Comments on: This is a once common scene that has almost vanished in this country. The street running. CN 7305 and 7316 have just run down the center of Pine St from the CN Canal Line and are seen following what was once NS&T trackage to the east side of the street to service the Gallagher Paper company, located just north of Albert St W.on Pine. Upon return the local took out 3 of the yellow boxcars as seen. Gallagher was served two days a week, but not long after Trillium took over this run from CN that year, Gallagher shut down and that was the end of the Pine Street Running. I do not recall Trillium actually servicing this plant. All track visible in this photo has been removed, the old stone building on the right has been restored, and the Pine St plaza has been updated.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:17:25 +0000

Thanks, Joe: Get me laughing, will ya? Nice to hear so long as I don’t end up like Elvis did; taking a header off ye olde toilet seat…well, you know the story……….

By: JoeDurocher

JoeDurocher — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:04:40 +0000

Arnold, you’re the Elvis Presley of Railpictures.ca with four of your photos in the Top Ten of all time. This one (Number 6) I especially like since Thorold (neighbouring Merritton) was part of my stomping grounds for a long time.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 01:34:46 +0000

Remarkable commentary. Tremendous memories. The track is gone along here now……

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 01:07:53 +0000

Some 44 years before you took this picture Arnold, I was taking a b&w picture on my Brownie Hawk Eye 127 camera of NS&T interurban 82 at this very same location while riding on NRHS Buffalo Chapter excursion May 1955 ! Great picture, only the over head poles are missing, and the box cars then were red, not yellow. Thanks for posting, John

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:47:56 +0000

Love the old nose to nose SW1200RS’s.. Always a pleasure Mr Mooney.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 21:18:43 +0000

It looks as though this track is gone for good as the connection between Richmond and Hagar for the Pine St track has been pulled right out and nothing but a stack of old ties remains. Where the track was in the middle of Pine has been paved over, and it looks as though the rail was removed beforehand.

By: Paul Snyder

Paul Snyder — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 22:21:28 +0000

My old stomping grounds, grew up two minutes from this spot. Thanks for posting this awesome shot Mr. Mooney!

Some of my first memories I have was my mom taking us to the IGA and I would always be on the look out for trains coming down Pine St to service this industry. Great memories!

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:34:55 +0000

Some track is still buried in the ballast farther up by the door left of the cars, I think it’s do-able

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 17:24:35 +0000

We could still arrange a Pine St spur charter – the switch is intact..

anyone????

#13 all time – this photo rocketed to the top.

By: snake

snake — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 19:31:43 +0000

So Stephen….I guess you’ll be getting some street prop rentals for yourself..Eh?
( Now that the water truck & menno rentals have been used )