Comments on: In this lineup of locomotives out front of the CN Diesel Shop in Fort Erie the old Norfolk & Western cab unit is the “star” of the show. The GP38-2 5506 not looking too shabby either. (it is still around, re#’d 4706 in 1988). The GP9, based at Fort Erie over most all the years I wandered down there, went off for a rebuild by 1993. The N&W? No idea of its demise. Anyone??

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:12:40 +0000

Thanks, Mr. Photog: Yes, I wish back then how lucky I had been to see what I did. The Niagara area was a gold-mine of “goodies” almost every time I went out, which was not near enough. I only met one other ‘buff on a regular basis. Not enough action, I guess.

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:17:53 +0000

You got some great stuff over in Fort Erie back then Arnold. That’s a “Two Thumbs Up” shot.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:21:27 +0000

Pierre: Interesting that you worked there. So I’m wondering if you have seen the shop in the last 10 years. Hollowed out old shell, windows smashed by vandals; most track gone and nary a locomotive to be seen; EXCEPT inside. The ‘boys’ have a fledgling Railroad Museum under way at the old shop building now, but just the undertaking of dealing with all those broken windows up top is as much of a challenge as anyone would want to face. By 1976 or so I can only remember 3 of the N&W relics at the yard. The others must have already been shipped out.

By: pierre fournier

pierre fournier — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 23:53:07 +0000

I worked in the Fort Erie diesel shop in 1971,those NW F7s were so beat up,there were 5 in the yard that we used to fix the working ones.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 12:42:03 +0000

No kiddin’??? The 3725 saved? Thanks for this, James. I thought for sure it would have been jumped by the scrapper. I remember it heading Stateside for good a number of years ago.

By: James Gardiner

James Gardiner — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 02:37:08 +0000

NW 3725 is now at the Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, IL as WAB 1189 (as delivered) Oh, and that’s quite the lineup you have there