. 523 went to Pt. Rob to make a set off and ended up in Ft.Erie.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:30:27 +0000

What is 523 final destination? London?

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 21:27:20 +0000

@marcus. Not to worry, the company sometimes bring back trains they have abolished.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 19:46:23 +0000

Thanks for clearing that up, too bad it’s finished.

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:30:47 +0000

@marcus. The original 547 used to run out of Mallory. When that yard closed they tried to run it from Mac Yrd. It was then moved to Aldershot and worked the Halton Sub. The company changed the assignment and 547 switches in the yard at Aldershot and 551 now does the work on the Halton Sub.
As of today after the shift is over 547 has been abolished.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:16:55 +0000

What’s 547 I thought that changed a while ago to 551?

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 12:37:28 +0000

Hey snake…..lol I was on vacation for a month. Got back on the 3rd. Not as busy these days as Ford was shut down for retooling and traffic is still down. The company has abolished 547. Today is the last train. Hopefully its temporary.