Railpictures.ca - James Knott Photo: CN L562 had just departed Port Rob, and is seen here shortly after some brief work at Southern Yard. They are headed for the Hamilton Sub to access Feeder Yard to interchange with Trillium. I don’t know too much about Trillium’s operations and customers – can anyone please tell me who gets gons from them? I often see the second gon on this train (or ones just like it) on 421/422 and have always wondered where they go. It had an SLMX reporting mark. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CN L562 had just departed Port Rob, and is seen here shortly after some brief work at Southern Yard. They are headed for the Hamilton Sub to access Feeder Yard to interchange with Trillium. I don't know too much about Trillium's operations and customers - can anyone please tell me who gets gons from them? I often see the second gon on this train (or ones just like it) on 421/422 and have always wondered where they go. It had an SLMX reporting mark.

Caption: CN L562 had just departed Port Rob, and is seen here shortly after some brief work at Southern Yard. They are headed for the Hamilton Sub to access Feeder Yard to interchange with Trillium. I don't know too much about Trillium's operations and customers - can anyone please tell me who gets gons from them? I often see the second gon on this train (or ones just like it) on 421/422 and have always wondered where they go. It had an SLMX reporting mark.

Photographer:	James Knott [534] (more) (contact)
Date:	02/16/2019 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 5048 (search)
Train Symbol:	562 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Stamford Sub (search)
City/Town:	Netherby (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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7 Comments

Railfan99

February 16, 2019 at 7:04 pm

Nice shot on the solo sd60 James!! I wonder if its starting to become a regular thing to see such big heavy units on CN locals? Overall great catch and wish I could’ve gone out this afternoon to photograph some trans but I had work. 12-6.
jknott86

February 16, 2019 at 7:08 pm

Thanks Graydon! Common on this particular job and in this particular locale. This unit came to Port Rob on 330 yesterday. Mainline power from 421 and 330 form the power for local trains around here such as L56x and L53x. I believe it has been a while since four axle power has had regular residence in Port Rob.
Myles Roach

February 16, 2019 at 7:14 pm

Those gons would be heading to SLM recycling on Brown Rd. in Welland, next to ASW Steel:
https://goo.gl/maps/QZi4ZZLLhJF2
Mark MacCauley

February 16, 2019 at 10:07 pm

421 today had 4112 (I think) and 4719 today, not sure if they’re going to station four axle out of Port Rob again????
jknott86

February 16, 2019 at 10:09 pm

Dropped at Hamilton I believe. I only saw the one power set there at around 0745 this morning and saw/heard nothing down the hole on my way out of town, so I think that’s where those two were for.
jknott86

February 16, 2019 at 10:22 pm

I stand corrected on that previous statement about being dropped in Hamilton
jknott86

February 17, 2019 at 7:47 am

Thanks for the info Myles. Those SLMX gons have always stood out like a sore thumb. Much shorter than typical, a little higher sides, blue, and rough as can be.

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