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London VIA Station (140 KB) Date: August 2002
Location: London, Ontario
Railroad: VIA Rail Canada
Description: The tower and Canadian flag of the new VIA Rail station in downtown London, Ontario.
Caterpillar on tracks (171 KB) Date: October 2002
Location: Kinzua State Park, Pennsylvania
Railroad: Knox & Kane RR
Description: A white caterpillar going for a walk on the side of the rail.
Kinzua Bridge (215 KB) Date: October 2002
Location: Kinzua State Park, Pennsylvania
Railroad: Knox & Kane RR
Description: The underside of the Kinzua Bridge. In the summer of 2002, during structural inspections, serious flaws and areas of disrepair were discovered, and the bridge was subsequently closed to train and pedestrian traffic. Later on, in the summer of 2003, the bridge was destroyed by a tornado while repair work was being conducted.
Grade crossing arm (133 KB) Date: December 2002
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Railroad: Amtrak
Description: The daily Amtrak Maple Leaf (VIA #97) breezes past a lowered grade crossing arm on the outskirts of the Niagara Falls CN yard.
Grade crossing at night (111 KB) Date: February 2003
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Railroad: VIA Rail Canada/Canadian National
Description: The tail end of a VIA train passes the Church's Lane crossing while wying itself.
Grade crossing at night (110 KB) Date: February 2003
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Railroad: VIA Rail Canada/Canadian National
Description: The head end of a VIA train passes the Church's Lane crossing while wying itself.
Crossing gates coming down (88.3 KB) Date: February 2003
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: Slightly off-center shot of the Garner Rd. crossing lights and gates being activated by an approaching CN train.
Close-up of rails (129 KB) Date: February 2003
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: A close-up shot of a slight bend in the rails. The view is from the Iron Bridge area, looking west towards the Welland Canal (not visible).
Railway crossing at dusk (136 KB) Date: March 2003
Location: Beamsville, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National / Amtrak
Description: An Amtrak train blurs past a gated crossing in Beamsville at dusk.
CN Grimsby Sub (131 KB) Date: August 2003
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: Looking west into thick fog on CN's Grimsby Sub.
Passing siding and farmland (165 KB) Date: August 2003
Location: Paradise, Pennsylvania
Railroad: Strasburg Railroad
Description: A passing siding in the foreground and vast farmland next to the Strasburg Railroad line.
Wreck of Kinzua Bridge (115 KB) Date: October 2003
Location: Kinzua State Park, Pennsylvania
Railroad: Knox & Kane Railroad
Description: Ruins of the Kinzua Bridge in the valley it crossed for over 100 years.
Wreck of Kinzua Bridge (130 KB) Date: October 2003
Location: Kinzua State Park, Pennsylvania
Railroad: Knox & Kane Railroad
Description: The end of the span of what remains of the Kinzua Bridge.
Wreck of Kinzua Bridge (158 KB) Date: October 2003
Location: Kinzua State Park, Pennsylvania
Railroad: Knox & Kane Railroad
Description: The side of the Kinzua Bridge span that stands opposite to the Kinzua Bridge State Park.
Wreck of Kinzua Bridge (168 KB) Date: October 2003
Location: Kinzua State Park, Pennsylvania
Railroad: Knox & Kane Railroad
Description: The mangled remains of the Kinzua Bridge's supports lay on the ground of the valley the bridge used to cross.
Wreck of Kinzua Bridge (124 KB) Date: October 2003
Location: Kinzua State Park, Pennsylvania
Railroad: Knox & Kane Railroad
Description: The remains of the Kinzua Bridge, ending abruptly in the middle of the valley.
Wreck of Kinzua Bridge (168 KB) Date: October 2003
Location: Kinzua State Park, Pennsylvania
Railroad: Knox & Kane Railroad
Description: The span on the State Park side of the bridge, with the bridge approach and pedestrian viewing area in the foreground.
Crossbucks and Lights (128 KB) Date: November 2003
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: Crossbucks and lights at a rural crossing outside of Niagara Falls.
Rural crossing signs (125 KB) Date: January 2004
Location: Welland, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: Two signs at an unprotected rural crossing on CN's Niagara Falls-Fort Erie mainline.
Rural crossing at night (69.8 KB) Date: March 2004
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Railroad: Canadian National
Description: The lights, gate, and bump warning sign at a rural crossing in Niagara Falls, lit up at night.