Comments on: Perhaps it is no surprise to those who take an interest in industrial operations in Niagara area that the Resolute Forest Products mill in Thorold South has now shut down. This plant had been around over 100 years under a variety of names. The bad news of closure and 100+ employees out of work (should we thank Wynne?) prompted me to dig up an old scene similar to Steve Hosts’ popular recent submission, as we just might never see the likes of rail operations here again. Pushing a string of cars into the plant is QOPC2, (Quebec-Ontario Paper Company) former CN 7943, originally 7243. Not long after this photo was taken the plant changed names again and became ‘QUNO’.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 01:29:17 +0000

1305 is in Sarnia for work and bioveld is sending it to a different paper plant property way up north after.

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 23:21:20 +0000

It’s in there Bruce.. all the markings on the outside of it are gone however. I could not tell that closely as it was really dark inside

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:22:41 +0000

GP’s plant located to west of this is slated for demolition, three years after they announced its idling.

mercer — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:04:33 +0000

As I said earlier, this engine would still be somewhere in the plant, such as inside that enginehouse

Joseph Bishop — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 23:48:32 +0000

GMTX 223 was delivered with prime mover issues, I’d heard something about oil everywhere. I don’t think it has been sent anywhere yet.

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 23:23:11 +0000

Interesting… I doubt that’s the last we’ve heard about new motive power on Trillium. If you do find 223 please report here thx

DoctaPinklaces — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 22:25:23 +0000

Trillium sent it back because it was set up for a slug, which Trillium does not have anymore.

awmooney — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:25:44 +0000

Gets me wondering if the #223 is dead up in the “yard” by the old Intermetco plant. Worth checking it out.

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:11:33 +0000

GMTX 223 still traces to welland Jan 4.

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:09:00 +0000

Daniel there is a thriving market for switchers, chances are 1324 will find a new life, LDS could fix it up for example.