Caption: An overview the tight track layout at Dryden's Domtar Mill. Cando SW1200RS 1008 has completed its switch of the chemical plant and is in the process of running around two cars (1 caustic and 1 acid). The boxcars spotted up top are beside the former stud mill which rarely sees any cars spotted inside anymore. Down the hill in the background, you can make out a solo boxcar sitting on the track that leads to the pulp and paper shed, behind that is a string of boxcars in one of two tracks that are used for lifts and set offs. CPKC train number 420 can be seen accelerating from their earlier stop to drop off traffic for the mill. Further to the left a pair of tracks can be seen with a number of tank cars and sodium clorate hoppers, stored awaiting their spot. Both these tracks were originally used to load IMS containers. This mill use to pump out fine paper that would be loaded in containers and lifted by a 100 series freight (107/108 iirc). This traffic ended around the time of the 2008 recession. CP serviced this industry up until August 2014. This mill is currently up for sale, one of the many mills that is required to be sold after the Domtar's parent company, Paper Excellence's acquisition of Resolute Forest Products.
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