by Keith MacCauley
Constructed in the early 1960’s following the demise of steam, the Canadian National Railway’s diesel shop located adjacent to the Stuart Street yard complex in Hamilton Ontario was a pocket sized installation. The running repair facility was a modern, relatively small, heavily windowed structure with two through tracks; both equipped with drop pits. The building was sized to accommodate four switcher units or a pair of longer locomotives as needed. Companion service items positioned on the west side of the shop included fuel storage tanks, a sand tower, and an outdoor inspection station equipped with access platforms and grating/spill containment.
Aside from minor updates; additional exterior lighting, etc., and routine maintenance; new roll up doors and replacement windows for example, the diesel shop remained virtually unchanged for just over half a century.
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