Comments on: Tourist excursion CN 6060, shown here on return trip to Toronto from Niagara Falls, has just crossed the trestle at ‘CN Iron Bridge’ on a really warm and windy late Wednesday afternoon.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 12:48:40 +0000

Awh, John, you butter me up so. But many thanks. The most I find out of these photos now is the excitement of fabulous days now long past. People say us guys should not look in the rear view mirror, but rather, look ahead.
It is so difficult at times………..

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:57:44 +0000

Arnold, just a fabulous picture, great accentuation of that beautiful “bullet nose” that made this locomotive class so distinctive. And a great picture of Iron Bridge, something you don’t see very often. But then why would I be surprised about this striking picture, it’s just another “Mooney Magnificent shot”. Thanks for your effort and posting, John

By: PRR5406

PRR5406 — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 14:11:33 +0000

You can never have enough “Bullet Nose Betty” shots.

By: harricottbay

harricottbay — Thu, 30 May 2019 23:57:58 +0000

Great picture Mr. Mooney! I hope that Alberta Prairie can get her running again. What a beautiful engine! – Ken

By: JoeDurocher

JoeDurocher — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:35:03 +0000

Arnold that “pond of critters” is well featured in that photo you took from the south-east side of the Iron Bridge. That “water just west of Iron Bridge” is the Mud Hole, a body of water well known to folks of my age and older who grew up in Merritton. Great for swimming in the summer, and equally great for skating in the winter. Memories…

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:00:10 +0000

Joe, I bet I was no more than 75 ft or so east of the Haulage Rd bridge. I parked to the west of it on the south side and walked along until I felt this was the best focal length to shoot from. Sometimes I would get closer and down the north side and shoot as there was a smaller bridge over the water just west of Iron Bridge, as you know. I remember the pond of critters; but when I was a youngster I lived in Burlington, and we had our own ‘critter pond’ up north of Hwy 5 just off Brant St. One could spend a day enjoying nature. They were really carefree fun times.

By: JoeDurocher

JoeDurocher — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:27:43 +0000

Arnold, how far from the bridge over Seaway Haulage Road were you? I crossed that Iron Bridge – or Black Bridge – many times as a kid. Just east of that bridge – on the right – was a BIG pond full of critters.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:13:57 +0000

Thanks, Peter. Daniel…..I didn’t know what it was like around there these days. Appreciate the info. Most places now I wander into seem to be so overgrown compared to former years. The “greening” of the landscape does take place..I guess we just have to look for it.

By: Peter Newman

Peter Newman — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 14:10:53 +0000

Very nice, Arnold… two thumbs up!

By: Daniel Odette

Daniel Odette — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 08:01:01 +0000

Love this angle. Believe it or not, there’s still a shootable angle at approximately this spot today (off the ROW of course). I’m not sure how Seaway feels about it, but they’ve never given me issues. I couldn’t find any legible signs indicating I was trespassing.

I remember standing next to the Iron Bridge when CN 421 went over it one day. It wobbles about as much as its age would indicate. Hopefully future GO upgrades don’t see it being removed. Truss bridges are getting far and few between.