tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post5612513307972559260..comments2024-03-26T22:06:26.337-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: CN's Hanley Spur, From the AirErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-69457797269531797892017-06-29T09:55:33.160-04:002017-06-29T09:55:33.160-04:00Thanks for the info, Eric. Much appreciated!
- Tre...Thanks for the info, Eric. Much appreciated!<br />- Trevor<br />PS: Ooo... am I 1/150th of a "thing" about Canadian railroading? :-)<br />Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860331796911162859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-50762112186410944582017-06-28T22:31:37.020-04:002017-06-28T22:31:37.020-04:00Great question and thanks for asking it, Trevor. T...Great question and thanks for asking it, Trevor. Though I lived in Kingston throughout the 1970's, I rarely if ever made it to the Hanley Spur. HOwever, I believe the answer to your question would be yes. <br /><br />I base this on the fact that I observed CN red-cab SW1200RS's on the Cataraqui Spur in 1980, plus the late Keith Hansen's photos of black-cabbed SW1200RS's based at Kingston's Outer Station in 1970, all from Trackside Treasure.<br /><br />My experience with Kingston switchers was RS18's and GP-9's, albeit mostly in the 1980's!<br /><br />Having said that, a SW in front of Imperial Oil's limestone warehouse on the Spur would make a great scene.<br /><br />Fun fact: You're slated to appear in my upcoming 150 Things about Canadian Railroading post!<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-68641808441980416062017-06-28T10:56:58.143-04:002017-06-28T10:56:58.143-04:00Hi Eric:
A friend is interested in the Hanley Spur...Hi Eric:<br />A friend is interested in the Hanley Spur as the potential subject for a model railway. Do you know what CNR was using, power wise, in the 1970s on this spur? Any chance they ran SW1200RS units down the line? Rapido's announcement of these models in HO scale could be the thing that makes my friend take the plunge...<br />Thanks in advance!<br />- Trevor :: Port Rowan in 1:64<br /> http://themodelrailwayshow.com/cn1950s<br />Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860331796911162859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-78535847573616205122014-12-20T09:01:34.140-05:002014-12-20T09:01:34.140-05:00Thanks, Drew. I wanted to centralize/organize what...Thanks, Drew. I wanted to centralize/organize what I knew about this area of Kingston. Like you, I knew about it but rarely got over there to make photes of the activity, which was probably difficult to catch at the best of times - sporadic in later years.<br /><br />We did catch the British Flying Scotsman steam locomotive tour train at City Hall, when trackage was still in place. Now I'm playing catch-up, years later, documenting!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-77938238550866559622014-12-20T03:22:39.576-05:002014-12-20T03:22:39.576-05:00I should have said I moved to the "Kingston a...I should have said I moved to the "Kingston area" at the age of four. In fact we moved to Amherstview, but Kingston was city we seemed to identify with.Drew Makepeacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143676060591718311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-79073013359760970872014-12-20T03:20:47.598-05:002014-12-20T03:20:47.598-05:00Another interesting read. The air photos are extr...Another interesting read. The air photos are extremely interesting. I'm not sure how much railway activity was still occurring downtown when I moved to Kingston in 1968, at the age of four. I do remember noticing, as a little kid, that the tracks ran right along the middle of Ontario St. I thought that was cool for some reason.Drew Makepeacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143676060591718311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-48152940278500373382013-01-19T19:31:55.412-05:002013-01-19T19:31:55.412-05:00One more thing, Bryan. I meant to add that your c...One more thing, Bryan. I meant to add that your comment on the previous Ice Storm post came in just as I was changing the header photo to the CPR City Hall shot. <br /><br />Five minutes later, I posted the Hanley Spur post. It's no wonder you were curious about why that photo suddenly appeared!<br /><br />Eric<br /><br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-76510478989633698792013-01-19T19:30:06.945-05:002013-01-19T19:30:06.945-05:00Hi Bryan,
Well, this post and the next one were ...Hi Bryan, <br /><br />Well, this post and the next one were certainly created with your interest in the area in mind!<br /><br />I remember the letter to the Whig you're mentioning, though it was not too detailed from a railway point of view. From what I've read so far, there was nothing touristy or particularly attractive about Kingston's inner harbour years ago. It was used for heavy industry, with all kinds of stuff dumped in there. Blecch. I've collected quite a bit of newspaper content from the Whig on this part of town and its checkered history. There is an air of optimism, perhaps unclouded by reality, regarding its future.<br /><br />Please digest this post at your leisure, and let me know if there's anything I can add or clarify. <br /><br />Eric Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-29259229530955487512013-01-19T12:19:28.053-05:002013-01-19T12:19:28.053-05:00Ah yes, you know I've been waiting for this on...Ah yes, you know I've been waiting for this one for a long time. Great stuff; this would be right at home at R.L.Kennedy's Old Time trains. I'm going to have to go over this one a few times before I can properly comment.<br /><br />I remember back when I lived in Kingston, it was the strangest thing to go down "Railway Street" completely devoid of railroads. Now it (and that whole part of the city) makes a lot more sense. I also see why there was so much hemming and hawing over the brownfields redevelopment. I had no idea there were former tank farms and a lead smelter there. I found an online study detailing just how incredibly contaminated Kingston's Inner Harbour was (is?).<br /><br />I also remember reading a letter posted to the Whig (I think) bemoaning the loss of Kingston's downtown rail history. It would make for a good accompanying read, but I can't seem to find it on the web these days. If I come across it, I'll post the link.<br /><br />-BryanBryannoreply@blogger.com