LAIDLAW/CONTRANS Collection
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| Laidlaw Transports had large operations in Ontario in the 1970's and 1980's. This Freightliner was leased to the dump division based in Hamilton, ON which hauled grain, sulpher, ores, etc. in Ontario, Quebec, and Michigan. The picture was taken in Missisauga, Ontario in 1982. Robert Archer Collection. | This Peterbilt is operated by Trevor Theriault for Laidlaw Carriers - Van Group of Woodstock ON | This Western Star is leased to Laidlaw. An owner-operator's first truck does not have to be painted in the company colours. Mississauga, October 2003. |
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| Laidlaw Bulk Division B train. February 2005 | This Freightliner Century was pulling a quad axle dry box in Mississauga in April 2004 | BROOKVILLE CARRIERS is; like Laidlaw; owned by Contrans. Their paint scheme is nearly identical. This International was in Toronto in February 2006 |
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| HOPEFIELD TRUCKING, a flat deck carrier based in Mississauga, was aquired by Contrans in 2005. This is a view of their terminal taken August 2003. | KERUDA TRAFFIC SERVICES, a small carrier based in Waterford Ontario, was aquired by CONTRANS in 2004. This KTS Volvo was participating in the Waterford PUMPKINFEST parade in October 2003. | This Laidlaw International was westbound on Highway 3 - June 2006 |
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| Laidlaw dump train eastbound on the QEW - March 2006 | Freightliner and 5 axle flat deadheading westbound on the QEW - May 2005 | Claude Dauphin sent me this picture of his 2005 International that he leases to Laidlaw Carriers PCS GP in Beloeil QC. The picture was taken at Laidlaw's Hagersville ON terminal. |
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| CONTRANS recently announced that they are aquiring TRIPAR Transportation of Oakville Ont. Tripar is an LTL carrier connecting the North East USA with Toronto. This is a view of Tripar's terminal in Oakville; November 2006 | Gerald Haas sent me these pictures of Laidlaw. Thanks Gerald! | |
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| This Kenworth W900 is from Laidlaw Tank LP, seen in Mississauga. July 2007 | A Peterbilt pulling a quad axle van in Mississauga - May 2005 | All the equipment seen at the KTS (Keruda Traffic Services) terminal in Waterford is painted in the standard CONTRANS scheme. - July 2008. |
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| This black Peterbilt was seen in Mississauga - July 2008 | Clark Transportation is a CONTRANS company. Based in Perth Ontario, it specializes in reefer work. So far at least, it's equipment is not painted in the Contrans (Laidlaw) colours/scheme. | Triline, based in Calgary AB, was one of the companies that survived the Federal Industries fiasco. Today it is owned by Contrans. I shot this 2006 Peterbilt in May 2009. |
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| This Laidlaw Pete was hauling building materials on a B Train through the Niagara Peninsula - November 2009 | By July 2009, KTS had been merged into Laidlaw Van GP as the lettering on this trailer, seen near the Husky Dixie/401 truckstop, shows. I drove through Waterford in August and another carrier was using their yard. | This Peterbilt was parked in Mississauga. |
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| Here is a Freightliner pulling a five-axle dump trailer westbound on Highway 403 - November 2009 | This Peterbilt daycab from Van LP was seen in Mississauga - December 2009 | |
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