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CP 8223 is seen here picking up a single hopper from the Saint Gobain Ceramics plant in the community of Chippawa, just south of Niagara Falls on former Michigan Central trackage. Seeing that this industry only receives a handful of cars per month, it was a delighted catch, but the rarity of having a single GP9 made the moment even sweeter.
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Caption: CP 8223 is seen here picking up a single hopper from the Saint Gobain Ceramics plant in the community of Chippawa, just south of Niagara Falls on former Michigan Central trackage. Seeing that this industry only receives a handful of cars per month, it was a delighted catch, but the rarity of having a single GP9 made the moment even sweeter.

Photographer:
Myles Roach [201] (more) (contact)
Date: 05/13/2014 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: Not Provided
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: MP 12.9 Chippawa Industrial Lead (search)
City/Town: Chippawa (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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5 Comments
  1. headtailgrep
    May 14, 2014 at 8:24 am

    Great stuff – however Myles, I think the Chippewa spur is limited to a single engine.

  2. MrDan
    May 14, 2014 at 9:12 am

    Correct Stephen, the ETT lists 5mph limit, no 6-axles, and single engine permitted.

    A neat operation, and a great shot of it!

  3. awmooney
    May 14, 2014 at 9:33 am

    V-E-R-Y nice, Myles!!!! Really!!

  4. Marcus Stevens
    April 6, 2024 at 6:34 pm

    Fantastic catch, and in daylight too!

  5. Stephen C. Host
    April 6, 2024 at 9:12 pm

    It was normal back then. I only went down there once for any of these locals :) It will happen again,

    http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=42556

    during the pandemic it was all daylight.
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