Lakeshore coal trains

johnpbarlow wrote:Also, the Welland canal is closing for the winter today 1/7/23 at noon. Should re-open in late March 2023.

clearblock wrote:Algoma Mariner departed Buffalo this morning with coal for Hamilton.

Downriver, over the falls, and out to Lake Ontario?

BR&P wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:33 pm

johnpbarlow wrote:Also, the Welland canal is closing for the winter today 1/7/23 at noon. Should re-open in late March 2023.

clearblock wrote:Algoma Mariner departed Buffalo this morning with coal for Hamilton.

Downriver, over the falls, and out to Lake Ontario?

Closing date was extended to 1/8 but they did cut their departure kind of close. Does anyone know how they were loaded at Buffalo?

Ashtabula Harbor [NS] has been closed for a number of years for coal loading, the coal pier side was demolished and a truncated arch bridge for the former conveyor left. Self unloaders can drop off, have only seen stone. Pinney docks [truck] does do stone.

Conneaut Harbor [CN, formerly B&LE/P&C] did have a connection to CSX at CP110, but its coal facilities are mothballed and partially dismantled [do not think rotary dumper at CSX level is there]. Ore still handled to E.Thompson in Pittsburgh.