tors and the dispatcher to get the moves right and stay on schedule. A firm under- standing of railway rules, train handling, lineside signals, and railway operational protocol is needed. Of course, mistakes do happen, some of which can provide great comic relief. “Must pretend correct- ly,” as we like to joke. Freight traffic is handled by three
main classes: through, drag and local. Through freights run non-stop be- tween Lilleyburg and East Davidson, or to or from interchanges and can stretch up to 40 cars in length (making them over 40-feet long). Drags drop off or pick up cuts at strategic locations along the line and, finally, the locals switch the many lineside industries. In true Canadian tradition,
with all DAVID MACLEAN
sion, the railroad will see no fewer than 17 scheduled passenger trains. Passen- ger trains also carry express traffic, which will need to be picked up or set out along the route as warranted. Some trains have complex switching moves with passenger cars being transferred to other trains or set out/picked up at a lo- cal station. It’s a busy time for the opera-
Passengers at Sharps Landing (right) wait- ing for a CORY passenger train are frustrat- ed by yet another CNR freight utilizing track- age rights over the CORY main. Sharps Landing is home to the Mark One Brewery, a popular place for crews to visit. The Central Ontario Railway has a full roster and much of the power is serviced in the East Davidson roundhouse (below). CORY No. 49, a 4-8-2 purchased secondhand from the SP, takes a spin on the 120-foot turntable bridge.
freights running as extras, attention must be paid to the scheduled and ever present passenger traffic while beg- ging the dispatcher for track time.
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