Railpictures.ca - Carl Noe (Collection of Jason Noe) Photo: The power for the CN rail salvage train is viewed tied down for the night at Line 60, which was the first crossing west of Palmerston on the CN Newton Subdivision. The crew had uncoupled from the rail train several miles back and pulled the power up to the crossing where they would be picked-up and driven back to Stratford. The following day, CN GP9RM’s 4115 and 4140 would return to the rail train cars and continue the assignment of taking-up the line towards Listowel. During April 1996, CN had removed the last sections of the Newton and Owen Sound Subdivisions that remained between Harriston and Stratford. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

The power for the CN rail salvage train is viewed tied down for the night at Line 60, which was the first crossing west of Palmerston on the CN Newton Subdivision. The crew had uncoupled from the rail train several miles back and pulled the power up to the crossing where they would be picked-up and driven back to Stratford. The following day, CN GP9RM's 4115 and 4140 would return to the rail train cars and continue the assignment of taking-up the line towards Listowel. During April 1996, CN had removed the last sections of the Newton and Owen Sound Subdivisions that remained between Harriston and Stratford.

Caption: The power for the CN rail salvage train is viewed tied down for the night at Line 60, which was the first crossing west of Palmerston on the CN Newton Subdivision. The crew had uncoupled from the rail train several miles back and pulled the power up to the crossing where they would be picked-up and driven back to Stratford. The following day, CN GP9RM's 4115 and 4140 would return to the rail train cars and continue the assignment of taking-up the line towards Listowel. During April 1996, CN had removed the last sections of the Newton and Owen Sound Subdivisions that remained between Harriston and Stratford.

Photographer:	Carl Noe (Collection of Jason Noe) [924] (more) (contact)
Date:	April 7, 1996 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 4115 (search)
Train Symbol:	CN Rail Removal Train (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	CN Newton Subdivision (search)
City/Town:	West of Palmerston (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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3 Comments

Stephen C. Host

May 19, 2020 at 9:30 am

A historic photo, thanks for sharing this set Jason.

I wish I could have seen the rails in Palmerston, unreal how it’s all gone now.
Noe

May 20, 2020 at 1:14 pm

Thanks Steve.
Noe

May 21, 2020 at 1:32 pm

Note- Should be Line 90 not Line 60.

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