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Caption: To clarify the location of the old CN Crew Hostel which I offered up the other day, here is a view of the eastern most part of CN Fort Erie trackage, taken 10 years before the Hostel closed. It can be seen on the right; and the old MCRR/TH&B station on the left, with a Conrail transfer behind CR 5439 and 5441 just coming into Canada. The USA is seen in the far background. Lots to look at here. In the background also, on the right, a yellowish rail car is parked on a stub. This was a Boeing car; one was spotted here on occasion due to the Fleet Aircraft company located nearby.
It is a rather gloomy day, and although this is not a factor, I scribbled in my notes that Mount St. Helens had blown up the previous day. Just a historical note.
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Nice. And looks to be stretched all the way back to Harbour Draw in the distance. It would be another three years before I worked in that area.
Great ‘aerial’ Arnold! back then, we could make do with just about anything to get that ‘up and away’ photo! Which I assume you’re on the old Central Ave. bridge.
Hostel looks great, and so does the flat roofed, modern TH&B station to the left. Even the old brick Bridgeburg B-1 ‘station’ (or office?) looks great in railway service.
Tell me, where that street ends to the left of the hostel – is that where CN’s old witch’s hat station had once stood? and, when was it demolished??
***correction – “…modern, MCRR/TH&B station….”