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Viewing Album:  Lifting the Chalk River
 
By:Russell Lees
Dates:9/9/2011 - 3/24/2012
Album Info:In summer of 2011 CP began lifting rail in the Renfrew area.
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Chalk River subdivision abandonment at Orin Road
Title:  Chalk River subdivision abandonment at Orin Road
Description:  Near Haley Station, north of Renfrew
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:27:32 PM
Location:  Haley Station, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  792   Comments: 1
Chalk River subdivision abandonment at Orin Road
Title:  Chalk River subdivision abandonment at Orin Road
Description:  Tie plates and spikes are of mixed types and will be sorted by hand.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:27:37 PM
Location:  Haley Station, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  408   Comments: 0
That's all, folks.
Title:  That's all, folks.
Description:  The last through train has left the Ottawa valley.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:27:43 PM
Location:  Haley Station, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  381   Comments: 0
Ties, plates and spikes
Title:  Ties, plates and spikes
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:27:49 PM
Location:  Haley Station, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  322   Comments: 0
John Deere at Orin Road
Title:  John Deere at Orin Road
Description:  Cando Contracting has been hired to remove the track.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:27:55 PM
Location:  Haley Station, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  364   Comments: 0
Chalk River CWR train at Sand Point
Title:  Chalk River CWR train at Sand Point
Description:  ...With rail lifted from this very subdivision. By the rulebook, it's not a "train", it's a "transfer".
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:28:00 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5952(SD40-2) CP 5959(SD40-2)
Views:  748   Comments: 2
Chalk River CWR train at Sand Point
Title:  Chalk River CWR train at Sand Point
Description:  ...With rail lifted from this very subdivision. By the rulebook, it's not a "train", it's a "transfer".
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:26:40 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  CP 5952(SD40-2) CP 5959(SD40-2)
Views:  1340   Comments: 5
Chalk River CWR train at Sand Point
Title:  Chalk River CWR train at Sand Point
Description:  ...With rail lifted from this very subdivision. By the rulebook, it's not a "train", it's a "transfer".
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:26:48 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  424   Comments: 0
Chalk River CWR train at Arnprior
Title:  Chalk River CWR train at Arnprior
Description:  One of the last trains through Arnprior - forever - the rail train bringing out rail lifted from the line north of town.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:26:56 PM
Location:  Arnprior, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 5952(SD40-2) CP 5959(SD40-2)
Views:  821   Comments: 0
Chalk River CWR train at Pakenham
Title:  Chalk River CWR train at Pakenham
Description:  The rail train brings rail lifted from this line over highway 29 at Pakenham and on to Smiths Falls
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:27:04 PM
Location:  Pakenham, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5952(SD40-2) CP 5959(SD40-2)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
Chalk River CWR train at Pakenham
Title:  Chalk River CWR train at Pakenham
Description:  One of the last trains to cross highway 29 at Pakenham.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:27:09 PM
Location:  Pakenham, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5952(SD40-2) CP 5959(SD40-2)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
CP 5952 - Main Street, Almonte
Title:  CP 5952 - Main Street, Almonte
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:27:15 PM
Location:  Almonte, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 5952(SD40-2)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
Chalk River CWR Train at Almonte
Title:  Chalk River CWR Train at Almonte
Description:  ...with rail lifted from this very line.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:27:20 PM
Location:  Almonte, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5952(SD40-2) CP 5959(SD40-2)
Views:  740   Comments: 0
Chalk River CWR Train at Almonte
Title:  Chalk River CWR Train at Almonte
Description:  ...with rail lifted from this very line.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 8:27:27 PM
Location:  Almonte, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  381   Comments: 0
Renfrew Rail Ripping
Title:  Renfrew Rail Ripping
Description:  Renfrew has seen its last train forever on the Chalk River subdivision.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:23 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  460   Comments: 0
Renfrew Rail Ripping
Title:  Renfrew Rail Ripping
Description:  After 135 years, Renfrew has seen its last train forever on the Chalk River subdivision.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:26 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories: 
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Views:  487   Comments: 1
Renfrew Rail Ripping
Title:  Renfrew Rail Ripping
Description:  Renfrew has seen its last train forever on the Chalk River subdivision. Highway 417 has it all.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:28 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories: 
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Views:  395   Comments: 0
Renfrew Rail Ripping
Title:  Renfrew Rail Ripping
Description:  Retired crossing equipment on the Chalk River subdivision.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:31 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories: 
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Views:  502   Comments: 0
Renfrew Rail Ripping
Title:  Renfrew Rail Ripping
Description:  Chalk River subdivision relics.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:34 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories: 
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Views:  418   Comments: 0
Renfrew Rail Ripping
Title:  Renfrew Rail Ripping
Description:  The rail cutter takes a short weekend break on the Chalk River subdivison.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:37 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories: 
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Views:  351   Comments: 0
Renfrew Rail Ripping
Title:  Renfrew Rail Ripping
Description:  At the east end of town, the siding is coming out, and then the Chalk River main line.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:40 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories: 
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Views:  3658   Comments: 0
Renfrew Rail Ripping
Title:  Renfrew Rail Ripping
Description:  Weekend pause on the Chalk River line at Renfrew.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:44 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories: 
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Views:  400   Comments: 0
Renfrew Rail Ripping
Title:  Renfrew Rail Ripping
Description:  These block indicators on the Chalk River sub will never again indicate a track occupancy.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:48 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories: 
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Views:  397   Comments: 0
Renfrew Rail Ripping
Title:  Renfrew Rail Ripping
Description:  The end of track is moving eastward day by day.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:52 PM
Location:  Renfrew, ON
Author:  Russell Lees
Categories: 
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Views:  387   Comments: 0

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