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CN used this section regularly until the early 2000s. I know 133, 334, 335 regularly showed up through through here at that time. I believe CN 148 and 149 also ran this route frequently until BIT was built. 332 and 333 I know made regularly appearances here until early 2008. September 23rd, 2012 was the last day a regular scheduled full size freight train passed through here. On August 4th, 2014, CN had to detour several freight trains through here due to a washout on the Halton Sub. However, that has been the only time since that a freight besides CN 543 (weekly Portlands local) has come through here.
I visited this site a few times and this was the only time that I saw full fledged freight trains in the area. I would see continue to see switch jobs and locals, though.
Thanks for the update. I am very surprised to learn that trains still operated through the downtown for so long.
Excellent shot Steve. The standard cab units and the MLW switcher in the distance look great.
In those days, 415/416 went through to Oshawa and the Don Yard in the dark. Sometimes others eg 392/393 would be sent through to bypass Mac Yard. KO27 with two GP40-2′s was regular to Mimico.
That is just awesome, Steve! Great series of shots, too!
CN 570 has operated at least twice in 2015 from Oshawa to Aldershot via the Kingston/Oakville Subs. March 21st behind 4768, 4713, 7069 and May 18 behind 5712 solo. Both were solid multies, 50-70 cars.
In the mid-2000′s 149 was a regular via downtown back when they were by-pass trains (carried Arvaida aluminum ingots on the head end lifted at Belleville) had no work at BIT.
In the late 90′s I recall that 274 was a regular via downtown bringing empty multies back to Oshawa from the US, and the odd 271 or 277 could also be seen. In the early 90′s 403 was a regular at night out of Oshawa, and I used to see the EB ‘Laser’ all the time in the mid-afternoon from my old highschool.