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Well this is a surprise! While waiting (and hoping) for GEXR 582 to head south to the CP/GEXR interchange (which I don't think happened), this CN Engineering Test Train (ETT) takes a run down the GEXR Huron Park Spur, pictured here just south of Queen St. near downtown Kitchener. To shoot CN in Kitchener is rare, let alone on a spur line! The ETT headed south to the former Budd Automotive plant at Bleams Rd. before heading back up and then west to London.
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Caption: Well this is a surprise! While waiting (and hoping) for GEXR 582 to head south to the CP/GEXR interchange (which I don't think happened), this CN Engineering Test Train (ETT) takes a run down the GEXR Huron Park Spur, pictured here just south of Queen St. near downtown Kitchener. To shoot CN in Kitchener is rare, let alone on a spur line! The ETT headed south to the former Budd Automotive plant at Bleams Rd. before heading back up and then west to London.

Photographer:
Kevin Flood [413] (more) (contact)
Date: 03/31/2018 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 1501 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: GEXR Huron Park Spur (search)
City/Town: Kitchener (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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13 Comments
  1. Brian Bui
    April 1, 2018 at 5:05 pm

    Nice catch!

  2. Noe
    April 2, 2018 at 12:30 am

    Great shot Kevin!

  3. Stephen C. Host
    April 2, 2018 at 8:46 am

    What time was this at Kevin? I figured it would be down there around lunchtime.

  4. Kevin Flood
    April 2, 2018 at 7:22 pm

    Thanks guys! @Stephen C Host: between 11 and 11:30.

  5. Stephen C. Host
    April 3, 2018 at 11:52 am

    I have reports (and some have posted photos) of 1501 down on the Hagersville sub at 1900 heading for Garnet on the same day – boy did that crew ever have a long day.

  6. ngineered4u
    April 4, 2018 at 8:41 am

    You may seeing CN on the Guelph Sub in the future :-)

  7. Stephen C. Host
    April 4, 2018 at 8:49 am

    :(

    Truth is I’ve seen CN on the Guelph sub every few years…. re-routes :)

    Even NS 327 and 328 detoured on the Guelph sub.. once.. each..

  8. ngineered4u
    April 4, 2018 at 11:34 am

    Yea Stephen, CN has used the Guelph Sub for reroutes if they have need due to derailments or work programs.
    If rumours are correct,they will be a more permanent tenant.

  9. Railfan99
    April 4, 2018 at 9:47 pm

    Awesome shot Kevin! Favorited! Huron Park Spur has also been on my bucket list for a while!

  10. Kevin Flood
    April 5, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    @Railfan99: Thanks. Same here. You know this is my one and only shot of a train here :) I was actually waiting for GEXR.

  11. Kevin Flood
    April 5, 2018 at 9:28 pm

    Also note the reflection of a car in the first window :)

  12. Stephen C. Host
    April 6, 2018 at 9:00 am

    So Kevin why were you waiting here for GEXR? Were they working Kitchener yard?

    I find it odd – because you could just wait on the mainline, and once they call the RTC for a light to get onto the Huron Park spur you could then just drive down to Queen St..

  13. Kevin Flood
    April 11, 2018 at 9:43 pm

    @SCH: I had Mr JB on the lookout on the main.
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