Caption: The Canada Southern was once a mighty railroad, hauling freight and passengers from Detroit to Buffalo. They used Southern Ontario as their 'shortcut', and brought a new competition to what eventually was the Canadian National and the Canadian Pacific Railways.
However, as evidenced by the shot I took in 2003, all rail of the once mighty Canada Southern had been pulled out. All that is left are memories...note the concrete base at the left hand side. This was the CS control tower for the diamond crossing of the CN Hagersville Subdivision. Also, the station still exists in Hagersville despite being clad in ugly yellow siding, and is used by crews of what is now known today as the Southern Ontario Railway. The diamond was recently removed, just prior to this shot. In the background, where the boxcar and a shed stand abutted against it, is where the CN's station once stood.
Rail still existed between Windsor and St. Thomas until (around) 2012. That's when the last portion of this US railroad - originally built by the Michigan Central, was removed.