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Last train to Wallaceburg has arrived at the Bridgetender/RTC's office and has to grab some paperwork. All the trucks on the driveway are for the people who have come to see the train off, all of them CSX Employees.
With Caboose 900074 in tow. Today's work - 12 loaded grain cars from Hazzards on the south side of the Syndeham River, and to close the bridge for the last time. This is the CSX Train to Wallaceburg, as on October 4 2013 the Region of Chatham-Kent becomes the new owners of all you see here and to Chatham. Chatham-Kent is still seeking an operator for the line as there are four customers at the present time - Hazards Grain in Wallaceburg, IGP also in Wallaceburg (On the north side, former Libbys glass lead), A large grain elevator at Tupperville, and a fertilizer facility at Eberts. A large food processing facility at Dresden is also a potential customer.
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Caption: Last train to Wallaceburg has arrived at the Bridgetender/RTC's office and has to grab some paperwork. All the trucks on the driveway are for the people who have come to see the train off, all of them CSX Employees.

With Caboose 900074 in tow. Today's work - 12 loaded grain cars from Southwest AG (Formerly Hazzards) on the south side of the Syndeham River, and to close the bridge for the last time. This is the last CSX Train to Wallaceburg, as on October 4 2013 the Region of Chatham-Kent becomes the new owners of all you see here and to Chatham.

Chatham-Kent is still seeking an operator for the line as there are four customers at the present time - Southwest AG Partners (Hazzards) in Wallaceburg, IGP also in Wallaceburg (On the north side, former Libbys glass lead), A large grain elevator owned by LAC (London Agricultural Products) at Tupperville, and a fertilizer facility (also South West AG Partners) at Eberts. A large food processing facility (ConAgra foods) at Dresden is also a potential customer and a spur still exists to the plant, which was formerly part of the Dresden Belt Line.

Photographer:
Stephen C. Host [1496] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/02/2013 (search)
Railway: CSX Transportation (search)
Reporting Marks: CSXT 2574, CSXT 900074 (search)
Train Symbol: D724 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Sarnia Subdivision (search)
City/Town: Wallaceburg (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. Glad some railfans documented this important day. I wish I could have been or of them, great shots.

  2. Marcus – This is probably the only ‘last train’ I’ve ever shot. I’m waiting to see your ‘last CP moonlight’ shots :) :) ;)

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