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Caption: The CN made news for themselves around the Golden Horseshoe back in 1978. Three nasty wrecks within a few months. One at Grimsby preceded another biggie at Stoney Creek by 9 weeks. At Grimsby, 29 cars of 76 on a westbound #387 hit the skids June 29th just before Maple Av overpass; scattering railcars and blocking both main tracks. This image, taken looking west off that same overpass, shows the CN worktrain on the scene, rolling up to the Grimsby Station. (The derailment a few hundred yards to the east of this image) CN geeps in consist are 4520 and 4509. The station had just undergone renovations and now earned its keep as "Village Depot", a cluster of freight cars posed as "shops" as well as a Keystone Kellys restaurant in the main building. A shoo-fly track is occupied opposite the station, and on the left is the offload track that used to service the old GTR station & other industry many years ago. The GTR station, just out of view, is one of the oldest in Canada and functions now as a Pottery & Antique business.
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Now THAT is a big hook
Great shot.
Best “big hook” shot I could do for you on short notice, JP.
) So now I suppose I am ‘off the hook’?
That doesn’t look like the same spot we went to last spring. It doesn’t look at all familiar.
Wow…what changes.
Ha ha, yes you are.
Where did that track going off to the left go?
CN 50397 is an Industrial Brownhoist 250 ton wrecker, s/n 12368 built in 1957. It was originally assigned to the GTW in Battle Creek, MI. according to a July 1960 CN crane roster. I last photographed this unit in Kamloops, BC on January 16, 2003.
Thanks for the comment, Paul. And to Doc; that track off to the left ran by the front of the former GTR station (just out of sight) and back onto the main after passing a couple of industrial buildings and, I think, a coal storage. Track was removed around 1977, as was most else. The GTR sta still exists, the CNR station in photo burned down 12/31/94.
I believe the Great Western Railway (wooden) station – out of view, which is still there – to be the oldest wooden station left in Canada, built in 1855 or so. It’s a treat to walk through, highly advised when the pottery store is open. The station shown would truly be the GTR station, of course, built in 1890 or so.
Interesting enough…I can update everyone here as I was just in Grimsby today…GWR station still stands, as the Pottery Store – although it sells antiques. Was at the former station grounds of the CNR station….now most of it paved over for the current day VIA shelter. Sad only a modern shelter exists compared to the turreted, and once most photogenic in all of Ontario stations once stood. Anyways, back on track…old GWR station and land up for sale. There is a dormer and bay window addition that was added between my last visit in 2002 and now…anyone know when?
PS – Arnold, is Grimsby where you reside? Weather is nicer now…would love to get together as I am currently unemployed and have lots of time on my hands.
Todd: You were about a mile from my place. I wish I had known you were in town. Contact at awmooney@cogeco.ca and we can meet out there somewhere. I’m often in the Jarvis area too.