Canadian Pacific Winchester Subdivision

This is a small look at the Canadian Pacific's Winchester Sub which runs from Smiths Falls, Ontario to Montreal, Quebec. The pictures start at the Eastern edge of the Smiths Falls yard, as does the Winchester Subdivision. The next series of pictures are at Rosedale Road, a couple of miles East of Smiths Falls. Canadian Pacific does crew changes at Rosedale Road if a Via Rail Canada train is due through Smiths Falls, as not to block the passenger train's route through the yard.

The third location is a gravel road named Wood Road. Until recently, it was one of only a very few crossings that were protected only by crossbucks on a major railway's mainline.

Graffiti Cars

Here is something a little different. I spend a fair amount of time in the Smiths Falls Canadian Pacific yard. I like to take pictures of various railway themed items while I patiently wait to make videos of trains passing through the yard. One thing I began to notice was the different,and sometimes, colorful graffiti on rail cars. *NOTE* I DO NOT condone graffiti on anything. I don't promote or agree with defacing others property and call it art. These are just some pictures I decided to take.

Canadian Pacific's Chalk River Subdivision (also abandoned)

Another former thriving subdivision was the Chalk River sub. It ran from Smiths Falls, Ontario to North Bay, Ontario. This line made up a part of the original Transcontinental railway line across Canada. There have been many rumors as to why it was actually abandoned and removed, however, we'll just let people believe whichever theory they wish. As far as I know, the only surviving rail is located at the Real Wool Shop, which is located in the former roundhouse and railway shops in Carleton Place.
The last picture is of a small and very old cemetery located literally right next to the line on Ferguson-Tetlock Road. It makes for an interesting feature that close to what was a busy class 1 railway's mainline.