Caption: This was one of the many reroutes that traversed the rickety Chrysler Spur. A close look at the tracks and roadbed explains why the speed limit is only 10mph. The influx of CN traffic in the area during the derailment in Sarnia caused serious traffic issues in this part of the city. The road crossing pictured (Tecumseh Road) is one of the busiest and most vital arterial roads in Windsor. If VIA had to hold a train from entering the Chatham Sub, which was often the case, this and a few other busy roads were blocked for some time causing grid lock in the area. Motorists had to take long detours due to the track layout and lack of grade separated crossings. If it was a prolonged delay, the crews would break the train up at each crossing. As I recall this 364 was timed just right and was able to continue onto the Chatham Sub without stopping. Us railfans were definitely liking the uptick in rail traffic, but the general public in the city were at their wits' end by the time regular operations in Sarnia were resumed almost two weeks after the derailment.
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For July the 4th, you must have been out after nine taking this photo by seeing the length of the shadows. Those long days of summer have such good sun at the start and end of the day. I sure like the leading power.
@Larry Parks Yeah this was around 8:30 or 8:45pm. That’s one of the reasons why I love summer.