QUOTE: Originally posted by siberianmo For: rrandb Not a good way to enter a site, my friend. Perhaps you should start at page one - check out what has been said. Then go the last 10 pages or so, read through them to get the gist of the way we operate 'round here. Slowness on the Forums has more to do with the number of photographs and graphics being downloaded at the time one checks in along with whatever the condition of one's computer. Many variables - too many in fact for me to list. At the time you checked in, this bar 'n grill was CLOSED. Sorry. Tom[4:-)] [oX)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by trolleyboy I thought that I would throw a curve ball at you gentlemen tonight. Instead of a classic juice, I will entertain you with an excerpt of... Classic CNR Steam I will borrow some explinations from Ian Wilson's Steam at Allandale for the technical help. [tup] So Classic CNR Steam #1 The Huntsville Subdivision The Huntsville subdivision ran ( still runs ) through central Ontario in the Muskoka lakes district. It is a 111 mile subdivision running from Huntsville through to it's Northern terminus of North Bay.And down to it's southern terminus of Gravenhurst. The local switching was done three times a week.These originated in North Bay on mon, wed, and fri.laying over in South River, and returning on alternate days.The Southern trains also operated three days a week starting at South River to Gravenhurst same three days a week will the layover at scotia ontario, and returning on alternate days. The Huntsville switcher This served the Acme planning mills,Cities service oil spur,McColl Frontenac coal shed,( train coal and hating coal ) Supertest/sun oils petrolium spur,the stations frieght shed for lcl service,Anglo-Canadian leather's two spurs,Forest basket co( gone in 1957 ) and The Muskoka Wood products spur ( charcol plant ) Usually this train was called at 5:15or 5:45 am and was powered by ten wheelers or consolidation type locomotives. Gravenhurst-South River way frieghts served South falls-team track Bracebridge-Sheir lumber,Anglo_Can leather's coal bin spur,(leather co gone in 1951 ) Imperial oil's spur,Northern planning mill ( two sidings) the Bracebridge station's team track and freight shed ( lcl loading )Muskoka trading feed mill Utterson-team track ( pulp wood & lumberloaded) Falkenburg -team track ( cities service ) ,Lumber and planning loads and pulpwood also loaded at this team track. Martins-team track ( lumber & pulpwood ) North of Huntsville -Muskoka wood products spur ( charcoal ), K>J> Wallace( became international ceramic minning ) Taplins mill ( lumber and pulpwood) Novar-back tracks ( pulpwood , lumber, from novar lumbermill ) Scotia- back track and storage tracks ( logs from Algonquin park ,off spot cars for the park line,) Baldwins ( small ice facility ) Emsdale-team track for Scotia Jct Trading lumber co. ( large volume lumber and pulpwood facility) Katrine- team track spur ( little used ) North Bay - South river trains Burk's Falls-team track( freight shed behind station )lcl friegth, back track coal,and lumber loading.Thompson heydan ( lumber spur ) Sundridge- Pineland timber,Oakville basket company ,team track ( feed , lumber,stock pens and grist mill ) South river - team track ( behind freight shed ) long logs for international shipping,) Coaling tower, stock pens ,( large seasonal cattle and pig auctions here ) Standard chemical ( charcoal out , boxcars of fertilizer and tank cars of alcohol out and in ) Trout Creek-team track (lumber & pulpwood )Glen Robertsons shipped logs to inco in sudbury and telephone poles. Powassin-teamtrack ( for finihed lumber from Powassin Planning supply co,) One shipment of cattle a week from Powassin Farm Supply Hills- team track ( lumber & pulpwood ) Calander-frieght shed ( lcl loading ) J. B. Smith co lumber& charcoal ( several sidings )Citiies service siding. Nipissing-transfer yard,( south bound picked up at ONR yard then lifted local traffic at the transfer yard.All cars were weighed at Huntsville and all southbound trains coaled and waterd here. These trains normally wer called at 6:15 am Typical power was consolidation some heavy mikes. Passenger trains om this subdivision included mixed trains 263/264 for Algonquin park, Trains 41/44 and 46/47 Two day trains runin each direction between North Bay and Toronto. These trains handled considerablr hraad end volume in mail and express picked up and set out along the way. Train 3 The Continental Limited This was the Vancouver bound arm of the Continental limited which passed through allandale ( Barrie ) just ahead of train 47. Motive power was usually a bullet nosed betty of the 6060 series(4-8-2 ) mountain type. Unually 11-17 cars including sleepers and dinning cars. trains 49/50 Joint ONR/CNR trains that ran between Toronto and Timmons typical power was Northerns or Mountains trains 51/52 Summer only trains between Capreol and Toronto power was usually heavy pacific types Trains 55/56 Summer only THe Algonquin ran into Algonquin Park daily except sunday.Thes wer a tourist train from Toronto handled by pacifics and consolidations ( from Gravenhurst to the Park due to bridge restrictions ) Trains 43/156 Summer only trains from Toronto to North Bay usually a heavy passenger pacific or a mountain would handle this train. Trains 45/42/148 night trains operated from Toronto to Midland via Allendale ( Barrie )Thes mail trains conected to the Meaford passenger trains and only operated as far North as Orilla. A short version of the typically busy mid ontario trains on the CNR branch lines. hope you stayed awake. Rob
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