Industrial rail construction

Coaldale Industrial Rail Spur

A 1.6-kilometre industrial spur connecting Coaldale's industrial park and NewCold facility to the CPKC main line, with Ironhorse named as one of the project contractors.

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Coaldale, Alberta

Connection schematic, not to scale. Drawn from the published project description, not an engineering drawing.

The operating challenge

The publicly documented project called for a new industrial connection through Coaldale's industrial park, tying a major cold-storage investment into the continental rail network.

Published project details

Ironhorse named as one of two project contractors

1.6-kilometre connection to the CPKC main line

Direct rail access for the 323,000-square-foot NewCold facility

Municipal, provincial, and private-sector project coordination

The delivery outcome

Alberta's Major Projects registry lists the $8 million project as complete and identifies Dennis' Dirtworx Ltd. and Ironhorse Railroad Contractors as the contractors. The public record does not divide the contract value or scope between the two firms.

Published details are taken from the linked independent record.

Government of Alberta Major Projects registry

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From the project team

Aerial view of track panels being set into place beside a loader and pickup trucks — Project: Track panels going in at the spur connection

Crew working alongside a surfacing machine on the new spur track — Project: Crew and surfacing equipment on the new track

Aerial view of the completed spur tracks curving toward the facility — Project: Spur alignment curving toward the facility

Aerial view of the completed rail spur beside the NewCold building and parking lot — Project: The finished spur beside the NewCold facility

What to bring to a similar project

Planning considerations for a new brief, based on the type of work documented here.

Define the interface between the facility, civil works, track construction, and serving railway before inviting bids.
Separate total development cost from the track contractor's scope when comparing budgets.
Include intended traffic, connection requirements, and acceptance documentation in the project brief.

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Project facts and source record

The project at a glance

Connection: Coaldale industrial park to the CPKC main line
Published length: 1.6 kilometres
Published total project value: $8 million; not Ironhorse's individual contract value
Contractors named: Dennis' Dirtworx Ltd. and Ironhorse Railroad Contractors

The documented record

Project scope
An industrial rail connection
The provincial registry describes a spur through Coaldale's industrial park connecting the NewCold cold-storage facility to the CPKC line.
Published status
Listed as complete
The registry identifies Ironhorse among the contractors. It does not allocate construction quantities or contract value between the two firms.