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Caption: Many days while out at Bayview I could rely on the "Dofasco Ore Train" coming thru around the dinner hour, and this is no exception. And it often ran with 5 GP40-2L up front. Again, this is no exception. On the head end we see CN 9612, 9466, 9553, 9548 and 9526.
The ore came from Adam Mine in tandem with the Sherman Mine, both up north in ONR country. The ONR bought the train as far south as North Bay and then CN took over. As the mines were worked out, they became more costly to operate and as a result the last ore train from the region ran in 1990.
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Now that puts a smile on my face and brings back many great memories. In my opinion it was the coolest train CN has ever run. Anticipation always ran high when it was time for the ore train to appear. Looks like you got a wave from the engineer too. Thanks for sharing this gem !
Thanks, and, you’re welcome. What the engineer is doing, is letting me know he is tossing the orders (flimsies) out for me. The flimsies are inside the white outer papers you can see in his hand. He knows someone at the Jct always wanted them.
Yes, now on closer inspection I can see that. Always a treat to get the orders tossed out.
AW,you always manage to put a smile on my face and a tear at the same time. I was lucky enough to have been qualified as a locomotive engineer(1988) before these trains stopped operating. I ran many a train from (loads) and to (empties) as train 730/731. These were awesome to operate. 10,000 plus tons, no dynamic brakes, power braking and lots of horsepower! The scariest part was coming down into Hamilton with a loaded train on a approach signal and not knowing if we were lined up through Hamilton. The stop signal was right at the old yard office, where we would also pick up our train orders for the Grimbsy Sub. Lets just say, the old butt cheeks were pucked up until you saw a clear signal!
Thanks for the memories!
Needed a trackside diaper dealer, did we?
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LOL…pretty much. I wouldn’t trade those moments for a second!
Simply the best train Ontario will ever have. Thanks for this one Arnold. You can’t imagine the sentimental value it brings.