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Map of the West Welland Spur Rule 105 Territory - Not to exceed 15 mph on entire trackage.
Mile 1.02 : Prince Charles Drive, Welland : This is the location of the Jct. with the CP Welland Industrial Lead. I believe the Welland West Spur begins with mile 1.02 because that is the distance from the Jct. of the CP Welland Industrial to the TR Canal Spur.
Mile 1.97 : Lincoln Street, Welland : At this location is the end of the yard trackage beside Vesuvius. This is the yard where CN/NS&T interchanged to the TH&B prior to 1971. Before 1971, this track led around the west leg of a wye to TH&B's old Coyle yard on Riverside Drive.
The West Welland Spur leads off of the TR Canal Spur at mile 4.79. Though this is actually the connection of the CP Welland Industrial Lead, this is in CN's pre-Trillium's term for mile 0.0 of the West Welland Spur.
The West Welland Spur from the switch at mile 1.02, is part of the old NS&T Welland Division beside Prince Charles Drive in Welland. The line was joined to the CP Welland Industrial Lead, but originally there was a diamond here about 1/8 of a mile to the east of the switch.
The line is 1.97 miles in length, servicing one industry.
The industry is Vesuvius, formerly Premier Refractories and CE Refractories. This company manufactures fire retardant products. The yard beside the plant is the former NS&T - TH&B interchange yard which was used back in the 1930's to the early 1970's, until TH&B's
Coyle yard was removed, and relocated to the present location of the CP Welland yard on the CP Hamilton Subdivision.
Trillium ownership begins at mile 1.02 as did CN's. Trillium just has exclusive running rights on the CP trackage.
Switching of Vesuvius is sometimes done once or twice a week if needed. When ever I ever witness trains on this line they would back west on the CP trackage of the CP Welland Industrial Lead (CN/TR Welland West Spur to CN and Trillium. and then continue west over bridge 15 and pass the switch to the CN/TR West Welland Spur and then head northward along Prince Charles Drive and then back into the yard beside the plant. This would save them from running around their train.
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 Mile 1.02 Looking East (1996) |
 Mile 1.02 Looking East (2000) |
 Mile 1.02 Looking West (1997) |
 Mile 1.02 Looking West (2000) |
 Mile 1.05 Looking East (1997) |
 Mile 1.10 Looking Northeast (2010) |
 Mile 1.10 Looking Southwest (2010) |
 Mile 1.12 Looking Southwest (2000) |
 Mile 1.20 Looking Northeast (1997) |
 Mile 1.25 Looking Northeast (1997) |
 Mile 1.25 Looking Northeast (2000) |
 Mile 1.25 Looking Southwest (1997) |
 Mile 1.25 Looking Southwest (1997) |
 Mile 1.30 Looking North (1997) |
 Mile 1.30 Looking North (2000) |
 Mile 1.30 Looking South (2000) |
 Mile 1.45 Looking North (1997) |
 Mile 1.45 Looking North (2000) |
 Mile 1.45 Looking South (1997) |
 Mile 1.45 Looking South (2000) |
 Mile 1.50 Looking South (1997) |
 Mile 1.55 Looking North (2006) |
 Mile 1.55 Looking South (2000) |
 Mile 1.58 Looking North (2000) |
 Mile 1.61 Looking North (2010) |
 Mile 1.61 Looking South (1996) |
 Mile 1.61 Looking South (2000) |
 Mile 1.61 Looking South (2006) |
 Mile 1.61 Looking South (2007) |
 Mile 1.61 Looking South (2010) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking Northeast (1996) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking Northeast (2006) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking South (1996) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking Southwest (1996) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking Southwest (1996) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking Southwest (2000) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking Southwest (2003) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking Southwest (2006) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking Southwest (2006) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking Southwest (2006) |
 Mile 1.72 Looking Southwest (2007) |
 Mile 1.80 Looking Northeast (1996) |
 Mile 1.80 Looking Northeast (2003) |
 Mile 1.80 Looking Southwest (2006) |
 Mile 1.97 Looking Southwest (1996) |
 Mile 1.97 Looking Southwest (2003) |
 Mile 2.05 Looking Northeast (2003) |
 Mile 2.05 Looking Southwest (2003) |
 Mile 2.10 Looking Northeast (2000) |
 Mile 2.10 Looking Northeast (2003) |
 Mile 2.10 Looking Southwest (2000) |
This photo is of the old wye, located at the northwest end of the trackage, behind the plant. It used to connect in behind the old TH&B Coyle yard.
3 photos in gallery
 Looking Southeast (2003) |
 Looking Southwest (2003) |
 Looking Southwest (2003) |
