Comments on: To my knowledge nobody has posted any photos from the Burlington “Mainway” wreck of early January 1977. So then, here’s one. This negative was in rough shape, but still fared better than the subjects. This was a Toronto to Fort Erie train. Thirty-seven cars of an 87 car train went on the ground January 19th when a car carrying sulphur suffered wheel seizure. Lumber, sulphur, vehicles and scrap were scattered all over the place in this derailment that happened between Walker’s Line and Guelph Line. Damage estimated at more than $2 million. For those who would like to know, the engineer was John Misener of Niagara Falls, head brakeman was Ray Beroud of Stevensville. Terry Illingworth of Fort Erie and another (unidentified) were in the caboose. Two of the hooks on the job I made note of were CN 50014 and 50019. Work train led by CN 4585.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:44:38 +0000

I wondered if you said something similar when all those Pintos were destroyed in the 1975 Simcoe wreck. ) ?? (ha!)

By: bcr_766

bcr_766 — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:04:45 +0000

All those Square Body GM’s… so sad!

By: Ian Malenfant-Picard

Ian Malenfant-Picard — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:41:50 +0000

What a nasty wreck!

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:34:21 +0000

CN 50109 is correct, Paul. Thank you for your input. (I found another ‘wreck’ pic with the unit marked 50109.)
Todd: Like the rest of us, someday you’ll be a wreck.

By: Driver8666

Driver8666 — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:25:34 +0000

I see vehicles about to be scrapped.

By: Todd Steinman

Todd Steinman — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:14:57 +0000

And just one day later, after this photo was snapped…..I was BORN!

Guess there truly are events that are recorded. However, I say this knowing that this event could’ve been much, much worse. And it’s not the first wreck to happen along this stretch of track either.

As for that other noted event the day after…..well, you be the judge of that! ????

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:27:41 +0000

Nice shot Arnold!
Lots of hook help from outside contractor mobile cranes as well.

CN 50014 is an Industrial Works 200-ton wrecking crane, serial number 5137, built in 1928. I snapped it sitting on a deadline stenciled IVXX 50014 at Ivaco Steel in L’Orignal, ON June 5, 1991.

http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=56779

I would suggest the second crane in your photo is CN 50109 and not CN 50019.

CN 50019 (Work Equipment CN 802-00) was a Browning 30-ton locomotive crane serial number xxxx, built in 1949.

CN 50109 (ex-GTP 63007) is an Industrial Works 100-ton wrecking crane, serial number 2176, built in 1911, and was assigned to Toronto at the time of your photo.