Thunder Bay

8 photos · 2017

8 photographs tagged Thunder Bay, 2017.

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Abandoned concrete grain elevators in Thunder Bay, Ontario, beside Lake Superior.
Abandoned concrete grain elevators in Thunder Bay, Ontario, stand along the shoreline of Lake Superior. The cylindrical silos and conveyor structures are part of a former bulk grain-handling complex built for storage and shipping.

Abandoned Grain Elevator, Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay grain elevators in Ontario beside CN freight cars on the port rail line.
The Thunder Bay grain elevators in Thunder Bay, Ontario, stand beside CN freight cars along the port rail line on Lake Superior. The complex stores and transfers grain for shipment by rail and vessel, with the main elevator structures and conveyor systems visible above the tracks.

Thunder Bay Grain Elevators and CN Rail Cars

Abandoned Saskatchewan Pool B grain elevators in Thunder Bay, Ontario, with overgrown access roads.
The abandoned Saskatchewan Pool B grain elevator complex stands in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The former grain handling and storage facility was part of the city’s lakefront elevator district, which linked Prairie grain shipments to Great Lakes transport.

Saskatchewan Pool B Grain Elevators, Thunder Bay

Rusted stairs and a doorway at the Saskatchewan Pool B grain elevator in Thunder Bay, Ontario, amid dense vegetation.
A rusted metal staircase leads to a doorway at the Saskatchewan Pool B grain elevator in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Built in 1928, the concrete elevator was among the largest cooperative grain terminals on Lake Superior and handled prairie grain exports. It ceased operations after deregulation of Canada’s grain-handling system and now stands abandoned amid dense vegetation.

Saskatchewan Pool B Elevator Doorway, Thunder Bay

Saskatchewan Pool B grain elevator ruins in Thunder Bay, Ontario, with overgrown concrete walls and a yellow gas sign.
The Saskatchewan Pool B grain elevator ruins in Thunder Bay, Ontario, are partially obscured by vegetation. A yellow sign marked “Natural Gas to Saskatchewan Pool B” remains on the weathered concrete structure, which was built in 1928 as part of the city’s grain-handling and shipping facilities.

Saskatchewan Pool B Elevator Ruins, Thunder Bay

Former Great West Lumber Sawmill conveyor infrastructure in Thunder Bay, Ontario, with elevated chutes and catwalks.
Former Great West Lumber Sawmill conveyor infrastructure in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The elevated chutes, hoppers, and catwalks formed part of the mill’s lumber-handling system, including jackpine chip processing.

Great West Lumber Sawmill Conveyors, Thunder Bay

Canadian Pacific Railway Swing Bridge in Thunder Bay, Ontario, spanning the Kaministiquia River.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Swing Bridge in Thunder Bay, Ontario, carries rail tracks across the Kaministiquia River. The steel swing bridge pivots to permit marine traffic on the route to Lake Superior.

Canadian Pacific Railway Swing Bridge, Thunder Bay

1906 Public Utilities Commission manhole cover from Port Arthur, Ontario, in the ground with “PORT” visible.
A 1906 Public Utilities Commission manhole cover from Port Arthur, Ontario, is set in the ground with the word “PORT” visible along the rim. The cast iron cover dates from before Port Arthur’s amalgamation into Thunder Bay in 1970 and is marked for the city’s municipal utilities.

1906 Port Arthur Public Utilities Manhole Cover, Thunder Bay

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