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GEXR train 581 idles in the yard prior to departing for Stratford on a pleasant March afternoon. I counted 17 cars, 15 of which were loads from the salt mine.
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Caption: GEXR train 581 idles in the yard prior to departing for Stratford on a pleasant March afternoon. I counted 17 cars, 15 of which were loads from the salt mine.

Photographer:
Craig Allen [149] (more) (contact)
Date: 03/29/2019 (search)
Railway: Goderich-Exeter (search)
Reporting Marks: GEXR 2073 (search)
Train Symbol: GEXR 581 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: GEXR Goderich Yard (search)
City/Town: Goderich (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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3 Comments
  1. jknott86
    October 16, 2019 at 7:01 pm

    Were the other two from the elevator or were they pellet hoppers?

  2. Stephen C. Host
    October 16, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    Sometimes they take cars with them from customers further south… or if they are destined for an eastbound switch

  3. craigandru
    October 16, 2019 at 9:08 pm

    Jamie – I somehow lost most of my pictures from that day and I don’t have any notes on the other two cars. But I’m fairly certain that nothing was lifted from the elevators while I was there.
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