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Caption: Although in years back I saw transfers from most roads out of Buffalo coming over to Canada, one glaring omission was seeing CP in Fort Erie. Only rarely did I see a CP switcher working down there. And I am wondering why. Was it a night move?
Here is CP 1618, which came down thru the CN yard to pick up some traffic. They backed their few cars onto the International bridge in order to get lined up for the main. Then it was down the tracks back to Welland Yard, I would assume.
The only other time I recall this operation was also just before sundown. The sun is below the trees in this shot and I only followed the train as far as CN Duff, about mile 3. CP 1618 was retired in 2012.
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I was wondering why there was a CN no trespassing sign. Glad I read the description. Love the photo.
According to the TH&B HS magazine “The Ontarion” and a great 2 part article by John Eull et al,
TH&B assumed the operations of the CASO lines in Niagara from 1985 to about 1987 and after further consolidation it would have become a CP welland yard job that serviced all of the former CASO lines.
Since there were customers on the Fort Erie sub in Stevensville (until the last 10 years, track is still in place!) perhaps this train is running around to head back to welland yard.
Beauty is CP operates 4 trains a day across this bridge today and has since 2001…