tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post1404432684083759214..comments2024-03-27T08:04:11.430-04:00Comments on THE BEACHBURG SUB: CN cleans house in Ottawa: Last piece of Carleton Place Sub dismantledMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-454549151159666572015-09-30T18:10:04.108-04:002015-09-30T18:10:04.108-04:00Whatever the case may be, I can't see those tr...Whatever the case may be, I can't see those tracks going back in place for any reason. They haven't been used in a decade and the city has made it clear there is no future for those rails over to Quebec in the form of a commuter train or any other service.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-31139451749267820222015-09-30T15:00:32.684-04:002015-09-30T15:00:32.684-04:00They've removed the tracks right at the bridge...They've removed the tracks right at the bridge before for construction and put them back. This was back in 2007 though<br /><br />Go here and change the year to 2007 and check out the bridge<br />http://maps.ottawa.ca/geoottawa/<br /><br />C.Flathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12969453209007934618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-6313426166702661222015-09-30T14:58:16.813-04:002015-09-30T14:58:16.813-04:00Is that confirmed? It looks like they're just ...Is that confirmed? It looks like they're just removing a small section of rail for an access roadC.Flathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12969453209007934618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-7050461782080832752015-09-30T07:36:43.068-04:002015-09-30T07:36:43.068-04:00Thanks for the update, Alex. I guess it's bett...Thanks for the update, Alex. I guess it's better news that the track is being removed temporarily for the O-Train. Still, what are the chances that it will be put back in place? Also, since the city is seriously considering a recreation trail for the POW bridge, I fear that might be the end result.<br /><br />The train you stopped for Alex was CN 589 heading out to Kott Lumber and SynAgri feed mill, both on the Smiths Falls Subdivision. Both customers are located just outside Barrhaven. That train makes two runs a week, one on Tuesday and one on Sunday.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-17569805068623507782015-09-29T21:13:19.330-04:002015-09-29T21:13:19.330-04:00The work near the POW bridge is part of the tempor...The work near the POW bridge is part of the temporary station and construction access for the LRT.<br /><br />On another note, I was held up on the O-Train today with a stop signal at 6, which is the southbound signal at Walkley Junction, just north of Greenboro. This has never happened to me before, but I couldn't see what passed. Then, once off the O-Train, I looked north and a locomotive and 4 covered hoppers headed back across the junction into the yard. I've never seen a switching movement leave the yard, and I'm not sure what else would be happening at noon on a Tuesday.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-47616189385632417632015-09-28T16:03:53.091-04:002015-09-28T16:03:53.091-04:00Thanks for the link. For those keeping score, the ...Thanks for the link. For those keeping score, the tracks are being removed from the bridge, which isn't a huge deal, since the line was disconnected from the Capital Railway last year. Still, sad to see. Yet another recreational trail seems to be taking shape. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-42360265732004960542015-09-28T13:44:01.601-04:002015-09-28T13:44:01.601-04:00Update on the tracks leading to the Prince of Wale...Update on the tracks leading to the Prince of Wales Bridge<br /><br />http://imgur.com/a/fCQRwC.Flathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12969453209007934618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-8703523986372082832015-09-25T08:35:23.827-04:002015-09-25T08:35:23.827-04:00Thanks for the comments, Dave, Keith and Michael. ...Thanks for the comments, Dave, Keith and Michael. I agree with you, Keith that this removal isn't really the end. The end of that old sub was 25 years ago when nothing was done to possibly save the right of way for commuter purposes. Great image of the buffer stop, Michael. I saw a similar piece at Walkley Yard, which is visible in one of my shots in last week's post. And I'm glad that I'm not the only one who remembered those crossing signals remaining in place until the late 1990s. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-31985277667152992722015-09-24T21:00:24.636-04:002015-09-24T21:00:24.636-04:00Another sad moment for rail in the west end. All w...Another sad moment for rail in the west end. All we can do is hope that Nylene stays active as you say Michael. I also figured I'd pay a visit before the last of the remnants are torn up and I got some pictures. Something that stood out to me was the buffer stop, track-side near the 416 bridge. <br /><br />http://imgur.com/a/3WDO1<br /><br />Kind of a cool piece of rail history. Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-45274852048704229272015-09-24T20:45:53.692-04:002015-09-24T20:45:53.692-04:00Another lost opportunity, although it was really l...Another lost opportunity, although it was really lost 25 years ago. Had the Carleton Place sub stayed active, it probably would have served as a well used line had commuter rail ever materialized.<br /><br />I seem to remember that some of the crossing poles or towers were left in place where it crossed Moodie well into the late 90's.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870970300548765804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-74971188848188264322015-09-24T18:00:05.936-04:002015-09-24T18:00:05.936-04:00Not surprised to see it go since I've not seen...Not surprised to see it go since I've not seen anything on it in quite a while. Last time I saw cars on it was quite a few years ago and they looked like petroleum tanker cars.<br /><br />I do agree that the days of freight in the west end of Ottawa will be over the second that Nylene stops using those rails.<br /><br />DaveMDaveMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058463713656836821noreply@blogger.com