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Caption: Here is an interesting view. From up on the old Central Av overpass we see CR 5793, 5739 and 5795 bringing a transfer from Buffalo into Canada. Note all the truck frames. Note the fact this is 4 years after the formation of Conrail and all three GPs are still in either NYC or PC black. And the old connector is still in place in front of the passenger station........I used to refer to this as the 'NYC' line because when I first got to exploring down there, on the west side of the overpass was a "NYC Yard" sign, one of those old wooden namesigns we used to see so many of; and it was firmly fixed in the brush. So it couldn't go home with me. The 'B-1' Bridgeburg station is still in place at the International Bridge, as well the old CN Crew Hostel can be seen on the extreme right. And the track off to the right where Boeing cars were left for the aviation industry is still in. The CN station that was there is 6 years removed, otherwise I could have had three stations in one frame. Bridgeburg, which merged with Fort Erie still looks rather clean. Now, that street off on the left side is run down and decrepit. All these years this particular roll used in late 1980 was the only time I selected 'Blacks' film, strangely enough. Nothing against it; it turned out not too bad.
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Very nice, you’ve outdone yourself again in Fort Erie. What was the connector in front of the station for in general (connecting what to what?)
Great example of what Fort Erie used to be. Especially for us who never got to see it like that
Steve: I need someone to clarify this particular trackage. BEM’r? But I believe it was the old Conrail turned CP line which was once the Fort Erie Sub but was realigned into the yard rather than by the front of the station. There is still a battered old milemarker reading “Fort Erie 0″ which I believe is CN. There used to be a concrete milemarker there as well, many moons ago.
Awesome shot AW. This is the year before I hired on. I remember staying in the bunkhouse many times on my trips to the “Fort”. The track to the right of the units is now the service track that leads to whats left of the yard. Only the old shops and scales are left along with 5 yard tracks. All switches and tracks to the right of the units are removed except for the service track. The track where the N&W hopper is, is now the main track.
Where the gondola and bulkhead cars are is now track 001 and 99, but at one time they were the NYC PC mainline and was where the passenger trains stopped on the way to Toronto or Buffalo. Thanks for capturing this shot. Brings back great memories.
Thanks for your input and interest. Makes posting the shot worthwhile.
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As far as I know, that track on the far left would have been the original Michigan Central/NYC lead to their Victoria Yard, which sat between where Arnold is standing, and the closest city street (and of course stretching about a mile to the west). The empty tracks immediately beside the N&W hopper should be the CR (PC) Ft Erie Branch that was a few feet lower than the CN yard leads/service tracks etc. The train you captured is being yarded in the CN yard.