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Caption: The exact Port Colborne location here is a bit of a mystery. John Freyseng and Jacob Patterson both chimed in with their thoughts, but no conclusion was reached. Out of view at the rear of the train are the silos for the Canada Cement Company (original slide image / cropped on posted image). Taking that into consideration and the spur line that branches off (likely Government Spur), that puts us just west of the Fielden Avenue crossing. One problem, being 1955 the NS&T Electric line and associated Catenary should be also visible as the adjacent track due north of the Dunnville sub main line..so where is it ?? Given the amount of track work going on (crews, ballast) is it possible that the Catenary was also being redone in that section at this time ? NS&T freight service had another 5 years to go so maybe. Any chance there was a derailment in the area that necessitated some of this track work? Without research it will likely not be known. Jacob Patterson posted RP image 44470 on the same date, traveling westbound at Pt. C Station... this image here is traveling eastbound, but both are 5567 on the point.
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http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=44470
Jacob Patterson’s post of 5567 at Port Colborne Station – same day/opposite direction of travel
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=45698
Matthew Ettorre shot taken 66 years later of Trillium JLCX 3502 at or about the same location as this post.
A real mystery. Could that be the switch to the Government spur?
The codeline crosses over here, and I believe it’s on the south side at the station. So this is probably facing west.
Pretty certain that is Gov’t Spur, and based on the location of the Canada Cement it all indicates the train is heading west at Government Spur… Thanks for helping with image here as well…Cheers MIKE
Glad you posted this. That all matches up, but the lack of NS&T catenary is still another mystery…
No N&ST catenary means it’s not on the N&ST.
Code line was on the north side at the station. I do agree it is the switch for the Government Spur, just west of Fielden Ave. I am curious about the NS&T though.
Some info from John:
Looking at page 9, NS&T employees Time Table 67 (taking effect Dec 2nd, 1951) in the listing of Transfer Tracks, I quote:
“-Mileage 23.20 – C. N. R – N. S. & T. Ry. delivers cars on right hand track or second track north of C. N. R. Main Track. The C. N. R. (also T. H. & B. Ry. with traffic for Robin Hood Mills) delivers on left hand track. Trolley wire extends 1000 feet from East switch on both tracks.” There is no definition of “East Switch” but it appears to be the switch east of Steele St where the single track connection from NS&T Welland Sub becomes multiple tracks.