Comments on: This I consider one of my bleakest scenes. What looks refreshing in this image? Nothing. Grubby old buildings, dreary pavement, dirty snow, slate blah sky, a dismal old bridge and about the unimaginative a paint scheme there ever was out there. It is a pair of old Penn Central GP 9s, now stencilled “CR” seeing the road of the future, Conrail, had been up and running almost 2 years before this photo was taken. We’re at the corner of Zimmerman Av and looking down Park, toward the river; as CR 7433 and 7432 enter Canada, bringing a train over the old Steel Arch bridge. Not much has changed in all the years since this shot; the railroad is long gone but the bridge remains. Building on the left, an old bank, is still there but the other is but a vacant pile of rubble the last I checked. But that has in itself been awhile. This certainly is one dreary scene, not unlike right now as I look out the den window while typing this out and putting it to RP. :o)

By: ONSO96pac

ONSO96pac — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:24:35 +0000

Ugly engines but a very interesting building on the left

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:48:28 +0000

Thanks, Marcus. Pity it was overlooked by the tourist bureau. )

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 03:13:53 +0000

Awesome shot of a bygone era!

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 01:16:43 +0000

Thanks, Paul. In response, I submitted another image of the area; only much broader. But, alas, the same lousy weather. Hopefully it will clear the “censors” shortly. )

By: Paul Snyder

Paul Snyder — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 00:34:29 +0000

Great shot! Makes me want to venture downtown on my lunch sometime! Maybe on not such a dreary day

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 19:16:55 +0000

Almost looks like it could have been used for a set for a spy movie. John Le Carre or Len Deighton. Hauntingly Bleak.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 21:57:40 +0000

Sorry about that. I was looking at the grey Grimsby skies. It did cross my mind that you could be a landlord down that way though.

By: snake

snake — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 21:39:15 +0000

Arnold..when you say you are looking out the den window…at a not so dreary scene..”now”…you make it sound like you live at Zimmerman and Park

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 11:30:23 +0000

Conrail never came into St. Catharines to the best of my knowledge. It was confined to what we know now as x-TH&B/CASO lines mostly.

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 02:46:41 +0000

did you ever see any conrail in st kitts?