tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post5191409743308435172..comments2024-03-26T22:06:26.337-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: CN's Hanley Spur, Along the LineErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-53581391634068461432016-06-27T22:17:49.625-04:002016-06-27T22:17:49.625-04:00Great to hear that this post brought back some mem...Great to hear that this post brought back some memories, Richard. Thanks very much for your comment,<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-75189268951781855792016-06-27T20:02:15.787-04:002016-06-27T20:02:15.787-04:00Love the Hanley spur.. I can remember a lot of the...Love the Hanley spur.. I can remember a lot of the buildings along it well. This brings back so many fond memories for me! thanks for posting these!<br /><br />RichardAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546474098031034245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-53519117043471233582016-04-08T18:36:03.128-04:002016-04-08T18:36:03.128-04:00Thanks for your offer and comments, Peter. Great t...Thanks for your offer and comments, Peter. Great to make these connections with Hanley family members. Gordon Smithson was indeed a prolific author of all things local history.<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-88700098556836936562016-04-08T13:49:19.530-04:002016-04-08T13:49:19.530-04:00Hello Katie/Eric/Laura....I too am a great grandso...Hello Katie/Eric/Laura....I too am a great grandson of J.P. Hanley. I grew up with the history of the Hanley Station and the Hanley Spur line as it was part of my family heritage. One can get a copy of old photos Circa 1890 & 1900 from the Queens University Archives. They are part of the Kingston Historical Society publication Volume #40 (January 1992) written by Gordon Smithson (now deceased). The title in the vol. is "The Hanley's of Kingston". Glad to share what I know. <br />Regards, Peter Hanley (Ottawa). My email address is hanleypeter2@gmail.com <br /><br /> The Unknown is Joseph Peter Hanley, the grandson of JP Hanley for whom I'm named after. I'm known as J. Peter Hanley (called by my middle name Peter) and now live in Ottawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583789717466373585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-10269301004398362802016-01-31T09:57:39.808-05:002016-01-31T09:57:39.808-05:00Hey Eric and Laura,
My name is Katie Brouillard a...Hey Eric and Laura,<br /><br />My name is Katie Brouillard and I am writing a paper about the Grand Trunk Railway, specifically the building that is now Frankie Pestos, formerly the Hanley Station. Laura, you said that you have a old photo of the building. Is it possible that you could send that to me? And if you know when it was taken and if it was published in a certain newspaper or any other publication, please include that. I would greatly appreciate the help! My email is 12khb@queensu.ca <br />thatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077120644726317285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-5393846305641288612015-04-12T22:25:57.924-04:002015-04-12T22:25:57.924-04:00Great to hear from you, Laura. My wife and I remem...Great to hear from you, Laura. My wife and I remember when the restaurant was called Hanley Station (though it used an image of a CP, not CN, steam locomotive in its logo!)<br /><br />We just drove past the station/restaurant today and commented on its former identity, so your comment is very timely!<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-69990825019646474152015-04-12T22:24:12.269-04:002015-04-12T22:24:12.269-04:00Oops, sorry, should not be an apostrophe in Hanley...Oops, sorry, should not be an apostrophe in Hanleys! Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-12964545297280789092015-04-12T22:21:45.706-04:002015-04-12T22:21:45.706-04:00Very interesting story. I am the great granddaught...Very interesting story. I am the great granddaughter of JP Hanley and I didn't know that the spur was named after the Hanley's. I did know the ticket office was Hanley Station. I have a great old picture of Hanley station with horses hitched-up outside of it, and the name JP Hanley visible on the wall! <br /><br />Thanks for the info!Laura (Hanely) Roobolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-40370354152975742982014-01-21T18:03:34.623-05:002014-01-21T18:03:34.623-05:00Good question, Steve. Certainly there are not too ...Good question, Steve. Certainly there are not too many places to turn in that part of town. Seemed like a good idea at the time, maybe?<br /><br />The bridge is gone now, so just a dim memory except for the occasional preserved news clipping!<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-73740002147260682082014-01-21T17:50:59.653-05:002014-01-21T17:50:59.653-05:00Looking at the photo of the truck stuck on the bri...Looking at the photo of the truck stuck on the bridge, what did truckers blame before they used GPS?<br /><br />Steve Lucas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-69183617188795927912013-04-05T19:21:57.500-04:002013-04-05T19:21:57.500-04:00Well I wouldn't say I create posts by request,...Well I wouldn't say I create posts by request, Bryan, but I would say some posts are created with certain people in mind...I'm glad you are enjoying this Kingston series.<br /><br />Like a lot of former railway lands (think Spadina) the current version is definitely cleaner, if less interesting and less scary in some cases.<br /><br />Frankly, I figured CLC was well-covered elsewhere, plus it was gone before my time. Also, notice the National Grocers sign still on the building. Now an artist colony!<br /><br />It's never too late to comment, as they pop up in my Yahoo email!<br />Thanks for your comments,<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-5481019046670531762013-04-05T16:13:14.983-04:002013-04-05T16:13:14.983-04:00Hi Eric,
I'm way behind in checking this stuf...Hi Eric,<br /><br />I'm way behind in checking this stuff out. I'm not sure if you go back this far in the comments, but I'll keep 'em coming.<br /><br />I haven't seen this part of Kingston since around 2002. It's somehow a lot cleaner (and safer-looking) in your photos than I remember. What blows my mind is how much the Davis Tannery and NG Building look like they are straight out of an ATLAS model kit. Even more bizarre is how the photo of the NG warehouse from the early 2000's has a parking lot of old trucks outside making it look like the heyday of the 70ies.<br /><br />Another sort of amazing thing is that you were able to collect and write up so much available information...with only a one sentence mention of the Canadian Locomotive Works! I like this though; it's the nitty-gritty local side of the railroad...the single cars full of potatoes and coal, and the guy freezing his hands off throwing a dockside switch in the winter.<br /><br />I'll be hitting up the Outer Station posts next. <br /><br />-BryanBryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-36391704720083325702013-02-16T13:57:20.077-05:002013-02-16T13:57:20.077-05:00Thanks for your kind comments, Andy. Glad to hear...Thanks for your kind comments, Andy. Glad to hear that this post helps with your understanding of the line, I know it did for me, though I do wish I'd gotten over there more while it was in service. <br /><br />Watch for some future posts on the Outer Station and other rail-served industries and operations in Kingston.<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-1442648190886717862013-02-16T00:22:29.126-05:002013-02-16T00:22:29.126-05:00Eric:
I love these old Kingston shots. I'm a ...Eric:<br /><br />I love these old Kingston shots. I'm a big K&P fan, and have been meaning to visit Kingston for some site visits, but your photos and captions are as good a history lesson as anything. Keep up the great blog<br /><br />Andy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com