Railpictures.ca - A.W. Mooney Photo: Since I never had the opportunity to be on a train over this bridge, I can only imagine what it would feel like looking out the window. Not like being on a road where you can see the shoulders. Gads!! What a long way down. This image is of CP 8227 and 8234, a pair of GP9u locomotives now gone from the system; on their way into Canada. When rail traffic left downtown Niagara Falls in 2000, the bridge was abandoned. Too costly to tear it down. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Since I never had the opportunity to be on a train over this bridge, I can only imagine what it would feel like looking out the window. Not like being on a road where you can see the shoulders. Gads!! What a long way down.
This image is of CP 8227 and 8234, a pair of GP9u locomotives now gone from the system; on their way into Canada. When rail traffic left downtown Niagara Falls in 2000, the bridge was abandoned. Too costly to tear it down.

Caption: Since I never had the opportunity to be on a train over this bridge, I can only imagine what it would feel like looking out the window. Not like being on a road where you can see the shoulders. Gads!! What a long way down. This image is of CP 8227 and 8234, a pair of GP9u locomotives now gone from the system; on their way into Canada. When rail traffic left downtown Niagara Falls in 2000, the bridge was abandoned. Too costly to tear it down.

Photographer:	A.W. Mooney [2363] (more) (contact)
Date:	02/27/1990 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 8227 (search)
Train Symbol:	unknown (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	steel deck arch bridge (search)
City/Town:	Niagara Falls (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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railwayguy

June 5, 2026 at 4:08 am

Arnold, not from this bridge, but from the bridge “next door”, twice-a-day, you do have the opportunity to look down at the surging Niagara River as you cross the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge on Amtrak’s Maple Leaf. One-way fare in coach class from NF ON to NF NY, only $7. It’s a short but great trip !

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railwayguy

June 5, 2026 at 4:08 am

Arnold, not from this bridge, but from the bridge “next door”, twice-a-day, you do have the opportunity to look down at the surging Niagara River as you cross the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge on Amtrak’s Maple Leaf. One-way fare in coach class from NF ON to NF NY, only $7. It’s a short but great trip !