tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post4927960976547794111..comments2024-03-29T00:38:49.531-04:00Comments on THE BEACHBURG SUB: End of the line in Ogdensburg, New YorkMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-524480392240567612023-01-17T09:42:33.915-05:002023-01-17T09:42:33.915-05:00Thanks Eric. Indeed, the mundane needs to be captu...Thanks Eric. Indeed, the mundane needs to be captured, in my opinion. It's part of my goal this year to broaden the conversation we have beyond the typical talking points like train number, engine number etc. There's so much more to this hobby that I feel requires attention.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-37292137162796646102023-01-14T12:45:24.983-05:002023-01-14T12:45:24.983-05:00I took the Dayliner to and from Lachute once. At t...I took the Dayliner to and from Lachute once. At the time, there were a couple of CP Service cars there, but not much else. Of course I photographed them!<br /><br />Thanks for posting this perfectly mundane visit to a very interesting spot, Michael. It's something we so often overlook but should document.<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-39169619475260621202023-01-11T14:50:40.252-05:002023-01-11T14:50:40.252-05:00Take what you can get, Keith. I think these shots ...Take what you can get, Keith. I think these shots are an example of looking for the finer details and digging up the diamond in the rough, like the old Conrail boxcar.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-33331329445317987052023-01-11T13:10:09.157-05:002023-01-11T13:10:09.157-05:00I've been waiting for over 30 years to see act...I've been waiting for over 30 years to see action on the QGRY Lachute sub. I've driven from Masson-Angers to Lachute on dozens of occasions hoping to see something, but never have.<br /><br />The closest I've come was a few years ago when I was golfing in Montebello and heard something go by. I was so close.<br /><br />Pretty sure I'll have to give up and take pictures of rolling stock and be satisfied with that.Keith Boardmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14221170958612825220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-80380127198651042222023-01-11T07:27:33.368-05:002023-01-11T07:27:33.368-05:00Thanks Steve. I hadn't even considered whether...Thanks Steve. I hadn't even considered whether that boxcar at the end might be used for transloading, but that's a definite possibility. I love catching old rolling stock. In this case, the old Conrail logo was the prize, along with that MW car at the end. I wish I could have had a few more minutes to explore more angles, but I didn't want to start an international incident.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-54859307208715529362023-01-10T22:09:38.169-05:002023-01-10T22:09:38.169-05:00That's a very cool scene, Michael. "Look ...That's a very cool scene, Michael. "Look closer" indeed.<br /><br />That boxcar with the rollup door reminds me of a static boxcar in the NB Southern Railway McAdam yard. They took an old boxcar, repainted it in railway colours, and used it to cross-load pulp from boxcars to (from?) trucks through the stationary boxcar. They stored a forklift in the boxcar and built a ramp to it.<br /><br />As for all the eyes watching you, I guess you can be on public property but still have a feeling of "wrongness" or not being welcome. Get your shots and get out! :)Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-3019701400404509982023-01-10T14:32:19.009-05:002023-01-10T14:32:19.009-05:00Thanks AJ. I never know what to expect when I post...Thanks AJ. I never know what to expect when I post something like this, which does not have conventional photographs or content. But, as you know, you have to take what you can get in Eastern Ontario and in Ogdensburg. In reading about this line, it seems as though it's busier than you would expect. I have never seen anything on the main line there, though. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-33742677589846664642023-01-10T13:38:30.206-05:002023-01-10T13:38:30.206-05:00Really neat post. I am in Ogdensburg now and again...Really neat post. I am in Ogdensburg now and again and while I see the tracks driving through town, I usually don't give a thought about the rail activity in the area. the trackage always seemed so neglected and overgrown from the main roads that I assumed it was sitting unused and forgotten about. I'll definitely have to pop by around the port next time I am there to see if I can see any activity as it would be neat to see some close by (well close enough) trains that aren't VIA or the rare CN for once. AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805174926952294860noreply@blogger.com