Caption: Amtrak F40PH 249 leads joint VIA-Amtrak train #181 "The International" westbound on the CN Oakville Sub into Burlington Station, passing the signals at Brant Street underpass. A pair of unknown railfans bearing cameras get their shots of the consist near the platform edge. Today's consist is an Amtrak F40PH, a single Amfleet car, two Horizon cars, and three VIA LRC cars. The Sunday run of the International was known as #181 (running later, in the afternoon), the regular weekday & Saturday (morning run) train was the #81. By 1990, both would be rerouted up the Weston/Halton/Guelph Subs.
Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.
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I wonder who’s at the end of the platform. Anyone recognize?