Comments on: It may be hard to imagine from this view, but this was one of the coldest, windiest, most raw winter days that I had ever been out in. One camera froze up, but thankfully the other persevered. I am open to the elements, standing on the old LE&N bridge over the CASO at Waterford, watching a CP ‘important dude’ Special, those on board ‘inspecting’ new trackage which gave TH&B/CP an easier route for the Stelco Steel Train from Hamilton to Nanticoke. (In July of 1983 CP purchased a right-of-way through the Township of Townsend and laid a gentler grade track from the old Waterford Sub mile 78.9 to the x-LE&N Simcoe Sub. mile 35.3.) The TH&B connection at Waterford was in the form of a Wye, east, and west (pictured) legs with CASO being the south.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:56:40 +0000

As always, thanks, Ronald. Your commentary could be revamped to Book form some day.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:50:20 +0000

It’s worth noting that 91 was used to promote the CP effort to obtain a share in the CASO around the time this photo was taken. It spent some time parked in Windsor where local politicians etc were shown displays etc, explaining how CP/CN takpover of the CASO would benefit the citizens of Windsor. How ironic that you photographed it in the midst of the companies sinister plans to eventually eliminate most of the line. In terms of Windsor, the tunnel access lessened the number of train delays on Tecumseh Rd due to trains slowly entering CP Windsor Yard, but not much else worth mentioning. That happened when CP obtained tunnel access and some of the freight started running directly from to Detroit to the Windsor Sub without being switched out (and without detailed inspection from the Car Dept) in Windsor yard.

By: Alexander Medora

Alexander Medora — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 08:39:40 +0000

‘important dude’
‘inspecting’

LOL!!

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:48:55 +0000

Thanks for your comments, MrDan. Nice to know there are some scholars in the group. )

By: MrDan

MrDan — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:18:53 +0000

The Budd car (91) was one of two used in company service for odds and ends (display trains, official tours, shuttles, etc). It’s now at a museum out west in AB after CP donated it in 2008 or so.

By: dpurcell

dpurcell — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 01:37:02 +0000

I wonder why that Budd Car was in the consist.

By: photo ron

photo ron — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 18:30:49 +0000

Terrific shot and worth the cold wait. Thanks

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:51:57 +0000

Wow! An excellent and unique picture.

By: rsmith

rsmith — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 01:46:06 +0000

CP 4233 must have felt the same way as you did, it retired to the Apache Railway. It’s sad that nothing is there today, other than the bridge you’re standing on. Thanks for braving the elements!