Railfanning The CP Rail Area H Industrial Spur and The CP Galt Subdivision at Bloor. 9/24/2010

I went to the Area H Industrial Spur to see if there was a train on the line. As I was biking to where I wanted to go on the spur, I was in for a surprise.

In this video, you will see CP T15 led by a CP Rail NRE 3GS21B-DE, and a CP Rail GMD GP9u hauling 4 cars on it's way towards Toronto Yard! This is the first and one of the 2 gensets I have caught on HD and the last time I saw a CP genset on the spur was last November! It's like they only use the gensets on the spur once a year.

After the train passed me on the spur, I heard on the radio scanner that CP T15 had to stop and wait for 2 eastbound trains on the galt subdivision. I then hurried down to The CP Galt Subdivision at Bloor to catch CP T15 [for the second time] at Bloor waiting for 2 eastbound trains as said on the scanner.

The first eastbound train was an eastbound CP Rail Autorack train CP 240 led by a single CP Rail GE AC4400CW. When CP 240's entire train almost passed on the south track, CP 244 goes by on the other track.

According to Mike (trainboi21), and Jay (crazeejay2006), CP 244-24 was led by 2 SOO Line GMD SD60's and it got blocked out by CP 240-24 with the single GE... it was dark anyway -.-". As CP 244's entire train passed on the north track, CP T15 gets back on the move making it's way towards Toronto Yard to drop off the 4 cars.

I must say again that it was very.. very awesome to see the genset on the spur. It was too bad it was dark though when I was filming it.. but on the plus side I was in a spot where there was alot of light so I am happy. As always.. like, comment, and especially enjoy! :D


Video taken on Friday, September 24, 2010 at The CP Rail Area H Industrial Spur, and The CP Galt Subdivision at Bloor.


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[HamiltonTrainMan]

where exactly is Area H?

[TheEtobicokeRailfan]

@HamiltonTrainMan Most of the line is right along Shawbridge Ave. It's right near Kipling GO. The spur starts from near the Green Lanes Rd crossing and the last crossing near the end of the spur at the Korex plant is Titan Rd/Goodrich rd right by McDonalds and 7-11.

[Promagstyle]

@TheEtobicokeRailfan does CP still run trains down that spur still? Along Shawbridge Ave, I want to catch some street running action.

[trainboi21]

awsome video !!