Caption: During June 2015, a friend and I ventured to the small eastern Ontario town of Cardinal. Here, Ingredion Canada operates a 1.5 mile industrial spur that connects its former Canada Starch Company (CASCO) facility to the CN Kingston Subdivision at mile 104.8. The Ingredion Canada railway crews make several daily runs between their small interchange with CN beside the Kingston Subdivision and the large plant. The spur offers some neat views as it meanders through Cardinal, crossing several streets and even running closely beside some businesses and houses. In the town, near the water tower and just north of Highway #2, Ingredion Canada has a three-track support yard where it stores cars. This yard is located between the interchange with CN and the Ingredion Canada facility. Helm Financial Corporation (HLCX) ex-Canadian Pacific MP15AC 1445 and ex-CN GMD-1 1105 are seen slowly rolling through Cardinal as they bring three tank cars to the Ingredion Canada plant.
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