Photo © Al Gradwell
Some more pictures from the Al Gradwell collection, via Tim Swaddling. This is a pretty standard shot, but there a great capture of an interesting looking building to the left of the train.
Photo © Al Gradwell
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Isn't that the Studebaker offices on Walker (only showing the back-side of it)? I think it is still standing only painted a dull grey and owned by Ritchie Hawtin.
is this the building that was right on the corner of walker and wyandotte i think the c&o's main curved around this building to head south i'm curious if the VIA power in the photos is an ALCO PA great photos Tim
It wasn't Richie Hawtin's building, his is a former fire station I believe, this one:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=windsor+ontario&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=ZKtgT8egKIfc0QGC24iKBw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=3&ved=0CCAQ_AUoAg
I can't believe that cars were once painted that color of green!
Correction: This is the link I should have posted to Google Maps Streetview:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=windsor+ontario&ll=42.324413,-83.008704&spn=0.003014,0.008256&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hnear=Windsor,+Essex+County,+Ontario&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=42.324529,-83.008774&panoid=VHsrDvW_P99zhZoqtfQSeQ&cbp=12,56.81,,0,-3.1
that would be the Walkerville Lumber Yard- note the piles of wood....
Dirk that was the one I was thinking. I believe Chris has it right.
How about some old pics of stop 26 when the streetcar still went by there? and the old streetcar bridge over little river. Also curious about the circle house on florence just south of clairview. Any information behind these?
VIA 6771 is an FPA-4, not a PA, and came from Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). I guess in a way you could call it an ALCO, because they purchased MLW in 1901 as a Canadian outlet for ALCO designed products, both steam and diesel.
I think it's the third (?) building from the top.
http://swoda.uwindsor.ca/swoda/node/359
Dirk, I once had a 76 Plymouth that colour. The interior was that colour too.
You're welcome Gary. And Mr. Shirk's comments on the FPA is correct.
Also note on the right side of the engine the old Walkerville station platform, then enclosed. Oddly enough, that station was built to be a temporary one and ended up lasting 31 years! It will see it's demise in a month or two, as it looks as though the new quanset hut that's replacing it is close to being ready. Too bad it's not by the airport though.