Railpictures.ca - Marcus W Stevens Photo: A little winter humour. The clean up crew are making the most of a frustrating day so far after being called out to clear the filled in crossing and switch in front of the old TH&B station in Brantford. The line beyond here was taken out of service when CN convinced the last on line customer to switch to trucks. This day 580 was forced to run around its train here thanks to problems with the switch at the other end of the line. This was most likely the last time a train passed here before this end of the line was abandoned. Today sadly only the old boarded up station remains and another section of interesting rails are gone from Brantford. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

A little winter humour. The clean up crew are making the most of a frustrating day so far after being called out to clear the filled in crossing and switch in front of the old TH&B station in Brantford. The line beyond here was taken out of service when CN convinced the last on line customer to switch to trucks. This day 580 was forced to run around its train here thanks to problems with the switch at the other end of the line. This was most likely the last time a train passed here before this end of the line was abandoned. Today sadly only the old boarded up station remains and another section of interesting rails are gone from Brantford.

Caption: A little winter humour. The clean up crew are making the most of a frustrating day so far after being called out to clear the filled in crossing and switch in front of the old TH&B station in Brantford. The line beyond here was taken out of service when CN convinced the last on line customer to switch to trucks. This day 580 was forced to run around its train here thanks to problems with the switch at the other end of the line. This was most likely the last time a train passed here before this end of the line was abandoned. Today sadly only the old boarded up station remains and another section of interesting rails are gone from Brantford.

Photographer:	Marcus W Stevens [1030] (more) (contact)
Date:	02/13/2014 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 4774 (search)
Train Symbol:	580 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Burford spur (search)
City/Town:	Brantford (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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6 Comments

Aaron Skillings

January 18, 2022 at 5:32 am

Do our recall if the crossing signals at both of those crossings activated at all, or did the crew have to flag the crossings?
BradKetchen

January 18, 2022 at 7:25 am

And there was a yard at the right. All gone.
BradKetchen

January 18, 2022 at 7:27 am

5 crew members. How many men does it take to change a light bulb?
Marcus Stevens

January 18, 2022 at 10:21 am

Yes crossing was still working. They even drove a back hoe in that day to clear the crossing. Expensive move just to run around the train.
awmooney

January 19, 2022 at 11:17 am

Brad: How many does it take to change a lightbulb? Got to RP photo #17705 and get your answer. )
ngineered4u

January 21, 2022 at 10:48 pm

There are only 2 crew members outside and the engineman in the cab. The other happy fellas are section forces. Ya can always tell by the hardhats