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Remains of Bridge #10

	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Canadian National / St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Description: The west approach to the former Bridge #10. The rails of the track still remain, albeit half-buried. The bridge was a single track lift span that carried the former Thorold Sub from one side of the Welland Canal to another.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Canadian National / St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Description: The eastern shore of the former Bridge #10. The abutments, half-buried rails, and scars on the landscape are the only remnants left. The former Thorold Sub, which used to cross the bridge, is abandonned on the west side of the canal, and runs north of Hayes-Dana and the QUNO paper mill on the east side of the canal.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Canadian National / St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Description: The west approach to the former Bridge #10. Some half-buried rails are all that remains of this line.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Canadian National / St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Description: On the west side of the Welland Canal, a mile marker of the former Thorold Sub is one of the only remaining physical items left to show where the old line ran. Further west, the line used to join with a wye to the Canal Spur (now operated by Trillium Railway).
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Trillium Railway Description: A Trillium Railway Hi-Rail truck runs north on the former CN Canal Spur line. The bridge crosses over one of the former Welland Canals, while semi-visible in the background is the red hull of the CSL Niagara transiting the current Welland Canal.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Trillium Railway Description: Trillium #110 and the Trillium caboose cross a steel bridge over one of the old Welland Canals.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Trillium Railway Description: Trillium #110, running light, crosses Lynden St. (up/down in photo) and Ormond St. S. (left/right in photo) on it's way to switch some customers.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Trillium Railway Description: Trillium #110, running light, passing through a field in Thorold.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Trillium Railway Description: Trillium #110, with a single covered hopper, crosses over Hwy. 58 on it's way back from General Chemical.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Trillium Railway Description: Trillium #110, with a cut of cars, pauses while the conductor lines a switch on the ex-CN Canal Spur.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Trillium Railway Description: A Trillium Railway train running in reverse descends the Niagara Escarpment on their line that parallels Government Rd., the Welland Canal, and the Welland Canal Recreation Trail.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Trillium Railway Description: A Trillium Railway train running in reverse descends the Niagara Escarpment on their line that parallels Government Rd., the Welland Canal, and the Welland Canal Recreation Trail.
	Date: June 2004 Location: Thorold, Ontario Railroad: Trillium Railway Description: Trillium #110 pushes a train down the Niagara Escarpment (north) on Trillium's line that runs parallel to Government Rd., the Welland Canal, and the Welland Canal Recreational Trail. Lock 7 is visible on the right, with Lock 6 in the background.