CNJ 3676 posted:My contribution to this week's thread is dedicated to our Switcher Saturday brethren from Maryland.
The Canton Railroad is a switching and terminal railroad headquartered in Baltimore. Its origins go back to the early 20th Century when the Canton Company, a marine terminal operator, built its own railroad to serve its facilities due to the reluctance of the B&O and PRR to extend their respective trackage into what was then a largely undeveloped area. The Canton Railroad began running in 1907. Due to the local nature of its operations, the road's roster has been dominated by switcher types but now also includes several road switchers in the form of rebuilt first generation EMD units.
Posted below are images are Canton Railroad locomotives wearing a variety of paint schemes. Of particular interest is Baldwin VO-1000 32. This locomotive was originally delivered to the Canton, then went to the Patapsco & Back Rivers, a Bethlehem Steel owned road, and subsequently returned to the CTN before retirement. In fact, we see it here still wearing Patapsco & Back Rivers livery with Canton lettering and numbering. Other than two VO-1000s, the Canton locomotive's roster has been dominated by General Motors models in the diesel era.
Bob
CNJ - Many thanks for these photos of Canton Railroad switchers and for the historic information as well. Much appreciated from this Maryland Switcher Saturday brother!
