Comments on: This had to be the most peaceful outing I ever had. Let out of work early, and a Kodachrome sky on hand I had a half day to kill so I went to Kitchener photographing 580 as they came back in, while 3821 worked the yard. They called themselves 584, my luck runneth over as the train ran north to Elmira which was somewhat rare at the time. What’s peaceful is because it’s Christmas eve it would seem EVERYONE was let home early – there wasn’t a single soul at Chemtura – no one at any of the adjacent businesses where I scoped out various vantage points such as this one, no one, nothing, just me and the two friendly GEXR crew. I felt like I could have walked in with the railway crew and out and no one would have noticed, but I didn’t dare because before this place was bought by Lanxess their security was known to kick you off the property.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:07:57 +0000

Noe I worked beside the line as you may recall – for 8 years. I heard a train go by and watched a 25 car hopper train go north.. they ran to Waterloo, shoved a bunch of cars in the siding, at the same time did a run around move then shoved north with 5 or 6 cars to the fertilizer plant. I chased

Only a couple shots turned out though. My photography skills were limited

By: Noe

Noe — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 01:23:19 +0000

That shove you saw Steve was certainly a rare move. I remember seeing those hoppers in Waterloo at the time. Very nice Elmira shot as well. A nice early Christmas gift from GEXR.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 23:34:49 +0000

Brad I think you may be confusing with the Fergus spur to Galt. Shoving moves back south have been fairly regular depending on who is on the job. Saves about an hour of moves not having to run around.. but makes for a long time hanging off a centrebeam.

By: RLK2211

RLK2211 — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 20:39:23 +0000

GEXR never really shoved that often up there, CN didn’t pre 98 and I doubt they shove now.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:59:17 +0000

No shove, they have a run around in elmira.

They occasionally shoved from Waterloo but I only saw that once in 2005. Posted shots too on this site, its a fertilizer train for a long gone customer.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 15:16:51 +0000

Steve, was Lanxess and it’s predecessors serviced the same as CN and it’s operating predessors as I understand cars are shoved 4 miles from Waterloo. If that indeed is the operation as it looks to be closest runaround. And for the 4 mile shove..why no shoving platform?

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 13:52:14 +0000

The similarities of gexr’s logo to Bessemer is also intriguing. a copy no doubt.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:08:33 +0000

So greatly missed