tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post4920649692713608242..comments2024-03-18T11:06:59.301-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: Bee Hive Corn Syrup Tank CarsErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-85586261326087920522018-08-09T16:29:09.478-04:002018-08-09T16:29:09.478-04:00Nice to hear another memory.
GerryNice to hear another memory.<br /><br />GerryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922019634406328836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-64139870545589805322018-08-09T15:47:45.387-04:002018-08-09T15:47:45.387-04:00Great to hear from you, Chris. Who knew that years...Great to hear from you, Chris. Who knew that years later we could be part of a discussion of the unique Bee Hive car fleet? Interesting memories.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment,<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-63814226374661004952018-08-09T15:22:09.416-04:002018-08-09T15:22:09.416-04:00I worked at the plant from 1978 till it's clos...I worked at the plant from 1978 till it's closing in 1990. I worked primarily in the glucose filling department and can't tell you how many times I filled and cleaned out these cars, along with transport trailers. Thanks for the jog. Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-36531068557446167132017-07-27T22:13:01.876-04:002017-07-27T22:13:01.876-04:00Great to hear from you, Gerry. There are a lot of ...Great to hear from you, Gerry. There are a lot of us out there who have various memories about this Canadian institution! Sweet!<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-16850307659534319362017-07-27T11:45:46.646-04:002017-07-27T11:45:46.646-04:00This is very interesting to me, not from a railway...This is very interesting to me, not from a railway interest, but because I worked for Pinkerton Security at the Billy Bee plant in the late 60's. I was also at the Imperial Oil refinery just down the road.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Gerry HaliburtonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922019634406328836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-85723893702749888212016-02-05T11:24:45.904-05:002016-02-05T11:24:45.904-05:00Great posting, having grown up in the Port Credit ...Great posting, having grown up in the Port Credit area, I remember the demolition of the plant well, however was too young to remember the operations of the plant. <br /><br />Here is a kids show from the early 90's that filmed a segment at the plant during its demolition. <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTuHrnl3wP4<br /><br />There were remnants of the spur track closest to the Oakville sub there up until 05-07 when the rest of the land was developed. <br /><br />I have constructed a 3D model of one of the cars, and will post an photo here soon.<br /><br /><br /><br />Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-43561830661191231212014-04-20T18:38:05.637-04:002014-04-20T18:38:05.637-04:00Thanks for your comment, James. Yes, I remember th...Thanks for your comment, James. Yes, I remember the yellow plastic Bee Hive corn syrup containers with the hive top. Definitely a Canadian institution.<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-16625219981782563832014-04-20T15:10:05.365-04:002014-04-20T15:10:05.365-04:00Reading this reminded me of living in Brockville b...Reading this reminded me of living in Brockville back in the early 80's (1900-1985) and the Bee Hive syrup coming in bottles shaped like beehives (Billy Bee honey was packed the same way).<br /><br />James Kirkmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-41040162442907225082012-09-09T22:02:02.488-04:002012-09-09T22:02:02.488-04:00Thanks for that link, MrDan. I'll add it to t...Thanks for that link, MrDan. I'll add it to the post. Another related photos from the same series shows a group touring the shuttered plant:<br />http://www.mississauga.ca/file/COM/LG_PH3395.jpg<br /><br />A transport trailer is lettered for St Lawrence Starch's 100th anniversary, 1989, so the photo is probably 1990+ :<br /><br />http://www.mississauga.ca/file/COM/LG_PH3393.jpg<br /><br />A CN boxcar is being loaded with some material adjacent to the plant.<br /><br />A once-booming industry...<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-84045134282353425872012-09-09T18:44:44.198-04:002012-09-09T18:44:44.198-04:00There's a whole bunch of shots of the old Port...There's a whole bunch of shots of the old Port Credit plant of the City of Mississauga's website. One even includes most of one of the old tankers, probably stored OOS due to the broken stirrup step:<br /><br />http://www.mississauga.ca/file/COM/LG_PH3392.jpgMrDannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-48769508372542944362011-08-09T13:09:29.427-04:002011-08-09T13:09:29.427-04:00Yes, the Bee Hive cars were certainly unique, and ...Yes, the Bee Hive cars were certainly unique, and I'm sure wouldn't survive as a separate fleet in today's economy-of-scale freight car fleets.<br /><br />We drove down to Cardinal last summer, and saw the plant and lots of corn syrup cars, but nothing moving. The line literally runs through the backyard of some of the houses!<br /><br />Thanks for your comments, Tyler,<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-20042965164494361742011-08-09T09:56:24.813-04:002011-08-09T09:56:24.813-04:00Like the gold and blue tank cars! I wasn't fa...Like the gold and blue tank cars! I wasn't familiar with this operation but I do have some relatives who live near Cardinal, Ontario, home to Canada Starch (CASCO) and their great little industrial shortline operation. Visits to relatives usually included a trip in to Cardinal and I was even invited up into the cab of SW8 #9 one time while watching the CASCO crew make a run to the CN interchange.Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277724015328862338noreply@blogger.com