Comments on: In a follow up to my GEXR rounding the wye in Guelph’s St Patrick’s ward I present the attached of OSR MLW RS-18 182 doing the same thing just over two years ago, seen passing the shacks near Sackville St. Of course, following Job 2 to get this shot would result in failure if they pulled into the wye on the south leg with the engine on the ‘wrong’ end for photos.. so getting this angle was a bit of roulette to what the Conductor wanted to do. Compounding matters, on occasion they’d just run north long hood forward (no need to wye) or just not bother to turn instead going directly into PDI Liquids.. this meant it took quite a bit of effort or luck to get this. I live close so it was easily doable for me :)

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:06:14 +0000

Roger. I can’t pinpoint any similar looking structures on Sackville St. This was Guelph’s most affordable neighbourhood… for obvious reasons…

lots of homes were re-located including a house I lived in a block away. We’ll do more research locally to find out if it’s still in place.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:04:33 +0000

Looking again, this shot shows the power on the “south” leg of the wye. The track behind the power leads to Fibreglass across York St. The bunkhouse was relocated to the street behind the “north” leg of the wye to the back of the photographer.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 01:42:54 +0000

https://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=54391

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 01:41:50 +0000

The brown building by locomotive may be that bunkhouse.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 21:15:18 +0000

When was the bunkhouse relocated?

And what jobs would have used the bunkhouse?

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 19:19:46 +0000

I should note, I slept in that bunkhouse a few times & one time, when I stepped out of the shower, a mouse ran across the floor & over my foot. That suggests the “star rating” of the accommodation, but it was free on the other hand. In summer of 1973, I attempted to couple onto a yard engine parked on one the tracks leading to the shop building & the joint didn’t make..& the unit ran into the closed shop door “modifying” it quite a bit.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 18:59:29 +0000

Ronald.. thank you… i’ll have to have a closer look. That house is the most dilapidated looking and also has a trailer on site (Guelph does not generally allow trailers full time).

This part of Guelph is “special” to say the least.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 18:55:10 +0000

Behind the 3rd car, the other side of Alice Street, there was at one time, a bunkhouse & 2 stall engine shop. The shop is long gone & the former bunkhouse is now a residence, backing on the other (north) leg of the wye behind the photographer in this photo. If I recall, it is the last house backing onto the tracks, closest to the main track.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:46:02 +0000

Wild.. I didn’t even notice.

By: rsmith

rsmith — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:14:01 +0000

I like the Christmas lights.