Railpictures.ca - A.W.Mooney Photo: Four SDs lead the daily Toronto-Buffalo manifest freight over the old Michigan Central bridge into the USA on a late fall afternoon. Power is CP 5609, HATX 512, CP 5918 and 5655. All units have different paint variations; the last with the shortlived “dual-flag” scheme. I’m glad I managed a few shots here, as it was only another 6 years or so and trains thru CPs downtown Niagara Falls line would be silenced forever. There was talk of dismantling the bridge, but, at the time the cost of $25 million just to tear it down seemed oppressive. So, even today, there it rusts. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Four SDs lead the daily Toronto-Buffalo manifest freight over the old Michigan Central bridge into the USA on a late fall afternoon. Power is CP 5609, HATX 512, CP 5918 and 5655. All units have different paint variations; the last with the shortlived "dual-flag" scheme.
I'm glad I managed a few shots here, as it was only another 6 years or so and trains thru CPs downtown Niagara Falls line would be silenced forever. There was talk of dismantling the bridge, but, at the time the cost of $25 million just to tear it down seemed oppressive. So, even today, there it rusts.

Caption: Four SDs lead the daily Toronto-Buffalo manifest freight over the old Michigan Central bridge into the USA on a late fall afternoon. Power is CP 5609, HATX 512, CP 5918 and 5655. All units have different paint variations; the last with the shortlived "dual-flag" scheme. I'm glad I managed a few shots here, as it was only another 6 years or so and trains thru CPs downtown Niagara Falls line would be silenced forever. There was talk of dismantling the bridge, but, at the time the cost of $25 million just to tear it down seemed oppressive. So, even today, there it rusts.

Photographer:	A.W.Mooney [2190] (more) (contact)
Date:	11/01/1995 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 5609 (search)
Train Symbol:	#734 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	MCRR Steel Arch bridge (search)
City/Town:	Niagara Falls (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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7 Comments

Railfanmatt4

March 3, 2019 at 9:46 pm

Absolutely stunning!
mile27

March 4, 2019 at 9:08 am

Wonderful image, Arnold. A scene like no other.
awmooney

March 4, 2019 at 9:28 am

Thanks for the comments. I REALLY miss the old line thru downtown Niagara Falls. It was a great source of railfanning pleasure.
Stephen C. Host

March 4, 2019 at 10:47 am

Great view Arnold. Where does one have to stand to get this angle today? Presume it’s from another bridge?
awmooney

March 4, 2019 at 10:51 am

Everything has changed so much I am not really sure. It used to be the Parkway 4 lanes, 2 each way; I think that has been carved up. There was a pulloff spot from which I could wander over to the edge of the gorge (not for faint hearted) and anchor myself to a tree in the clearing. Suppose it is still doable, but nothing now but scenery. Probably 1/3 of the way down toward the Rainbow Bridge from the Whirlpool.
6218CNR

February 8, 2020 at 5:14 pm

Great shot after WW11 my cousins job along with others just back from the war was to paint it. Still see him in a bosin chair hanging down the lower gritter with red lead paint. Thanks again
awmooney

February 8, 2020 at 6:14 pm

Paint it? The flippin’ bridge? Oh gawd.

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