Old_Goldern_Black_029.jpg .. so the boxcar car be pushed back up the loco release. Old_Goldern_Black_030.jpg With the road now set back the conductors grabs a ride... Old_Goldern_Black_031.jpg .. and changes his hat... Old_Goldern_Black_032.jpg A loco and freight car only just fit. Old_Goldern_Black_033.jpg Off we go again back to the other end of the train Old_Goldern_Black_034.jpg Another member of the train crew gets ready... Old_Goldern_Black_035.jpg ...to reset this set of points .... Old_Goldern_Black_036.jpg ....as the train goes by, so it can back up and push... Old_Goldern_Black_037.jpg ..the hopper and loaded boxcar... Old_Goldern_Black_038.jpg ....in to the loco release siding. Old_Goldern_Black_039.jpg Steady .... Old_Goldern_Black_040.jpg With big cars such as this hopper and.. Old_Goldern_Black_041.jpg ...this boxcar car, there isn't much room for error. Old_Goldern_Black_042.jpg With the hopper and boxcar uncoupled 1249 runs back with the empty car..... Old_Goldern_Black_043.jpg ....along the main.. Old_Goldern_Black_044.jpg .....and uncouples... Old_Goldern_Black_045.jpg 1249 then runs back around the empty.. Old_Goldern_Black_046.jpg ...and couples up to the other two cars... Old_Goldern_Black_047.jpg ...then pulls them back along the loop.... Old_Goldern_Black_048.jpg ...so that the road can be set from the hopper unloading point. Old_Goldern_Black_049.jpg Backing up along this siding has to be done very slowly... Old_Goldern_Black_050.jpg ...due Old Goldern Black Industries staff working nearby... Old_Goldern_Black_051.jpg Once in place the hopper is uncoupled.. Old_Goldern_Black_052.jpg and the crew set of with the 60 footer.. Old_Goldern_Black_053.jpg ..back along the loop... Old_Goldern_Black_054.jpg ...and set back on to the release siding ... Old_Goldern_Black_055.jpg ..so they can pull into the warehouse siding. Old_Goldern_Black_056.jpg It's a big car... Old_Goldern_Black_057.jpg ..and there's is even less room this time... Old_Goldern_Black_058.jpg ..but they just make it. Old_Goldern_Black_064.jpg .......run round their return train... Old_Goldern_Black_065.jpg I think I'd better move before the leave town.. Old_Goldern_Black_071.jpg ...and that one emptied.. Old_Goldern_Black_072.jpg Later that week, I got chance to get down to Old Goldern Black again. The flat car and 60' boxcar have gone, but to my surprise two UP GP35's turned up. Old_Goldern_Black_078.jpg ...here... Old_Goldern_Black_079.jpg ..for, may be... Old_Goldern_Black_086.jpg Overall view of the layout, all 6' by1' of it. Old_Goldern_Black_092.jpg The flour silos again. Old_Goldern_Black_093.jpg Overall view of the layout, the other way this time. Old_Goldern_Black_099.jpg ...job for the crew... Old_Goldern_Black_100.jpg Just a quick... Old_Goldern_Black_001.jpg I managed to get down to Old Goldern Black Industries last week, to take some photos of the Doughnut (the name of the local freight) Old_Goldern_Black_002.jpg Included in the train today are a covered hopper, one boxcar and a Soo line Bulkhead flat. Old_Goldern_Black_003.jpg UP GP35 # 1249 is the power for the Doughnut today Old_Goldern_Black_004.jpg Due to the size of the run-round loop, the last car had to be left under the old bridge. Old_Goldern_Black_008.jpg 1249 is uncoupled from the covered hopper......... Old_Goldern_Black_010.jpg .......and runs forward past the switch. Old_Goldern_Black_011.jpg Once the road has been changed Old_Goldern_Black_012.jpg 1249 runs back round the hopper and... Old_Goldern_Black_014.jpg .. the 60' boxcar. Old_Goldern_Black_015.jpg With the switch reset... Old_Goldern_Black_016.jpg .....moves back.... Old_Goldern_Black_017.jpg .....and couples up the the bulkhead. Old_Goldern_Black_018.jpg 1 Once coupled 1249 and flat car.... Old_Goldern_Black_019.jpg .set off, back, around the first two cars... Old_Goldern_Black_020.jpg ....and back on to the loco release , so it.... Old_Goldern_Black_021.jpg ....can make its way to distribution centre. Old_Goldern_Black_022.jpg Wooh.... that'll do.... Old_Goldern_Black_023.jpg Once uncoupled the engine pulls forward.. Old_Goldern_Black_024.jpg and picks up an empty boxcar... Old_Goldern_Black_025.jpg ...from the goods in warehouse. Old_Goldern_Black_026.jpg There isn't much room.. Old_Goldern_Black_027.jpg The conductor moves the switch from the warehouse road... Old_Goldern_Black_028.jpg ...back to the main... Old_Goldern_Black_059.jpg Leaving the car to be unloaded.... Old_Goldern_Black_060.jpg ...they uncouple... Old_Goldern_Black_061.jpg ...back up and head back to the... Old_Goldern_Black_062.jpg .....loco release... Old_Goldern_Black_063.jpg ......and for the last time today .... Old_Goldern_Black_066.jpg While no one’s looking I'll have a quick smoke. Old_Goldern_Black_067.jpg Change em' one last time... Old_Goldern_Black_068.jpg ...and couple up.. Old_Goldern_Black_070.jpg Break times over gota get the freight car filled.. Old_Goldern_Black_069.jpg Ok guys let's go.. Old_Goldern_Black_073.jpg #1249and 1250 Old_Goldern_Black_074.jpg Their job today... Old_Goldern_Black_075.jpg ...is a lot easier... Old_Goldern_Black_076.jpg ..than last time I was here.... Old_Goldern_Black_077.jpg In fact they were.. Old_Goldern_Black_080.jpg ..10 mins before leaving.. Old_Goldern_Black_081.jpg ...with the empty covered hopper. Old_Goldern_Black_082.jpg Which gave me time to take some photos of Old Golden Black Industries. Here we see the flour silos and main production area. Sugar, which arrives in tank cars, is unloaded under the main building and lifted up the elevator. To the right is part of the goods in warehouse, which mainly sees boxcars. Old_Goldern_Black_083.jpg Here is the old goods out or distribution warehouse which is no longer rail served. Old_Goldern_Black_084.jpg Here is the new distribution centre and old rail bridge. Old_Goldern_Black_087.jpg Google earth image of the distribution centre and bridge. Old_Goldern_Black_088.jpg It's good this google earth... Old_Goldern_Black_089.jpg ...more... Old_Goldern_Black_090.jpg ...and more.. Old_Goldern_Black_091.jpg ....and more... Old_Goldern_Black_094.jpg Two days later I was back there again. Old_Goldern_Black_095.jpg This time UP had seen fit to use an CNW GP40 on the Doughnut Old_Goldern_Black_096.jpg She looks in need of a repaint soon. Old_Goldern_Black_097.jpg Today's Doughnut consists of two covered hoppers on flour.... Old_Goldern_Black_098.jpg .. which again was... Old_Goldern_Black_101.jpg ..run-round and... Old_Goldern_Black_102.jpg ...push them into the silo siding....