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Creeping at 5 m.p.h., CN 9614 East – first east bound freight. At CN Beachville, February 18, 1984 Kodachrome by S.Danko February 14, 1984: A 25 car CN train derailed four miles west of Woodstock ( Beachville) causing $1 million (1984 $) damage. Half mile track torn up, propane tankers included in consist. Heavy rains blamed for weakening the track bed. Reportedly every spring new remnants of the derailment can be seen along the Beachville Thames River Trail – pushed up by the winter frost. more Beachville track crew foreman Kinky sdfourty
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Creeping at 5 m.p.h., CN 9614 East – first east bound freight.

At CN Beachville, February 18, 1984 Kodachrome by S.Danko

February 14, 1984: A 25 car CN train derailed four miles west of Woodstock ( Beachville) causing $1 million (1984 $) damage. Half mile track torn up, propane tankers included in consist. Heavy rains blamed for weakening the track bed. Reportedly every spring new remnants of the derailment can be seen along the Beachville Thames River Trail – pushed up by the winter frost.

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Date: 02/18/1984 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 9614 (search)
Train Symbol: CN 9614 East (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Near mile 54 CN Dundas Sub (search)
City/Town: Beachville (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. awmooney
    November 16, 2025 at 9:20 am

    Fascinating. I’m wondering why I cannot recall that one.

  2. Stephen C. Host
    November 17, 2025 at 10:06 am

    Wild – Guelph Sub would have been busy!
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