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Caption: The Amtrak thru Southern Ontario from Windsor thru Fort Erie was really on borrowed time when this image was taken. Grubby old E units and shoddy coaches pretty well summed up this train. By early 1979 the train was re-routed up thru Niagara Falls stateside; and not long after that, well, it was history. I tried a few times to catch this thing, but it was hit and miss due to erratic schedules, as it was prone to breakdowns (2 units, 5 coaches!)on a regular basis. Lighting was tricky; this train I elected to shoot looking northward as it headed to the USA over the Niagara River Parkway after a quick station-stop at the old Flat Roofed Bridgeburg station (now gone)as there just isn't much of a good angle at this late afternoon time of day. My notes are lost, regrettably I do not have record of the second unit number. Interesting though, two paint schemes.
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Great pic, thanks for posting. Sadly, many Amtrak routes were discontinued in 1979 under the Carter Administration including the North Coast Hiawatha; the Champion and the Floridian. Makes me wish I could go back in time and ride Amtrak on the former CASO route from Buffalo to Windsor via St Thomas. Fortunately I was at least able to ride over the former North Coast Hiawatha route on the now-defunct Montana Daylight tour train: http://northamericabyrail.info/usa-west/the-montana-daylight/ Regards, Pete.
Nice shot Mr. M.
Those look like E-units. Are they?
Yes, those are indeed E units. Amtrak in the beginning had a bunch (around 50) of E8s and E9s, old relics one and all. No wonder they roamed in pairs!!
Went over this bridge alot in the 1970s