Inco Railway
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The Vale Inco Railway is a Canadian
short line railway operating in the province of Ontario
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An internal, private railway, the line connects nickel and copper mines in the Sudbury region with several refineries and the massive smelter
that dominates the city's skyline. The line is entirely electrified along its route. It features two junctions with Canadian Pacific, along the Cartier and Nickel subdivisions.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
short line railway operating in the province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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An internal, private railway, the line connects nickel and copper mines in the Sudbury region with several refineries and the massive smelter
Inco Superstack
The mine at the Inco Superstack is the source for 100% of the nickel used to make the batteries for Toyota's Pruis.The Inco Superstack in Sudbury, Ontario, with a height of , is the tallest chimney in Canada and the Western hemisphere, and the second tallest freestanding chimney in the world after...
that dominates the city's skyline. The line is entirely electrified along its route. It features two junctions with Canadian Pacific, along the Cartier and Nickel subdivisions.