Railpictures.ca - Marcus W Stevens Photo: Originally a part of the Algoma Eastern Railroad, the track from here once extended all the way to South Baymouth. It was cut back years ago to serve what I believe was a quarry, but I could be wrong, nevertheless by my trip in 2001 there was no service beyond the paper mill in Espanola and I believe the rest of the rails were slowly being removed. There were no complaints this day as a former SP SD45 and ex Chessie GP9 came into view while working the paper mill. Unfortunately not too long after the veteran EMD’s were replaced with former CN GP40-2W’s and all of HCRY’s lines have had a questionable existence, always on the brink of ending operations. For now operations continue but its always a question of for how long. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Originally a part of the Algoma Eastern Railroad, the track from here once extended all the way to South Baymouth. It was cut back years ago to serve what I believe was a quarry, but I could be wrong, nevertheless by my trip in 2001 there was no service beyond the paper mill in Espanola and I believe the rest of the rails were slowly being removed. There were no complaints this day as a former SP SD45 and ex Chessie GP9 came into view while working the paper mill. Unfortunately not too long after the veteran EMD's were replaced with former CN GP40-2W's and all of HCRY's lines have had a questionable existence, always on the brink of ending operations. For now operations continue but its always a question of for how long.

Caption: Originally a part of the Algoma Eastern Railroad, the track from here once extended all the way to South Baymouth. It was cut back years ago to serve what I believe was a quarry, but I could be wrong, nevertheless by my trip in 2001 there was no service beyond the paper mill in Espanola and I believe the rest of the rails were slowly being removed. There were no complaints this day as a former SP SD45 and ex Chessie GP9 came into view while working the paper mill. Unfortunately not too long after the veteran EMD's were replaced with former CN GP40-2W's and all of HCRY's lines have had a questionable existence, always on the brink of ending operations. For now operations continue but its always a question of for how long.

Photographer:	Marcus W Stevens [1069] (more) (contact)
Date:	07/01/2001 (search)
Railway:	Huron Central Railway (search)
Reporting Marks:	HCRY 462 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	Little current sub. (search)
City/Town:	Espanola (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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awmooney

September 2, 2021 at 7:26 am

For sure a nice catch. When I was there last, the rails went no farther south than the plant, as you mentioned. For a while I thought even the plant would be mothballed, for such is the (lack of) support of the Northern reaches of Ontario.
NiagaraMike11

September 19, 2021 at 6:45 am

The AE went to Little Current never made it to South Baymouth I believe !

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awmooney

September 2, 2021 at 7:26 am

For sure a nice catch. When I was there last, the rails went no farther south than the plant, as you mentioned. For a while I thought even the plant would be mothballed, for such is the (lack of) support of the Northern reaches of Ontario.

NiagaraMike11

September 19, 2021 at 6:45 am

The AE went to Little Current never made it to South Baymouth I believe !