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CN 550 with CN SW1200RM 7101 heads northbound at Merrittville Hwy on the CN Fonthill Spur after serving the Fonthill Lumber.
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Caption: CN 550 with CN SW1200RM 7101 heads northbound at Merrittville Hwy on the CN Fonthill Spur after serving the Fonthill Lumber.

Photographer:
Paul Chapman Photo, Dean Brown Coll. [454] (more) (contact)
Date: 02/06/1991 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 7107 (search)
Train Symbol: 550 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Merrittville Hwy, CN Fonthill Spur (search)
City/Town: Fonthill (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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13 Comments
  1. Todd Steinman
    January 7, 2025 at 1:20 pm

    Dandy photo. I’ve never seen a photo of a train on the Fonthill spur….at this location!

  2. NiagaraMike11
    January 7, 2025 at 1:35 pm

    I saw one train at some point switching in Fonthill but that was it. This unit is the famous CN Beep. Interesting indeed !

  3. bcr_766
    January 7, 2025 at 3:04 pm

    I believe you mean SWEEP!

  4. Marcus Stevens
    January 7, 2025 at 3:54 pm

    This is awesome
    Never saw a train on this spur, neat to see .

  5. NiagaraMike11
    January 7, 2025 at 8:29 pm

    I meant Sweep,thanks for correcting my mistake!

  6. Jacob Patterson
    January 7, 2025 at 8:39 pm

    Great shot. Looking forward to seeing more from this line.

  7. Klaucker
    January 8, 2025 at 8:57 am

    Super rare… I remember movements on the line but they were really infrequent… nice that Fonthill Lumber relocated to Welland and is taking loads by rail again

  8. Jacob Patterson
    January 8, 2025 at 11:34 am

    Supposedly Fonthill Lumber has not received cars in months. Can anyone confirm otherwise?

  9. NiagaraMike11
    January 8, 2025 at 1:04 pm

    The lumber company has moved and the spur to Fonthill removed several years ago! The portion left to service General Chemical removed 2 years ago!

  10. Jacob Patterson
    January 8, 2025 at 2:15 pm

    Yes indeed. Their new location in the north end of Welland did have a siding installed. Here’s a shot from last spring: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=52027

  11. Mark2510
    January 9, 2025 at 9:57 am

    An empty was lifted from Fonthill Lumber earlier this week.

  12. Jacob Patterson
    January 9, 2025 at 8:21 pm

    Great to hear, thanks.

  13. NiagaraMike11
    January 9, 2025 at 8:53 pm

    Please remember the old Thorold Lumber was right in Fonthill , the new version is a complex switched by Gio on Browns line in Welland.
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