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If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed it... Southern Ontario Railway used RLHH SD40-2 3404 as one of two units on 496 to switch Ingenia today. Has there ever been a six-axle unit on the Burford Spur or the TH&B in Brantford before? In the photo the conductor is seen getting back on board RLK 4057 after protecting the crossing of Clarence Street/Colborne Street.
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Caption: If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed it... Southern Ontario Railway used RLHH SD40-2 3404 as one of two units on 496 to switch Ingenia today. Has there ever been a six-axle unit on the Burford Spur or the TH&B in Brantford before? In the photo the conductor is seen getting back on board RLK 4057 after protecting the crossing of Clarence Street/Colborne Street.

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Rob Smith [378] (more) (contact)
Date: 04/22/2015 (search)
Railway: Southern Ontario Railway (search)
Reporting Marks: RLHH 3404 (search)
Train Symbol: RLHH 496 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Not Provided
City/Town: Brantford (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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16 Comments
  1. Marcus Stevens
    April 22, 2015 at 10:31 pm

    Wow, now that is rare!

  2. Kevin Flood
    April 22, 2015 at 11:11 pm

    Great catch I must say.

  3. BradKetchen
    April 23, 2015 at 7:51 am

    I didn’t think the spur could handle 6 axels!

  4. Stephen C. Host
    April 23, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    Nice catch. Definitely a “pix or it didn’t happen” kind of event. Glad someone was there to get a photo.

  5. RLK2211
    April 23, 2015 at 6:23 pm

    Obviously the SD was not putting out any power, appears it’s just along for the ride.

  6. rsmith
    April 23, 2015 at 7:48 pm

    RLK2211, how can you tell a locomotive is not running just by seeing the front 1/3 of it in a photograph?

  7. RLK2211
    April 24, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    The first clue, is the rear headlight on 4057 is on.

    The second clue, look close…..there’s no jumper cable connecting 4057 and 3404. Both the MU and the dummy plug flaps are closed.

  8. RLK2211
    April 24, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    And I didn’t say it wasn’t running, just not online.

  9. rsmith
    April 24, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    Thank you for the explanation… I don’t think the headlight has anything to do with it, but you’re right about the MU cable. They used the SD for switching the plant, otherwise it was just along for the ride to/from Ingenia.

  10. RLK2211
    April 24, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    Well the head light does in a way, because the headlight switch would be set to Single or Intermediate as it is here…..technically it could be left as such if MU’d, but most guys would flip the headlight switch to Controlling unit when Multipled. Just saying!

    But the lack of jumper cable is the key missing item.

  11. rsmith
    April 24, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    There you go, I learned something. What is obvious to some may not be obvious to all. Thanks again.

  12. RLK2211
    April 24, 2015 at 11:22 pm

    I think they took a huge risk running that 6-axle down there….but certainly makes for interesting conversation!

  13. Joseph Bishop
    April 24, 2015 at 11:31 pm

    Definitely a huge risk, when I was driving home on Wednesday (on Clarence) I was looking at the curves the line makes and was thinking that the 6 axle was lucky not to have ended up on the ground…

  14. BradKetchen
    April 25, 2015 at 9:04 am

    I remember seeing a photo up here of the CN GP9m on the ground right at that curve you speak of.

  15. rsmith
    April 25, 2015 at 9:57 am

    You’re right Brad. The CN GP9rm derailed on the private crossing in the middle of the “S” curve beside Clarence Street South. It was winter and the crossing flanges were packed with ice, causing the wheels to lift up and derail.

  16. JP
    June 5, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    Awesome shot. Hope I can see this from track side someday.
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