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“End of the line…”
I stopped short…
V-2…..rotate !
5 too many beers
I think I can… I think I can… I think I can…
What could possibly go wrong on a beautiful day like this?
Full speed ahead for the Liberal Express
On the wrong track?
Maybe they are thinking man we just need one car to clear the switch do you think this will work?
Allright! Thanks to all who responded. If you still want to add your thought, please do
Here’s the detail that is missing, from my observations:
This is actually the ‘end’ of the track crews would call the West Siding Switch Guelph – which used to continue to the Guelph Station until it was severed and ripped up in 2014. Currently used daily as a Switchback, trains come off the (former CN) Fergus spur (ex Sub), pull east of the switchback, then reverse onto the Guelph sub. This Switchback, is about 15 cars in length and GEXR Train 582 needs all of it for the 15 or so centrebeams they have on this day.
I posted a shot a few days ago of 582 with all their Centrebeams in tow.
Operationally, this is an interesting stub of track – no stop block, no stop sign, not even a pair of ties, nothing. Furthermore, while at this very day, this is STILL the “West Siding Switch Guelph” yet, at Mile 49 a new switch has been installed.. and the former siding at the station has not yet been put back into service.. which MP49 then should then become the true “West Siding Switch Guelph” leaving this piece orphaned.
Logically, it makes sense this track pictured becomes an extension of the Fergus spur, but I suppose it’s up to Metrolinx and GEXR on what to do.
Lastly, historically, passenger trains would come off the Fergus from Hamilton, run east down the siding all the way to the station, perform station stop, then run back west on the siding, take the crossover just behind me, and head up the Fergus Sub toward Palmerston/Southampton/Kinkardine/etc.
In other words, this was always part of the Fergus, but operationally, it was the Guelph siding.
Actually this portion of the Fergus Spur (ex Sub.) technically ends at the red targeted dwarf switch just east of Alma St., which is mile 30.00 Fergus Spur. (which is now the beginning of the existing spur south). Keep in mind the Guelph North Spur was once the Fergus Sub. northward to Fergus, Drayton and Palmerston…..that commenced at the current North switch in XW12. The East Leg of the Wye was the connection the passenger trains used to get from the south portion to the north portion of the Fergus.
Blah blah blah blah blah………..
Point here is that this discussed section of track was always the Guelph Siding, and eventually this piece of track will be gone when a new switch for the Fergus Spur is cut into the Guelph Sub mainline.
Interesting, Thanks.
EMERGENCY BRAKE!!!
Stop block was recently installed at this location, approximately where the engine is currently located – September or early October 2015