Industrial switch installation
Vanscoy Switch Installations
Two new switches, grade work and track rehabilitation at an industrial plant site in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, completed in late 2025.
The operating challenge
New turnouts at an operating industrial plant have to be built into existing yard track, with the grade prepared and the surrounding track brought up to standard so cars can move through the new connections.
Published project details
The delivery outcome
Ironhorse posted the finished work in December 2025: two brand-new switch installs, grade work and track rehab in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, with photos of the crew cutting rail, setting and fastening the switches, and loaders working the grade. The post does not name the plant owner or publish quantities.
Published details are taken from Ironhorse's own linked posts.
Planning a similar project?
For new turnouts at an industrial facility, bring the track plan, the turnout standard, material supply responsibilities, ground conditions, and the plant's loading schedule.
From the project team
Project questions
What work did Ironhorse do in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan?
Ironhorse's December 2025 post documents two brand-new switch installations, grade work, and track rehabilitation at an industrial plant site in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan. The post does not name the plant owner or publish quantities.
What should a plant owner provide when planning new switches?
Send the track plan showing where the turnouts tie in, the switch size or the railway's turnout standard, who supplies the switch material, ground and drainage conditions, and the windows when cars can be held clear of the work.
What to bring to a similar project
Planning considerations for a new brief, based on the type of work documented here.
- Confirm the turnout standard and who supplies switch material before bids are compared.
- Plan grade and drainage work with the turnout so the new connection holds its geometry.
- Schedule the tie-in around plant loading so cars can be held clear of the work area.
Project facts and source record
The project at a glance
- Location
- Industrial plant site, Vanscoy, Saskatchewan
- Documented work
- Two new switches, grade work, and track rehabilitation
- Published
- Ironhorse's own post, December 2025
- Owner
- Not named in the post
The documented record
Late 2025
Two new switches
Crews cut rail, assembled the switches on new ties, and fastened the switch plates.
December 2025
Grade work and track rehab
Loaders prepared the grade and the connecting track was rehabilitated around the new turnouts.