Canada Crushed Stone

Formerly; Canada Cut and Crushed Stone, Dundas.

Electric dump motor 10. July 02/51 Eugene Van Dusen

Electric dump motor 11 with two additional dump cars.

There were four (8-11) of these side dump motors with four 40 hp Westinghouse Motors
(later upgraded to 48 hp) built by Canadian Car & Foundry in 1933,
and 8 non-motorized side dump cars built by Easton (PA) Car & Foundry.

These colour slides were taken by Al Howlett in May and August 1974.
The electric operation was shut down in 1975.

Electric dump motor 8 with two dump cars at dumper.

Electric dump motor 9

Electric dump motor 9

Close-up of ground throw style switch.

Split rail derail. CNR main line at right.

Not even a Shay geared engine could get up this incredible incline! Cars had to be winched up this seldom used connection.

Switchback (above) and hoisting drum (below).

 

Electric dump motor 11 hauling two additional dump cars, at loading silo. Robert J. Sandusky

Dump motor 8 passing 11. Note unique two-pole side trolley system! Robert J. Sandusky

Electric dump motor 11, near the dumper at the top of the escarpment in Dundas.
July 18, 1971 Gord Strathdee

Plymouth 7 (specs. below) in the aggregate yard at the foot of the escarpment in Dundas.
August 18, 1974 Gord Strathdee

Two views of well-worn dinky 7. Al Howlett

Plymouth 24-ton HLC (127hp diesel) #2669 7/27 acq. 7/30 ex TP&W 99

Ex Canada Crushed Stone Co.7, (seen at Paikin (D) Hamilton Apr.24, 82) Gord Strathdee

Ex Canada Crushed Stone 12 GE 25-ton #31562 5/52
Hamilton, August 6, 1981 Paikin (D) Gord Strathdee

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