Photo © Al Gradwell
Another picture from the Al Gradwell collection, via Tim Swaddling…
This photo was taken from the Peabody Bridge looking east, towards Devonshire. The Walker Power Building is on the right. Most of the tracks are long gone, and this is an area of town that looks much different today. The old Walkerville Town Hall, was moved from Riverside Drive (just visible on the extreme left) to the vacant space across from the Walker Power Building.
Tim thanks for another great photo when i think about how things were at the river front years ago and look at the single spur that goes to Walkers grain silo’s it’s mind boggling i read an article in the paper i think last week that said CN was putting tenders out to see who would be interested in buying theCASO line i think if they don’t succeed in selling it their just gonna rip out the tracks there seems to be a lot of talk about this new museum the city is considering building i’m willing to bet that the importance of the railroads role in developing Windsor will be overlooked
Tim thanks for another great photo when i think about how things were at the river front years ago and how all there is in the are now is the single spur to Walker’s grain silo’s it’s mind boggling i read in the paper last week that CN is considering sell the CASO line they said their putting out tenders to see who might be interested in buying the line and operating it if they don’t suceeed their just gonna rip up the tracks with all this talk the City is doing about building this socalled museum i’m willing to bet they will overlook the importance that the railroads played in windsor’s developement
this computer is giving me atitude this morning
nice to see the old VIA F unit AB set
nice to see the old VIA F unit AB set
this computer is giving me atitude this morning
Tim thanks for another great photo when i think about how things were at the river front years ago and how all there is in the are now is the single spur to Walker’s grain silo’s it’s mind boggling i read in the paper last week that CN is considering sell the CASO line they said their putting out tenders to see who might be interested in buying the line and operating it if they don’t suceeed their just gonna rip up the tracks with all this talk the City is doing about building this socalled museum i’m willing to bet they will overlook the importance that the railroads played in windsor’s developement
Tim thanks for another great photo when i think about how things were at the river front years ago and look at the single spur that goes to Walkers grain silo’s it’s mind boggling i read an article in the paper i think last week that said CN was putting tenders out to see who would be interested in buying theCASO line i think if they don’t succeed in selling it their just gonna rip out the tracks there seems to be a lot of talk about this new museum the city is considering building i’m willing to bet that the importance of the railroads role in developing Windsor will be overlooked
this computer is giving me atitude this morning
gary
Why are these engines being pushed by that CN unit?
Are they headed for the riverfront turntable?
espb they could be pulling the cn switcher
Good point.
Do we make locomotives in Canada anymore?
gee i don’t know george
Spelling error in the title Andrew – no “D” in Peabody!
The old F unit on the front appears to be missing a pane of glass?
That’s a CN RS18 heading for the riverfront turntable with the VIA units.
The Walkerville Town Hall building sits on the old C&O right of way further up Devonshire.
Hard to believe sometimes that this is the same place. And this is only 25 years ago!
Imagine the rail traffic this area once had (especially with the PM/C&O and ferry service). A lot of hustle and bustle. Industry. Now it’s a mere shadow. A sleepy end-of-the-line.
Hey look the building’s still being used, what a missed sight.