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Why and where did CP 255 go on the Oakville Sub? I never knew this happened.
Alex.. search the site. “Canadian Pacific” and “oakville sub”. These rights ended in 2010.
Alex – the Toronto Hamilton and Buffalo Railway had rights to Union Station in Toronto and ran freights to/from the CP Canpa sub instead of up the hill to Campbellville – normally only two trains took the hill per day on average. These rights were also ‘joint section’ allowing TH&B (then CP) the right to switch customers along the Oakville sub – in contrast SOR’s rights on the Dundas sub between Paris and Hamilton are running only – no customer access. On the Oakville, CP locals could have been found on the line until about 2003-2004 when CP cut their jobs way back. The job would come from Toronto but generally ran in darkness.
I had the pleasure to see quite a few CP freights on the Oakville sub in the early to mid 2000′s, as they ran at least two per day, sometimes four. A photo – I have about four to six on camera over the years. Not too many but I am happy with what I have
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=7377
Head to the U of G library and check out the book “In the Shadow of Giants – The Story of the Toronto Hamilton and Buffalo Railway”.
It’s worth your time. There’s a lot of good books in the annex – I’ve raided it a few times for winter reading material and plan to go in November.
Thanks Steve!