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Caption: In the endless, perhaps time-wasting, quest for photo locations that no one else could be bothered with, I happened upon the Devil's Punch Bowl in Stoney Creek. Outside chance of a half-decent image here but I had to try it out. A few days later was in Hamilton and a southbound TH&B was ready to roll from Aberdeen, so off I went. Miserable day. Cold, damp, foggy, and all the rest of it; oddly enough about the same conditions out as I am posting this image 31 years later. Shot a half second too late perhaps, but it was the only time I bothered treking into that spot for a train. TH&B 75, 73, 53 and 57 are seen making the long climb to Vinemount. What do I see? Signals?? A road crossing??? Makes one want to scout this out again come warmer weather and see what remains.
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I hope you plan to scout it from the lower level. You took the picture from the top of the cliff half a lifetime ago. You’re not quite as spry anymore for scrambling around the precipice.
Unfortunately there are a lot of other things I am not as spry at anymore, either.:o) Yer advice heeded.
Great shot, thanks for posting.
Really nice shot. The TH&B Stoney Creek station was right behind that yellow Chessie hopper. There was a road crossing at one time: MountainAve South went right up to the top, and I’m told it was a pretty scary drive down. Now it’s just a walking path south of the tracks. Last time I was there, there were still TH&B crossbucks at the path.
Ah!!!! Thanks. I wondered where it was. I also wondered about that little open area there. Thought maybe it was a MoW facility location.
(PS: The TH&B station survives!)
I know this view well. The pathway from the tracks to the top of the escarpment was called the “Tip Toe Path” by the people of Stoney Creek. I climbed it many times as a boy. We often stopped to to visit with Mr. Simpson the station master and in winter he invited us in to warm around the stove in the station house. Great picture. Brings back memories.
Interesting little tidbit of local information. I enjoy this commentary very much.
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My only “knowledge’ of the area was back in the days when my dad was a kid, he told me that he and friends often went along there looking for lumps of coal that fell from moving coal cars. Anything helped to keep the house warm. Someone on the RR yelled at them and phoned the police. NOT a good idea, for a few days later that same employee had to deal with a long stretch of rail covered in thick axle grease……….played havoc with the s/b NYC passenger…..