Monday, 9 October 2023

Locomotives of the Hanley Spur

I've endeavoured to compile a list of locomotives that served CN and CP's waterfront trackage, based on photos I've seen. These are listed by railway, and within each railway by model and year if known. CN 3103 at the Outer Station on June 17, 1977 (Robert Farkas photo). 

CN 7128 switching Wellington Street freight yard with Bajus brewery building in background  - August 1939 Bud Laws collection - Old Time Trains. (Note the angLIN lettering on the Bajus roof):

CN steam:
  • CNR 7128; 7151 in 1948; 7373.
  • CNR 7177 in 1948; 7226 in 1952 and 1953, O-18-c 0-6-0 7510.
CP D-10 807 at Kingston May 1956 - online auction site photo:
CP steam:
  • D4's 417, 423, 424, 434, 437, 445, 453, 485,487.
  • D10 807 in 1956; 1092 in June 1958.
CN diesels stationed at Kingston:
  • RS-3 3018 in 1958-59.
  • S-4 8188 in  June 1967 (black switcher paint scheme).
  • RS-18 3103, 3119 in February 1970; 3108 September 1970; 3117 in June 1974; 3715 in January 1977; 3735 in October 1977; 3634 in April 1982.
  • GP-9.....
  • SW1200RS 1215, 1217 in June 1965; 1238 in 1961; 1316 in 1970.

CP Rail 8025 with Tackaberry and Superior Propane in background - August 25, 1979 (kindly shared by Sam Maclauchlan):
CP diesels from Smiths Falls:
  • 8400's and 8700's after 1959.
  • S-11 6621 in 1963.
  • Tuscan RS-23 8022 in August 1957;  8028-8030 after October 1959; 8029 in May 1965; 8045 in April 1969; 8031 in July 1969.
  • CP Rail-painted S-3 6591 in 1977.
  • CP Rail-painted RS-23 8045 in February 1979; 8030 in April, 1979; 8043 in July 1979. 

I'll keep this post updated with subsequent data points.

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